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  1. Your Humanities Half-Hour (Radio-Interview)
    Author: Bürki, Dominique
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  (:null)

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  2. Public Library Changes (TV-Interview)
    Author: Bürki, Dominique
    Published: 2015
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  3. Flyer for the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library and Saipan Tribune
    Author: Bürki, Dominique
    Published: 2015
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  4. The English of The Sleeping Lady: An exploration of the historical and current influences on the English of Kosrae
    Author: Lynch, Sara
    Published: 2015
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    Other ; Kosrae, or ‘The Island of The Sleeping Lady’ as it is known to locals, is the most remote island of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), located in the western Pacific. FSM is an independent sovereign nation consisting of four state in... more

     

    Other ; Kosrae, or ‘The Island of The Sleeping Lady’ as it is known to locals, is the most remote island of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), located in the western Pacific. FSM is an independent sovereign nation consisting of four state in total: Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap and Kosrae. First claimed by the Spanish, who were forced to cede FSM to Germany in 1899. In 1914, the Japanese took military possession of the region resulting in considerable economic, social and political change for the islands’ inhabitants. By 1947 after WWII, the islands formed part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands commissioned by the UN and administered by the US. The FSM became an independent nation in 1986 while still retaining affiliation with the US under a ‘Compact of Free Association’ encouraging the officiating of English as a language of FSM, alongside local languages. Here I examine the presence and uses of English in Kosrae with reference to these socio-historical influences. First, I discuss the extralinguistic factors which have shaped the English that is currently found on Kosrae. Secondly, I assess the use of English in this community in light of Schneider’s (2007) ‘Dynamic Model’. Finally, an overview of the salient linguistic characteristics of Kosraean English, based on data collected in informal conversations on the island, will be presented. The overall objective is to present a socio-historical, political and linguistic description of a hitherto unexamined English emerging in a postcolonial environment. Schneider, E. (2007). Postcolonial Englishes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Research Interests: Global Englishes

     
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  5. Post-colonial (American?) English Presence on the North-Western Pacific Island of Kosrae: A cross-linguistic analysis of the overlaps and divergences of Kosraean English compared to standard American English
    Author: Lynch, Sara
    Published: 2015
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    Other ; Kosrae is the most remote island of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), with a population of less than 7,000 inhabitants, located in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Guam. FSM is an independent sovereign nation consisting of four... more

     

    Other ; Kosrae is the most remote island of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), with a population of less than 7,000 inhabitants, located in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Guam. FSM is an independent sovereign nation consisting of four states in total: Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap, and Kosrae. Having passed through the hands of Spain, Germany and Japan, the United States gained administrative control of FSM after WWII, as commissioned by the UN. The FSM became an independent nation in 1986 while still retaining affiliation with the US under a ‘Compact of Free Association’. Now both Kosraean and English are considered to be the two official languages and the variety of Kosraean English which has arisen proves for an interesting comparative study. In order to obtain the relevant data, I spent three months on the island of Kosrae, interviewing 90 local speakers, ranging in age (16-70), occupation, sex and time spent off island. The 45 minute long interviews were informal but supported by participant information to capture relevant data and conversations were guided in a way that aimed to reveal language and cultural attitudes. With reference to these samples, I examine the effects of American English on the language use in Kosrae. This paper aims to present a broad analysis of phonological, morphosyntactic and pragmatic features, such as pro-dropping, discourse markers and other practices in order to demonstrate the similarities and differences between the two varieties, which are coming to shape the variety developing on Kosrae. Having transcribed conversations using the tool Elan, I will put particular focus on [h] deletion and insertion, a rare occurrence found in a variety of post-colonial American English which I believe is of particular interest. I assess the presence of English in Kosrae with reference to sociological influences, past and present. First, I discuss the extralinguistic factors which have shaped the English that is currently used on Kosrae, including migration between US and FSM, and English as a language of administration, social media usage and visual media presence. Secondly, I assess the use of English in this community in light of Schneider’s (2007) ‘Dynamic Model’, with reference to America’s contribution as an ‘exploitation colony’ as defined by Mufwene (2001). Finally, an overview of the salient linguistic characteristics of Kosraean English, based on the data collected will be presented and compared to features associated with standard American English in view of examining overlap and divergence. The overall objective is to present a cross-linguistic description of a hitherto unexamined English emerging in a postcolonial environment with a juxtaposed contact variety. Mufwene, Salikoko S. 2001. The ecology of language evolution. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Schneider, E. (2007). Postcolonial Englishes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Segal, H.G. (1989) Kosrae, The Sleeping Lady Awakens. Kosrae: Kosrae Tourist Division, Dept. Of Conservation and Development. Keywords: American English, Global English, Pacific English, Morphosyntactic, Phonological, Variation, Discourse

