World Languages and Cultures
2015 Capstone
The 2015 WLC Capstone Festival will be held May 13-15, 2015, in WLC-North, Room 118, as follows: Wed, May 13, 12-4; Thurs, May 14, 8-3:35; Friday May 15, 8-11. See the schedule below for details. Event stream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/csumb-wlc
View playlist of all presentations.
Student names and titles
Víctor Argüelles Hernández ☀☀
La representación del autóctono en la novela indigenista latinoamericana | The Portrayal of the Native in the Latin American Indigenous Novel | Advisors: Dr. Donaldo Urioste, Dr. Rafael Gómez
Joshua James Baldwin
「子供を持つ事」について —アメリカ人・日本人大学生の意見比較— | American and Japanese University Students’ Views on Having Children | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Alexander David Castillo
日本とアメリカでの「おもちゃ」に関する認識調査 | Toys for Joys: America and Japan’s View on Toys | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Allan Khalil Coello
歌舞伎—日米大学生による伝統芸能に対する見解— | American and Japanese University Students’ Perspective of Kabuki | Advisors Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Alexander Haley Dacuyan
日本とアメリカでのオノマトペの使い方と認識度の違いについて | Onomatopoeia: A Comparative Study of Usage, Awareness, and Perception Between Japanese and American University Students | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Atamyot Kaur Dhaliwal
ePortfolio
Los peligros del trabajo agrícola y su representación en el arte y las letras
chicano/latinos | The Hazardous Conditions of Agricultural Farm Work and Its Portrayal in Chicano/Latino Art and Letters | Advisor: Dr. Donaldo Urioste
Colette Isabel English
日米における旅行に関する大学生の意識調査 | Perception of Travel and Tourism among Japanese and American University Students | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Linda R. Flores ☀☀
Las actitudes de los bilingües tempranos hacia el cambio de código en el condado de Monterey | Early Bilinguals’ Attitudes Towards Code-Switching in Monterey County | Advisor: Dr. Gabriela C. Zapata
Pedro Omar Guerrero
El uso de los verbos “ver” y “mirar” por los hablantes de herencia del condado de Monterey | The Use of the Verbs Ver and Mirar by Heritage Speakers in Monterey County | Advisor: Dr. Gabriela C. Zapata
Alejandro Gutiérrez
El uso de los tiempos verbales imperfecto y pretérito por los hablantes de herencia hispana en el condado de Monterey | The Use of the Imperfect and Preterite Verb Tenses by Spanish Heritage Speakers of Monterey County | Advisor: Dr. Gabriela C. Zapata
Giavanna Marie Hampton
学位取得に向けての親の関与：日米間の比較 | Family Expectations for University Degrees in America and Japan | Advisors:Dr. Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
John Christopher Hasseler
「Anki」使用者の外国語学習の際に生じる不安度減少への見解 | Guided Study and Learning Anxiety Reduction Through Anki | Advisors Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Joshua Robert Jackson
日米の自動販売機に対する見解の相違 | Vending Machines: Comparing Convenient Qualities Between Japan and America | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Stephanie Angela Litz
日本とアメリカでの外国語の必要性に対する認識度の比較 | A Comparison of Awareness: The Need for Foreign Language in Japan and the United States | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Cecilia Guadalupe Lujano
El Poder y la traducción: traduciendo Adiós a las armas de Ernesto Hemingway en España bajo el régimen de Franco | Power and Translation: Translating Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms in Spain Under Franco’s Regime | Advisor: Dr. Gabriela C. Zapata
Shelby Nicole Lydon ☀☀
タトゥーに関する日本とアメリカの大学生の 見解の相違 | Tattoos: Japanese and American Perceptions | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Javier Martínez-Cabrera
La figura del terrateniente en Pedro Páramo por Juan Rulfo | The Image of the Landholder in Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Paramo | Advisors: Dr. Donaldo Urioste, Dr. Rafael Gómez
Mary Dorothy McElroy
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異人種間のデートに対する日米間の容認度の相違についての調査 | The Acceptance of Interracial Dating in Japan and America | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Kiara Yvonne McLaurin
日米の大学生による「ほんね」と「たえまえ」の使い方 | The Usage of Honne and Tatemae in Japanese and American Relationships among University Students | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Taylor-Ann Miyoko Moore
「国際児」に対する日米の見解 | Perceptions of “Mixed-Race Children” in Japan and the United States | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Ana Cristina Oropeza
La representación del feminismo en la poesía de Alfonsina Storni | The Portrayal of Feminism in the Poetry of Alfonsina Storni | Advisors: Dr. Donaldo Urioste, Dr. Rafael Gómez
Andrew Steven Pampuch ☀☀
ePortfolio
アメリカと日本の「笑い」の違いとその文化的背景 | Comedy: A Cultural Comparison Between Japan and America | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Cristian Jimenez Reyes
必修科目である外国語教育に関する日米大学での認識調査 | Perception on the Language Requirements in the University Education System of Japan and America | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Janet Patricia Rodríguez
ePortfolio
La representación de la mujer en la obra literaria de Junot Díaz | The Portrayal of Women in the Literary Works of Junot Díaz | Advisors: Dr. Donaldo Urioste, Dr. Rafael Gómez
Nicole Alexandra Saldaña
日本とアメリカのスイーツ—大学生のスイーツショップに関する意見の比較— | Japan and America Sweet Tooth: A Comparison of University Students’ Opinions on Sweet Shops | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Richard Thomas James Sweet
ソーシャルネットワークに関する意識調査—日米大学生の比較— | Perceptions and Usage of Social Networks: A Comparison of Japanese and American University Students | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Julio Cesar Tellez-Gonzalez
サッカーを通して観る日本、アメリカ、メキシコの文化と社会 | Understanding Cultures and Societies through Soccer in Japan, America and Mexico | Advisors: Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Dr. Shigeko Sekine
Sergio Torres
La figura del inmigrante en la literatura chicana | The Portrayal of the Immigrant in Chicano Literature | Advisor: Dr. Donaldo Urioste
☀☀Indicates WLC Capstone Award Recipient
3rd row - Back (left to right): Alexander Dacuyan, Sergio Torres, Stephanie Litz, Kiara McLaurin, Shelby Lydon, Taylor-Ann Moore, Andrew Pampuch, Javier Martínez-Cabrera, Joshua Baldwin, Richard Sweet
2nd row: Atamyot Dhaliwal, Cecilia Lujano, Ana Oropeza, Linda Flores, Carolina Arguijo, Cristian Reyes, Colette English, Jasmin Pedraza, Nicole Saldaña
1st row - Front: Alejandro Gutiérrez, John Hasseler, Victor Argüelles Hernández, Pedro Guerrero, Janet Rodríguez, Alexander Castillo, Dr. Donaldo Urioste, Dr. Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, Giavanna Hampton, Mary McElroy, Joshua Jackson, Julio Tellez-González, Allan Coello
Abstracts
Japanese and Spanish Abstracts
Japanese Abstracts, Titles and Advisors
Spanish Abstracts, Titles and Advisors
Photos from the Festival Presentations on Flickr.com