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Holzheimer, Sandro. "?Zur Zeit Maler und Dichter? ? DER DOPPELTE GEORGE GROSZ: INTERMEDIALE BEZÜGE ZWISCHEN GROSZ? LYRISCHEM WERK UND AUSGEWÄHLTEN ZEICHNUNGEN." Thesis, University of Waterloo, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/761.
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The following thesis examines the poetic oeuvre of George Grosz in relation to selected drawings from the same period of time. A survey of the research on George Grosz shows that the scholarly focus has so far mainly been on his work as a visual artist, whereas his published poems have not been treated with as much attention. Furthermore, there exists no in-depth analysis of possible intermedial relations between his poetic and visual works, although titles of poems and drawings, editorial characteristics of the publication of poems and drawings respectively, and the themes of both suggest a relation between the medially different artefacts of Grosz?s work. The goal of this thesis is to analyse and interpret intermedial relations between Grosz?s poems and drawings and thus affirm their existence as a constituent element of his work. Following Jan Mukarovský?s suggestion of the dual character of content/theme and structure in every artefact, the thesis is subdivided into two separate analyses of content and structure of poems and drawings and their respective intermedial relations. The methodology used to analyse Grosz? work as an intermedial phenomenon draws from the theoretical background of both semiotics and intermediality. Of eminent importance for the methodology are thus Umberto Eco?s works on semiotics and Roland Barthes? works on semiotics in general and on the semantics of visual language in particular. Fernande Saint-Martin?s Semiotics of Visual Language (1990) serves as reference work for the analyses of the structural characteristics of Grosz? drawings and Roman Jakobson?s and Jirý Veltruský?s works on semiotics shed light on the structural differences between verbal and visual language. Furthermore, Irina O. Rajewsky?s systematic introduction to the field of intermedial research, Intermedialität (2002), provides an apparatus with which to categorize structural relations between poems and paintings.
The content analysis of poems and drawings focuses on certain recurrent topoi. These are the topoi of the big city, America and (circus) artists. The analyses show intermedial relations and are valuable for the (re-)interpretation of certain topoi, especially when it comes to the evaluation of the Americatopos. The most prominent and dominant topos in both media proves to be the big city. Overall, the analysis of thematic relations mirrors semiotic theory: poems as verbal artefacts are able to provide more content-information than the visual language of the drawings.
The structural analysis focuses on certain modes of visual representation as employed by the drawings, and sets out to show intermedial reverberations of the visual structures in the poems and how the verbal structures succeed in evoking certain structural characteristics of visual language in general of and Grosz?s drawings in particular. Whereas there is a semantic advantage of verbal language in the intermedial relations of the contents of the artefacts, the structural analyses show that it is visual structures that govern the relations between poems and drawings. Again, this can be put down to semiotic characteristics: visual language is less strucurally regulated than its verbal counterpart.
The conclusion tries to merge the results of the separate analyses by stating that intermedial relations exist and encompass the dualism of content and structure that makes up the artefacts. The specific character of the intermedial relations mirrors the characteristics of the two semiotic systems employed by drawings and poems, i. e. visual and verbal language. Finally, it is suggested that thematic and structural relations are mainly governed by the topos of the big city, which hence can be seen as the thematic and structural paradigm of the analysed poems and drawings by George Grosz and of their intermedial relations.
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Holzheimer, Sandro. "?Zur Zeit Maler und Dichter? ? DER DOPPELTE GEORGE GROSZ: INTERMEDIALE BEZ??GE ZWISCHEN GROSZ? LYRISCHEM WERK UND AUSGEW??HLTEN ZEICHNUNGEN." Thesis, University of Waterloo, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/761.
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The following thesis examines the poetic oeuvre of George Grosz in relation to selected drawings from the same period of time. A survey of the research on George Grosz shows that the scholarly focus has so far mainly been on his work as a visual artist, whereas his published poems have not been treated with as much attention. Furthermore, there exists no in-depth analysis of possible intermedial relations between his poetic and visual works, although titles of poems and drawings, editorial characteristics of the publication of poems and drawings respectively, and the themes of both suggest a relation between the medially different artefacts of Grosz?s work. The goal of this thesis is to analyse and interpret intermedial relations between Grosz?s poems and drawings and thus affirm their existence as a constituent element of his work. Following Jan Mukarovsk???s suggestion of the dual character of content/theme and structure in every artefact, the thesis is subdivided into two separate analyses of content and structure of poems and drawings and their respective intermedial relations. The methodology used to analyse Grosz? work as an intermedial phenomenon draws from the theoretical background of both semiotics and intermediality. Of eminent importance for the methodology are thus Umberto Eco?s works on semiotics and Roland Barthes? works on semiotics in general and on the semantics of visual language in particular. Fernande Saint-Martin?s Semiotics of Visual Language (1990) serves as reference work for the analyses of the structural characteristics of Grosz? drawings and Roman Jakobson?s and Jir?? Veltrusk???s works on semiotics shed light on the structural differences between verbal and visual language. Furthermore, Irina O. Rajewsky?s systematic introduction to the field of intermedial research, Intermedialit??t (2002), provides an apparatus with which to categorize structural relations between poems and paintings.
The content analysis of poems and drawings focuses on certain recurrent topoi. These are the topoi of the big city, America and (circus) artists. The analyses show intermedial relations and are valuable for the (re-)interpretation of certain topoi, especially when it comes to the evaluation of the Americatopos. The most prominent and dominant topos in both media proves to be the big city. Overall, the analysis of thematic relations mirrors semiotic theory: poems as verbal artefacts are able to provide more content-information than the visual language of the drawings.
The structural analysis focuses on certain modes of visual representation as employed by the drawings, and sets out to show intermedial reverberations of the visual structures in the poems and how the verbal structures succeed in evoking certain structural characteristics of visual language in general of and Grosz?s drawings in particular. Whereas there is a semantic advantage of verbal language in the intermedial relations of the contents of the artefacts, the structural analyses show that it is visual structures that govern the relations between poems and drawings. Again, this can be put down to semiotic characteristics: visual language is less strucurally regulated than its verbal counterpart.
