Satomi Kuroshima (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles) Ordering sushi: The intersection of linguistic form, culture and social setting in the United Sates and Japan.

Stephanie Hye Ri Kim (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles) Beginning an action in English and Korean: Turn design and action projection.

Hsin-I Yueh (Ph.D., University of Iowa) The tactic of the weak: A critical analysis of feminine persuasion in Taiwan