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Title: THE APPLICABILITY OF TRANSFORMATIONAL-GENERATIVE GRAMMAR TO THE TEACHING OF SPECIFIC AREAS IN FRENCH MORPHOLOGY AND SYNTAX.
Creator: WILLIAMS, PATRICIA GRAHAM., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: This thesis is concerned with the question of the applicability of transformational-generative grammar to the teaching of French verb morphology and French interrogative structure. Past theories of Language learning and acquisition are reviewed in order to see how they correlate with and affect methodology. Then, the implications of the theory of transformational-generative grammar to language learning are studied and an effort is made to apply it, bearing these implications in mind, to...
Show moreThis thesis is concerned with the question of the applicability of transformational-generative grammar to the teaching of French verb morphology and French interrogative structure. Past theories of Language learning and acquisition are reviewed in order to see how they correlate with and affect methodology. Then, the implications of the theory of transformational-generative grammar to language learning are studied and an effort is made to apply it, bearing these implications in mind, to French morphology and syntax. The advantages and disadvantages of the application are pointed out, and determinations are made as to the direct applicability of transformationalgenerative grammar to the teaching of French verb morphology and interrogative structure as well as to foreign language teaching in general.
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Date Issued: 1972
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13542
Subject Headings: Generative grammar, French language--Study and teaching
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An Analysis of Structural Ambiguity in French.
Creator: Garcia, Marie-Genevieve, Trammell, Robert L., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study is to analyze the structure of certain types of ambiguous French sentences in standard written and spoken French. There are four levels at which ambiguity can occur: at the lexical, surface-structure, underlying-structure, and phonological levels. The emphasis is on structural ambiguity. This study is done by analyzing cases where adjectives, pronouns , verbs and invariable words are responsible for the ambiguities. Ambiguous sentences at the surface-structure level...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to analyze the structure of certain types of ambiguous French sentences in standard written and spoken French. There are four levels at which ambiguity can occur: at the lexical, surface-structure, underlying-structure, and phonological levels. The emphasis is on structural ambiguity. This study is done by analyzing cases where adjectives, pronouns , verbs and invariable words are responsible for the ambiguities. Ambiguous sentences at the surface-structure level are represented on tree diagrams whereas those at the underlying-structure level have to be explained by deriving the different interpretations from the deep structures underlying different sentences. Clues or methods to eliminate or explain ambiguity are proposed. There is a brief discussion of psychological implications involved in sentence ambiguities and of the relationship between surface and underlying structure in linguistics and psychology. The analysis of structural ambiguity also reveals some pedagogical applications in the teaching of foreign languages. Examples are given to show how teachers could make use of ambiguous sentences to improve the students' comprehension of the target language. This analysis shows native speakers or students of French how the language functions when it manifests certain patterns which are conducive to ambiguity.
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Date Issued: 1970
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000916
Subject Headings: French language.
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Title: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHING OF FRENCH PHONOLOGY.
Creator: MAGER, IRENE., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: This thesis explores differences of opinion in the descriptions of French phonology. Chapter I pursues reasons for existing differences of opinion, Chapter II investigates the articulation and phonemic status of sounds, while Chapter III presents a critical examination of currently used pronunciation textbooks. It was found that linguists tend to disagree about both the articulation as well as the phonemic classification of certain consonants, vowels, and semi-vowels. Because of this, two...
Show moreThis thesis explores differences of opinion in the descriptions of French phonology. Chapter I pursues reasons for existing differences of opinion, Chapter II investigates the articulation and phonemic status of sounds, while Chapter III presents a critical examination of currently used pronunciation textbooks. It was found that linguists tend to disagree about both the articulation as well as the phonemic classification of certain consonants, vowels, and semi-vowels. Because of this, two distinct styles had to be described for standard French, an informal style with a minimum number of phonemic contrasts, and a formal style with a maximum number of phonemic contrasts. Only by describing these two styles could some of the widely divergent viewpoints be reconciled.
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Date Issued: 1974
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13638
Subject Headings: French language--Phonology
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Arabic Dialectology and the Influence of Coptic on Egyptian Arabic.
Creator: Soliman, Mary, Trammell, Robert L., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The Arabic language includes many dialects that differ considerably from one another. In fact, they differ in almost every linguistic category : syntax, morphology, phonology, style and the lexicon. Written and spoken varieties also differ greatly , which is why Arabic is a prime example of diglossia within a single language. The dialects of Arabic were influenced by languages spoken previously in those regions. In addition, written Arabic has remained syntactically, morphologically and...
