Barbara Lynn Speicher
Biographic Data
| ID | 6487610 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara Lynn Speicher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara Lynn |
| FAMILY NAME | Speicher |
| SIGNATURE | SPEICHER B L |
| AFFILIATIONS | DePaul University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Comparative persuasive styles in Arabic and English: A study of the United Nations General Assembly Debate speeches
This study analyzed persuasive styles and tactics used in the United Nations General Assembly Debate speeches by Arabic and English speaking leaders. Past work has identified three persuasive styles: analogical, presentational, and quasilogical. The literature suggests that Arabs use analogical and presentational styles, while the “West” prefers the quasilogical style. Our results indicate that Arabs used the quasilogical style more often than En…
Critical Thoughts on Teaching Standard English
This article exposes four assumptions that underlie most discussions of Standard English. First, spoken English equates to written English. Substantial evidence demonstrates that this equation is both misleading and false. Second, spoken and written English are equally amenable to standardization. This is also fallacious. We will use Prototype Theory (Rosch et al., 1976) and Standard Ideology (Milroy and Milroy, 1991) to explore how broadly share…
Simultaneous talk: Parallel talk among Filipino‐American students
This paper explores the communicative behaviours of Filipino‐American students during two meetings of their student organisation. The group was extraordinarily cohesive and talkative, yet physically still, with few gestures and little movement while sitting. Their talkativeness surpassed notions of overlap or interruption (Sachs, Schegloff & Jefferson, 1974; Bennett, 1981; Tannen, 1990). Simultaneous or parallel talk prevailed. The analysis of on…
Some African-American perspectives on Black English vernacular
Sixteen African Americans affiliated with a university participated in open-ended interviews exploring their experiential, attitudinal, and descriptive responses to Black English Vernacular (BEV). The fields of sociolinguistics and education report complex and contradictory attitudes and research findings regarding this code. In addition, media representations of BEV have been misleading. This article investigates how these sources have influence…
Some African-American perspectives on Black English vernacular
Sixteen African Americans affiliated with a university participated in open-ended interviews exploring their experiential, attitudinal, and descriptive responses to Black English Vernacular (BEV). The fields of sociolinguistics and education report complex and contradictory attitudes and research findings regarding this code. In addition, media representations of BEV have been misleading. This article investigates how these sources have influence…
Comparative persuasive styles in Arabic and English: A study of the United Nations General Assembly Debate speeches
This study analyzed persuasive styles and tactics used in the United Nations General Assembly Debate speeches by Arabic and English speaking leaders. Past work has identified three persuasive styles: analogical, presentational, and quasilogical. The literature suggests that Arabs use analogical and presentational styles, while the “West” prefers the quasilogical style. Our results indicate that Arabs used the quasilogical style more often than En…
Some African-American perspectives on Black English vernacular
Sixteen African Americans affiliated with a university participated in open-ended interviews exploring their experiential, attitudinal, and descriptive responses to Black English Vernacular (BEV). The fields of sociolinguistics and education report complex and contradictory attitudes and research findings regarding this code. In addition, media representations of BEV have been misleading. This article investigates how these sources have influence…
Simultaneous talk: Parallel talk among Filipino‐American students
This paper explores the communicative behaviours of Filipino‐American students during two meetings of their student organisation. The group was extraordinarily cohesive and talkative, yet physically still, with few gestures and little movement while sitting. Their talkativeness surpassed notions of overlap or interruption (Sachs, Schegloff & Jefferson, 1974; Bennett, 1981; Tannen, 1990). Simultaneous or parallel talk prevailed. The analysis of on…
Critical Thoughts on Teaching Standard English
This article exposes four assumptions that underlie most discussions of Standard English. First, spoken English equates to written English. Substantial evidence demonstrates that this equation is both misleading and false. Second, spoken and written English are equally amenable to standardization. This is also fallacious. We will use Prototype Theory (Rosch et al., 1976) and Standard Ideology (Milroy and Milroy, 1991) to explore how broadly share…
Comparative persuasive styles in Arabic and English: A study of the United Nations General Assembly Debate speeches
This study analyzed persuasive styles and tactics used in the United Nations General Assembly Debate speeches by Arabic and English speaking leaders. Past work has identified three persuasive styles: analogical, presentational, and quasilogical. The literature suggests that Arabs use analogical and presentational styles, while the “West” prefers the quasilogical style. Our results indicate that Arabs used the quasilogical style more often than En…
Linguistics (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)