The conclusion tries to merge the results of the separate analyses by stating that intermedial relations exist and encompass the dualism of content and structure that makes up the artefacts. The specific character of the intermedial relations mirrors the characteristics of the two semiotic systems employed by drawings and poems, i. e. visual and verbal language. Finally, it is suggested that thematic and structural relations are mainly governed by the topos of the big city, which hence can be seen as the thematic and structural paradigm of the analysed poems and drawings by George Grosz and of their intermedial relations.
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Engelund, Tjøsvold Johanne. "Attitudeproblem : Om norsk og svensk hiphop som lyrisk uttrykksform." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Litteraturvetenskapliga institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-353242.
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Berglind, Tyra. ""Mansplaining" i sagornas värld : En tematisk analys av H.C. Andersens sagor." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOL, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96229.
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de, Paula Isi. "Tolkarnas generation : Vitsvit och självetnografi i den samtida svenska poesin." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för kultur och estetik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-183753.
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Nilsson, Janita. "Litteraturundervisning för upplevelse eller förståelse? : En kvalitativ intervjustudie över fyra svensklärares motivering över implementeringen av subjektiv, respektive objektiv läsart i litteraturundervisningen." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för konst, kommunikation och lärande, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-64980.
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Butler, Jade. "As you cannot hear the sound of losing researching the gambling environment through performance /." Full-text, 2008. http://eprints.vu.edu.au/1970/1/JadeButler_MastersThesis.pdf.
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This project is an investigation of various gambling environments. I wish to consider how these strategically designed, immersive and seductive sites seem to have an effect on the visitor. Typically the gaming environment offers an adult utopia and an other-worldly experience that is far removed from the everyday. I was attracted to researching the extreme, hyperreal gambling environments analysed by Jean Baudrillard as well as the common, suburban sites examined by Charles Livingstone. Although at first glance the styles of these two environments seem vastly different, what they have in common is they provide a simulacrum of reality where people can engage in the act of gambling. Whether the site is extraordinary or less extreme in style, the misery caused by gambling is a common experience. The performance As you cannot hear the sound of losing grew from this research, into an exploration of the melancholy that can be felt by the individual as a result of engaging with gambling environments. You cannot hear the sound of losing in these places; the reality of losing does not exist there. Within these sites we are likely to hear the cheers of a winner celebrating but, never the misery that can be caused by gambling. By exploring the gambling environment through performance, I intend to present how it works to affect those who visit it.
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Peck, Jennifer. "General Strain Theory, Race, and Delinquency." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3287.
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The present study drew on Agnew's General Strain Theory (GST) to examine the relationship between strain, race, and delinquent behavior. To address this possible association, five hypotheses were tested to examine if different types of strain and stress exposure influence delinquent coping and if these relationships are conditioned by race and ethnicity. Using data from the Add Health Study, White, African American, and Hispanic adolescents, the present study attempts to generalize GST to different racial and ethnic groups.
Results from OLS and negative binomial regression analyses indicate that some support was found for GST, in that indicators of strain to varying degrees predicted negative emotionality and youth involvement in nonserious and serious delinquency. Negative emotionality, however, did not mediate the relationship between strain and nonserious and serious delinquency. While, White, African American, and Hispanic youth did experience certain types of strain that lead to delinquent coping, these groups overall were not statistically different from one another. Furthermore, race and ethnicity were directly related to delinquent coping mechanisms, providing evidence that GST cannot fully explain the overrepresentation of minorities as delinquent offenders. A discussion of the findings, theoretical implications and directions for future research are highlighted.
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Haveric, Dzavid. "History of the Bosnian Muslim Community in Australia: Settlement Experience in Victoria." full-text, 2009. http://eprints.vu.edu.au/2006/1/Dzavid_Haveric.pdf.
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This thesis examines the settlement experience of the Bosnian Muslims in Victoria. Overall this research exploration takes places against background of the history of the immigration to Australia. The study covers migration patterns of Bosnian Muslims from post World War 2 periods to more recent settlement. The thesis provides contemporary insights on Bosnian Muslims living in a Western society such as Australia. The thesis excavates key issues about Islam and the Muslim communities in Western nations and argues that successful settlement is possible, as demonstrated by the Bosnian Muslim community. By adopting a socio-historical framework about settlement, the thesis reveals the significant, interconnected and complex aspects of the settlement process. Settlement of immigrants takes place within global, historical, economic, political, social and cultural elements of both the sending and receiving countries. Thus any study of settlement must examine theories and concepts on migration, settlement, religion, culture, integration and identity. The purpose for migration, the conditions under which migration takes place, the conditions of immigrant reception are fundamental in the context of Australia. Furthermore, Australia since the 1970s has adopted a policy of multiculturalism which has changed settlement experiences of immigrants. These elements are strongly analysed in the thesis both through a critical conceptual appraisal of the relevant issues such as migration, multiculturalism and immigration and through an empirical application to the Bosnian Muslim community. The theoretical element of the study is strongly supported by the empirical research related to settlement issues, integration and multiculturalism in Victoria. Through a socio-historical framework and using a ‘grounded theory’ methodological approach, field research was undertaken with Bosnian Muslim communities, Bosnian organizations and multicultural service providers. In addition, historical data was analysed by chronology. The data provided rich evidence of the Bosnian Muslims’ settlement process under the various governmental policies since World War 2. The study concluded that the Bosnian community has successfully integrated and adapted to the way of life in Australia. Different cohorts of Bosnian Muslims had different settlement patterns, problems and issues which many were able to overcome. The findings revealed the contributions that the Bosnian Muslim community has made to broader social life in Australia such as contribution to the establishment of multi-ethnic Muslim communities, the Bosnian Muslim community development and building social infrastructure. The study also concluded that coming from multicultural backgrounds, the Bosnian Muslims understood the value of cultural diversity and contributed to the development of Australian multiculturalism and social harmony. Overall conclusion of this research is that the different generations of Bosnian Muslims are well-integrated and operate well within Australian multiculturalism.
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Gill, Peter. "The Everyday Lives of Men: An Ethnographic Investigation of Young Adult Male Identity." full-text, 2008. http://eprints.vu.edu.au/2052/1/The_everyday_lives_of_men.pdf.