Show moreThe Arabic language includes many dialects that differ considerably from one another. In fact, they differ in almost every linguistic category : syntax, morphology, phonology, style and the lexicon. Written and spoken varieties also differ greatly , which is why Arabic is a prime example of diglossia within a single language. The dialects of Arabic were influenced by languages spoken previously in those regions. In addition, written Arabic has remained syntactically, morphologically and phonologically essentially unchanged for over a millennium. The spoken varieties, however, have evolved freely. This thesis will describe some of the differences that exist between these dialects and it will demonstrate that some of these differences are a result of the influence of substratum languages on Arabic. In particular, it will focus on the influence of Coptic on Egyptian Arabic.
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Date Issued: 2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000965
Subject Headings: Diglossia (Linguistics)--Egypt, Sociolinguistics--Egypt, Arabic language--Etymology, Linguistics--Arab countries
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Title: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE TEACHING OF STANDARD ENGLISH AS A SECOND DIALECT TO SPEAKERS OF BLACK ENGLISH IN COLLEGE.
Creator: RICHERT, CAROL M., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: A review of recent linguistic literature reveals many problems which speakers of black English encounter in school. The problems of learning standard English as a second dialect are examined in terms of linguistic differences between two dialects and, even more importantly, sociolinguistic differences between two cultures. The approach of teaching English as a second dialect in college is compared to teaching freshman English by "traditional" methods and to teaching English as a second...
Show moreA review of recent linguistic literature reveals many problems which speakers of black English encounter in school. The problems of learning standard English as a second dialect are examined in terms of linguistic differences between two dialects and, even more importantly, sociolinguistic differences between two cultures. The approach of teaching English as a second dialect in college is compared to teaching freshman English by "traditional" methods and to teaching English as a second language. As an aid to teachers of standard English as a second dialect, one such course is described and evaluated in terms of the students, the texts, and the teaching methods. The textbook used Keys to American English, teaches written forms of standard English by contrastive analysis methods. In conclusion, the results of tests are explained, similar courses are discussed, and recommendations for conducting such courses are made.
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Date Issued: 1979
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13994
Subject Headings: English language--Study and teaching--African American students, Black English
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND GREEK PREPOSITIONS.
Creator: REPPOU, CLEONIKI VASILIKI., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: Prepositional usage presents Greek students of English with one of their most serious learning problems. According to the theory of transfer in foreign-language learning, a likely source of the problem is linguistic interference caused by conflict either between the English and Greek prepositional systems or within the former system itself--interlingual and intralingual interference, respectively. A contrastive analysis of these two systems at the syntactic and semantic levels serves to...
Show morePrepositional usage presents Greek students of English with one of their most serious learning problems. According to the theory of transfer in foreign-language learning, a likely source of the problem is linguistic interference caused by conflict either between the English and Greek prepositional systems or within the former system itself--interlingual and intralingual interference, respectively. A contrastive analysis of these two systems at the syntactic and semantic levels serves to pinpoint specific areas of such conflict. Transformational-generative grammar provides a framework for the syntactic analysis of the systems, but for their semantic analysis we use a variety of approaches. A brief examination of four types of prepositional errors made by Greek students of English, deletion, insertion, substitution, and dislocation, follm.;s the contrastive analysis. This examination shows a close correlation between the errors and the particular points of conflict revealed by the contrastive analysis. The correlation demonstrates that linguistic interference is a possible source of prepositional misuse by Greek students of English.
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Date Issued: 1980
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14038
Subject Headings: English language--Grammar, Comparative--Greek, Greek language--Grammar, Comparative--English
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Title: THE BREAKDOWN OF COMMUNICATION IN THE THEATER OF IONESCO: A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS.
Creator: DASHER, CAROLE VANN., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: Four plays, La Cantatrice cuavre, La Lecon, Jacques ou la soumission and Les Chaises, are analyzed from a psycho-linguistic point of view. The emphasis is on problems related to the discrepancy between the "name" (word) and the "referent" (that which is referred to) behind the name. This discrepancy occurs in a variety of forms, including contradictory statements, cliches, socially inappropriate words or phrases, and non sequiturs, as well as the use of words as instruments of power rather...
Show moreFour plays, La Cantatrice cuavre, La Lecon, Jacques ou la soumission and Les Chaises, are analyzed from a psycho-linguistic point of view. The emphasis is on problems related to the discrepancy between the "name" (word) and the "referent" (that which is referred to) behind the name. This discrepancy occurs in a variety of forms, including contradictory statements, cliches, socially inappropriate words or phrases, and non sequiturs, as well as the use of words as instruments of power rather than tools of communication of thought. This communications gap, while exaggerated in the theater of Ionesco, is shown to be similar to that encountered recently in our everyday lives.
