Traducció de textos normatius anglès-valencià: anàlisi i reflexió lingüística

Aquest treball constitueix un estudi reflexiu i pràctic de les diferències dialectials entre el català oriental i el valencià en la producció i traducció de textos normatius. Pretén, a més, ser un punt de partida per a la creació d'uns criteris estàndard de redacció en valencià d'aquest tipus de textos

Language acquisition during a stay abroad period following formal instruction: temporal effects on oral fluency development

This study investigates the development of fluency in 30 advanced L2 learners of English over a period of 15 months. In order to measure fluency, several temporal variables and hesitation phenomena are analyzed and compared. Oral competence is assessed by means of an oral interview carried out by the learners. Data collection takes place at three different times: before (T1) and after (T2) a six-month period of FI (80 hours) in the home university, and after a three-month SA term (T3). The data is analyzed quantitatively. Developmental gains in fluency are measured for the whole period, adopting a view of complementarity between the two learning contexts. From these results, a group of high fluency speakers is identified. Correlations between fluency gains and individual and contextual variables are executed and a more qualitative analysis is performed for high fluency speakers' performance and behavior. Results show an overall development of students' oral fluency during a period of 15 months favored by the combination of a period of FI at home followed by a 3-months SA.

¿Independencia política y dependencia lingüística?:

Trascurridos cincuenta años de la primera oleada de independencias africanas, la mayoría de los nuevos estados viven lingüísticamente instalados en el statu quo colonial. Por su carácter intrínsecamente alienante y excluyente, este orden de cosas es política, cultural y educativamente lesivo para la construcción nacional de esos estados y coarta su desarrollo económico y social. El análisis de la experiencia africana pone en cuestión el modelo eurocéntrico tradicional sobre el papel de las lenguas en los procesos sociales e invita a un cambio de paradigma. De lo que se trata en definitiva es de alcanzar para todos el empoderamiento a través de las lenguas. Y ello supone no sólo el desarrollo por las lenguas, sino también el desarrollo de las lenguas.

Da Cidade da Ribeira Grande à Cidade Velha em Cabo Verde Análise Histórico-Formal do Espaço Urbano Séc. XV – Séc. XVIII

As motivações que levaram à realização deste intitulado Da Cidade da Ribeira Grande à Cidade Velha em Cabo Verde Análise Histórico-Formal do Espaço Urbano (Sec. XV - Sec. XVIII), está relacionado com algumas características específicas do núcleo em causa. O próprio título do trabalho revela, de certo modo, a transformação sofrida pelos espaços da antiguidade da Ribeira Grande em Cabo Verde, que depois de ter sido a capital do arquipélago foi abandonada e passou a designar-se “Cidade Velha”. Apesar disso, a Ribeira Grande é uma cidade referenciada no universo urbanístico português, embora a dimensão do seu significado supere a própria dimensão física do núcleo. Foi a primeira cidade a ser construída pelos portugueses nos trópicos, ou talvez a única da época se, por conveniência nossa, não incluirmos no nosso conceito as praças fortificadas do norte de África ou a “cidade fortificação” de S. Jorge da Mina. É importante também pelas características específicas da sua localização e do seu espaço urbano. Ao contrário das suas congéneres no continente africano, foi uma cidade aberta, fundada com intuito de fixação e colonização do território. Com efeito, talvez tenha sido uma comunidade efémera. Mas, no seu curto espaço de vida, soube representar o papel que lhe coube.

Do Spanish informal caregivers come to the rescue of dependent people with formal care unmet needs?

This paper analyses the effect of unmet formal care needs on informal caregiving hours in Spain using the two wavesof the Informal Support Survey (1994, 2004). Testing for double sample selection from formal care receipt and theemergence of unmet needs provides evidence that the omission of either variable would causes underestimation of thenumber of informal caregiving hours. After controlling for these two factors the number of hours of care increaseswith both the degree of dependency and unmet needs. More importantly, in the presence of unmet needs, the numberof informal caregiving hours increases when some formal care is received. This result refutes the substitution modeland supports complementarity or task specificity between both types of care. For a given combination of formal careand unmet needs, informal caregiving hours increased between 1994 and 2004. Finally, in the model for 2004, theselection term associated with the unmet needs equation is larger than that of the formal care equation, suggestingthat using the number of formal care recipients as a quality indicator may be confounding, if we do not complete thisinformation with other quality indicators.

Trade-off between formal and informal care in Spain

The remarkable growth of older population has moved long term care to the front ranks of the social policy agenda. Understanding the factors that determine the type and amount of formal care is important for predicting use in the future and developing long-term policy. In this context we jointly analyze the choice of care (formal, informal, both together or none) as well as the number of hours of care received. Given that the number of hours of care is not independent of the type of care received, we estimate, for the first time in this area of research, a sample selection model with the particularity that the first step is a multinomial logit model. With regard to the debate about complementarity or substitutability between formal and informal care, our results indicate that formal care acts as a reinforcement of the family care in certain cases: for very old care receivers, in those cases in which the individual has multiple disabilities, when many care hours are provided, and in case of mental illness and/or dementia. There exist substantial differences in long term care addressed to younger and older dependent people and dependent women are in risk of becoming more vulnerable to the shortage of informal caregivers in the future. Finally, we have documented that there are great disparities in the availability of public social care across regions.

