Category: Humanities : Linguistics

Efl in Gulf Countries council (middle east) ACADEMIC RESOURCES FOR MASTERS STUDENT UNIVERSITY APA7 ACADEMIC WRITING NO FIRST PERSON I ME NO PLAIGARISM NO AI CHATGPT

We have to get an example of code-switching either between varieties or languages. This example is preferred to be evidenced by attaching a short part of a real-life video that could be related to an influencer(ex. in an interview or maybe an ad), politician(giving out a speech), actors(in a movie), etc. where code-switching has taken place in there. Don’t stick only to those examples that I gave; you have the flexibility as long as it’s not a made-up one. We need to indicate which theory is the code-switching taking its approach is it using 1)Gumperz 2)Myers-Scotton(markedness theory) 3)Giles 4)Scotton and Ury ? We need to specify one of the four that we think code-switching can be best analyzed by their theory(I will provide the reading that explains their theories about code-switching). Make sure that you get a good understanding of the theories I mentioned; the reading will be provided as mentioned but only go through pages 30-33 and 61-73 this is where the theories are explained (page numbers are indicated on the top of every page and not the pdf number).  However, out of the four theories, you have to choose only one approach that you think best explains the code-switching example you chose.

we have to get an example of code-switching either between varieties or languages. This example is preferred to be evidenced from a clip of a movie that code switching has taken place in there. We need to indicate which theory is the code-switching taking it’s approach is it using 1) Weinreich 2)Gumperz 3)Myers-Scotton 4)Giles 5)Scotton and Ury ? We need to specify one of the five that we think the code-switching can be best analyzed by there theory(I will provide the reading that explains their theories about code-switching).

You do not need to do Part 1, Please focus only on Part 2.
For the question, Please do: Between the ages of 3 and 5, how long can boys and girls sustain sequences of talk?
CHILDES Database: https://childes.talkbank.org/access/Eng-NA/Please use the Garvey Database, you might have to make a free account to access it.
On top of citing CHILDES, you will need to cite three pieces of research (journal articles) that have investigated the topic.

Layout
Everyone’s paper should follow the same basic layout:
● Title: everyone’s paper should have a title. The title should tell what the paper is about.
You can try to make the title creative or interesting, but the most important thing is that
the title conveys what the reader will learn from the paper.
● Examples:
○ Which Word is More Appropriate? A Corpus-Driven Analysis on the Usage of Less and
Fewer
○ She Looks Pretty Cute: A Corpus-Based Comparison Between “Pretty” and “Cute”
Sections
Your paper should be divided into sections with clear headings.
● The paper does not need to follow traditional essay format
● You do not need to worry about transitions between paragraphs, since the headings will
do that work for you
● Examples:
○ intro, resources, methodology, data, analysis, results, conclusions
References
● use APA (American Psychological Association) format for references
● make sure to cite the corpus resources you use, as well as any other sources
Data
● you should include data in your paper
● this will likely be results of searches in a corpus tool
● you might include charts, graphs, lists of examples
● most important: any data included in the paper should be referenced and discussed in
the text; do not include large screenshots that take up lots of page space and are not
relevant for your analysis and discussion
● Describe your topic and provide any necessary background information
○ What grammar topic are you studying? why? What is interesting about it and
what does your research contribute?
● State the question driving your research
● Try to motivate your question and get the reader interested
● Remember: This is a research paper, not an argumentative or persuasive essay. You do
not need to share your opinion and the facts should be presented neutrally
Methodology/Resources
● What written sources are you using? Which corpora?
● Why did you choose the resources and corpora you did?
● What did you look at in your data collection? Did you focus on frequencies, collocations,
contexts of use? Did you do any special searches? How did you get the data you
needed?
Data, results, and analysis
● The data is what you found in your corpus research; examples, numbers, etc.
● The results are what the data shows; relative frequencies, differences in collocation
patterns, etc.
● The analysis is your explanation of the results; why are the results as they are? What
does it all mean? What might be the cause of the results you found?
● Data and results are facts, can’t be debated; analysis is your interpretation
Conclusion
● Summarize your findings
● Did you find what you expected? Did you answer your original research questions?
● What went wrong? What went right? What else could you do to research this topic?

This paper should aim at knowing the importance of differentiating between dialectical differences  and language disorders; it should answer the following:
Question: Can future SLP clinicians differentiate between language differences (dialects) and language disorders? Why is it important that they can do this?
Clinical Importance: This is important because it reflects how future SLPs will be able to diagnose language differences versus disorders, and then ultimately be able to treat their clients to the best of their ability. If future clinicians are able to differentiate language differences/disorders, this will reduce misdiagnosis/overdiagnosis.
the paper should focus on the following dialects: cajun dialect, southern dialect, and african/american dialect.
can include the following resources:
Differences or Disorders? In the 1980s, Research Focused on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
https://leader.pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/leader.FTR7.14062009.24
Speech-language pathology students’ awareness of language differences versus language disorders
https://pubs.asha.org/doi/pdf/10.1044/cicsd_40_S_8
Differentiating dialect from disorder: a comparison of two processing tasks and a standardized language test
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021992401000508?casa_token=G3hxO55vYr8AAAAA:k9KWseL2Moxtvkl6wbICEn1GeGI_hpZddCDn9Vb2uV8-Oz-NtX6-W0a3Vnw6V-rwqIGo9rLtsdI
research about AAE… has examples of AAE rules/utterances. References difference vs. disorder
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2012-12946-001?errorCode=invalidToken 
Southern american english
https://read.dukeupress.edu/american-speech/article/81/1/31/5767/SOUTHERN-AMERICAN-ENGLISH-PERSONAL-DATIVES-THE
Cajun English grammar rules
https://journals.openedition.org/anglophonia/4049