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Date Issued: 1974
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13645
Subject Headings: Ionesco, Eugène--Criticism and interpretation
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Title: THE PLACEMENT OF CATALAN IN THE ROMANCE SCHEMA (SPAIN).
Creator: MEDEMA, BARBARA ANN HERRING., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this thesis is to present an objective overview of the controversy concerning the placement of Catalan among the Western Romance languages. Catalan has been classified as Ibero-Romance) Galla-Romance) and as a member of new groupings of the various Romance languages) such as a distinct Pyrenean group (Gascon) Aragonese) Catalan) and one large group of the Western Romance languages which exeludes French. A critical analysis of the theories of classification shows the Ibero...
Show moreThe purpose of this thesis is to present an objective overview of the controversy concerning the placement of Catalan among the Western Romance languages. Catalan has been classified as Ibero-Romance) Galla-Romance) and as a member of new groupings of the various Romance languages) such as a distinct Pyrenean group (Gascon) Aragonese) Catalan) and one large group of the Western Romance languages which exeludes French. A critical analysis of the theories of classification shows the Ibero-Romance theory to be the soundest. The strongest evidence for the Ibero-Romance affiliation of Catalan was obtained from linguistic comparisons of Modern Catalan and Old Castilian or other dialects and languages of the Peninsula) excluding Modern Castilian because it was the most innovative.
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Date Issued: 1971
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13464
Subject Headings: Catalan language, Romance languages
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Title: A STUDY OF THE TEACHING OF LIAISON IN A SAMPLING OF ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE FRENCH AUDIO-LINGUAL MATERIALS.
Creator: MARTIN, MARIE MICHELLE., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: Many textbooks either ignore or pay scant attention to instruction on liaison. Commercial tapes designed to teach students by example seldom provide good or consistent models for its use. Nevertheless, since the process of liaison is a compli cated phenomenon even for the French, it deserves careful pedagogical attention. This thesis presents a study of the adequacy of instruction on liaison in four sample texts and tapes. It also includes a definition and brief history of liaison, a...
Show moreMany textbooks either ignore or pay scant attention to instruction on liaison. Commercial tapes designed to teach students by example seldom provide good or consistent models for its use. Nevertheless, since the process of liaison is a compli cated phenomenon even for the French, it deserves careful pedagogical attention. This thesis presents a study of the adequacy of instruction on liaison in four sample texts and tapes. It also includes a definition and brief history of liaison, a statement of its function, and some general rules for students. Particular emphasis is placed on the function of optional liaison as a stylistic determinant.
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Date Issued: 1972
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13509
Subject Headings: French language--Phonetics
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: LIAISON AND "ENCHAINEMENT" IN FRENCH: A COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY.
Creator: GUIDO, GARY A., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether the processes of liaison and enchainement, in otherwise phonemically identical pairs, would produce phonetically identical utterances as tested by an auditory discrimination test and a spectrographic analysis of contrasting pairs. In addition, single versus geminate consonants of union and one versus two word utterances with the same phonological structures were compared. While no phonemic distinctions were proven between union by...
Show moreThe primary purpose of this study was to determine whether the processes of liaison and enchainement, in otherwise phonemically identical pairs, would produce phonetically identical utterances as tested by an auditory discrimination test and a spectrographic analysis of contrasting pairs. In addition, single versus geminate consonants of union and one versus two word utterances with the same phonological structures were compared. While no phonemic distinctions were proven between union by liaison and encha1nement or between one versus two word utterances, results would seem to indicate a phonemic length distinction between single versus geminate consonants. The test items were identified with varying degrees of accuracy depending on the extent to which the paired utterances contrasted in the following ways: 1) length of the consonant of union; 2) length of the vowel preceding union; 3) quality of the vowel preceding union and 4) length of the vowel following union.
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Date Issued: 1973
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13610
Subject Headings: French language--Phonemics.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Spanish accented English: Pronunciation accuracy and factors affecting L2 acquisition.
Creator: Donadio, Antonella., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: This study examines the English pronunciation of 20 native speakers of Spanish of the Americas who have been living in the United States for a period ranging from 1 to 37 years. The 20 participants were divided into three groups according to their age of arrival and length of residence in the United States. The subjects recorded 22 sentences which contained notorious interference features such as the lax vowels /I, U, ∧, ae/, the distinctions between /c-s/, /s-z/, /theta-t/ and between /b d g...