     
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  6. Monolithically integrated transceiver chips for bidirectional optical data transmission
    Author: Kern, Alexander
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Universität Ulm

    Abstract ; Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) emitting at 850 nm wavelength are known for their attractive optical features and a growing range of applications. The main goal of the present thesis is to demonstrate the feasibility of a... more

     

    Abstract ; Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) emitting at 850 nm wavelength are known for their attractive optical features and a growing range of applications. The main goal of the present thesis is to demonstrate the feasibility of a monolithic integration of VCSELs with PIN-type photodiodes (PDs) for the operation as transceiver (TRx) chips in optical data links. The project milestones comprise the chip and the epitaxial layer design of the VCSEL–PIN PD device based on the established AlGaAs/GaAs material system, its fabrication development, electro-optical characterizations, and data transmission in a bidirectional optical link over a single, two-side butt-coupled standard graded-index (GI) multimode fiber (MMF). The monolithic design lowers the costs in the semiconductor technology as well as in packaging and avoids the use of external optics, even though it is employed with a single 50 µm core diameter GI MMF. Thus, the very compact optical link saves space, weight, and module cost. Deep insights into the electro-optical properties of VCSELs and PIN PDs are given by the theoretical description and measurements. The limitations of the small-signal modulation responses are of main interest in this thesis. Thus, the dynamic characteristics including the extraction of modeled parasitics are presented. Also the electrical and optical crosstalk between the integrated devices and both transmission channels as well as the fiber alignment tolerances are covered. The results in optical data transmission consisting of various experiments in half-duplex and full-duplex mode, both free-space and fiber-coupled over a single MMF are explained in detail. The monolithic TRx design is well suited for low-cost, compact optical links over distances of a few hundred meters. Capable to handle data rates of up to 10 Gbit/s and more, these TRx chips can be employed, e.g., in automotive networks or in general to upgrade existing standard MMF networks to bidirectional operation.

     
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  7. Advanced learners’ comprehension of discourse connectives: The role of L1 transfer across on-line and off-line tasks.
    Author: Mak, Willem; Sanders, Ted; Degand, Liesbeth; Zufferey, Sandrine
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  SAGE Publications

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  8. Valores simbólicos de la luz y la oscuridad en las comedias de santos de Lope de Vega
    Author: Fernández Rodríguez, Natalia
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Università degli Studi di Milano

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  9. La Construccíon discursiva de identidades nacionales
    Author: Reisigl, Martin; De Cillia, Rudolf; Woddak, Ruth
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Universidad Autonoma de la Ciudad de Mexico

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  10. "Where things meet in the world between sea and land": Human-Whale Encounters in Littoral Space
    Author: Richter, Virginia
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Ashgate

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  11. Poetic Genres in the Victorian Age III: Algernon Charles Swinburne
    Author: Richter, Virginia
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier

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  12. Introduction. ’Twixt Land and Sea: Approaches to Littoral Studies
    Author: Richter, Virginia; Kluwick, Ursula Maria
    Published: 2015
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  13. Dystopia of Isolation: William Golding, Lord of the Flies (1954) and Alex Garland, The Beach (1996)
    Author: Richter, Virginia
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier

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  14. Das Paradox des Grossinquisitors
    Author: Kakridis, Ioannis
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  De Gruyter

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  15. But I'm From Here Now: Constructing Identity in Iranian-American Self-Narrative
    Author: Blaim, Maria Diana
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Universität

    Abstract ; This thesis explores some of the most predominant strategies that Iranian-American autobiographers employ in constructing their identities. Unable to relocate to a post-revolutionary Iran and facing ongoing discrimination in the USA,... more

     

    Abstract ; This thesis explores some of the most predominant strategies that Iranian-American autobiographers employ in constructing their identities. Unable to relocate to a post-revolutionary Iran and facing ongoing discrimination in the USA, Iranian Americans are precariously suspended between cultures and have to answer the question, “What does it mean to be Iranian-American?” In order to gain insight into the self-constructions of Iranian Americans, I examine thirteen autobiographies from a text and communication pragmatics perspective, and include additional material from ten further memoirs.