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There has been increasing social debate in recent times surrounding men’s identities, men’s health and wellbeing, and men’s place within contemporary western society. The purpose of this thesis was to contribute to new knowledge of these issues through an ethnographic exploration of two small sub-cultures of young adults. Utilising participant observation the researcher described in detail the ways in which masculinities were constructed in everyday life. The researcher spent over 2 years as a participant observer of a small group of men from a gymnasium in Melbourne, which followed a briefer but still illuminating period spent with a group of men from a small community in Australia. An ethnographic approach and a non-clinical and nondeviant sample were used to build in-depth knowledge from a neutral lens that did not assume an existing male deficit or crisis. The major findings revolved around the complexity of the male social networks, including the men’s need for belonging and in particular same sex friendships, the implicit and explicit rules of engagement, rational reflective discussion, and male engagement in their social worlds. In addition this thesis illuminated the salient masculine discourses for constructing and negotiating identities, which included heterosexual attraction, competition and social comparison, and biological predispositions and simplicity. This thesis also presents a dynamic psychosocial theory of male identity, and illustrates the relevance of this theory to the everyday lives of men. The men were shown to both collectively and individually negotiate and construct their identities by utilising the key processes of identification, sublimation, and reflection. By combining both phenomenological and discursive research methods the researcher was able to illustrate in everyday life the dialectic between the social and subjective elements of identity. The researcher also discusses the challenges he faced as an ethnographic fieldworker, and contributes to the development of improved understandings of the practical requirements of fieldwork, such as time, support, and flexibility.
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Childs, Kristina. "Self-control, gang membership, and victimization an integrated approach to the risk factors of violent victimization /." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0001303.
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Sansosti, Jenine M. "The Meaning and Means of Inclusion for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Qualitative Study of Educators’ and Parents’ Attitudes, Beliefs, and Decision-Making Strategies." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002591.
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Butler, Jade. "As you cannot hear the sound of losing: researching the gambling environment through performance." Thesis, Full-text, 2008. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/1970/.
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This project is an investigation of various gambling environments. I wish to consider how these strategically designed, immersive and seductive sites seem to have an effect on the visitor. Typically the gaming environment offers an adult utopia and an other-worldly experience that is far removed from the everyday.
I was attracted to researching the extreme, hyperreal gambling environments analysed by Jean Baudrillard as well as the common, suburban sites examined by Charles Livingstone. Although at first glance the styles of these two environments seem vastly different, what they have in common is they provide a simulacrum of reality where people can engage in the act of gambling. Whether the site is extraordinary or less extreme in style, the misery caused by gambling is a common experience. The performance As you cannot hear the sound of losing grew from this research, into an exploration of the melancholy that can be felt by the individual as a result of engaging with gambling environments.
You cannot hear the sound of losing in these places; the reality of losing does not exist there. Within these sites we are likely to hear the cheers of a winner celebrating but, never the misery that can be caused by gambling. By exploring the gambling environment through performance, I intend to present how it works to affect those who visit it.
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Skoglund, Teodor. "Osebol och ”Osebol” : En undersökning av den rumsliga konstruktionen i Marit Kaplas Osebol." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Litteraturvetenskapliga institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-416475.
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Harmon, Crystal Williams. "A qualitative analysis of a teacher support program for educating students with emotional disturbance in an inclusive setting." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002438.
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Lin, Wen-Hsu. "General Strain Theory and Juvenile Delinquency: A Cross-Cultural Study." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3208.
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General strain theory (GST) (Agnew, 1992, 2001, 2006a) is an established criminological theory. Although the theory has been examined by many and enjoys empirical support, some limitations of previous studies need to be addressed. First, previous studies have not incorporated all major types of strain in their models; hence, the effects of these strains on delinquency are unclear. Second, many previous studies did not include negative emotions and even negative emotions other than anger. Finally, and the most serious limitation, many previous studies rely heavily on samples from Western countries, mostly the U.S.; thus, possible cultural influences are ignored. Although a few studies have moved forward by using subjects from Asia (e.g., China, Korea), these studies only provide empirical results regarding whether GST is applicable in other cultures. The lack of comparable samples from both Western and Eastern cultures hinders direct comparison.
The present research contributes to the theoretical body of literature through addressing the aforementioned three limitations. First, the study measures the major types of strain that are mentioned by Agnew. Second, anger and depression are included in the analysis, which addresses not only the limitations of previous studies but also the suggestions of Agnew (2006a). In addition, the measure of anger is situational and consistent with GST. Thirdly, the present study uses the same research instrument to collect comparable samples from both the U.S. (Western country) and Taiwan (Eastern country). This enables a direct comparison across cultural boundaries, and the similarities and differences can be empirically established.
Whereas the core propositions of GST are supported, the study finds some negative results. In addition, most of the GST processes are found to be similar between the U.S. and Taiwanese juveniles. However, some differences were also discovered. Explanation of these similarities and differences from their cultural perspectives are offered. Furthermore, the results from this study also raise some challenges to GST and point out that revisions of GST may be required.
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Yarbrough, Angela. "The conditional influence of criminological constructs on juvenile delinquency : an examination of the moderating effects of self-control." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0001942.
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Hallbäck, Filip. ""Allt som var ande var svagt och dömt till undergång" : Ekokritisk belysning i Karin Boyes fiktionsvärld i hennes sista verk ”Bebådelse”." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-106940.
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Olsson, Bruno. "Subordinate clauses in Kashaya Pomo." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för lingvistik, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-64493.