Show moreThis study examines the English pronunciation of 20 native speakers of Spanish of the Americas who have been living in the United States for a period ranging from 1 to 37 years. The 20 participants were divided into three groups according to their age of arrival and length of residence in the United States. The subjects recorded 22 sentences which contained notorious interference features such as the lax vowels /I, U, ∧, ae/, the distinctions between /c-s/, /s-z/, /theta-t/ and between /b d g/ versus Spanish [beta th gamma]. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors of age of learning, length of residence, amount of L2 use, amount of English instruction, and gender and their significance for the pronunciation accuracy in English.
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Date Issued: 2002
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12931
Subject Headings: English language--Pronunciation by foreign speakers, Second language acquisition
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE SEMANTIC-BASED GRAMMAR OF W.J. HUTCHINS AND SOME CURRENT ISSUES IN LINGUISTIC THEORY.
Creator: SELIGMAN, MARK STEPHEN., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L.
Abstract/Description: The base structures of Hutchins' deep case grammar are designed in exclusively semantic terms. Part I of this study of the model assesses its theoretical implications: (1) To compare the depth of Hutchins' base structures with that of structures in other models, a definition of grammatical depth is needed. The depth of an abstract structure is defined in terms of the range of similar surface structures derivable from it. (2) Hutchins distinguishes some aspects of semantic study from the study...
Show moreThe base structures of Hutchins' deep case grammar are designed in exclusively semantic terms. Part I of this study of the model assesses its theoretical implications: (1) To compare the depth of Hutchins' base structures with that of structures in other models, a definition of grammatical depth is needed. The depth of an abstract structure is defined in terms of the range of similar surface structures derivable from it. (2) Hutchins distinguishes some aspects of semantic study from the study of general knowledge. Arguments for and against this dichotomy are evaluated. (3) Hutchins' rules usually produce surface structures so that early segments can be produced before the form of later segments is fixed. Such part-by-part generation is seen as useful in modeling performance. Part II attends to the grammar's partieulars. A summary description is provided; critical comments are made; and Hutchins' treatment of paraphrases involving causality and incongruity ("although") is extended.
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Date Issued: 1979
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13964
Subject Headings: Hutchins, W J--(William John), Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax, Semantics
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Title: THE PREPARATION OF BEGINNING ENGLISH READING MATERIALS FOR MIKASUKI SPEAKERS.
Creator: KRUSE, KATRINA MARGUERITE., Florida Atlantic University, Trammell, Robert L., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature
Abstract/Description: A sequence for materials in English beginning reading lessons is proposed for native speakers of Mikasuki. This sequence utilizes to the greatest possible extent the native linguistic background of Mikasuki-speaking students while including most of the skills taught to native English speakers in traditional materials. The presentation is based on two criteria: 1) an analysis of the phonological similarities and differences between Mikasuki and English, and 2) a linguistic approach to...
Show moreA sequence for materials in English beginning reading lessons is proposed for native speakers of Mikasuki. This sequence utilizes to the greatest possible extent the native linguistic background of Mikasuki-speaking students while including most of the skills taught to native English speakers in traditional materials. The presentation is based on two criteria: 1) an analysis of the phonological similarities and differences between Mikasuki and English, and 2) a linguistic approach to beginning reading instruction, which emphasizes the gradual and systematic introduction of regular sound-spelling patterns. Using these criteria it is possible to order the presentation of English phonemes and graphemes in terms of their predicted difficulty for the Mikasuki-speaking student. These are systematically presented to improve the Mikasuki-speaker's chances of establishing a, positive achievement base at each stage of the learning process.
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Date Issued: 1975
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13699
Subject Headings: Language, Linguistics
Format: Document (PDF)

Arabic language--Etymology (1)	+ -
Black English (1)	+ -
Catalan language (1)	+ -
Diglossia (Linguistics)--Egypt (1)	+ -
English language--Grammar, Comparative--Greek (1)	+ -

English language--Pronunciation by foreign speakers (1)	+ -
English language--Study and teaching--African American students (1)	+ -
French language--Phonemics. (1)	+ -
French language--Phonetics (1)	+ -
French language--Phonology (1)	+ -
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French language. (1)	+ -
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Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax (1)	+ -
Greek language--Grammar, Comparative--English (1)	+ -
Hutchins, W J--(William John) (1)	+ -
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