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Perception and practice of self-assessment in EFL writing classrooms 英语写作课堂自我评价的认知与实践

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2015-01-31 DOI: 10.5897/JLC2013.0254

Medhanit Belachew, Meseret Getinet, Akililu Gashaye

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引用次数: 7

Shawl industry in Kashmir under the Mughals (1586- 1752 A.D)-A critical note 莫卧儿王朝时期克什米尔的披肩工业(公元1586- 1752年)——关键笔记

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2014-11-30 DOI: 10.5897/JLC2014.0269

Sulakhan Singh, S. Dar

引用次数: 2

Concept of family among Kyrgyz and Native American tribes 吉尔吉斯人和美洲土著部落的家庭观念

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2014-09-30 DOI: 10.5897/JLC2012.033

S. Mambaeva

{"title":"Concept of family among Kyrgyz and Native American tribes","authors":"S. Mambaeva","doi":"10.5897/JLC2012.033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/JLC2012.033","url":null,"abstract":"The growth of technology in the world is the highest achievement of present-day civilization, but it is bringing us into a type of life and unifying our style of living, clothes, behavior and even language. Technology has replaced live communication, and this seems to be marring the borderline between diverse cultures as people become more and more technologically dependent. Smaller nations in this globalized world are gradually losing their cultures and languages, their unique inherited family values, which have been with them through many centuries and through the countless experiences of hundreds of generations. The family, once a source for each family member, has become only a tick on the documents, and it does not play the same role as it did before. Nevertheless, there are a few groups who try to keep their close family relationships and their own family concept for the next generation. Living in large extended families, they show that the family really is a small community, but from the family begins the society and the state. In this article I will refer to some family values of native American tribal peoples and Nomadic Kyrgyz tribal peoples from Central Asia. These two divergent groups have much more common between them and there is much to be shared. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Family concept, Native American tribes, Kyrgyz, customs and traditions","PeriodicalId":310631,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Languages and Culture","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128448322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Writing both difference and similarity: towards a more unifying and adequate orthography for the newly written languages of Ethiopia: the case of Wolaitta, Gamo, Gofa and Dawuro 差异与相似的书写:埃塞俄比亚新书写语言的更统一、更充分的正字法:Wolaitta、Gamo、Gofa和Dawuro的案例

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2014-09-30 DOI: 10.5897/JLC2013.0235

Hirut Woldemariam

{"title":"Writing both difference and similarity: towards a more unifying and adequate orthography for the newly written languages of Ethiopia: the case of Wolaitta, Gamo, Gofa and Dawuro","authors":"Hirut Woldemariam","doi":"10.5897/JLC2013.0235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/JLC2013.0235","url":null,"abstract":"Among the most important linguistic developments in Ethiopia since 1991, the development of written forms for many languages that did not have orthographies before has been one. By far the most diverse region in terms of the number of languages spoken is the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS). This paper deals with the pan-dialectal orthography designed for Wolaitta, Gamo, Gofa and Dawuro (WOGAGODA here after), closely related speech varieties spoken in a contiguous territory within the SNNPRS. The orthography has been designed by a team of local experts who comprises of the four groups and has been put to use since February, 2003. The orthography follows the Alphabetic writing system and makes use of an extended version of the Latin script. Among the various limitations the orthography exhibits, over-representation and under-representation of the phonemic inventory of WOGAGODA is one. The main objective of this study is, therefore, to examine the orthography under concern particularly from the point of phoneme-grapheme relationship, irregularity in symbolizing phonemic features and problems associated with diagraphs, etc. Further, the study tries to look at reading difficulties arising from the interference of readers’ knowledge of the English orthography in using the WOGAGODA orthography and vice versa. The two languages use the same writing system but not always the same conventions of sound-grapheme relationship. The paper suggests ways of developing a simpler, more systematic, and unified alphabet that is also more harmonious with the English Alphabet. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Orthography, script, phoneme, grapheme, diagraph, representation","PeriodicalId":310631,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Languages and Culture","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125208867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 7

Exploring Environmental Discourses in oral literature: Ecocritical analysis of Oromo proverbs 探索口头文学中的环境话语:奥罗莫谚语的生态批评分析

