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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Uyghur"”.
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Case in Uyghur and beyond
… 1, I argue on the basis of novel data from Uyghur that noun phrases bearing structural case can still be eligible for raising. I show that raising in Uyghur is EPP-driven, and does not trigger overt agreement. Thus, we must either conclude that pure EPP movement does not depend on Agree (cf. …
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The acquisition of motion event expressions by Uyghur-Chinese early successive bilinguals
… typological/structural overlaps and differences (Uyghur vs. Chinese). It is guided by the following two general questions: 1) what is the relative role of universal cognitive factors versus language-specific properties in the early successive bilingual’s acquisition of motion expressions and 2) …
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People and place in the new frontier: an examination of Han and Uyghur ethnic identities
This thesis demonstrates how Han and Uyghur ethnic identities are constructed in urban Xinjiang, how they have evolved over time and how both identities gain their meaning largely from a process of interaction with the ‘other’. It shows that the boundaries that exist between Uyghur and Han hugely …
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Governmentality, Biopolitics, and State Sovereignty: the Spatial Dialectic Production of Uyghur during the `War on Terror`
… the state discursively produces what and how `Uyghur` is relationally dependent on transforming notions of state sovereignty during the `War on Terror.` Accordingly, the discursivity of `Uyghur` allows for dialectic production by the state and the ontological rationalization of governmental …
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A Meshrep in Our Home... Where There Is No Meshrep: Contrasting Narratives in the Reinvention of a Uyghur Gathering
The addition of Uyghur meshrep gatherings to the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2010 has influenced the way the gathering is promoted and understood by different segments of Uyghur society. Interviews and conversations with Uyghurs in western China together with Uyghur academic …
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Reproducing the Orient: A Critical Examination of Western Media Representations of China’s Uyghur Policies between 2014 and 2021
… 2021 found that stories citing US state media, Uyghur exile advocacy groups, or non-government organizations receiving US funding were significantly more negative in tone than articles using other sources. Articles citing state media and exile advocacy groups tended to frame China’s policies as …
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THE OLD CITY OF KASHGAR: LOSS OF WORLD HERITAGE IN TIMES OF RAPID ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIOCULTURAL CHANGE
… focuses on perceptions of cultural loss felt by Uyghurs, one of China’s fifty-five officially recognized minority ethnic groups, with respect to the demolition of the old district of the city of Kashgar. Although the western-based media describes the old city as being the heritage of the Uyghur …
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THE OLD CITY OF KASHGAR: LOSS OF WORLD HERITAGE IN TIMES OF RAPID ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIOCULTURAL CHANGE
… focuses on perceptions of cultural loss felt by Uyghurs, one of China’s fifty-five officially recognized minority ethnic groups, with respect to the demolition of the old district of the city of Kashgar. Although the western-based media describes the old city as being the heritage of the Uyghur …
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The Impact of Global English in Xinjiang, China: Linguistic Capital and Identity Negotiation among the Ethnic Minority and Han Chinese Students
… Chinese, and major Turkic languages such as Uyghur and Kazakh interact and compete for linguistic prestige in different social scenarios. The power relations between the Turkic languages, including the Uyghur language, and Mandarin Chinese is one in which minority languages are surrounded by …
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Repetition and its discontents : space, time and identity in the city of Urumqi
… in the city of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China. The work explores the shifting interface between various types of spaces within the city, focusing on three major areas: dominant state space, Han Chinese space and Turkic Muslim space. …
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MANIFEST DESTINY IN CHINA: A COMPARISON OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICAN INDIAN WARS OF THE 1800S WITH CHINA’S STRIKE HARD CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE UYGHUR MUSLIMS OF XINJIANG PROVINCE
… Indian Wars and the present-day plight of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China. It should be noted that this thesis does not purport to illustrate a vast range of similarities between the two. Rather, very few resemblances actually exist. Among them, geographic expansionism, domestic imperialism, and …
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Qiuci fantasy for full orchestra
… Qiuci music and dance are inherited by today's Uyghur people in Xinjiang, in such art forms as Muqam music. Inspired by Quici music and dance, I composed Qiuci Fantasy to express my feelings and emotions for this ancient Chinese culture. The mode I used in Qiuci Fantasy is one of the six …
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Exploring Systemic Injustice and Wellbeing among Uyghurs in Australia
… research with a focus on a case study of Uyghur people resettled in Australia. The Uyghur people are an ethnic and cultural group from East Turkistan, located in Central Asia, who have faced decades of persecution and injustice under Chinese Communist occupation. This thesis comprised …
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Morphological Competence in English: Comparing Advanced L2 and L3 English Learners
… second-language (L2) learners (n=63) and Uyghur-speaking third-language (L3) learners (n=40) of English, focusing on derivational word parts knowledge, morphological awareness, and processing ability. Existing research on L2 English derivational morphology, often with a goal to test …
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Examining Narratives of Place: Representations of Xinjiang in Tourism and Geography Education
This thesis examines how Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, located in northwest China, is represented in tourism and geographic education literature. The research demonstrates the limited and distorted place narratives of Xinjiang that are promoted by the government-backed tourist enterprise in …
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Examining Narratives of Place: Representations of Xinjiang in Tourism and Geography Education
This thesis examines how Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, located in northwest China, is represented in tourism and geographic education literature. The research demonstrates the limited and distorted place narratives of Xinjiang that are promoted by the government-backed tourist enterprise in …
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Shelter, Knowledge, Activism: A Refuge in the Canadian Forest for Political Exiles and Intellectual Dissidents of Totalitarian Regimes
… of free ideas and the ongoing genocide of the Uyghur people in the XUAR. The project, a retreat for scholars, activists and political refugees, expresses my belief in protecting the intellectual freedoms and the rights of those being persecuted by totalitarian powers for voicing their ideas and …
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From Display of Force to Normalization: Exploring the Transformation of Power in China
… To do this two groups are analyzed, the Uyghur people of Xinjiang, and the Tibetan people. Within each case this thesis explores the development of disciplinarity in the educational system, panopticism and its deployment in religion, and bio-power in birthing and migratory policies. Upon …
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Out Of Place: Stone Architecture And Pastoral Nomadism In Prehistoric Inner Asia
… in the Bortala River Valley of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, an area where pastoral nomadism developed in the second and first millennia BCE. With data collected from survey and excavation, this study employs GIS, statistics, and 3D photogrammetry to examine the environment and …
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On the semantics of phi features on pronouns
… 1999, 2003b). I discuss novel data from Uyghur and Japanese as well as data drawn from previous studies, particularly focusing on the universals and variation within and across languages.
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