Write about the beliefs and practices of Chinese parents in terms of their children’s language development, agains the background of a changing economic and social context.
To what extent are intangible cultures worth maintaining?Discuss
Reflect on what you’ve learned this semester about phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, language acquisition, and sociolinguistics, as well as how these subfields of linguistics interact. As you read your article, ask yourself how everything you know about these subfields contributes to your understanding the study and/or how understanding various levels of language structure were necessary for the researcher to carry out the study. Ask yourself why the study is important, who would find this study helpful, how might it further general knowledge of certain areas of linguistics.
Try to identify as many components of linguistics that you can in your study. So for instance, an article that narrows in on a particular word would involve various components of linguistic theory such as the word’s lexical category/ies, possible morphological variants, its semantic meaning(s), and the word’s pragmatics: who uses the word, to whom, when, how, and why.
Background of the study (no more than ~200 words)
Who is/are the researcher(s)?
How is the study situated in prior research (i.e., summary of the literature review, if relevant)Summary of the study (no more than ~300 words)
You may want to include an example from the article that helps explain the study
What is being studied? What are the RQs?How is the study carried out?
What are some findings/resultsBreak it down to show your linguistic expertise:
Why do you think this study is interesting and relevant?
Reflect – synthesize your article with your increasing skills in applied linguistics
What components of linguistic theory are involved in the study?In what ways does your knowledge of phonetics, phonology, morphosyntax, semantics, pragmatics, etc. help you understand the article?
Give examples and explain how and why.
No outside sources.
What is the role of translation in the circulation of social and cultural products as well as ideas and ideologies; allowing them to be reproduced, transmitted and received across time and space?
Explore two of the below concepts and demonstrate your knowledge and insight gained from that exploration:
Audism (Tom Humphries, 1975)
Deafhood (Paddy Ladd, 1993)
Deaf Space (Hansel Bauman, mid-2000s)
Deaf Gain (Aaron Williamson, mid-2000s)
Deaf Ecosystem (Kelby Brick, late-2000s)
Directions: Once you select two concepts, begin researching these concepts until you have a sufficient understanding of what it means and you feel comfortable with your ability to discuss the impact of learning these concepts has on you as a hearing individual.
Your research should include both text and videos. Many videos in ASL on YouTube are captioned, encourage you to view Deaf individuals’ insights on these concepts.
Ensure that your resources include multiple perspectives and not just one. The goal is to explore these concepts from the lens of the Deaf community while considering your own personal lens.
Identify the two concepts chosen :
Define these concepts in your own words based on your research (define it in a way that someone who has not yet researched the concept would understand):
List at least three resources per concept used to develop your definition (use direct links, book titles, etc. – text and video must be included):
Describe how these concepts is signed amongst the Deaf community:
In your own words describe how learning about these concepts has helped you to gain perspective of Deaf culture and the Deaf community:
What questions would you have for a Deaf community member about this concept if given the opportunity to interview them in person (include a minimum of three questions per concept):