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The present study analyzes subordinate clauses in Kashaya (Pomoan; Northern California). Subordinateclauses have not received any substantial attention in the literature on Kashaya, and the aim of the study istherefore to provide a general description of the morphosyntactic characteristics of some of the mostimportant subordinate clause types. Data was mainly taken from two sources: a collection of transcribedtexts (Oswalt 1964) and the manuscript of an unfinished dictionary (Oswalt, no date), from whichsentences that appeared to consist of combinations of two or more clauses were extracted. In order todetermine whether the constructions found in these sentences involved subordination, they wereexamined in accordance with the parameters proposed in Lehmann (1988). These parameters includerestrictions on word order, reduction of the grammatical categories expressed on the subordinate verb andthe presence of nominal morphology (e.g. case marking) on the subordinate verb. This investigationresulted in the identification of a number of subordinate clause types, of which seven are presented in thestudy: three complement clause constructions, one relative clause construction and three adverbialconstructions. Subordinate clauses are characterized by strictly verb-final word order and partialmorphological reduction. The study also provides a more thorough analysis of relativization strategiesand of the clausal nominalizations involved in several of the constructions that are examined.
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Raulerson, April E. "Hurricane Forecasting, Warning and Response Systems: A Lake Wales Public Perception Study." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002051.
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Kariniemi, Emilia. "Litteratursamtal : en gynnsam metod för att öka flerspråkiga elevers läsförståelse." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för konst, kommunikation och lärande, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-69360.
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Toolanen, Lina. "Lärares arbete för att främja läsmotivationen : en kvalitativ studie av hur lärare arbetar med skönlitteratur för att främja elevers läsmotivation." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för konst, kommunikation och lärande, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-69388.
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Nilsson, Sanna. "Hon är ju ingen Strindberg direkt : En receptionsstudie av fem romaner med bekännelsekaraktär ur genussynpunkt." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-136506.
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Syftet med uppsatsen är att utifrån en jämförelse av fem verk av fyra författare - Karl Ove Knausgård, Lars Norén, Maja Lundgren och Carina Rydberg se huruvida mottagandet skiljer sig åt ur genussynpunkt mellan dessa författares verk som är av liknande karaktär. Detta utförs med hjälp av Yvonne Hirdmans genusteorier och delvis av Ebba Witt-Brattströms teorier om könsanalog läsning. Intresset för detta uppkom utav att Maja Lundgren i synnerhet fick utstå mycket kritik beträffande sin roman "Myggor och tigrar" samtidigt som Lars Norén mestadels hyllades som en stor författare, trots verkens likhet beträffande den utlämnande aspekten.
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Chiocchetti, Armin. "Fonetiska och fonologiska ljudförändringar i ladinska i Val di Fassa." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-389330.
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Traditionellt har studier inom historisk lingvistik gjorts på skrivna källor men numera finns det även inspelat material av bra kvalitet som är tillräckligt gammal för att visa olikheter från dagens språk. Den här uppsatsen presenterar en fonetisk och fonematisk analys av en variant av ladinska, cazet, gjord utifrån inspelningar från 60-talet som sedan jämfördes med nutida ljudmaterial. Syftet var att se om språket hade genomgått ljudförändringar vilket visade sig vara fallet. Några av dessa var syntagmatiska det vill säga utan konsekvenser för det fonologiska systemet medan andra var paradigmatiska och påverkade det fonologiska systemet och även morfologin. I vissa fall visade den allofoniska variationen i 60-talets språk spår av äldre ljudförändringar och i andra fall förutsåg den utvecklingar som inträffade senare. Några ljudförändringar kunde tolkas som naturliga i och med att de är kända för att inträffa medan andra verkar ha orsakats av italienskans inflytande. Den här uppsasten vill tillägga en pusselbit i beskrivningen av ljudförändringar inom romanska språken samt visa hur ljudmaterial kan utnyttjas för att göra diakroniska studier i verklig tid.
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Warrior, Hari. "Parameterization of the Light Models in Various General Ocean Circulation Models for shallow waters." Scholar Commons, 2004. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/1292.
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Solar energy is incident on the earth's surface in both short-wave and long-wave parts of the spectrum. The short-wave part of the spectrum is of special interest to oceanographers since the vertical distribution of temperature in the top layer of the ocean is mostly determined by the vertical attenuation of short-wave radiation. There are numerous studies regarding the temperature evolution as a function of time (see Chapter 2 for details). The diurnal and seasonal variation of the heat content (and hence temperature) of the ocean is explored in this thesis. The basis for such heat budget simulation lies in the fact that the heat budget is the primary driver of ocean currents (maybe secondary to wind effects) and these circulation features affect the biological and chemical effects of that region.
The vertical attenuation of light (classified to be in the 300-700 nm range) in the top layer of the ocean has been parameterized by several authors. Simpson and Dickey (1981) in their paper have listed the various attenuation schemes in use till then. This includes a single-exponential form, a bimodal exponential form, and a spectral decomposition into nine spectral bands, each with their specific exponential functions with depth.
The effects of vertical light attenuation have been investigated by integrating the light models into a 1D and a 3D turbulence closure model. The main part of the thesis is the inclusion of a bottom effect in the shallow waters. Bottom serves two purposes, it reflects some light based on its albedo and it radiates the rest of the light as heat. 1-D simulation including bottom effects clearly indicates the effect of light on the temperature profile and also the corresponding effect on salinity profiles.
An extension of the study includes a 3D simulation of the heat budget and the associated circulation and hydrodynamics. Intense heating due to the bottom leads to the formation of hyper-saline waters that percolate down to depths of 50 m in the summer. Such plumes have been simulated by using a 3D numerical ocean model and it is consistent with observations from the Bahamas banks.
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Henry, Kristin. "Dancing Across Borders: Women Who Become Lesbians in Mid-Life." Thesis, Connect to this title online, 2004. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/272/.
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This thesis combines theoretical discussion with extracts from transcribed focus groups and interviews to illuminate the impact on the identity of formerly heterosexual women who become lesbians in mid-life. I have conducted my research as participant observer who has this core experience in common with the other subjects. I have also included my poetry and journal extracts to track and comment on the project and the topic. The accounts from twenty-three focus group members and interviewees contribute in two ways to the gap in published literature about the coming out process. First, this is to my knowledge the only Australian study of this kind. Second, the women's stories differ from other collections of coming out narratives because they do not, as a rule, privilege the lesbian experience over the heterosexual one. Instead the study focuses on what changed for the women when they made this transition, and on what stayed the same. They discuss these changes and lack of change with regard to personal identity, relationships with other women, children and families, friends, the workplace and the wider culture. The study investigates how all these elements of the women's lives have been influenced by their own maturity and by the prevailing social attitudes toward homosexuality at the time they came out. It also discusses the women's various attitudes toward the lesbian community and the politics of labelling themselves according to their sexual orientation. The study is underpinned by theoretical perspectives on the formation of identity, on current thinking about sex and gender, and on an understanding of the evolving positions of lesbians and gays in the eyes of the church, the law, psychology and society in general. It pays particular attention to the relationship between lesbianism and feminism, and the impact of queer theory on lesbian identity. It also examines the changing nature of representations of lesbians in popular culture.
