Dissertation Research: Speech Styles and Educational Discourse Among the Bolivian Aymara

这个项目支持一个学生的论文研究 德克萨斯大学的语言人类学教授 的 项目研究印度农村教育中的讲话风格， 玻利维亚高原以验证当地印第安学校的假设 教师们所接受的演讲风格与 那些印第安人的家。 这就造成了沟通障碍 在小学教室里的老师和学生之间， 尽管教师的种族背景相似， 学生 方法包括在课堂上进行人种学观察 和家庭，以及视频演讲互动和录音 采访 分析将针对参与者的文化结构 和使用"说话民族志"的interceptor规则 approach. 这项研究很重要，因为多元文化教育 随着种族意识的增强， 提高。 理解基于种族的 教师和孩子之间的语言问题将有助于 教育规划者设计方案，以最大限度地发挥潜力 在正规教育中取得成功。

This project supports the dissertation research of a student of linguistic anthropology from the University of Texas. THe project studies speech styles in rural Indian education in highland Bolivia to test the hypothesis that local Indian school teachers are trained in speech styles radically different from those of the Indian homes. This creates a communicative barrier between teachers and students in the elementary classroom, despite the similarity of ethnic background of teachers and students. Methods include ethnographic observation in classrooms and homes, and videotaped speech interactions and audio-taped interviews. Analysis will target participant cultural structures and interactional rules using an "ethnography of speaking" approach. This research is important because multicultural education is increasing in many countries as ethnic consciousness is heightened. Understanding the nature of ethnically-based linguistic problems between teachers and children will help educational planners design programs to maximize the potential for success in formal education of subordinated groups.