Brightman: MLO6
Over the course of my studying Spanish both here at CSUMB and the University of Granada, I have increasingly learned skills pertinent to both Technology Information and Research Methods. I would like to talk about my Linguistics Capstone Paper and project because I feel I have reached an exemplary level of the technology and research outcomes through the process of creating a final research project.
My Capstone, “Teaching Spanish as a Second Language: a Focus on the Acquisition of Spanish for the Native English Speaker Under a Phonetic Articulatory Praxis” has taken me through a process above bachelors level of researching. My first step in creating my Capstone project was coming up with an idea, something I noticed needed more thought and research. I began thinking of research questions, they started off like this: How does a bilingual speaker (either Spanish L1 or English L1) use linguistic techniques (consciously or subconsciously) to understand the other? Are English and Spanish linguistics the same? How has English becoming a universal language affect the language we choose to speak with one another? My final question turned out being: How does student learning Spanish as a second language learn better from a teacher that has knowledge of phonetic articulatory basis?
The final research question was not complete until I had done some initial research on the project. I organized my questions better by looking at sources and research that would actually help me continue forming my research argument. This continuation was done through using computer technology programs such as word, Photoshop, and library research tools such as the Inter-Library loan program which supplied me with many of my research materials. I also met with Sarah Dahlen in the beginning stages to really narrow my focus down—the two focuses “fonología” and “fonética” were being confused with one another.
It is always easier to start with databases like JSTOR or Illiad because these are published journals that have information written by academics and not just random authors who may enjoy Spanish linguistics. If it is a website I have made it a habit to look for the authors, publication information, and date. If it is a solid sources and I see right away that I am going to use it, I will make my citation right then and there so I don’t loose it. Perhaps this is what slows down my writing process but it does however keep me organized. My application of the MLA format is extremely solidified and I have learned a number of different types of citing for different book, internet, and journal articles. The consistent use of MLA also shows my ability to follow appropriate style and formatting guidelines, I use my professors knowledge of MLA to help me finalize and assure that my formatting is correct.
I have always been able to eliminate unreliable sources based on a few basic techniques I have to test their authenticity and legitimacy. In the research collecting process I use the short summaries and abstracts at the beginning of articles to see if the article is related to my topic. Again, if I see that it is useful I will create my citation and even recommend articles that I find related to other students projects to them later on. By staying within the CSUMB library I believe I would have been slightly limited on information but by being consistent and practicing ethical and responsible uses of other sources nearby my research became much more thorough.
My Capstone, “Teaching Spanish as a Second Language: a Focus on the Acquisition of Spanish for the Native English Speaker Under a Phonetic Articulatory Praxis” has taken me through a process above bachelors level of researching. My first step in creating my Capstone project was coming up with an idea, something I noticed needed more thought and research. I began thinking of research questions, they started off like this: How does a bilingual speaker (either Spanish L1 or English L1) use linguistic techniques (consciously or subconsciously) to understand the other? Are English and Spanish linguistics the same? How has English becoming a universal language affect the language we choose to speak with one another? My final question turned out being: How does student learning Spanish as a second language learn better from a teacher that has knowledge of phonetic articulatory basis?
The final research question was not complete until I had done some initial research on the project. I organized my questions better by looking at sources and research that would actually help me continue forming my research argument. This continuation was done through using computer technology programs such as word, Photoshop, and library research tools such as the Inter-Library loan program which supplied me with many of my research materials. I also met with Sarah Dahlen in the beginning stages to really narrow my focus down—the two focuses “fonología” and “fonética” were being confused with one another.
It is always easier to start with databases like JSTOR or Illiad because these are published journals that have information written by academics and not just random authors who may enjoy Spanish linguistics. If it is a website I have made it a habit to look for the authors, publication information, and date. If it is a solid sources and I see right away that I am going to use it, I will make my citation right then and there so I don’t loose it. Perhaps this is what slows down my writing process but it does however keep me organized. My application of the MLA format is extremely solidified and I have learned a number of different types of citing for different book, internet, and journal articles. The consistent use of MLA also shows my ability to follow appropriate style and formatting guidelines, I use my professors knowledge of MLA to help me finalize and assure that my formatting is correct.
I have always been able to eliminate unreliable sources based on a few basic techniques I have to test their authenticity and legitimacy. In the research collecting process I use the short summaries and abstracts at the beginning of articles to see if the article is related to my topic. Again, if I see that it is useful I will create my citation and even recommend articles that I find related to other students projects to them later on. By staying within the CSUMB library I believe I would have been slightly limited on information but by being consistent and practicing ethical and responsible uses of other sources nearby my research became much more thorough.