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Persson, Elin. "Homosexualitet i ungdomslitteraturen : En komparativ litteraturstudie om homosexualitet i ungdomslitteraturen." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-67835.
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This essay treats the subject of homosexuality in Young Adult literature, this is done by a comparative book-study from the British author Aidan Chambers book Dance on my grave (1982) and the Swedish author Anna Ahlunds book Du, bara (2016). Both books have a homosexual protagonist as their main character. Through these writers, this essay provides an insight of how the view of homosexuality is in young adult’s literature and the importance of the anti-oppressive pedagogy use in education for upper secondary school. These two books have been assayed on an anti-oppressive perspective based on homosexuality. The heteronormativity that are found around us are presented differently in the books. In Ahlund's book, the heteronormativity is created as non-existent in an alternate world, while in Chambers's book it shines through in different meetings with society and the prevailing norms. The different ways of dealing with homosexuality in relation to the outside world's norms also become interesting from a historical perspective where the acceptance and rights of gay men differ greatly. This is evidenced by the choice of words as well as the way in which homosexuality is presented. One conclusion of the essay is that conscious anti-oppressive pedagogy is important in teaching to promote equal treatment work where students are accepted for their independence from sexual orientation. By consciously using books, book reviews and work from books that raise the issue of the world’s norm critical views of homosexuals in the education. By doing so we’re able to raise the awareness of the anti-oppressive view of homosexuals and thus affecting the norm to something more positive in school and hopefully in the young adult’s everyday life after school.Uppsatsen behandlar ämnet homosexualitet i ungdomslitteraturen genom en komparativ litteraturstudie som gjorts på böckerna Du, bara av svenska författaren Anna Ahlund och Dansa på min grav av brittiska Aidan Chambers. Båda böckerna behandlar protagonister som är homosexuella och uppsatsen syftar till att visa hur homosexualiteten framställs ur ett normkritiskt perspektiv. Syftet med uppsatsen är också att lyfta vikten av ett normkritiskt perspektiv i undervisningen ur ett didaktiskt perspektiv främst på gymnasienivå. Dessa två böcker har granskats utifrån ett normkritiskt perspektiv med utgångspunkt från homosexualiteten. Heteronormen som finns runt omkring oss presenteras i böckerna olika. I Ahlunds bok är heteronormen skapad som icke-existerande i en alternativ värld medan den i Chambers bok lyser igenom vid olika möten med samhället och de rådande normerna. Böckernas olika sätt att bemöta homosexualiteten i relation till omvärldens normer blir även intressant ur ett historiskt perspektiv där acceptansen och rättigheterna för homosexuella skiljer sig mycket. Detta syns såväl genom ordval som sättet homosexualiteten presenteras. En slutsats av uppsatsen är att ett medvetet normkritiskt perspektiv är viktigt i undervisningen för att främja likabehandlingsarbete där elever blir accepterade för den de är oberoende av sexuell läggning. Genom att medvetet använda böcker som lyfter normkritiska aspekter kan man genom boksamtal och arbete med böcker och texter arbeta normkritiskt och på så sätt påverka de rådande normerna till något mer positivt i skolan och förhoppningsvis även i det livslånga lärandet och livet.
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Johansson, Nils. "Robert Seethaler Ein ganzes Leben - ein Heimatroman zwischen Naturalismus und Ökokritik?" Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk (SPR), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104982.
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This essay is based on Robert Seethaler's novel A Whole Life (Ein ganzes Leben). At the centre of the novel is the main character Andreas Egger and the fictional story describes his long life in a village in the Austrian mountains in the twentieth century. The main character's relationship to, perception of, and interaction with nature is the basis of the thesis as well as how the natural world constituted a place for a variety of interests at the time. Close reading is the method used for the analysis. The aim of this work is to investigate, based on previous research, how the concept of Heimat is illustrated in the text and which characteristics from naturalistic literature are used to emphasise the text's ecocritical perspective.
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Gustavsson, Kralik Linnea. "BRINGING HARRY POTTER TO SWEDEN : THE HARRY POTTER SEPTOLOGY ILLUMINATED BY ITS SWEDISH TRANSLATION." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för litteraturvetenskap och idéhistoria, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-181242.
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ABSTRACT This paper contrasts J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series in the English original with its Swedish translation, by Lena Fries-Gedin. After an initial presentation of related research, some concepts such as implied narrator, implied reader, as well as intertextuality in translation and dual audience in children’s literature are explained. These concepts are applied to the two bodies of text to examine if they are identical in both the English and the Swedish versions. Some translational strategies are presented, and looking at examples from the texts it is discerned which strategies are being used. The Swedish translation’s use of formal ‘you’ to reflect the quality of inter-character relationships is discussed and examined, and the portrayal of sociolects in the original and translation are compared, concluding that the dialects are transformed into average spoken Swedish, and that adolescent speech is only partially transposed from the English original. There is also a comparison of differences in register, where the mentioned examples show that there is a loss of fluidity in style, and that the tone of the Swedish text is more dated than the English text. Some comparisons to other translations of Harry Potter are made, citing examples from other research, to view the Swedish translation in an international context. A brief comparison of the graphic design differences of layout is discussed, concluding that the Swedish design is likely more appealing to children.
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Kahui, Dennis Jon. "A cultural approach to music therapy in New Zealand : a Maori perspective : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music Therapy at Massey University, NZ School of Music, Wellington, New Zealand." Massey University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/898.
