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Angela Helmer started the topic MLA 2018 Call for Proposals LSL General Linguistics in the discussion
Language Change on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoThe Executive Committee, LSL General Linguistics, is seeking for proposals for the following sessions:
a) Linguistics and Social Media. This guaranteed session seeks papers that examine different modes, applications, and venues of social media (textual, visual, audiovisual, interactive) from a linguistic perspective. Email 250-word abstract by…[Read more]
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Carol DeGrasse deposited Creating a Strong Thesis Statement in the group
TM The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoThis handout explains in clear and simple terms what a strong thesis statement should–and should not be. Examples of the four main types of ‘weak’ thesis statements are given, along with four corresponding ‘strong’ thesis statements. I have successfully used this handout in workshopping students’ thesis ideas.
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Jonathan Senchyne deposited The Aries Press of Eden, New York in the group
TM Book History, Print Cultures, Lexicography on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoA review of Richard Kegler’s, The Aries Press of Eden, New York.
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Donny Vigil started the topic MLA 2018 Call For Papers: Language Theory Session…"Philology Old and New" in the discussion
Language Theory on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoThe Forum on Language Theory is accepting proposals for a panel session related to “Philology Old and New” for MLA 2018 in New York. We welcome submissions that examine what the renewed interest in philology means for literary, textual, and linguistic studies. Please send a 300-word abstract by March 24 to Donny Vigil (vigi7700@stthomas.edu).
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Donny Vigil started the topic MLA 2018 Call For Papers: Language Theory Session…"The Language of Silence" in the discussion
Language Theory on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoThe Forum on Language Theory is accepting proposals for a panel session related to “The Language of Silence” for MLA 2018 in New York. We welcome submissions on how recent political rhetoric regarding immigration leads to insecurity in educational settings including changes in language, discourse, pedagogy and programs. Please send a 300-word abs…[Read more]
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Thomas Oliver Beebee started the topic CFP MLA '18: Comparatively Perfect: Guided Tours of Essential Essays in the discussion
The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoA Panel Sponsored by the Association of Departments and Programs in Comparative Literature
What is the “tipping point” that makes a scholarly argument persuasive? This panel combines the sharing of scholarly interests and discoveries that are the purpose of conventions with a pragmatic aspect of rehearsing the mechanics of comparative persuasion.…[Read more]
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James Gifford deposited NOTES 1984 in the group
TM The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoLecture/class notes on George Orwell’s Nineteen Eigthy-Four. I’m sharing my teaching notes (rough) for works that may be helpful to others and are widely taught.
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Gerardo Augusto Lorenzino started the topic MLA, 2018: Two CFPs in the discussion
Language Change on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoThe Forum on Language Change is accepting proposals on two planned sessions for the 2018 MLA in New York City. See details below for each session.
“Language Change: Global (Im-)migration and Linguistic Insecurity”
The Forum on Language Change is accepting proposals that explore “Language Change: Global (Im-)migration and Linguistic Insecurity…[Read more]
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Laurie Rodrigues started the topic CFP MLA '18: Literary Studies in the Post-Truth Age in the discussion
The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoCall for papers, Special Session to be proposed for the MLA’s 2018 Annual Convention. This session invites papers concerned with the stakes and importance of literary study in an era of misinformation and American cultural uncertainty. Areas of inquiry for discussion may include, but are not limited to:
– New (and/ or necessary) approaches to l…[Read more]
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Thomas Oliver Beebee started the topic CFP MLA '18: Comparatively Perfect: Guided Tours of Essential Essays in the discussion
The Teaching of Literature on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months ago<p style=”margin: 0in; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; color: black;”><span style=”font-style: italic;”>Comparatively Perfect: Guided Tours of Essential Essays</span></p>
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William A. Gleason started the topic Princeton University Press Call for Submissions in the discussion
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 8 years, 11 months agoNow welcoming submissions, The Pocket Instructor: Writing (edited by Amanda Irwin Wilkins and Keith Shaw) will be a collection of creative exercises for teaching academic writing in the undergraduate classroom. It follows in the footsteps of The Pocket Instructor: Literature, edited by Diana Fuss and William A. Gleason (Princeton University Press,…[Read more]
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William Waters replied to the topic CFP "Situating Lyric" at Boston Univ. June 7-11, 2017 in the discussion
Poetry on MLA Commons 8 years, 12 months agoJust a reminder that this Friday February 17, 2017 is the CFP deadline for “Situating Lyric” (Boston University, June 7-11, 2017): see http://www.bu.edu/wll/situatinglyric . Confirmed speakers include Jonathan Culler, Charles Altieri, Virginia Jackson, Jahan Ramazani, Dominique Combe, Eva Zettelmann, Klaus Hempfer, Haun Saussy, Stephen Owen, Robert von…[Read more]
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Robert J. Meyer-Lee posted an update in the group
LLC Middle English on MLA Commons 9 years agoNew Chaucer Society 2018 Congress CFP is live: http://newchaucersociety.org/pages/entry/2018-congress
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Robert J. Meyer-Lee posted an update in the group
LLC Chaucer on MLA Commons 9 years agoNew Chaucer Society 2018 Congress Call for Papers is live: http://newchaucersociety.org/pages/entry/2018-congress
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Pedro Esteban Ponce started the topic Introductory / Director's Courses for Study Abroad in the discussion
Applied Linguistics on MLA Commons 9 years agoHello:
I’m in my first year of directing a study abroad program in Madrid. I was interested in hearing from current or former study abroad directors about how they approach the introductory or “orientation” course while abroad. How do you balance providing necessary information (about security, getting to know the host campus, etc.) with course…[Read more]
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Feisal G. Mohamed started the topic Closure of Duquesne University Press in the discussion
Comparative Studies in Medieval Literature on MLA Commons 9 years agoDear Colleagues,
As you may have heard, Duquesne University abruptly announced a week ago that it would close its press: press staff, including the director, Susan Wadsworth-Booth, had no advance notice. There is an Inside HigherEd piece about it h…[Read more]
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Mary Wildner-Bassett deposited Applying Theories in Language Programs in the group
TM Language Theory on MLA Commons 9 years agoSelected Topics in Applied Linguistics: How to Choose a Theory. I offer a critical exploration of some of the conditions involved in Instructed Second Language Acquisition (ISLA), as well as of the paradoxical approaches in the theoretical questions, methods, categories, and perspectives of ISLA.
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Mary Wildner-Bassett deposited Applying Theories in Language Programs in the group
LSL Second-Language Teaching and Learning on MLA Commons 9 years agoSelected Topics in Applied Linguistics: How to Choose a Theory. I offer a critical exploration of some of the conditions involved in Instructed Second Language Acquisition (ISLA), as well as of the paradoxical approaches in the theoretical questions, methods, categories, and perspectives of ISLA.
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Mary Wildner-Bassett deposited Applying Theories in Language Programs in the group
LSL Applied Linguistics on MLA Commons 9 years agoSelected Topics in Applied Linguistics: How to Choose a Theory. I offer a critical exploration of some of the conditions involved in Instructed Second Language Acquisition (ISLA), as well as of the paradoxical approaches in the theoretical questions, methods, categories, and perspectives of ISLA.
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Matthew Davis deposited “As Above, So Below: Staging the Digby Mary Magdalene in the group
LLC Middle English on MLA Commons 9 years agoWith thirty-seven named locations, the Digby Mary Magdalene is rightfully considered to require the most elaborate staging of the Middle English dramatic corpus. In this article, I re-examine the manuscript to find evidence of how the various locations in the play can be grouped into what I term staging complexes. Beginning with the division of…[Read more]
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