SHOSHANA BLUM-KULKA
Karl and Matilda Newhouse Professor Emerita, Communication, Dept. of Communication and School of Education, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Address: Dept. of Communication and Journalism, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905, Israel
Email: shoshana.blum-kulka@mail.huji.ac.il
URL: http://pluto.huji.ac.il/~mskcusb/
Education
1974 - PH.D, Hebrew Linguistics, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1965 - M.A in Education, Teacher’s College, Columbia University, NY
1963 - B.A in English and Romance Languages, the Hebrew University
Areas of Specialization
Discourse Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Cross-Cultural Pragmatics, Interlanguage Pragmatics, Translation, Family Discourse, Media Discourse, Pragmatic Development in First and Second language.
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University Appointments |
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2004- |
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Professor Emerita in Communication and Education
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1999- |
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Karl and Matilda Newhouse Professor in Communication
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1995- |
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Professor, Department of Communication and School of Education, Hebrew University
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1991-1992 |
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Visiting Scholar, Harvard University Graduate School of Education
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1987-1995 |
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Associate Professor, Department of Communication and School of Education, The Hebrew University
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1996-1997 |
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Visiting Scholar, Institute of Education, London University
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1982-1987 |
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication and School of Education, the Hebrew University
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Apr-Sep 1984 |
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Associate of Education, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education
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1979-1980 |
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Visiting Professor, Ontario Institute of Education, Toronto, Canada
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1975-1982 |
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Lecturer, Center for Applied Linguistics, Department of Communication and School of Education, The Hebrew University
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1965-1974 |
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Director of Intensive Hebrew Program for Overseas Students and Instructor in Hebrew as a Second Language, The Hebrew University |
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University Service [1994-2004 only] |
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1998-2003 |
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Director, Program in Language and Education, School of Education, HU |
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1993-1996 |
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Chair, Department of Communication and Journalism, HU
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1996-1999 |
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Member of the Committee for Development, Faculty of Social Science, HU
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1997-1999 |
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Member of Teaching Committee, School of Education, HU |
Courses Taught
Theory of Translation; Translation Quality Assessment; Language Education;
Reading Comprehension; Intercultural Communication; Discourse Analysis;
Talk Shows; Language and Communication; Text and Context in Media
Discourse; Conversational Narratives; Discursive Literacy; Child Peer interaction.
Invited Summer Courses in Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis: Curses de Verano,
San Sebastian, Spain: School of Advanced Studies, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia; Summe
School, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Professional Service
Member of editorial (or advisory) board:
a. Books:
Pragmatic and Beyond book series, John Benjamin's Publishing Company, Studies in Pragmatics (SIP), Elsevier (1998-2008)
b. Journals
Journal of Pragmatics (1998-2012)
Journal of Narrative Inquiry (1994-)
Journal of Sociolinguistics (1997-)
Discourse Studies (1999-)
Research on Language and Social Interaction (2005-2009)
Languages in Contrast (1999-2007)
Journal of Politeness Research (2005-)
Media frames (in Hebrew) (2007-)
Balshanut Shimushit (in Hebrew) (1980-1982)
Additional ad hoc reviewing for:
Applied Psycholinguistics, Human Communication Research, Text, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics, European Journal of Psychology of Education, Journal of Politeness, Megamot (in Hebrew); ISF & BSF grant applications.
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Major Research Projects: |
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1997-1981 |
Processes of lexical simplification in Hebrew as a Second Language (with Eddie Levenston).
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1982-1986 |
Identifying Text-Focused Reading Difficulties (with Lea Adar, Raphael Nir, Rachel Meisler &Tamar Weil ). The NCJW Institute for Innovation, Hebrew University.
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1982-1987 |
CCSARP: A Cross-Cultural Study of Requests and Apologies (with Claus Fäerch & Gabriele Kasper, Aarhus, Juliane House, Hamburg, Elite Olshtain & Elda Weizman, Jerusalem, Ellen Rintell, New York, Helmut Vollmer, Osnabrück, Nessa Wolfson, Pennsylvania).
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1983-1986 |
The Language of Requesting in Israeli Society (with Brenda Danet & Rimona Gerson).
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1984-1987 |
Cross-Cultural Study of Interactional Styles and the Acquisition of Competence (with Susan Ervin-Tripp & David Gordon, Berkeley, and Catherine Snow, Harvard). BSF, Binational Foundation.
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1988-1992 |
Family Discourse: A Cross-Cultural Study of Pragmatic Socialization (with Catherine Snow). BSF, Binational Science Foundation.
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1992-1995 |
The Discourse of Schooling: the Language Experience of Israeli Children from Low Income Families. NCJW Institute of Education, Hebrew University.
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1993-1996 |
Patterns of Communication in the Home: A Comparative Study of Two Social Groups in Israel. ISF, Israeli Academy of Science.
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1982-2002 |
Political Media Discourse: Misunderstandings (with Elda Weizman); News Interviews with Political Leaders and Political Debates on Television (in part with Tamar Liebes and Zohar Kampf).
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1991-2001 |
The Discourse of Talk-Shows: Cultural Patterns in Mediated Discourse.
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1999-2002 |
Gaining Autonomy in Genres of Extended Discourse (with Catherine). BSF, Binational Science Foundation.
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2000-2001 |
Patterns of Argumentation in Israeli Society (with Menahem Blondheim and Gonen Hacohen). Smart Institute, Hebrew University.
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2001-2004 |
The Contribution of Diverse Contexts to the Development of Pragmatic Skills. ISF, Israeli Academy of Science (with Michal Hamo).
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2002-2006 |
Peer Interaction and Pragmatic Development (with Catherine Snow). Binational Science Foundation) |
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2005-2008 |
The Language Experience of Young Immigrant Children. ISF, Israeli Academy of Science (with Rachel Yifat and Naomi Gorbat).
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2008-2012 |
Apprenticeship in Language and Culture: Major Processes in the Acquisition of Hebrew as L2 by young immigrant children. ISF, Israeli Academy of Science. |
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Professional Service |
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1997-1998 |
Chair: National Assessment Committee of Reading in the Fourth Grade |
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1997-2002 |
Chair: Committee on the Development of the Curriculum for Language Education for the Elementary School
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2004-2008 |
Chair: Committee on the Development of Language Curriculum for the Teaching of Hebrew as a Second Language to Children
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2004-2007 |
Member, Committee on Modes of Education for Ages 3-8, The Initiative for Applied Education Research, The Israeli Academy of Science and Humanities
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2007-2008 |
Chair: Committee for the Development of Tests for Speakers of Hebrew as L2, 2007-2008
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2010- |
Academic Advisor and Member of the Development Team: Course in Discourse Analysis, Tel -Aviv : The Open University
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2005- |
Academic Advisor for various textbooks in Hebrew for the Elementary Grades, Tel-Aviv; Matach, The Center for Educational Technology |