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Research (Documents)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Royal Skousen general research, 1963-2012

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents Contains research files (with correspondence, articles and presentations, and course materials) on Finnish morphology and general language research, English spelling and spelling research, spelling bees and reform, statistics and probability, Skousen's theory of Analogical Modeling (courses and research group, colleagues' research, talks and conferences, and general/miscellaneous material), computer programming, quantum computing and Quantum Analogical Modeling, and syntax. Materials dated...
Dates: 1963-2012

Royal Skousen papers on collaborations with linguistics colleagues, 1975-2002

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains research, articles, and presentations from collaborations with linguistic colleagues, including students and relatives. Includes article copies and/or abstracts, symposium or conference announcements and other materials, correspondence, research data, reviews, readings, newsletters, and other pertinent items. Materials dated 1975-2002.

Dates: 1975-2002

Royal Skousen papers on linguistic career, 1951-2015

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains Skousen's doctoral dissertation and most current vita, but primarily consists of general professional files (not including Book of Mormon works and research). This includes his major publications and other creative works (including "Analogical Modeling of Language" and "Analogy and Structure"), correspondence, teaching and career files by university, colleagues and collaborative work, general research and theory files by subject (most notably Skousen's further development of his...
Dates: 1951-2015

Royal Skousen papers on student hiring and research assistants, 1995-1999

 Sub-Series — Carton 87: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232561453], Folder: 5-7
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains materials pertaining to the linguistic work of Royal Skousen, a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Particularly, hiring and research time files for student Matt Empey, Skousen's daughter Christina, and other student and assistant researchers, including correspondence and campus memos, timecards, work authorizations, and research notes (reference checks, spelling variants). Materials dated 1995-1999.

Dates: 1995-1999

Royal Skousen personal papers, 1977-2001

 Series — Carton 138: Series 4, Folder: 2-12
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains research notes and lesson outlines for Gospel Doctrine and other religious study classes Skousen taught on all of the standard works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as an Austin Institute of Religion class on "Mormonism and Modern Scientific Thought," and a Sunday School course on "The Prophets." Includes outlines for the occasional fireside, a leaflet on scientific evidence for creation (issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior), Gospel Doctrine...
Dates: 1977-2001

Royal Skousen papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8255
Scope and Contents Consists of linguistic research and career files (most notably on Skousen's theory of analogical modeling, Finnish morphology, English spelling, statistics and probability, quantum computing, and syntax), as well as presentations and articles, student and colleague files, independent consulting work and editorships. Also contains personal and family files, as well as Book of Mormon Critical Text Project files (research and drafts, collations, writing and publication files, Book of...
Dates: 1951-2020