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Title: JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL & MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 23.6
Body: From: Scott_G_McGINNIS@umail.umd.edu With thanks to Donna Christian for the tip.... The Paradox of Linguistic Hegemony and the Maintenance of Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States Debra Suarez, University of Maryland, USA It is instructive to interpret patterns of language use in light of the interaction between language use and an individual's awareness of, and resistance towards, linguistic hegemony. While heritage language maintenance is often described as language use motivaated by antihegemonic ideologies, this paper suggests that the paradox of the resistance to linguistic hegemony is that in order to be successful, this resistance necessitates acquiescence to this hegemony on a certain level, namely proficiency in the dominant language. This paper contends that a key element influencing the dynamic between these existing factors and language maintenance is the speaker's awareness of, and response to, the paradox of the resistance to linguistic hegemony. Awareness of and conviction towards this paradox seems to supply a dynamic in an individual's conviction towards heritage language maintenance. This paper reports the results of a study that examined this interaction in the case studies of families maintaining Spanish across generations in a rural town in upstate New York, USA. The displays of power illustrated on a personal exchange level, on the media level, and within institutions seems to illuminate the awareness of and response to the paradox of linguistic hegemony - successful resistance that leads to heritage language maintenance. www.ingentaselect.com/rpsv/ingentaselect/mm/01434632/v23n6/s5/p512
Source: Debra Suarez, University of Maryland, USA
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Title: With Diploma in Hand: Hispanic High School Seniors Talk about Their Future
Body: From: "Anselmo Villanueva" Surveys show Hispanic parents put a strong emphasis on going to college, yet Hispanics still lag in actual college attendance. In our latest report, With Diploma in Hand, Public Agenda convened focus groups with Hispanic high school students to probe the reasons for the gap. The focus groups, while not definitive, suggest that some qualified Hispanic students can be derailed on the road to higher education by low expectations from teachers, poor understanding of the admissions processes, and little adult support. The report is available through its sponsor, the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, at this address: http://www.highereducation.org/reports/hispanic/hispanic.shtml
Source: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
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Title: HS Spanish Teacher Needed
Body: From: "Lewis Johnson" Baker is a small community in the Mojave Desert between Las Vegas and Los Angeles on I-15. If you¹re looking for a quiet rural community with mild winters, Baker is for you. (But I-15 gets busy on the weekends.) Las Vegas is only 1 1/2 hours away. For additional information, contact Yolanda De Leon Phone: 760-733-4567 x 101 E-mail: yolanda_deleon@baker.k12.ca.us Baker Valley Unified School District P.O. Box 460 Baker, California 92309
Source: Baker Valley Unified School District
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Title: Two Spanish positions in No Calif
Body: From: "Carolyn Thiessen" San Ramon Valley HS, in Danville, CA, is looking for two teachers capable of teaching the advanced levels in Spanish, including the AP program. There are three or four classes of Spanish 4 and 1 class of AP Spanish 5. The successful candidate would need to teach some lower level classes also. San Ramon Valley HS is located in a suburban area about 45 min east of San Francisco, and 4 miles south of Walnut Creek. The climate is very pleasant; winters are mild, summers are very warm and dry with cool evenings. The school is one of the 50 top performing schools in the state. The Spanish program is very strong with a 95% AP pass rate for the past 10 years. French and German are also taught, as is Latin through a local community college. Qualified interested candidates may contact: David Lorden, principal San Ramon Valley HS 140 Love Lane, Danville, CA, 94526 Carolyn Thiessen cthiess@srvusd.k12.ca.us
Source: San Ramon Valley HS, Danville, CA
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Title: ATTITUDES TOWARDS COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION
Body: From: "Damianopoulos A. Damianos" Dear Friends and Colleagues, I wish to thank you all for responding to my questionnaire which had to do with the use of ICT for the teaching of English and other languages. My apologies for its length. I hope I shall be in the position to make the results known as soon as possible. I now return to implore you for a much shorter one with only a few radio button clicks. It has to do with how you feel about computer mediated communication. The URL of the survey is the following: http://users.otenet.gr/~damker/feedbackcmcsurvey.htm . Please, spread the word so that as many colleagues as possible may respond. I express my gratitude again in anticipation of your precious help. Lots of hugs Damian. ______________________________________________________ Damianopoulos A. Damianos Hellenic Open University M.Ed. TESOL student Teacher of English as a Foreign Language 2nd Junior High School Corfu Greece E-mail: damker@otenet.gr Yahoo!Messenger: damkerhou MSN Messenger: damker@otenet.gr PalTalk: damker ICQ: 156854875 WWW: http://users.otenet.gr/~damker (Virtual English Classroom)
Source: Damianopoulos A. Damianos
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Title: New article on Japan available online
Body: From: "Steve McCarty" [senseionline] The purpose of this article is to give Westerners a deeper understanding of Japan, East Asia, and themselves! It may also have value for Japanese educators. Please see: "East-West Cultural Differences in Basic Life Stance" Tokyo: Japanese Institute of Global Communications http://www.glocom.org/special_topics/colloquium/20030526_mcCarty_east/ Collegially, Steve McCarty, Professor, Kagawa JC, Japan Bilingualism and Japanology Intersection: http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/epublist.html In Japanese: http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/jpublist.html E-mail: steve_mc@kagawa-jc.ac.jp
Source: Steve McCarty, Professor, Kagawa JC, Japan
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Title: Looking for some liguistics information
Body: From: "dan zagorski" [senseionline] Hello, As we all know English has developed its own unique vocabulary, and in some cases grammar, for use online. Obvious examples are phrases like LOL or abbreviating words by leaving the vowels out. Is there any information on the web regarding the ways Japanese is used in e-mail, instant messages, etc.? Has it developed a unique dialect used exclusively online? I'm working on an article on this topic, and this is just my initial research phase. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! -Dan Zagorski
Source: Dan Zagorski
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Title: Interschool Online Collaborative Projects
Body: From: "Kevin Cox" Dear wwwtools reader, This week we explore Interschool Online Collaborative projects - and there is a lot to explore. I am continually amazed at the wealth of communities that exist on the Internet. http://webtools.cityu.edu.hk/news/newslett/interschool.htm ************** Please pass on this e-mail to others who may be interested and encourage them to join the other 1100+ who receive this newsletter. The newsletter is sponsored by the City University of Hong Kong http://www.cityu.edu.hk/ as part of the University program of teacher education and development. To subscribe to this newsletter send a message to wwwtools-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To unsubscribe send a message to wwwtools-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Kevin Cox and Graeme Daniel May 26th 2003
Source: wwwtools
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Title: Japanese Immersion Teacher Position Opening
Body: From: "Tsang, Mihoko" [senseionline] Date: Monday, May 26, 2003 8:51 AM John Stanford International School in Seattle, Washington is seeking qualified applicants to teach the second grade class in a Japanese language immersion setting. The position is part-time during the next school year but will expand to full-time in the following school year (2004-2005). Requirements for the position includes: (1) has a valid K-5 Washington state teaching license; (2) able to meet diverse students' needs and to modify curriculum according to them; (3) has experience in and enjoys teaching math and science; (4) is a native or near-native speaker of Japanese. Submit cover letter and resume to the following address. Application deadline is June 2, 2003. John Stanford International School ATTN: Japanaese Search Committee 4057 5th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98105 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mihoko Tsang Japanese Immersion Teacher John Stanford International School 4057 5th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98105 E-mail: mitsang@seattleschools.org Tel: (206) 252-6093 Fax: (206) 252-6081
Source: John Stanford International School, Seattle, WA
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Title: Job Openings in
Body: From: "Nancy Cobzaru" There are 4 jobs for Spanish teachers open at two different high schools in Temecula, CA. This district accepts 12 years of experience for the salary schedule and teachers are generally at the top of the schedule after 12 years, so most teachers don't need to worry about losing money if they come here from another job. Temecula is located near Orange and San Diego counties and the schools here are well-regarded. You can get more information and apply on line at TVUSD.k12.CA.US. Nancy Cobzaru Temecula, CA _
Source: Temecula, CA
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