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The main theme of this study is to form a culturally appropriate approach to music therapy concepts from a Maori perspective that could be inclusive and accommodate both Maori and Tauiwi (non-Maori) Rangatahi (adolescents) in health care settings. In order to provide a descriptive account of the holistic aspects of introducing Maori musical concepts in a music therapy setting a qualitative design was employed. The study draws on my personal journal entries, an interview with Kaumatua (Maori respected elders) regarding the appropriateness of introducing and altering traditional Maori musicality to accommodate the patient’s needs and a case study involving the Haka as a music therapy intervention strategy with a young Maori patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. My findings show that as a music therapist consultation with Kaumatua regarding anything related to Maori cultural aspects was essential. I also found that when working with a Maori Rangatahi who is immersed in Maori culture, it created an atmosphere of containment, familiarity, enjoyment, engagement and an environment that facilitated the achievement of therapeutic goals. Te Whare Tapa Wha Maori mental health model is well suited as a music therapy assessment tool to the characteristics of the physical, emotional, spiritual and family context of the Haka. I also found that Tauiwi music therapists wishing to introduce cultural elements must first learn about Maori culture and the people in order to confidently understand the music. Tauiwi Rangatahi may also benefit from the introduction of Maori musicality as a therapeutic means by being an inclusive member of the community and the positive psychological effects. For example, Rangatahi benefited from learning the proper pronunciation and meaning of the Haka, which in turn gave them a sense of achievement. I also found that some Maori protocols fit well with the protocols of music therapy, such as the beginning and endings with a hello and goodbye song.
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Eriksson, Marlena. "Könsstyrda maktstruktrukturer berättade genom litteraturen : En litterär genusanalys i spåren av #Metoo genom två texter av Margareta Strömstedt och en undersökning av Matilda Gustavsson." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96468.
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Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze and find explanations in literature for the gender-controlled dynamics contained in the selected quotations, using the theoretical starting points of the essay and under the theme power structures between men and women. The analysis draws of theories of gender, feminism, power and underlying linguistic factors that make, and in what way, the message reach the reader. The study has focused on three excerpts from the books of Margareta Strömstedt Jag skulle så gärna vilja förföra dig – men jag orkar inte (I would love to seduce you - but I can't cope) and Natten innan de hängde Ruth Ellis och andra berättelser ur mitt liv (The nigth before hanging Ruth Ellis and other stories from my life), and an excerpt from the book Klubben (The Club) of Matilda Gustavsson. The analysis explores texts that describe sexual assaults and reveals positions of power and male dominance. Not only male physical violence, even social norms and social power relations prevent women from resistance. The texts express female frustration and discontent about having to accept being an object of male dominance.
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Nilsson, Nina. "Gender Performativity and Motherhood in Coraline." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-160255.
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Coraline by Neil Gaiman has several characters who in many ways break gender norms. The main protagonist of the novel, Coraline, acts more in accordance with masculine gender norms, and the mother figures are mothers who do not fully conform to the traditional mother role. The purpose of this study is to look at how Coraline and the mother figures perform their gender, and in which ways this breaks with or aligns with traditional gender norms. The analytical approach is based on Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity, and on masculine and feminine gender schemas defined by John Stephens. For the analysis of motherhood, gender performativity has also been used, and works by Adrienne Rich and Einat Natalie Palkovich. This study shows that the protagonists challenge traditional gender role norms of masculinity and femininity, whereof motherhood is part. The study also shows that there is a lack of female role models for the young protagonist, and that acting according to masculine gender norms is desirable and necessary in the novel. But for the mothers, breaking gender norms is undesirable, dangerous, and even punished. A conclusion of the study is that even though Coraline appears to be a feminist novel, the underlying message is not entirely so.
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Engström, Sara. "Svårigheter i inlärning av svenska som andraspråk." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för humaniora (HUM), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-16932.
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The purpose of this essay was to investigate whether speakers of different languages find different things difficult when learning Swedish. The results showed that the first language was not the only aspect that mattered when it comes to what difficulties the learners face. Also individual differences and the level the learner has reached in the language are important to consider. However, some differences between the groups investigated surfaced and this shows that the first language can infact effect what difficulties the learners will encounter.
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Langeblad, Michelle. "Elsa, William, Docka och Brunte : En studie av våra samtida hästnamn." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-33109.
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I denna uppsatsen studeras de svenska samtida hästnamnen som finns 2016 och syftet har varit att kategorisera namnen och jämföra utifrån ett könsperspektiv. Namnen hämtades från försäkringsbolaget Agria och utgjorde totalt 396 namn, således 198 namn per kön. Det visade sig att namnbeståndet skiljer sig åt mellan könen på hästarna vilket tyder på en könsskillnad. Det är vanligare att sto får personnamn medan valack/hingst har mer tendens att få ett fiktivt namn. Namnen i sig visar sig ha likheter i viss mån med det som tidigare studier har visat, men en viss förändring har skett. Det tyder på att en högre grad av en humanisering av hästarna har gjorts och samma könsmönster som är i människors namn finns även i deras.
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Lindroth, Eva. "Vansinne, makt och frihet : En jämförelse mellan "The yellow wallpaper" och Monster i terapi." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96554.
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Olsson, Mikaela. "Att möta sig själv och att bli den Andre : En intersektionell och postkolonial analys av Marissa Meyers Cinder och Scarlet." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-105107.
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This study examines power structures and oppression in the first two novels of the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. Postcolonial theory and concepts as the Other/the other, and mimicry supplemented with an intersectional perspective are applied in the study. The study investigates how the protagonist, Cinder, is treated as a cyborg in a human world, and as a Lunar on Earth. Furthermore, it focuses on what happens when the oppressed becomes the oppressor and gains power. I conclude that the humans in Meyer’s sequel treat cyborgs in a similar way as the colonizer has treated the colonized through history. Cyborgs are suppressed due to fear from humans who neither understand cyborgs, nor have any interest to learn about them. The humans have a preconceived idea about what and who the cyborgs are and in correlation to the colonizer, the humans see no point in changing that view. Therefore, humans take the role as the Other while pushing cyborgs to become the other. In a similar way, Lunars become the Other due to their Lunar gift, which creates a power imbalance that they use to suppress people on Earth. When Cinder accesses her Lunar gift, she transforms from being the oppressed into the oppressor, and she must face the consequences of possessing such power which results in someone’s death. She realizes then that she would rather be the oppressed and be hurt herself than to be the oppressor and hurt others.
