Silva, David J. "Death, Taxes, and Language Change: The Inevitable Divergence of Korean Varieties as Spoken Worldwide." TBA. Ed. Lee, Sang-Oak. Seoul: TBA 12pp.
Book Chapter
Invited
Accepted
Forthcoming
Silva, David J. Language, Networks, and Identity in the Azorean Diaspora: One Family’s Sociolinguistic Profile. International Conference on Storytelling ed. by Blayer, Irene, 22 pp. Lisbon, Portugal.
Conference Proceeding
Non-Refereed
Accepted
2009
Silva, D. J. (2009, August). Serving as a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Evaluator: Notes from a Novice. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 21(8), 626-641.
Journal Article
Refereed/Juried
Published
2008
Edmondson, J. A., Silva, D. J., & Willis, M. S. (2008). The impact of anterior dental extraction and restoration on the articulation of affricates by Dinka refugees in Nebraska. Anthropological Linguistics, 50(3-4), 365-387.
Journal Article
Refereed/Juried
Published
2008
Silva, D. J. (2008). The Persistence of Stereotyped Dialect Features among Portuguese-American Immigrants from São Miguel, Azores. Journal of Portuguese Linguistics, 7(1), 3-21.
Journal Article
Refereed/Juried
Published
Presentations and Projects
"Laryngeal Features in Korean: Review, Preview" 12/03/2004
Invited presentation, Winter Meeting of the Phonology and Morphology Circle of Korea, hosted by Yeungnam, University, Gyeongsan (Daegu) Korea.
"Tricks of the Trade: The Bare Bones of Language" 10/30/2003
Invited keynote address at a Professional Development Workshop entitled “Tricks of the Trade,” sponsored by MasterWord Services, Houston, TX.
"Language, Networks, and Identity in the Azorean Diaspora: One Family's Sociolinguistics Profile" 10/23/2008 - 10/25/2008
Segundo Encontro Açoriano da Lusofonia, Ribeira Grande, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal.
"The Doctrine of 'Other' and Political Realignment: Early Western Views of Korean" 04/02/2007 - 04/04/2007
Conference of the International Society of Language Studies, Honolulu, HI.
"Developing Your Own Course-Specific Assessment Tool: Strategies for Faculty" 02/22/2009 - 02/24/2009
Ninth Annual Texas A&M University Assessment Conference, College Station, TX.
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
Phi Kappa Phi
-Founding President and Charter Member, Chapter 300, UT Arlington
-inducted in 1991 as a student member, Cornell University
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portugese (AATSP)
American Association of Teachers of Korean (AATK)
American Association of University Professor (AAUP)
International Circle of Korean Linguistics (ICKL)
Linguistic Association of the Southwest (LASSO)
Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
Phi Beta Delta, inducted in 1997 as a faculty member, UT Arlington
Appointments
Duration
Rank
Department / School
College / Office
University / Company
2008-present
Professor
Department of Linguistics and TESOL
College of Liberal Arts
UT Arlington
2007-present
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost
UT Arlington
2007-2008
Associate Professor
Department of Linguistics and TESOL
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
2003-2007
Associate Professor Department Chair
Department of Linguistics and TESOL
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
Fall-2004
Invited Professor
Division of English Language Studies
College of Humanities
Kyung Hee University
2000-2003
Associate Professor/Program Director
Program in Linguistics
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
1999-2000
Associate Professor
Program in Linguistics
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
1993-1999
Assistant Professor
Program in Linguistics
College of Liberal Arts
The University of Texas at Arlington
Summer-1997
Institute Affiliate
Linguistics Society of America Summer Institute
Cornell University
1992-1993
Assistant Professor
Department of Foreign Languages & Literature
College of Arts and Sciences
Syracuse University
1988-1992
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Modern Languages & Linguistics
College of Arts and Sciences
Cornell University
Synergistic Activities
Professional Activities
1992-current Reviewer (manuscripts/proposals) 2003-current Member, Program Committee, Harvard International Symposium on Korean Linguistics 2001-2003 Linguistic Consultant 1997-1999 Language Group Leader (Korean) 1996-2001 Associate Editor-Korean Linguistics 1996-1997 Korean Language Consultant, Department of Speech and Hearing, University of Maryland 1995-1997 Co-Chair 1994-1995 Committee on the Status of Women in Linguistics, Linguistic Society of America
Local Institutional Service (UT Arlington)
1994-2008 Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Linguistics and TESOL 2004-2007 Member, Committee on the Establishment of a Center for the Humanities 2005-2007 Chair, Search Committee for Senior Professor and Chair, Department of Communication 1999-2005 Senator for Linguistics, Faculty Senate 1998-2004 Chair, Graduate Fellowhip Committee, College of Liberal Arts 2004 Member, Committee on the Establishment of a Chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 2004 Chair, University Inquiry Panel
Support
Duration
Title
Sponsor
Amount
Status
2004
Fieldwork Grant
Korea Foundation
$7,500
Previous
1993
Research Enhancement Seed Grant
College of Liberal Arts, UT Arlington
$1,900
Previous
1988
Summer Travel Grant
Cornell University Center for International Studies
LING 6381 provides an opportunity to acquire the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to undertake quantitatively-oriented research in linguistics and language-related fields. Topics include: understanding the nature of research; situating quantitative work in language research; understanding the nature of research variables; developing viable research hypotheses; understanding statistical modeling and sampling; collecting and managing data; calculating and presenting descriptive statistics; selecting and conducting statistical procedures appropriate to one's research project.
