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Papers by Joseph Tomei

The northern review, 1996

ABSTRACT After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Understand the notion of learner... more ABSTRACT After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Understand the notion of learners' identities and how it underpins all online communication. • Be aware of the issues related to online identities. • Know how educators can support learners as they establish their identities in the context of online education.

It has been over 35 years since the publication of Reddy's 1979 study of the metaphors for co... more It has been over 35 years since the publication of Reddy's 1979 study of the metaphors for communication, an article that could be said to mark the starting point of Conceptual Metaphor Theory. However, despite the understanding that metaphor and figurative language are fundamental to language, in that time there has been little progress in introducing metaphor into the L2 classroom, especially at lower levels. This thesis argues that learners at this level have figurative resources that have not yet been acknowledged, but could be key elements in developing an L2 metaphor pedagogy. To explore this possibility, a mixed methods investigation of the effect of mutimodal writing prompts based on extended metaphors was conducted with two cohorts of low-intermediate Japanese university students. The mixed methods data analysis revealed not only that the presentation of one extended metaphor could 'activate' metaphorical knowledge of other extended metaphors and induce the prod...

On November 17, 1993, a Session entitled "The Practice of Preservation: Views from Linguists... more On November 17, 1993, a Session entitled "The Practice of Preservation: Views from Linguists working with Language Renewal" was held at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association. The goal of the session, äs given in the abstract, was to address the need for exchanging Information on language renewal efforts that involve linguists, discussing practical considerations for dealing with endangered languages, reporting in detail the results of efforts toward language renewal, and bringing together linguists who deal with the practical aspects of language renewal. Papers were presented by the following participants: Randy Valentine (University of Western Ontario) and Marguerite McKenzie (Memorial University, Newfoundland), "The role of the linguist in Ojibwe and Cree language maintenance programs in Ontario and Quebec." Larry Kaplan (University of Alaska Fairbanks), "Native language education and language planning among the Inupiaq." Jose...

The dynamic formation of classroom cliques and their 183 silencing effects Aya and her clique 186... more The dynamic formation of classroom cliques and their 183 silencing effects Aya and her clique 186 The multiple agents of Mikiko's resistant silence 189 VIII Experienced and skilled in avoiding talk 189 Mikiko's persistent silence in pair and small-group work 195 6.4 CONCLUSION 199 Chapter 7-A NATURALISTIC STIMULATED RECALL STUDY INTO 204 SILENCE IN L2 CLASSROOMS 7.1 INTRODUCTION 7.2 DATA COLLECTION Participants Classroom observations Developing rapport with informants The timing of the retrospective interviews The language of the retrospective interviews Silence as a sensitive topic 215 Procedures within the retrospective interviews 216 7.3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 218 Nao: "I'm not interested. I'm not listening to the class" 218 Yuri: "I thought I'd better behave myself" 222 Jiro: "I was thinking something else" 225 Miho: "I understood only the name 'Shakespeare"' 229 Tamaki: "it's kind of my role to be the listener" 232 7.4 CONCLUSION Chapter 8-SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 8.1 SUMMARY OF RESEARCH FINDINGS 238 'Training in silence' 238 The structured observation study results 240 The semi-structured interview study results 243 The stimulated recall study results 248 8.2 LIMITATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH 252 8.3 PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE STUDY

熊本学園大学文学言語学論集, Jul 1, 2004

The Northern Review, 1997

This chapter combines two sections on relatively new technologies, blogs and wikis, with a third ... more This chapter combines two sections on relatively new technologies, blogs and wikis, with a third on digital storytelling, to introduce the possibilities of creating sets of many-to-many relations within and between classes, and to encourage educators to take up blogs, wikis, and digital storytelling in their classrooms as a way of returning to a state of “beginner’s mind”. These tools are not only powerful in and of themselves, but may have an even greater potential when used together. The first section on blogs argues that they may be the best all-round tool for computer-mediated communication (CMC), allowing learners and educators alike to build their online identities in a semi-enclosed space from which they can venture out on their own terms to engage with others. The following section on wikis points to possibilities of using these powerful tools for collaboration, suggesting that in many cases wikis work better when learners and educators already have a solid foundation in blo...

After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Understand the notion of learners' id... more After completing this chapter, you should be able to: • Understand the notion of learners' identities and how it underpins all online communication. • Be aware of the issues related to online identities. • Know how educators can support learners as they establish their identities in the context of online education.

The northern review, 1996

熊本学園大学文学言語学論集, Jul 1, 2004

The Northern Review, 1997