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Cynthia Hallen


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Also Known As Cynthia L. HallenCynthia Leah Hallen
Religion LDS
Birth Date 1955
Birth Place Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin
LDS Missions 1976-78, La Paz, Bolivia
Education 1991 Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English, University of Arizona.
1982 M.A. and Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
1980 B.A. in English, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
Career 1997-present, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Brigham Young University. Research interests include Comparative Historical Linguistics, Composition and Rhetoric, Contrastive Rhetoric, Dickinson, Exegesis, Lexicography, Philology, Poetics, Shakespeare, and Translation.
2001- present Associate Editor, Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, Brigham Young University.
1990-91 Free-lance Linguist, Translation Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Affiliations Dictionary Society of North America.
Emily Dickinson International Society.
Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association.
University Faculty for Life.
Awards 1996 Third Prize in the BYU Studies Personal Essay Contest. Brigham Young University. Essay "Tomorrow Will Be My Dancing Day."
1996 Second Prize in the "Poetry--Non-Student Division" of the Literature and Belief contest. Brigham Young University. Poem "Effigy."
1992 Second Prize in the "Teachers as Writers Contest." Arizona English Teachers Association. Poem "Safe Place."
1982 3rd Place, Christian Values Writing Contest. Essay, "Plain Style and Posturing."
1981 1st Place, Christian Values Writing Contest. Student Poetry, "Family Name (Revelation 2:17)."
2nd Place, 1980-81 Vera Hinckley Mayhew Poetry Contest. "In the Wilderness."
1980 Special Award, National College Poetry Contest. "Spring Floods--Arizona 1978."
1980 3rd Place, Mormon Festival of Arts Poetry Contest. "Aunt Elizabeth," "Mayola Moore," "Family Name."
1979 1st Place, Mormon Festival of Arts Poetry Contest. "Santiago de Huata--Seven Months Home."
Other Biographical Information Residence (2004): Pleasant Grove, Utah
Public contact: clh8@email.byu.edu

Works by Cynthia Hallen
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Selected Proceedings of the Deseret Language and Linguistic Society 1997 Symposium2004Criticism Collection
What’s in a Word? Etymology!2003Criticism
Tender and Chaste Delicate Feelings are Pleasing to the Lord2002Criticism
What’s in a Word? Introduction2001Criticism
What’s in a Word? Righteous Judgment2001Criticism
Redeeming the Desolate Woman1998Criticism
The Good, the True, the Beautiful: A Sampler of Uplifting Literature1995Criticism
Thankful Children1982Criticism
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day1996Personal Essay
Birth as Empowerment1993Personal Essay
Melodious Sonnet1993Poetry
Guardian of the Loaf:1981Poetry
Italy and Idumea: Earthquake1981Poetry
Santiago de Huata--Seven Months HomePoetry






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