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Strengthening Homeland Security through Improved Foreign Language Capability
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In: DTIC (2011)
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In this thesis, I examine the best ways to meet post-9/11 language requirements for homeland defense and security. I look at language programs at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the New York Police Department (NYPD), and a federally sponsored initiative called the Language Flagship. I then examine how trained linguists reach native-like proficiency, drawing on existing studies and original research of the interpreter program at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Analysis reveals that motivation, time-on-task, and immersion are the most important individual factors in attaining high-level foreign language proficiency. In addition, organizations which utilize native or heritage speakers, conduct proficiency testing, offer language-related incentives (not to include proficiency pay), and offer regular exposure to foreign language at work, are most successful. While these factors are necessary for an organizations success, they alone are not sufficient. DTRA, NYPD, and FBIs Language Analyst programs successfully utilize foreign language capability for homeland defense and security, although each accomplishes this goal in vastly different ways. This thesis argues that expanded use of native and heritage speakers, more regular and high-level training, and expanded use of immersion, would lead to improved foreign language capability.
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*FOREIGN LANGUAGES; *HOMELAND SECURITY; ANALYSTS; Civil Defense; DHS(DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY); DTRA(DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY); FBI(FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION); HOMELAND DEFENSE; IMMERSION; LANGUAGE; Linguistics; ORGANIZATIONS; POLICE; PROFICIENCY; REQUIREMENTS; SECURITY; SPEECH; TEST AND EVALUATION; THESES; TRAINING
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URL: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA556687
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Linking Semantic and Knowledge Representations in a Multi-Domain Dialogue System
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In: DTIC (2007)
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Large Scale Language Independent Generation Using Thematic Hierarchies
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In: DTIC (2001)
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Speech Intelligibility of Native and Non-Native Speech
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In: DTIC (2000)
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Acoustic-Phonetic Modeling of Non-Native Speech for Language Identification
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In: DTIC (2000)
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Eucalyptus: Integrating Natural Language Input with a Graphical User Interface
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In: DTIC AND NTIS (1994)
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Dialog Structure and Plan Recognition in Spontaneous Spoken Dialog
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In: DTIC AND NTIS (1993)
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A Practical Methodology for the Evaluation of Spoken Language Systems
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In: DTIC (1992)
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Development of a Spoken Language System
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In: DTIC AND NTIS (1992)
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Augmented Role Filling Capabilities for Semantic Interpretation of Spoken Language
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In: DTIC (1991)
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Continued Performance Assessment Methodology (PAM) Research (VORPET). Refinement and Implementation of the JWGD3 MILPERF-NAMRL Multidisciplinary Performance Test Battery (NMPTB).
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In: DTIC AND NTIS (1991)
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Management and Evaluation of Interactive Dialog in the Air Travel Domain
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In: DTIC (1990)
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Rule-Based Frequency Domain Speech Coding
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In: DTIC AND NTIS (1990)
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Speaker-Independent Connected Speech.
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In: DTIC AND NTIS (1987)
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