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Larner, Chris. "On Making Warriors Out of Worriers: the Management of Trait Anxiety in Competitive Sports." full-text, 2008. http://eprints.vu.edu.au/2048/1/09-04-01_thesis__bound_version_.pdf.
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There were three broad aims for this thesis. These included (1) an investigation of the relationships between the intensity and directional dimensions of trait anxiety, state anxiety and performance in sport, (2) a detailed exploration of mechanisms mediating observed relationships, using the theory of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) as a framework, and (3), based on the findings of this exploration, an assessment of the efficacy of a tailored REBT treatment as a means of modifying harmful trait anxiety directional interpretations, resulting in changes at the state level and ultimately changes in performance. A total of 189 competitors from the sports of freestyle skiing, athletics, and ten-pin bowling participated in Study 1. Each competitor provided general demographic information, information pertaining to their overall skill level, and also completed the Competitive Trait Anxiety Inventory version 2 – directional (CTAI-2-D), Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Competitive State Anxiety Inventory version 2 – directional (CSAI-2-D) just prior to a competition. Following competition they went on to rate their performance on a scale from very poor to excellent. The results of Study 1 revealed that measures of anxiety correlated as predicted, and provided further support to the utility of directional measures of anxiety as a more precise predictor of skill level and performance than intensity alone measures. In Study 2, six bowlers who obtained negative directional trait anxiety scores on both of the cognitive and somatic subscales of the CTAI-2-D, and six bowlers who obtained positive directional trait anxiety scores on both of the cognitive and somatic subscales of the CTAI-2-D were interviewed on two separate occasions. Interviews were designed to assess the presence and typology of cognitions associated with emotional responses based on the ABC framework adopted in the theory and practice of REBT. Findings from Study 2 provided insight into specific cognitive mechanisms behind directional measures of anxiety, and highlighted the value of REBT as a theoretical model for conceptualising various components of anxiety in sport. In particular, competitors with debilitative interpretive styles were found to endorse self-directed demands, and awfulising, and exhibited secondary emotional disturbance most frequently associated with somatic and behavioural interpretations. In the final study, a total of 60 ten-pin bowlers were allocated to either a six-week course of REBT, a six-week course of a more traditional treatment entailing imagery and relaxation, or a control condition entailing six weeks of befriending. REBT was found to significantly moderate negative directional interpretation scores of anxiety symptoms, and to reduce competitors’ endorsement of irrational beliefs (whilst concurrently increasing their endorsement of rational or non-judgemental thinking styles) to a greater extent than the traditional intervention (relaxation and mental imagery), and control condition. Further, although not statistically significant, competitors who underwent the course of REBT showed greater performance gains than the bowlers in the other two conditions. The main implications of these findings are that anxiety research and management practices should focus on the causal role of underlying beliefs, and the relationship competitors have with these beliefs, in the experience of anxiety. Further, the results of this study highlighted that REBT has a significant role to play in the theory and management of anxiety in sport.
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Nilsson, Lina. "Antropocentrism och samlevnad i Harry Potter-böckerna." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-69746.
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In this essay I have studied the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling from an ecocritical point of view. The main theorist is Timothy Morton and his concepts of the Mesh and Strange Strangers. The analysis shows that the books are anthropocentric, and that Culture has a higher status than Nature in the magic world. The analysis also shows that the witches and wizards of the books have a similar way of looking at nature as the real world has, which can be used to open up discussions about nature. The books are anthropocentric when it comes to animals and how they can be used. The analysis also focuses on coexisting, and how the magic world deals with Strange Strangers. The Strange Strangers that the analysis deals with are both humans and other entities.
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Zeijlon, Izabelle. ""Jag har drömt så underligt" : Drömmandet i Lewis Carrolls Alice i Underlandet och Tim Burtons filmadaption." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-81580.
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Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka hur drömmen gestaltas i romanen Alice i Underlandet och Tim Burtons filmadaption från 2010. Tillvägagångssättet för att uppnå syftet är en intermedial analys kombinerat med teorier om drömmar i film samt Freuds teorier om drömmar i litteratur. Uppsatsens frågeställning är hur gränsen mellan dröm och verklighet är gestaltad, som besvaras genom en jämförelse mellan romanen och filmadaptionen. Gestaltningen av drömmen syns tydligast i kontrast till Alice vakna verklighet eftersom det då går att se vad som skiljer drömmen från verkligheten. Genom en enskild analys av romanen och filmen, samt en jämförande analys av båda medierna har uppsatsens slutsats fastställts. Slutsatsen är att filmens gestaltning av gränsen mellan dröm och verklighet består av en markerande passage mellan dröm och verklighet, medan romanen gestaltar gränsen mellan dröm och verklighet som en flytande övergång. Romanen gestaltar övergången till drömvärlden främst genom text där Alice funderande blir en övergång till drömmandet. Filmen möjliggör även tolkningen att Underlandet finns på riktigt och därmed inte är en dröm.
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Gotfredsen, Maria. ""Den matematiska oceanen" : Hur Göran Sonnevis dikt KOSTER 2002 sammankopplar gudomlighet med matematik." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-185296.
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This thesis focuses on how Göran Sonnevis poetry, particularly KOSTER 2002 in Oceanen (2005), and how the poem portrays how the main character encounters divine concepts of entirety using mathematic terminology. The divine concept of eternity is referred to as nunc-stans and hic-stans, terms coined by the philosopher Thomas Hobbes and explicitly referenced to in the poetry of Oceanen. The study locates where in KOSTER 2002 the encounters appears and accounts for how the mathematic terminology is affiliated with divinity and the concepts of nunc-and hic-stans. This study shows how the poem expresses an ontological view of the existence, which is a fundamental aspect of the poetry in Oceanen. The study concludes that the view of the existence is that “everything there is” is connected and integrated with one another. When the main character experiences fragments of nunc-and hic-stans this refers to the integration of existence, in which the particular (the main characters subjective experiences) is connected to the universal (concepts of eternity and mathematical theories) and vice versa.
