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Ti Alkire has taught both French and Italian language at all levels and has received a Russell Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has developed specialized language classes including Pronunciation Standard French, stylistics, French translation, and French reading for graduates. His course on the history of Romance languages and First-Year Writing Seminar on semiotics showcases his depth of knowledge and pedagogical skills. Alkire received his B.A. and M.A. in French Language and Civilization from Middlebury College and his Ph.D. in Romance Studies from Cornell University. His graduate training included study at Université Paris X (Nanterre) and the Sorbonne’s Centre d’argotologie, as well as Université Paris V (René Descartes). His dissertation, written under the direction of linguist and semiotician Linda Waugh, applies Jakobsonian and Peircean theory to the analysis of Raymond Queneau’s 'Exercices de style' and its translations into English and Italian.
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