Linguists Have the Coolest Jobs Ever

A lot of people (sometimes, even those of us studying it) are unsure about what kind of employment can result from the study of linguistics. With graduation in two semesters and me being so unsure about doctoral school at the moment, I decided I should check out a few alternatives. So this week I've spent a lot of time looking at linguistics-related jobs. In this search, I've affirmed that I'm definitely on the right track for my interests. I'm pretty much where I need to be, studying pretty much what I need to study (I say "pretty much" because I could certainly be a bit better situated in an actual linguistics program, but let's not nitpick... ^_^).

Research Resources is Live!

Hello all! I've just made a page of research resources available at UALR and off-campus. If you know of any other resources that should be included, please don't hesitate send me a message at clintbrockway@gmail.com.

Check it out here:
http://clintbrockway.blogspot.com/p/ualr-on-campus-resources-citi-training_27.html

The Minstrel's Prayer: A Look at Rhetoric in Cartel's Lyrics

So, this will be my first foray into looking at the connection between music and rhetoric. I’ve enjoyed pondering over this particular piece for the last couple of weeks, so I doubt this will be my last foray. This is not my academic writing, so it may not be as clean, crisp, and clear as some of my other pieces you may have read. That’s ok. Get in it, get messy, muddle through these lyrics with me. 

Canons of Rhetoric: Audience?

Below is a Prezi that I made from a paper I wrote arguing for the inclusion of audience as a canon of rhetoric. I argue for this inclusion because the audience of a piece informs the other canons so strongly. This was an informal project and some of the writing is not purely academic. :)

Just click on "Start Prezi" and then use the arrows that show up on the bottom of the screen to navigate through.

That's So Gay! Or Is It?

That’s So Gay! Or is it?

An Exploration of the Meaning of This Happy-Go-Lucky, Flamboyant and Pejorative Piece of the English Lexicon.

Conjunction, Junction What IS Your Function?

 

Conjunction, Junction What IS  Your Function?

And that has been the question, since even before the peppy cartoon gave voice and face to our persnickety little grammatical inquiry back in 1973. The conjunction, just like most elements in a language, is multifaceted and is tired of being pigeonholed! The conjunction is not limited to the sole purpose of connecting elements within a sentence, and is perfectly capable of beginning a sentence on its own.

Published!

I got published! How tremendously exciting! For a twenty-two year-old master's student, being told that your article is published is a pretty mountain-top experience!

So here's the skinny:
Title: "Sociolinguistic Variation in the American Black Deaf Community: An Introduction to the Status of Past and Current Research"
Jounral: Journal of Undergradaute Interpreting Studies
Access: http://www.northeastern.edu/juis/journal/2012issue/
UALR News Story: http://ualr.edu/www/2012/11/05/journal-to-publish-undergrads-research/