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Ken Decker

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Linguistics

College: College of Information

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Univ. of Groningen, 2014
    Major: Linguistics
  • MA, Univ. of Texas, Arlington, 1992
    Major: Linguistics
  • BS, Purdue University, 1981
    Major: Industrial Education

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

LING 3060.802Principles of Language StudySpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
LING 4020.001Structure of Modern EnglishSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
LING 4410.001World EnglishesSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
LING 3070.001Introduction to LinguisticsFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
LING 3060.806Principles of Language StudyFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
LING 5020.001Studies in Historical LinguisticsFall 2015 SPOT
LING 3080.001Language and SocietySummer 5W2 2015 Syllabus SPOT
LING 4020.001Structure of Modern EnglishSpring 2015 Syllabus
LING 5570.001World EnglishesSpring 2015
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Tometro Hopkins and Ken Decker. (2013).
  • Ken Decker. (2005). http://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/20/99/21/20992139271472124394945438780794345365/The_Song_of_Kriol_UnicodeElectronic2013.pdf
  • Ken Decker. (1997).
  • Clare O'Leary, ed.. (1992). http://www.sil.org/sociolx/pubs/32850_SSNP05.pdf

    • Book Chapter

  • Decker, K. (2015). The English of Gustavia, St. Bartélemy. Further Studies in the Lesser-Known Varieties of English. (1) 198-218. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
  • Bashir, Elena and Israr-ud-Din eds.. (1996).
  • Ingemann, Frances ed.. (1996).
  • Kindell, Gloria E. ed.. (1991).

    • Book Review

  • Ken Decker. (2011). http://www.sil.org:8090/silebr/2011/silebr2011-011
  • Ken Decker. (2008). http://www.sil.org:8090/silebr/2008/silebr2008-007
  • Ken Decker. (2004). http://linguistlist.org/issues/15/15-1227.html#1

    • Encyclopedia Article

  • Ken Decker. (2004).

    • Journal Article

  • Ken Decker. (2004).

    • Monograph

  • Ken Decker and Andy Keener. (2001). http://www.sil.org/silesr/2001/004/SILESR2001-004.pdf
  • Ken Decker and Andy Keener. (2001). http://www.sil.org/silesr/2001/010/SILESR2001-010.pdf

    • Textbook

  • Ken Decker and John Grummitt. (2012).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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