Browsing Department of Linguistics & TESOL by Author "Silva, David J."
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The Acoustic Correlates Of ATR Harmony In Seven- And Nine-vowel African Languages: A Phonetic Inquiry Into Phonological Structure
Starwalt, Coleen Grace Anderson (Linguistics, 2008-09-17)This study compares eleven Niger-Congo languages with [ATR] harmony and seeks to determine especially whether the acoustic properties of the "voice quality" differences associated with [ATR] in nine-vowel languages, such ... -
College Life as Reality TV: Embrace Your New Alliance
Silva, David J. (University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-08-22)Faculty speaker’s remarks for the 2012 MavsMeet Convocation -
'Field linguistics' takes researchers to all parts of the globe
Silva, David J. (The University of Texas at Arlington, Fall 2005) -
Fostering Engagement and Achievement in Lower-Division Courses
Silva, David J. (Office of the Provost, 2012-08)Successfully negotiating the first year of college is a key indicator of future academic achievement and degree completion. Unfortunately, many of our least experienced students are uncertain about how to transition ... -
The Imminent Death of the São Miguel Dialect? Hardly…
Silva, David J. (Department of Linguistics & TESOL, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-08-31) -
Inquiries into Korean Linguistics V: Selected Works from the Eighteenth International Conference and the 2012 Xuzhou Conference on Linguistic Sciences
Silva, David J.; McCormic, Candy; Dwyer, Margaret (MavOpenPressDepartment of Linguistics and TESOL, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-07)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** -
A Longitudinal Analysis Of The Vocalic Nucleus In Modern Russian
Benham, Brett Alan (Linguistics, 2009-09-16)This instrumental acoustic study investigates coarticulation as the source of palatalization in Modern Standard Russian. This study posits that the nucleus is bifurcated, with nodes for a pre-kernel and a kernel. At the ... -
Phonological Processes In Contemporary Spoken Bulgarian
Radkova, Zdravka (Linguistics, 2009-09-16)This study investigates a number of phonological processes observed in the speech of 24 educated Bulgarian speakers. The speech of all subjects was recorded during 30 minute interviews conducted in 2004. Three speech styles ... -
Review of The Korean Alphabet of 1446
Silva, David J. (Association for Asian Studies, 2003-05)Perhaps the most noteworthy product of Korean civilization, han'guil is a source of pride among Koreans: not only does it embody a sense of national uniqueness, but it is also a valuable tool against illiteracy. While ... -
Review of The Phonology of Portuguese
Silva, David J. (LINGUIST List, 2001-06-09)As noted by its publisher in LINGUIST 12.390, The Phonology of Portuguese (TPP) provides "an accurate description of the phonological system of Portuguese"-referencing both European and Brazilian varieties, and seeks ... -
A Revised Phonology Of Kabiye Segments And Tone
Padayodi, Cecile Mamalinani (Linguistics, 2011-03-03)This study suggests revisions to the segmental and tonal phonology of Kabiye following a reanalysis of consonants, vowels, and tones in the speech of 7 male native speakers. Acoustic investigations are also included to ... -
Sounds Of Chinese Korean: A Variationist Approach
Jin, Wenhua (Linguistics, 2008-08-08)This study approaches the understudied Chinese Korean from a variationist perspective, with an aim to capture the variation patterns and potential changes in the sounds of Chinese Korean. More specifically, three variables ... -
The variable elision of unstressed vowels in European Portuguese: a case study
Silva, David J. (Linguistics & TESOL, 1994)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: European varieties of Portuguese exhibit a process whereby unstressed vowels, particularly schwa, optionally undergo elision: an item such as idade ‘idea’ can be ... -
Western Attitudes toward the Korean Language: An Overview of Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Mission Literature
Silva, David J. (University of Hawaii Press, 2002-06)Descriptions of Korea’s linguistic situation written by Westerners during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries not only reveal native and foreign attitudes toward the Korean language but also provide insight into ...