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Ng, Sara Blalock | Musical Text-Setting as Evidence for syliabification of Highly Moraic Structures in English | In the standard generative perspective, English is a mora-sensitive language, permitting syllables with one or two moras (or in some perspectives, strictly two). However, structures are readily available in the lexicon which seem to have three moras in a single syllable. Lavoie and Cohn 1999 argue t... | | |
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Jessen, Jenica | Musical Evidence for Syllabification of Highly Moraic Structures in English | This study uses musical data as evidence for syllabication patterns for native English speakers. Our research seeks evidence from musical pitches in songs by American singer-songwriters that syllables with a diphthong and a liquid in their rime undergo bi-syllabification at a rate contrastive to oth... | | 2017 |
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Silianoff, Caitlin | Objectified: Bodily Fragmentation in the Metaphysical Conceit | This Honors thesis investigates bodily fragmentation and metaphoric direction in seventeenth-century poetry. I focus in particular on John Donne and Richard Crashaw, two contemporaneous metaphysical poets who are often regarded as critical opposites. Close analysis of their use of bodily imagery wit... | | 2020 |
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Mortenson, Alexandra | No Longer a Guest: Christianity's Role in Hwang Sok-Yong's Metaphorical Exorcism | The title of Hwang Sŏk-Yŏng's historical fiction The Guest refers in part to two foreign ideologies that were introduced to Korea in the modern era-Christianity and Communism. The Guest explores the suffering caused by the arrival of these two foreign ideologies. The purpose of this thesis is to a... | | 2016 |
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Allan, Hallie | Noun Incorporation in Crow: an Assessment of Various Approaches | Polysynthesis is generally understood to be some form of morphological complexity in the verb, encoding information about the predicate and its related arguments. One feature associated with polysynthesis is noun incorporation, where noun and nominal structures are brought into the verbal structure.... | | 2020 |
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Sanchez, Eliana C. | Surgery or mutilation?: How autonomy can strengthen the anti-FGM movement | The World Health Organization (WHO) defines female genital mutilation as any alteration to the female external genitalia or genital organs for nonmedical reasons. This definition is both over- and under-inclusive. Western cosmetic surgeries, such as vaginal rejuvenation, are technically included in ... | Female genital mutilation | 2014-05 |
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Prince, Stephen Tanner | Super Mario Maker and Dashiegames a Youtube, Folk Palimpsest | Folklore is traditional, informal, unofficial culture. And right now, on the internet, it's changing everything you know about entertainment. In this thesis, I look at the gaming tradition, past and present, and at the major game developer Nintendo. I present Nintendo's fascinating history, and an a... | | 2019 |
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Lami, Morgan | Subverting the Stereotype: Sherman Alexie's an Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian as a crucial Intervention in Today;s Language Arts Classrooms | Sherman Alexie is known as the contemporary voice for the modern American Indian because of his deep and wide popularity amongst many different ethnic and racial groups. His novels and short stories have become very popular in classrooms and libraries across the nation. By being the voice of a whole... | | 2016 |
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Hawe, Samantha | Strained alliance: American ideal and Saudi expertise in fostering Islamic extremism | During the Cold War, the United States and Saudi Arabia worked together to bolster the efforts of Islamic fundamentalist groups who were battling the Soviet Union. The training, funding, and connections given to some groups in that era led to many of the conflicts in the Middle East today, such as... | Islamic fundamentalism; Radicalism | 2016-05 |
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Giannopoulos, Diona | Let be: A novel | Diona Giannopoulos' novel Let Be is the story of 26-year-old Zoe, who after abandoning her family nearly seven years prior, returns home to discover her childhood house the exact same, her sisters barely changed, and her previously alcoholic father showing the beginning signs of Alzheimer's Disease.... | American fiction -- 21st century | 2015-04 |
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Paseman, Anna Marie | Migration and Financial Innovation: Analyzing the Cost of Remittances Across Time and Space | Remittances are a substantial source of external financing and a tool for economic development. However, the efficacy of remittance flows is hindered by high remittance transaction costs. Acknowledging the high cost of remittance transactions, this thesis employs a quantitative analysis to examine t... | | 2019 |
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Soto, Giulia | Peruvian immigrant paradox: Exploring differences in learning cultures and math curriculum | Math instruction for immigrant students often begins with the assumption that this student population lacks math knowledge and the skills necessary for academic success in the United States. Immigrant students in the U.S. are often placed in lower level math classes due to the misconception that it ... | Immigrants - United States; Mathematics - Study and teaching - Social aspects | 2016-03 |
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Vlasic, Kajsa | Storytelling and the patient experience: Narratives of breast cancer survivors | Through my young life, I have been fortunate enough to be surrounded and supported by a loving and extended family of mothers. Although I will only have one biological mom, I have collected other women as role models and confidantes who have guided and spoken words of encouragement through my most i... | Breast cancer patients' writings | 2014-12 |
