Paper downloaded from www.wcaanet.org/events/webinar as part of the EASA / ABA / AAA / CASCA webinar 2013 Political Economies of Language: Power‚ Epistemology and the Representation of Research by Alexandra Jaffe Both sets of questions raised in this virtual seminar make the important point that the political economy involved in how we conduct‚ and then represent our ethnographic practice has both linguistic and epistemological dimensions. With this in mind‚ I take a critical look at linguistic
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engagement‚ motivation‚ English language Learners‚ reading‚ struggling readers‚ parent involvement‚ home literacy‚ literacies‚ home-school connections‚ and funds of knowledge. Introduction Of all student populations (aside from participants in Special Education programs)‚ English Language Learners (ELLs) face the most academic challenges—especially on standardized evaluations emphasizing academic literacy skills (Baker‚ 2006; Crawford‚ 2004). In the US‚ many policies have been put forth over the
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What is language? As North Americans living in the early 21st century‚ we have been educated about language from the time we entered school. But much of what we learn about language in schools belongs more to a folk model than to an analytic model of language. Here are several pervasive aspects of our folk model of language. Language is a communication system. It is true that we use language to communicate with others. However‚ language is much more than a communication system. The most recent
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The mining policy in the Philippines is meant to signal investors that the government is putting up a stable business environment. They say that it is a big step to achieving economic growth because of the solutions it offers. It will greatly help the preservation of mineral resources in our country. It seeks to boost government revenues through the five-percent royalty tax on new extractions to in areas to be declared as mineral reservations. I admit that this new policy could be good for us but
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LANGUAGE USE IN THAILAND: A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO THE CASE OF BHUTAN Namgay Thinley March 2002 CONTENTS ABSTRACT iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv ____________________________________________________________ ________ 1. INTRODUCTION 1 Statement of the problem Purpose of the study 2. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 2 Introduction Background information on language use in Thailand Language situation Standard Thai The present status of Thai Background information on language use in Bhutan Language situation
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How does the media shape foreign policy decision-making? “For many journalists‚ policy-makers and scholars‚ there really is little doubt that media profoundly affect the foreign policy process" (Livingston‚ 1997) In discussing the role of the media in foreign policy decisions‚ one is on some level discussing the role of public opinion in foreign policy. The mass media are ‘the primary conduit between the public and the policy makers; policymakers follow media reports on public opinion‚ and the
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AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA BY ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI October‚ 2 0 0 4 ii AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA BY ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (MATRICULATION NO. 3081) A Dissertation Submitted to St. Clements University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Doctor of Philosophy in Management St. Clements University October‚ 2004 iii DECLARATION I declare that
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been possible through the policies and the indispensable role of the policy makers‚ i.e. management who have taken State Bank of India to become one of the most prestigious & promising banks of India. The policies pertaining to Capital Structure & Dividend policy play a major role in the successful and efficient working of the bank. The objectives of the bank are the criteria for a bank to frame its policies. And it is very much clear that the objectives and the policies at SBI go
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Drivers for China’s foreign policy since 1978 and its global consequences China has become a key player in the international field. With its growing economy that has the potential to soon be the biggest in the world and its large number of inhabitants‚ every of its movement has gained high importance around the globe. Evaluating China’s foreign policy helps to understand its attitude and intentions towards the other nations and the goals that are wished to be achieved inside ‘the territory of
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Environmental‚ Immigration‚ and Social Welfare Policy: An Analysis of Various Approaches 07/21/2011 Dr. Fink Comparative Government POL-4433 Summer Term 5 As we charge into the 21st Century‚ there will be many critical issues that the United States and the world will face. Immigration policy‚ social welfare policy‚ and environmental policy will undoubtedly headline the monumental challenges going forward. This paper will focus on the United States‚ Great Britain
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