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2014-06-30 DOI: 10.5897/JLC2013.0244

A. Adugna

{"title":"Exploring Environmental Discourses in oral literature: Ecocritical analysis of Oromo proverbs","authors":"A. Adugna","doi":"10.5897/JLC2013.0244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/JLC2013.0244","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored environmental discourses inscribed in Oromo proverbial lore. Its specific concern was with the analysis of place accorded to nature and the role of human’s relation with the physical environment. Oral literature carries values long held in the society, and divulging into folk-ideas reveals the people’s definition of self in relation to nature and their accountability towards it. To this end, proverbs were collected from elders in two zones of Oromia regional state (Guji and Eastern Hararghe). Besides, proverbs published in book volumes were used as an additional data for analyzing the indigenous environmental discourses. These proverbs were analyzed through the theoretical perspective of Ecocriticism. The analysis undertaken revealed the core beliefs and values about nature preserved in the proverbs. Four strands of thoughts (folk ideas) were identified; Nature has ‘lubbuu’/soul, and so, should be conferred an intrinsic value; Nature should be taken care of because it has instrumental value; Not all nature is equal, and some are blameworthy though useful, and finally the ignoble nature could be associated with women, and both could be considered as common targets of man’s control through the agency of entitlement. Based on the results of the study, the researcher argues that there is no one essential line of defining the Oromo folk-ideas pertaining to the issue of nature as a multiple environmental discourses are presented in the proverbs. \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Proverbs, ecocriticism, Oromo, environment, nature, environmental discourse, oral literature.","PeriodicalId":310631,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Languages and Culture","volume":"93 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122105567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

Sociolinguistic challenges of the post-1991 Ethiopian Language Policy 1991年后埃塞俄比亚语言政策的社会语言学挑战

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2014-06-30 DOI: 10.5897/JLC2013.0233

Mesfin Wodajo

{"title":"Sociolinguistic challenges of the post-1991 Ethiopian Language Policy","authors":"Mesfin Wodajo","doi":"10.5897/JLC2013.0233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/JLC2013.0233","url":null,"abstract":"Ethiopia has witnessed a history of language policies ranging from pre-1991 linguistic assimilation to the post-1991 official multilingualism. Though many articles have been written on Ethiopia’s current language policy, little attention has been given to the current policy’s challenges and future consequences. Hence, the intention of this article is to reflect upon challenges and future consequences of the current Ethiopian language policy. Since the concern of language policy in linguistically diverse countries like Ethiopia is fairly complex, this article focuses only on four major issues: bilingualism, rural-urban migration, language policy models and linguistic human rights. These points are first explored on the basis of the existing language policy-related sociolinguistic conceptual frameworks; thereafter the current challenges and a forecast on the potential future consequences of the current Ethiopian language policy are discussed. Taking the three-language model into account, Ethiopia currently lacks a de jury language of interethnic/intergroup communication. The ongoing urbanization, due to a high degree rural-urban migration and the horizontal expansion of metropolitan areas are creating a complex sociolinguistic profile in urban areas, putting citizens’ linguistic human rights at risk. The pre-1991 most prevalent bilingual nature of the society is swiftly shifting and regional monolingualism is on the rise. This trend will predictably turn some regions into linguistic islands and put communication at cross regional and national level at risk. The unfolding sociolinguistic dynamics calls for urgent language policy rethinking in Ethiopia. \u0000 \u0000 Key words: National language, symmetric multilingualism, exoglossic language policy.","PeriodicalId":310631,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Languages and Culture","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116085236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Linguistic sexism as religious offense among the Oromo 语言上的性别歧视是奥罗莫人的宗教冒犯

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2014-04-30 DOI: 10.5897/JLC2013.0232

