Interdisciplinary Ph.D.

Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT)

Modern Languages 549 P.O. Box 210067 Tucson, AZ 85721-0067 Tel: (520) 621-7391 Fax: (520) 626-8022 GIDP-SLAT@email.arizona.edu http://slat.arizona.edu

CURRICULUM VITAE Michael W. Child Ph.D. Candidate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) The University of Arizona Education Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT), The University of Arizona, ABD (Expected May 2014) Major: Pedagogy Minor: Hispanic Linguistics Dissertation: Cross-linguistic Influence in the L3 Acquisition of Portuguese: Language learning perceptions and the transfer of mood distinctions by three groups of SpanishEnglish bilinguals. Committee Members: Dr. Ana M. Carvalho (Chair), Dr. Sara Beaudrie, Dr. Peter Ecke, and Dr. Dalila Ayoun M.A. in Portuguese Brigham Young University (2009) Focus: Language Pedagogy Additional courses in Luso-Brazilian Literature and Linguistics Thesis: Using Music to Teach Pronunciation: The Effect of Music and Singing on Beginning Students Pronunciation of Portuguese Committee Members: Dr. Blair Bateman (Chair), Dr. Willis Fails, Dr. Vanessa Fitzgibbon B.A. in Portuguese Brigham Young University (2004) Focus: Luso-Brazilian Language, Literature and Culture Additional courses in phonetics and history of the Portuguese language Academic and Professional Experience University of Arizona Graduate Assistant in Teaching (instructor of record), Fall 2008-Spring 2013 Portuguese 325 2nd Semester Portuguese for Spanish Speakers, 2008-2013 3rd semester Portuguese course using Luso-Brazilian films as the basis for developing students linguistic abilities and preparing them for the transition from language learning to studies in literature, culture and linguistics. Portuguese 305 1st Semester Portuguese for Spanish Speakers, 2009-2011 Intensive 1st semester Portuguese-for-Spanish-speakers course taught using a communicative approach and contrastive analysis.

Spanish 102 2nd Semester Spanish, 2012 2nd semester Spanish course designed to develop students linguistic abilities in Spanish, particularly their oral and listening comprehension skills. Spanish 201 3rd Semester Spanish, 2013 3rd semester Spanish course that reviews the content presented in 101 and 102 while integrating grammar and culture to help students develop communicative competence in Spanish. Co-Lecturer, Topics in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (Pro-seminar of the SLAT PhD program), Fall 2010 Selected readings, presented material and worked with new graduate students on issues related to second language acquisition and pedagogy. Research Assistant for Dr. Ana M. Carvalho, Summer 2009 Transcribed sociolinguistic interviews and helped to code and analyze sociolinguistic data for VARBRUL analysis. Brigham Young University Graduate Student Teacher, Fall 2006-Spring 2008 Portuguese 101 Beginning Portuguese, 2006 Taught and helped design syllabus, course materials, and exams. Portuguese 101-102 Accelerated Portuguese, 2007-2008 Taught and helped design course materials and exams. Missionary Training Center (Provo, UT) Content Developer, Spring 2007 Edited and helped create Portuguese language content and exercises for new missionaries. Portuguese Instructor, Fall 2000 Taught intensive Portuguese grammar courses to incoming missionaries. Scholarly Works Publications

Child, M. W. (2013). Language learning perceptions: The role of Spanish in L3 Portuguese acquisition. Portuguese Language Journal, 7, 1-55. http://www.ensinoportugues.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Child-2013-LanguageLearning-Perceptions-The-Role-of-Spanish-in-L3-Portuguese-Acquisition.pdf Carvalho, A. M. & Child, M. W. (2011). Subject pronoun expression in a variety of Spanish in contact with Portuguese. In Jim Michnowicz & Robin Dodsworth (eds.), Selected Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics, 14-25. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press. http://www.lingref.com/cpp/wss/5/paper2502.pdf

Manuscripts in Progress

Child, M. W. (in progress). If and When: A corpus-informed approach to the teaching of the Portuguese future subjunctive. Child, M. W. (in progress). Knowledge and transfer of mood distinctions by three groups of Spanish-English bilinguals learning Portuguese as a third language. Child, M. W. (in progress). Portuguese for Spanish heritage speakers in the United States: Context of acquisition matters.

Conference Presentations

Child, M. W. (upcoming). Knowledge and Transfer of Mood Distinctions: Spanish/English Bilinguals Acquisition of L3 Portuguese. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Portland, Oregon, March 22-25, 2014. Child, M. W. Psychotypology and Language Learning Perceptions: The case of Portuguese as an L3. Second Language Research Forum (SLRF). Provo, Utah, October 31-November 2, 2013. Child, M. W. Portuguese for Spanish Speakers: Morphosyntactic Transfer in L3 Acquisition. American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas, July 8-11, 2013. Child, M. W. L3 Portuguese Acquisition: Contexts of L1/L2 Acquisition, Proficiencies and Language Learning Perceptions. 12th Annual SLAT Interdisciplinary Roundtable. University of Arizona, March 1-2, 2013. Child, M. W. Filling In Each Others Gaps: The Native and Nonnative Speaker Teacher in Three Contexts--Foreign Language, Heritage Language, and Native/Second Language Composition. Panel presentation by Michael Child, Jinjing Zhao, & Bonnie Christina Holmes. 11th Annual SLAT Interdisciplinary Roundtable. University of Arizona, March 2-3, 2012. Child, M. W. Se e Quando: Uma abordagem informada por corpus de ensinar o futuro do subjuntivo. IV Simpsio sobre o Ensino de Portugus para Falantes de Espanhol (The Fourth Symposium on the Teaching of Portuguese to Speakers of Spanish). Georgetown University, March 10-12, 2011. Child, M. W. A Corpus-Informed Approach to the Teaching of the Portuguese Future Subjunctive. 20th Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Tucson, AZ. February 4-6, 2010. Child, M. W. Using Music to Teach Pronunciation: The Effect of Music and Singing on Beginning Students Pronunciation of Portuguese. 19th Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Tucson, AZ. February, 2009.

University Service

Reviewer for submissions to Divergencias: Revista de estudios lingsticos y literarios, 2011 & 2013. Reviewed and edited articles submitted in the area of Portuguese and Spanish linguistics and pedagogy. Volunteer/coordinator for Second Life for the Spanish Department. University of Arizona, Fall 2013.

Met with students studying Spanish and Portuguese in the virtual world of Second Life to practice speaking and writing in the target language. Co-coordinator and co-organizer of the Clube do Livro (Portuguese Book Club) at the University of Arizona, Fall 2012-Fall 2013. Organized monthly meetings, selected content, and led discussions with students and members of the community on Afro-Luso-Brazilian books and films. Session Chair at the 6th International Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics. University of Arizona, April 2012. Volunteer at the 11th Annual SLAT Interdisciplinary Roundtable. University of Arizona, March 2012. Co-Organizer/coordinator for the Bate Papo speaking sessions for Portuguese students, University of Arizona, 2008-2011. Organized and led discussions in Portuguese with students and members of the community. Volunteer at the 39th Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages. University of Arizona, March 2009. Volunteer at the 9th Annual SLAT Interdisciplinary Roundtable. University of Arizona, March 2009.

Professional Memberships and Conference/Workshop Participation Memberships: Modern Language Association American Association for Applied Linguistics American Association for Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Language Skills English: Native Language Portuguese: Near-native/Professional Spanish: Near-native/Professional