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Whalen, Zachary | Statesmen in the arena: The policy and politics of the ancient games | The intent of this work is to illuminate the many ways in which policy and politics influenced the games of Ancient Greece and Rome, and to demonstrate their importance in understanding the persistence of the games beyond their religiously driven origins. Utilizing numerous ancient sources, this th... | Olympic games (Ancient); Athletics - Greece - History; Athletics - Rome - History | 2016-04 |
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Jarvis, Amanda N. | Leftists as political opposition in Iran | It's still commonly believed that a theocratic dictatorship was the inevitable conclusion of the 1979 Iranian Revolution due to decades of authoritarian secularization and westernization alienating the population. Scholarship reflecting the ad hoc nature of the Revolution and diversity of participan... | Right and left (Political science) -- Iran; Opposition (Political science) -- Iran; Iran -- Politics and government -- 1925-1979 | |
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Payne, Christopher | Looping as a Foundational Mechanic of Video Games | The past five decades have witnessed the dramatic birth and growth of the video game medium into an essential facet of popular culture. Since then, innumerable games have been created across every conceivable genre and technological platform, each relying on some unique blend of mechanics, dynamics,... | | 2020 |
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Nakashima, Elizabeth | Linguistic Reclamation in the LGBTQ+ Community | This thesis analyzes and determines whether or not the pejorative fag or faggot is in the process of being reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ speech community. Previous research on linguistic reclamation has not provided an adequate model for determining whether or not a pejorative is within the process of bei... | | 2017 |
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Evans, Megan | Linguistic Autonomy and Political Sovereignty: the Case of Catalonia | The significance of language on human life is undeniable: it not only allows for communication, but also contributes to the construction of a cultural identity. Groups that have experienced cultural oppression, such as the Catalans, tend to establish even stronger connections to their language, usin... | | 2020 |
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Tvrdik, Barbora | Male-Female Dynamics and Women's Power in Marriage: An Analysis of Mariama BA's Une Si Longue Lettre | The novel Une si longue lettre [So Long a Letter] (1979) by Senegalese author Mariama Bâ (1929-81) takes the form of a long, fictional letter of a newly-widowed woman named Ramatoulaye to her childhood friend Aïssatou. While writing this letter, she reflects upon her 25-year-long marriage and conf... | | 2020 |
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Heiner, Catherine | Man up: Sexual Violence, Masculinity, and Rhetoric | In discussion of sexual violence, very specific rhetoric is used. Discussions on the topic include questions of "what was she wearing? How much did she drink? Don't you think she was asking for it?" This language creates a situation where this action is perceived as an abnormal act of violence, rath... | | 2017 |
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Eldredge, Natasha | Policies and Procedures in the communication and collaboration of IEP team members for autstic children | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurological disorder, affecting the functions of the brain that can significantly impair an individual's ability to develop the necessary skills to live a full and independent life as an economically contributing member of society. Studies from the Cente... | | 2017 |
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Schwendiman, Lindsai Gren | Surrogacy and sisterhood: How female alliances challenge patriarchal society in Shakespeare | In Shakespeare's plays, women sometimes form alliances to protect each other from the oppressive patriarchal expectations of their time. These relationships often manifest as surrogate mother-daughter relationships, or a more sisterly connection. In Hamlet, Queen Gertrude adopts Ophelia as a surroga... | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Women; Women in literature; Patriarchy in literature | 2014-12 |
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Loveland, Jessica | Sociolinguistic differences between Japanese and English as seen through English translations of Manga | Manga (Japanese graphic novels) is a growing market in the United States and allows readers from foreign countries access to literature in a way that is enjoyable and easily accessible. However, translating manga from Japanese to English provides an interesting challenge as the Japanese language enc... | Comic books, strips, etc -- Japan; Japanese language -- Social aspects; English language -- Social aspects | 2016-05 |
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Lloyd, Cailey N. | The Role of Written Input in the Acquisition of a German-Like Pattern of Final Devoicing by Native English Speakers: Evidence from a Listening Task | In German, underlyingly voiced obstruents are devoiced in final position (e.g., the word ‘wheel' /ʁad/ is pronounced [ʁat]). Adult, native English-speaking learners of German are known to experience difficulty acquiring phonological processes such as German final devoicing. It has been hypothes... | | 2020 |
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DeGrauw, Alexandria R. | Public understanding, opinions about hot topics in Science | Because of a recent decrease in people who believe science is beneficial to society, organizations like the Association for the Advancement of Science have sought to improve communication between scientists and the public in order to increase the public's opinion of science (Pew Foundation, 2015). H... | | 2018 |