Language papers

A discussion and critique of this writer's course on both first and second language acquisition.

A review of the research on cultural differences in stress and intonation patterns as they relate to overall language processing and acquisition.

An examination of the linguistic history of the insular Celtic and proto-Celtic languages.

A brief discussion on the relationship between language production and semantic memory.

A comparison of two studies on linguistic learning by Kormos and Safar (2008) and Mota (2003).

An examination of the cultural-linguistic commonalities and distinctions of Americans and Australians.

A research paper on the role of innateness vs. environment in a child's acquisition of syntax.

Looks at ELL learners and provides an interview with a Russian student.

Looks at the personal value to the individual of being bilingual in English and Arabic.

Looks at the teaching of Standard English in Southern California classrooms with students from many different dialect and speech communities.