Amanuel Raga, Hirut Woldemariam

{"title":"Linguistic sexism as religious offense among the Oromo","authors":"Amanuel Raga, Hirut Woldemariam","doi":"10.5897/JLC2013.0232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/JLC2013.0232","url":null,"abstract":"Linguistic sexism is an act of patronizing one sex in a discourteous way, usually female. Studies show that human languages exhibit some form of linguistic sexism. However, the current discourses about its source and its sociopolitical purposes lack universality. To indicate this gap, as a case in point, this paper tried to unravel the cultural experiences of the Oromo regarding the matter which contradicted with the contemporary discourses of linguistic sexism. The data for this study were collected through interview, discussion, and exploration of secondary sources. As unraveled by this study, traditionally the Oromo women were sacred. They were considered as the vital part of the society without whose participation the whole system of human existence collapsed. So, sexual insults against them were considered as offenses against Waaqa, ‘Oromo deity’. Consequently, as part of their religious duties they had the mandate to carry out legal actions against men who involved in these offences. This practices question the universality of the contemporary theories of linguistic sexism. Thus, acknowledging and documenting these cultural experiences of the Oromo would become vital for the current global struggle for gender equality. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Keywords: Sexist language, women’s rights, siiqqee, feminism, traditional Oromo.","PeriodicalId":310631,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Languages and Culture","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124819935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

The language of instruction issue in Tanzania: Pertinent determining factors and perceptions of education stakeholders 坦桑尼亚的教学语言问题:教育利益相关者的相关决定因素和看法

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2014-04-30 DOI: 10.5897/JLC12.039

Godfrey Telli

{"title":"The language of instruction issue in Tanzania: Pertinent determining factors and perceptions of education stakeholders","authors":"Godfrey Telli","doi":"10.5897/JLC12.039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/JLC12.039","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to explore how education stakeholders in Tanzania express their perceptions and concerns regarding the use of English or Kiswahili as language of instruction in Tanzanian schools. The qualitative study was conducted in Tanzania between November 2011 and March 2012. 27 education stakeholders (13 females and 14 males) in five districts across Tanzania were interviewed. It was found out in the study that while educational stakeholders differ in their perspectives regarding the use of English or Kiswahili as the language of instruction in Tanzanian schools, the cost of education reforms in terms of both human and financial resources greatly influences policy decision making on the language of instruction in Tanzanian schools. Further, stakeholders differ greatly in their opinions regarding the use of either English or Kiswahili as the language of instruction in Tanzanian schools. Nevertheless, proficiency in English language, regardless of whether it is used as a language of instruction or not is very important for Tanzanian students within the globalized world. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Keywords: Education stakeholders, languages, English or Kiswahili.","PeriodicalId":310631,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Languages and Culture","volume":"125 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123134736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 16

The effects of the verbal language on the performance of children with hearing impairments in mathematics in Zimbabwe 语言对津巴布韦听力障碍儿童数学成绩的影响

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2013-10-31 DOI: 10.5897/JLC2013.0218

Gloria Charema, J. Charema

{"title":"The effects of the verbal language on the performance of children with hearing impairments in mathematics in Zimbabwe","authors":"Gloria Charema, J. Charema","doi":"10.5897/JLC2013.0218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/JLC2013.0218","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of the verbal language (English) on children with Hearing impairments in their performance in mathematics. The study emerged from observation of practice, personal experiences and discussion with fellow teachers. Children under study were drawn from Bulawayo the second largest city and Gweru the third biggest city of Zimbabwe. Questionnaires were completed by a sample of 20 grade six teachers who took part in the study. The teachers provided biographical information; qualifications, teaching experiences and the set up they are working in. In Zimbabwe the Primary Education System is the same throughout the country from Grade one to seven with children’s ages ranging from 5 to 11 or 12 years. Mechanical and story sums with the same items were written by 100 children with hearing impairments. Results indicate that children performed better in mechanical than in story sums. The verbal language appears to greatly influence the performance of mathematics in children with hearing impairments, due to poor comprehension, limited vocabulary and lack of understanding mathematical terms. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Hearing impairments, verbal language, comprehension, mechanical and story sums.","PeriodicalId":310631,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Languages and Culture","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132154204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Intertextuality of Deor Deor的互文性

Journal of Languages and Culture Pub Date : 2013-10-31 DOI: 10.5897/JLC11.080

Raimondo Murgia

引用次数: 0