La immersió lingüística a Cerdanyola: èxit o fracàs?

Treball de recerca realitzat per alumnes d’ensenyament secundari i guardonat amb un Premi CIRIT per fomentar l'esperit científic del Jovent l’any 2010. L’hipòtesi a partir de la que s’ha treballat és la immersió lingüística a Cerdanyola és un fracàs perquè socialment s' utilitza més el castellà que el català. A més també ha permès analitzar quins factors influeixen en l'ús de les llengües a Cerdanyola i observar l'aplicació de la immersió lingüística a les escoles de Cerdanyola.

Learning in Digital Media: the legacy of McLuhan and his Impact on Formal Education

This paper describes a bibliographic analysis of the vision of Marshal McLuhan and the vision adopted by diverse current authors regarding the use of new interactive learning technologies. The paper also analyzes the transformation that will have to take place in the formal surroundings of education in order to improve their social function. The main points of view and contributions made by diverse authors are discussed. It is important that all actors involved in the educational process take in consideration these contributions in order to be ready for future changes.

Estudi sobre el perfil de persones grans amb dependència del servei d'ajuda a domicili del Consell Comarcal d'Osona i el tipus de suport formal i informal

The aim of this study is to determine the profile of dependent elderly people users of the home care services (SAD) of the regional council in Osona (Consell Comarcal d´Osona) , and the characteristics of formal and informal types of support they use. Methodology. An observational study of a transversal format has been carried out, with retrospective and descriptive purposes. The target population is 63 people (26 men and 37 women) included in the program of the regional SAD They have a recognized dependence grade approved by the law 39 /2006, December 14th , promoting the individual autonomy and care of elderly people in a dependent situation. The data were collected by social workers of basic social services, first with a home visit and followed by handed out questionnaires, specifically designed for this study, in order to obtain information on socio-demographic characteristics, and the type of support formal and informal. The obtained results on the SAD users are women in a 58.7% and a 41.3 % are men. The 84% of the total sampling are 80 years old and more, being the average age of 85.2 years old. 45% of them are married, 41% are widows and widowers and 14% are single. 54% are rated with severe dependence (grade II), 42.8% with high dependence (grade III). 86% live accompanied. 100% have an informal caregiver and a 95% of the times, the caregiver is a relative who in 73% of the cases the dedication time is permanent. The coverage of the SAD has an average of 4.27 hours per week and per user. The formal services most used are the technical (62%), also the assessment of an occupational therapist at home (57%) and the telecare service in a (56%). Conclusions. The SAD is used primarily for women in an advanced age and severe dependence. The informal assistance structures have an informal caregiver, being a member of the family mostly, living with the dependent, and mainly in a permanent dedication basis. The SAD has a varied intensity in each case. The formal support services complementary to the SAD, are largely used in all cases.

El lenguaje de la interrogación: una gramática formal para la recuperación de la información

El conocimiento del lenguaje de interrogación es una herramienta imprescindible para la recuperación de información. En este artículo se ofrece una gramática formal (sintaxis y semántica) para ese tipo de lenguaje. Esta gramática nos permite, por un lado, conocer el lenguaje de interrogación desde un plano sistemático y conceptual y, por otro lado, nos permite obtener ciertos beneficios prácticos de tipo sintáctico y de tipo semántico relacionados con los procesos de recuperación de información.

Lingüística general y teorías de la complejidad ecológica: algunas ideas desde una transdisciplinariedad sugerente

Se exploran las importantes aportaciones que las teorías hologramáticas de la nueva física y de la perspectiva de complejidad pueden aportar a una renovación transdisciplinaria e integradora de la Lingüística general.

Cap a l'actualització d'alguns aspectes de la política lingüística a Catalunya

Per a moltes persones, la manera de mirar, a Catalunya, la realitat sociolingüística i, en conseqüència, també la política lingüística que se'n desprèn- deriva fonamentalment encara de les idees i aspiracions que s'estengueren a partir de la dècada dels 60. Encara en plena dictadura, alguns intel.lectuals i activistes van anar elaborant un discurs reivindicatiu que, tot passant per les controvèrsies ideològico-terminològiques del 'bilingüisme' versus la 'diglòssia' i de l'ensenyament en la llengua de l'Estat versus la 'llengua materna', va anar cristal.lizant en el procés dit de 'normalització lingüística' en què ara ens trobem immersos. És des d'aquesta perspectiva de fons que, amb un concepte de 'bilingüisme' dimonitzat -per la seva suposada automàtica evolució cap a la 'substitució'- i amb l'ensenyament en 'llengua materna' més aviat sacralitzat, s'han anat construint les bases d'una organització lingüística pública que paradoxalment pot arribar ser, però, problemàtica i contraproduent sinó es va adaptant als canvis que el nostre context político-econòmico-tecnològic va experimentant.