     
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  16. The Economic Structure of Edo Kabuki Theatres
    Author: Björk, Tove
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Mori Ogai Gedenkstätte

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  17. The Worship of Confucius in Hiroshima
    Author: McMullen, James
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Mori Ogai Gedenkstätte

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  18. The Matching-Rhyme Kanshi of Mori Ōgai
    Author: Wixted, John Timothy
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Mori Ogai Gedenkstätte

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  19. Postcolonial Ekphrasis in the Contemporary Anglophone Indian Novel
    Author: Rippl, Gabriele
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  De Gruyter

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  20. Introduction
    Author: Rippl, Gabriele
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  De Gruyter

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  21. Investigating real-life writing processes
    Author: Grésillon, Almuth; Perrin, Daniel
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  John Benjamins

    This volume aims at contributing to an interpretive approach to writing and its dynamics. It offers a general scope on the process-product interface by multiplying the points of view on both the process and the product and their links. The book... more

     

    This volume aims at contributing to an interpretive approach to writing and its dynamics. It offers a general scope on the process-product interface by multiplying the points of view on both the process and the product and their links. The book presents new findings and perspectives in the study of language and writing, both theoretical and methodological (e.g. dual process models of writing, pragmatics of writing, linguistic analysis of psycholinguistic units such as bursts of production). It also presents new tools for a longitudinal approach to the writing steps, key-stroke logging with integrated linguistic modules, and textometric analysis of written texts. The volume is composed of five sections that highlight different approaches to writing from the viewpoint of multiple disciplines: Anthropology, Cognitive Psycholinguistics, Communication Studies, Didactics (Applied Linguistics), Discourse Analysis, Literacy, Sociolinguistics and Text Genetics. This book will be relevant for scholars and students interested in writing, text analysis, literacy, learning and teaching.

     
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  22. Public Storytelling
    Author: Perrin, Daniel
    Published: 2015

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  23. Thesis writer : a system for supporting academic writing
    Author: Rapp, Christian; Kruse, Otto; Erlemann, Jennifer; Ott, Jakob
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  ACM

    Learning to write in academic contexts is a challenging task faced by many students, and no less challenging is the instruction and tutoring of student writers. The most demanding paper students have to write is their thesis, which is equally an... more

     

    Learning to write in academic contexts is a challenging task faced by many students, and no less challenging is the instruction and tutoring of student writers. The most demanding paper students have to write is their thesis, which is equally an important part of their learning program as it is for graduation requirements. This new online support system aids thesis writing through a variety of tools and tutorials, guiding students through the writing process from initial idea to completed thesis. Based on an extended version of the well-established IMRD (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) scheme, a flexible structure is provided which fits most academic and scholarly papers. Students are provided with numerous short tutorials which instruct them in choosing a topic and developing a manageable concept for their dissertation project. New tools have been created to facilitate the formulation process by integrating large discipline-specific corpora from which users can derive linguistic support through an integrated open source corpus analysis tool. The system also supports collaborative processes between writers, peers, tutors, and supervisors. The initial version will aid thesis writing in defined degree programs and facilitate communication within these disciplinary communities.

     
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  24. Authority-based arguments in professional interactions : a discursive perspective
    Author: Zampa, Marta; Delaloye Saillen, Laura
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  CoRReA Collectif Romand de Recherche sur l’Argumentation

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  25. What makes students in vocational education and training schools better writers? : results from an intervention study
    Author: Konstantinidou, Triantafyllia Liana; Hoefele, Joachim
    Published: 2015
    Publisher:  European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)

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