A Feminist Perspective of the English Language
[ send me this essay ]
A 14 page overview of the changes which have been incurred by the English language since the 1960s. Written from a feminist perspective, this paper outlines changes in the meaning of words and phrases, the creation of new words and phrases, and changes in the use of those words and phrases to convey sometimes inaccurate and less than factual information. Also discusses our tendency to become immune to certain forms of communication and to be more receptive, rather than less, to incendiary talk, violence, and inflammatory rhetoric. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPwomLg1.wps

A Grammatical Description
[ send me this essay ]
In beginning a descriptive analysis of a sentence the first step is to identify the basic components of nouns and verbs. The descriptive elements are then identified and ascribed to the noun or verb they describe. This 5 page paper gives a grammatical description of a subject sentence, emphasizing the use of clauses, phrases and modifiers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KTgramar.wps

A Model for the Interpretation of Graffiti
[ send me this essay ]
This 5 page paper provides a model of interpretation for graffiti. It is suggested that the works be explicated in addition to an analysis in social context. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA747gra.rtf

Acoustic Signals and the Hearing-Impaired Student
[ send me this essay ]
5 pages. A better acoustic signal (a better speech-to-noise-ratio) is important in educational settings for children with minimal to profound hearing losses. This paper will explain this concept and the fact that it is important that schools use such systems for the hearing impaired student. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JAacoust.rtf

Active Listening in the Parent/Teenager Relationship
[ send me this essay ]
A 5 page discussion of the importance of effective communication in resolving conflict between parents and teens. The author contends that one’s ability to express relevant information is no more important, however, than the ability to absorb information. Information is absorbed in a variety of ways. One of the most important of these ways, however, is listening. Active listening, listening which is employed not only to absorb information but also to gain the empathy and confidence of the teen is particularly important. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPlisten.rtf

African American English Vernacular/Evolution
[ send me this essay ]
An 8 page research paper that explores the evolution of African American English Vernacular (AAEV) as a dialect of English, discussing the controversy among linguists over its origins, as well as its linguistic structure and similarities between AAEV and West African languages. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khaaev.rtf

American Sign Language
[ send me this essay ]
This 8 page paper considers the nature of American Sign Language, the number of speakers, age of speakers and the structure of the language, including morphology. This paper considers how speakers of English might learn ASL. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHAmSign.wps

American Sign Language
[ send me this essay ]
This 8 page paper provides an overview of the reasoning behind the culture of American Sign Language, and the impacts for deaf Americans. In recent years, the call to put an "end" to deafness, especially in light of research by John Wheeler and the Deafness Research Foundation, has resulted in significant opposition by a large population of speakers of American Sign Language (ASL). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHAmSiMo.rtf

An Ethnography of Communication
[ send me this essay ]
A 6 page research paper that examines Shirley Heath’s Ways With Words, an ethnographical linguistic study of two small towns in North Carolina, with an article by Dell Hymes, which outlines the need for theoretical model for sociologically oriented linguistic study. The writer argues that Heath’s study fits the parameters of Hymes’ model. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: 99talk.wps