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  • Processing of Indirect Requests : Use of a Secondary Task to Reveal Changes of Interpretation due to Context

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    Rachele, Ronni V.
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    Two primary categories of theories about how people process indirect requests such as "Can you tell me the time?" were discussed. 'Multiple-Meaning' theories propose that both the literal meaning of indirect requests ("Are you able to tell me the time?") and the conveyed meaning ("Please tell me the time.") are...
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    reveal changes of interpretation due to context AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ronni V. Rachele for the

  • The Effects of "Canned Laughter" on Children's Perceptions of Television Violence

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    Hinz, Bonny V.
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    The interest in the effects of television violence on children has resulted in thousands of studies over the last 20 years. Previous research on laughter has generated many laughter theories and several studies show that laughter may influence mirth expressions and funniness ratings of material. The purpose of this study...
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    of television violence AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Bonny V. Hinz for the degree of Master of Arts

  • The Cross and The Spiral : A Contemplative Model of Human Development for Prayerful Parenting

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    Smith, Jonathan V., 1966-
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    This paper outlines a model of human development to help guide contemplative practice in parenting and facilitate prayerful understanding of parent-child development with a focus upon one's own parent-child relationship. The model draws from the tree of life symbolism represented by the cross and the spiral and further elaborated through...
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    human development for prayerful parenting AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jonathan V. Smith for the

  • Bildungsroman in contemporary black women's fiction

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    Carey, Cecelia V.
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    Bildungsroman in Contemporary Black Women's Fiction is a study of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye and Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Both of these writers implement a newer version of the genre of Bildungsroman to reveal the complexities involved in coming of age for a young woman of color. Both...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Cecelia V. Carey for the degree of

  • For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

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    Owens, Michael V.
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    The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael V. Owens, Jr., for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary