Linguistic Culture & Linguistic System
In the summer of 2008, I was living in Japan for a few months and working on my dissertation. I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Ms. Folake Abass of the JALT GALE sig. In that interview I...
View ArticleLanguage AND/AS Identity
Language AND identity – examining their relationship to the other. Language AS identity – assuming that language itself can construct specific identities or that specific identities use specific types...
View ArticleSexuality as concept, performance, and revelation
Concept - everyone conceptualizes sexuality differently. For some it is a behavior, for others it is a lifestyle, for others yet it is an illness or abomination. Considering the presence of English and...
View ArticleThe Conclusion
Excerpt: As exposure to/immersion in an English-speaking environment increases (length of time), conceptualization of sexuality is apt to be influenced by ways of being that might conflict with those...
View ArticleImplications
More soon! For the Writing Classroom Metacognition and reflection Feedback and error correction The writing community Autoethnography & Phenomenographic writing For Qualitative Research Feminist...
View ArticleAffective Stance
affective stance (see Ochs; Ochs & Schiefflin) – the emotions/emotional world attributed to a language learner’s target language, often more closely related to experiences learning or using the...
View ArticleNew Abstract (draft)
This qualitative project examines the relationships between conceptualization, performance and revelation of queer sexualities by bi-lingual Japanese men and women and their experiences with English...
View ArticleDEFENSE DATE SET!
Marlen will defend his dissertation in a public forum on Tuesday, November 16th at 3:30 PM, Leonard Hall, Nicholson Library.
View ArticleDissertation successfully defended!
On November 16th, 2010 I successfully defended my dissertation. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS It is said in Japan that “the nail that sticks out gets pounded down.” Perhaps no one knows this expression better than...
View ArticleSlides from JYU Nov Pres & 2011 JALT
As part of the new Fundamentals in Multilingual and Intercultural communication (XYHX003) at University of Jyväskylä, Dr. Harrison will present his research on language and sexuality in Japan as an...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....