Students enrolled in LING 6381 will be represented with an opportunity to develop a fuller understanding of research paradigms employed by linguists, with an emphasis on quantitative methodologies. By the end of the semester, students should be able to:
•Explain to colleagues (and others) how quantitative analysis can be used in meaningful ways to enhance linguistic research.
•Define and operationalize variables appropriate to the constructs being investigated as part of a language-focused research project.
•Select statistical procedures appropriate to a particular set of research questions and data types.
•Gather, organize, analyze and interpret quantitative linguistic data.
•Evaluate quantitative work in linguistics, with an emphasis on critically assessing arguments and conclusions.
•Recognize and appropriately replicate the rhetoric typically found in quantitatively-oriented linguistic research papers.
•Conduct basic statistical procedures using appropriate computer software (e.g., SPSS), including descriptive statistical analysis, t-tests, ANOVAs, and correlations.
•Develop the methodology for a future research project.
Second Language Acquisition (SLA) focuses on the distinctly human instinct of language acquisition as it operates outside (or beyond) the domain of an individual's first (native) language. More specifically, it examines how, why, and under what conditions human beings acquire a second language. While such a focus may seem simple and clear to language teachers, the human instinct of language acquisition comprises several complex dimensions that are explored in this course, including the linguistic, psycholinguistic, cognitive, socio-pragmatic, micro sociolinguistic, and macro sociolinguistic dimensions. While much of the course material reviews some of the scholarly literature regarding these theoretical dimensions, time will be dedicated to discussing their implications for instructional strategies in the second language classroom. The goal of this course is to help students develop BOTH a strong theoretical foundation with regard to language acquisition AND the acute analytical skills required to consider such theory critically, both on which to base future decisions in their classrooms. NOTE: Syllabus for LING 4327 is available at the course website.
Second Language Acquisition (SLA) focuses on the distinctly human instinct of language acquisition as it operates outside (or beyond) the domain of an individual's first (native) language. More specifically, it examines how, why, and under what conditions human beings acquire a second language. While such a focus may seem simple and clear to language teachers, the human instinct of language acquisition comprises several complex dimensions that are explored in this course, including the linguistic, psycholinguistic, cognitive, socio-pragmatic, micro sociolinguistic, and macro sociolinguistic dimensions. While much of the course material reviews some of the scholarly literature regarding these theoretical dimensions, time will be dedicated to discussing their implications for instructional strategies in the second language classroom. The goal of this course is to help students develop BOTH a strong theoretical foundation with regard to language acquisition AND the acute analytical skills required to consider such theory critically, both on which to base future decisions in their classrooms.
LING 2301 provides an overview of an inarguably fundamental human capacity: language. Students will consider a variety of language-related topics in the context of the social sciences, from anthropology to history to psychology. Course readings provide students with exposure to many of the basic concepts and terms used in the study of language and linguistics. Lectures complement the readings by further elucidating key concepts and exemplifying these notions in the context of contemporary society.
2009 Winner, UT System "Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award" (Website) 2009 Nominee for the College of Liberal Arts for the Piper Professorship (declined) 2008 Winner, "Excellence in Board Leadership" Award, Center for Nonprofit Management, Dallas, TX (http://www.cnmdallas.org/a_night_of_light.aspx) 2006 Inductee, Academy of Distinguished Teachers, UT Arlington (http://www.uta.edu/adt) 2005 Honoree, Academic-Keys Who's Who in Humanities Higher Education 2002-2005 Honoree, Who's Who Among American Teachers, 7th, 8th, and 9th editions 2003, 2004 Nominee, Outstanding Academic Advisor, UT Arlington 2001 Honorable Mention, Outstanding Graduate Advisor, UT Arlington 2000 Nominee, Outstanding Graduate Advisor, UT Arlington 1999 Nominee, Outstanding Student Organization Advisor, UT Arlington 1997 Inductee, Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Epsilon Chapter, UT Arlington 1996 Honoree, Who's Who in the South and Southwest 1996, 1995 Nominee for the College of Liberal Arts, Chancellor's Council Award for Excellence in Teaching, UT Arlington 1995 Gertrude Golladay Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching, Liberal Arts Constituency Council, UT Arlington 1991 Inductee, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Cornell University 1989 Winner, Clark Distinguished Teaching Award, Cornell University 1987, 1986 Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation Fellowship Competition 1984-1986 John Harvard Scholar, Harvard University
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