Purdue University College of Liberal Arts
Information for
English as a Second Language
PhD Dissertations and MA Theses
Below are two lists. This first is an alphabetical listing of PhD dissertations written by students in the ESL Program. The second is an alphabetical listing of MA theses written by students. Although MA students have the option of sitting for an exam, most choose to write a thesis.
PhD Dissertations
Maureen Morrissey Archer
Metaphors Second Language Teachers Live By: A Conceptual Metaphor Analysis 1992
Kelli Beery
English in the Linguistic Landscape of Mongolia; Indices of Language Spread and Language Competition 2004
Christopher Blake
The Potential of Text-Based Internet Chats for Improving ESL Oral Fluency 2006
Colleen Brice
ESL Writers' Reactions to Teacher Feedback: a Multiple Case Study 1998
Edith C. Cassell
Understanding Community Linguistic Diversity: An Ecological Approach to Examining Language Use Patterns of International Graduate Students May 2007
Chak Lai Chan
An Analysis of Advanced ESL Composition Textbooks 2001
Julie Damron
Chinese 101, a Prerequisite to Math 100? A Look at Undergraduate Students' Beliefs about Their Role in Communication with International Teaching Assistants 2000
Gabriel Decio
Assessment of the Evolution of Grammar Practice in ESL/EFL Textbooks from 1960 until 1996 1996
David Dedo
Profile of the ESL Freshman Writer: Predicting Success in the Academic Setting 1990
Slobodanka Dimova
POET Tutorial: Test Preparation, Coaching, or Washback? 2006
Patricia Friedrich
A Sociolinguistic Profile of English in Brazil: Issues of Imperialism, Dominance, and Empowerment 2001
Sarah Gustafson
Linguistic Theory: Reflection in ESL Pedagogical Grammars 1988
Dilia Hasanova
Functional Allocations of English in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan: Pedagogical Implications for English Language Teachers 2007
Mingyan Hong
Spirituality and Second Language Acquisition: A Christian Exploration 2007
Shuozhao Hou
The Effect of Storyboard Visuals on ESL Reading Recall 2006
Yuanyuan Hu
China's Foreign Language Policy on Primary English Education: From Policy Rhetoric to Implementation Reality 2007
Gary Jasdzewski
China's Foreign Language Policy on Primary English Education: From Policy Rhetoric to Implementation Reality 2000
Lu Liu
The Cognitive Process of Translation in L2 Writing 2004
Krishna C. P. Madhavan
Development of a Framework for Computer Assisted Assessment Systems Used in Oral English Proficiency Testing of International Teaching Assistants 2003
Aya Matsuda
Japanese Attitudes toward English: A Case Study of High School Students 2000
Tracey McHenry
The Forgotten Circle: A Sociolinguistic Study of English in Alaska 1999
Martha Moraa Michieka
Accessibility and Presence of English in Rural Kisii, Kenya: Implications for English Language Education 2006
Ruo-ping Jean Mo
Taiwan on the Brink of Reversing Language Shift: Its Current Development and Contributory Factors 2000
Lucie Moussu
Native and Nonnative English-speaking English as a Second Language Teachers: Student Attitudes, Teacher Self Perceptions, and Intensive English Program Administration Beliefs and Practices 2006
Elizabeth Patton
From the Top Down: How Relationships between English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12 Teachers and ESL Researchers are Impacted by Education Policies 2007
Marnie Jo Petray-Covey
Native and Nonnative English-speaking English as a Second Language Teachers: Student Attitudes, Teacher Self Perceptions, and Intensive English Program Administration Beliefs and Practices 2004
Ruth Petzold
Sociolinguistics of English in Hungary: Implications for English Language Education
1994
Gladys Vega Scott
Enculturating an ESL Doctoral Student in Disciplinary Writing: An Apprenticeship Process 2000
Christine Tardy
Exploring the Interactions between Writing Instruction and Disciplinary Practice: Pathways of Four Multilingual Writers 2004
Virginia Taylor
The Balance of Rhetoric and Linguistics: a Study of Second Language Writing Tutorials 2007
Ezekiel Vifansi
Academic Writing Needs: An Exploratory Study of the Writing Needs of ESL Students 2002
Xiaoye You
Writing in the "Devil's" Tongue: A History of English Writing Instruction in Chinese Colleges, 1862-Present 2005
Yufeng Zhang
Task Representation a Second Language Writers' Prior Writing Experience: A Case Study 2006
MA Theses
Kelli Beery
Exploring the Expanding Circle: Preparing To Teach in Mongolia 1998
Michael J. Brooks
Developing a Survey to Assess the Impact of Sociolinguistic Factors on the Morale of Airmen Stationed in Non-English Speaking Countries 1989
Jacob de Boni
Poverty and English Language Proficiency: an Investigation of Census Data 2006
Marc Deneire
Integrating Intercultural Training with the EIL Syllabus 1989
Slobodanka Dimova
Sociolinguistic Profile of English in Republic of Macedonia: The Country of the Sun 2001
Elizabeth Fager
Simple Prompt versus Detailed Prompt: Examining the Effects of Prompt Type on English as a Second Language Writers in a First-Year Composition Class 2001
Patricia Friedrich
A Survey of Brazilian EFL Learners and Their Attitudes towards the Target Language 1997
Christina Garber
Second Language Lexical Assessment: A Pilot Study of Differences in Vocabulary Range between Native and Non-Native Speakers of English 2002
Olga Maria Hadjidimos
Protecting and Preserving Minority Languages in Europe: Is Greece Doing Enough? 1999
Jill Harney Jones
Gender Representation in Current ESL Textbooks 1997
Jill Hartwig
The Continuing Journey for Education: the Experiences of Three University-Enrolled "Lost boys of Sudan" 2005
Jill Harney Jones
Gender Representation in Current ESL Textbooks 199
Kunseong Kim
Implementing a dual English policy in South Korea 2005
Joanne Lax
ESL Students' Perceptions of Academic Discourse and School Writing 1994
Yvonne Low
"Don't be so Kiasu La": Influences of Code-Switching and Code-Mixing on Colloquial Singapore English 1999
Aya Matsuda
In Search of an Identity: A Critical Review of Interlanguage Pragmatics 1997
Martha Moraa Michieka
The Challenges of Implementing Communicative Language Teaching in Nairobi District Secondary Schools 2002
Ruth Petzold
ITA training program syllabus design: a multiple perspective needs assessment
1988
Jennifer Gerrity
Preacher A Sociolinguistic Account of the Differences between Indian and Chinese Oral English 1998
Kathy Ryan Sweet
ESL Program and Curriculum Design: a Program for Twin Lakes School Corporation Based in Theory, Research and Best Practices 2004
Maria Alejandra Speziali
Linguistic Integration in Bilingual Speech 1990
Youngmi Yun
English in Korea: A Sociolinguistic Profile and its Pedagogical Implications 1999