Bienvenidos
La Tertulia al mediodía tiene una duración de una hora debido a nuestro limitado tiempo estudiantil. El blog tendrá la misión de continuar la conversación dada en la Tertulia, inquietudes sobre la misma, presentar nuevas ideas, preguntas y comenzar nuevas discusiones. Con este fin, a todos aquellos que quieran participar, pueden enviar un correo electrónico a latertulia.uf@gmail.com, o escribir un comentario al final de cada blog.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Resumen de Second Language Variation on Ser and Estar
Por Dorian Dorado, para la Tertulia del 25 de septiembre del 2008
The main purpose of my study is to investigate the effects of type and quantity of Spanish input that second language learners are exposed to (e.g., input received from native Spanish speakers within a Spanish/ English community versus input from formal instruction) as demonstrated in their usage of ser and estar. The uniqueness of this study lies in part that very little previous work has examined advanced second language learners with respect to their copula choice. At the same time, the innovative methodological approach I am taking, namely using a children's picture book to elicit naturalistic data which can be analyzed in terms of a variety of independent variables(extra-linguistic factors such as age, formal instruction, gender, exposure to Spanish media, social network, and experience abroad) will allow me to investigate the nature of L2 copula choice among advanced second language learners from a perspective that few have taken previously.
The main purpose of my study is to investigate the effects of type and quantity of Spanish input that second language learners are exposed to (e.g., input received from native Spanish speakers within a Spanish/ English community versus input from formal instruction) as demonstrated in their usage of ser and estar. The uniqueness of this study lies in part that very little previous work has examined advanced second language learners with respect to their copula choice. At the same time, the innovative methodological approach I am taking, namely using a children's picture book to elicit naturalistic data which can be analyzed in terms of a variety of independent variables(extra-linguistic factors such as age, formal instruction, gender, exposure to Spanish media, social network, and experience abroad) will allow me to investigate the nature of L2 copula choice among advanced second language learners from a perspective that few have taken previously.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Mesa especial para la Tertulia: ¿Cómo construir un C.V?
Como parte de los talleres pre-profesionales que normalmente se dan en el otoño para los estudiantes graduados, la profa. Geraldine Nichols ha ofrecido dar una sesión sobre la preparación del currículum vitae. La sesión no se limita a los que van a buscar trabajo este año, porque todo estudiante graduado debe tener un cv básico siempre preparado. Es mucho más fácil ponerlo al día cuando se presenta una oportunidad que tener que producirlo de la nada. Habrá una presentación de parámetros generales y algunos modelos, dejando tiempo para preguntas puntuales. Si alguien quiere que se comente su cv, lo puede traer en un flash drive, y si hay tiempo, se comentará para beneficio de todos.
Día: 23 de septiembre del 2008; Hora: Periodo 4 (10:40-11:30am); Lugar: TBA
Día: 23 de septiembre del 2008; Hora: Periodo 4 (10:40-11:30am); Lugar: TBA
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