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Fazlic´, Lejla. "Den opålitliga berättaren : Narrativ analys av Dr. Jekyll och Mr. Hyde." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-104619.
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Uppsatsens syfte är att göra en berättarteknisk analys av olika konflikter i Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde av Robert L. Stevenson. De konflikter som undersöks är bland annat om Dr. Jekyll är en opålitlig berättare och vilka etiska funderingar detta kan väcka kring den klassiska hjälterollen som vanligtvis finns i berättelser. Den narratologiska analysen utgår från Gérard Genettes teorier om berättarteknik. Metoden utgår från Greimas aktantmodell och är grundad på textanalys. Tidigare forskning har undersökt hur identitet delvis kan skapas genom narrativ/berättande. Tidigare forskning har även ifrågasatt Dr. Jekylls roll som hjälte och visat på att han inte är en god person trots att doktorn försöker framställa sig som oskyldig genom sitt narrativ. Resultatet av analysen har visat att det finns perspektivbyten som är avgörande för tolkningen av Dr. Jekylls roll som antingen protagonist eller antagonist. Resultatet har också visat att Dr. Jekyll inte är en pålitlig berättare, då han undanhåller information. Jekylls motsägelsefulla narrativ avslöjar slutligen hans sanna karaktär som antagonist och som offer för sin egen ondska.
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Olsson, Bruno. "Iamitives : Perfects in Southeast Asia and beyond." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-91392.
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This study explores grammatical markers with meanings similar to the English perfect tense and words like already, as found in numerous languages across the world, and perhaps especially in languages of Southeast Asia, with the aim of describing the main function of these markers. Such items have previously been treated as belonging to the same category as the perfects of European languages but are tentatively termed "iamitives" in this study (from Latin iam 'already') since they differ from perfects in many respects. The investigation focusses on the semantic and pragmatic factors that determine the use of iamitive-like markers in Indonesian/Malay, Thai, Vietnamese and Mandarin Chinese, based on questionnaire data obtained through work with native speakers of the languages, with additional data coming from a number of languages spoken in other parts of the world. The results highlight the differences and similarities that can be found between iamitives, perfects and 'already', and explicates a number of conditions that are crucial for the use of iamitives, notably involving notions such as change-of-state and speaker expectations
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Alfranca, Cristina. "Saludos, rechazos y peticiones en la interlengua de aprendices suecos de español." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Romanska och klassiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-191970.
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Larsson, Annie. ""Jag kan stå här, i klänning" : En studie i ethos hos svenska kvinnliga partiledare." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Avdelningen för retorik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-444479.
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Nielsen, Rebecca. "Vägen till målgruppsanpassade texter : En jämförande textanalys baserad på Pensionsmyndighetens interna och externa kommunikation." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-35418.
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I denna uppsats undersöks Pensionsmyndighetens interna och externa kommunikation i två olika texter för att finna vilka likheter och skillnader det finns mellan dessa, ur ett klarspråksperspektiv. Materialet består av en rapport och en broschyr som har inhämtats från myndighetens webbsida. För att kunna besvara syftet har rapporten jämförts mot broschyren, för att sedan sammanställas. Resultatet visar att det finns likheter i ordval, men att det även förekommer vissa skillnader som beror på vilken målgrupp texten riktar sig till. Målgrupperna sträcker sig både internt och externt inom myndigheten, vilket också påverkar kontexten. Därför är rapporten mer svårläst än broschyren.
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Schedin, Siri. "Att tala om döden i bilderböcker : — Barnböcker som verktyg under svåra samtal." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-45179.
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I det här arbetet blir två respondenter i åldrarna sex och sju, tillsammans med en förälder, tilldelade en varsin bok med döden som tema. Böckerna de blir försedda med är “Adjö, herr Muffin” av Ulf Nilsson och Anna-Clara Tidholm, samt “Dödenboken” av Pernilla Stalfelt. Undersökningen görs i syfte att förstå huruvida en barnbok kan öppna upp för allvarligare samtal mellan barn och förälder. Tanken med arbetet är att se huruvida bild och text tillsammans kan starta konversationer ur ett biblioterapeutiskt perspektiv. I början var tanken att undersökningen skulle rikta in sig på sorg hos barn och hur en bilderbok skulle kunna hjälpa till att föra vidare samtalet. Dock blev arbetet snarare inriktat på död på grund av hur pass lite barnlitteratur det finns som berör just ämnet sorg.
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Dahl, Karin. ""Uno nunca sabe lo que se puede encontrar" : Las construcciones impersonales con referencia humana en la traducción española de la novela negra Det som inte dödar oss de David Lagercrantz." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Romanska och klassiska institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-147545.
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El pronombre man es muy usado en sueco, tanto en lengua escrita como en lengua hablada. Es un pronombre indefinido que puede referirse a una persona o a varias y que puede tanto incluir como excluir al hablante. En esta tesina vamos a estudiar cómo se traduce man al español peninsular ya que no existe un pronombre equivalente que valga para todas las ocasiones. El análisis de una traducción del género de la novela negra que contiene muchos diálogos nos permite ver si existen diferencias entre la traducción de la narración y de los diálogos. Además, comparamos las varias construcciones usadas para traducir el pronombre man con los resultados de estudios recientes sobre el uso de las construcciones impersonales en el español peninsular hablado.
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Hiltunen, Nina. "The translation of cultural references and hyphenated premodifers in a travel guide about the Caribbean." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk (SPR), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-78138.
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This paper studies how cultural references and hyphenated premodifiers in an English travel guide about the Caribbean are translated into Swedish. The aim is to investigate what strategies that are used when translating cultural references, and why; as well as to see which grammatical structures that appear when translating hyphenated premodifiers from English to Swedish. The qualitative analysis focuses on how cultural references and hyphenated premodifiers are translated, the strategies/categories used, and the corresponding result. The quantitative analysis aims at summarizing what strategies or grammatical categories that are most commonly used in overcoming these translation issues. The results show that most hyphenated premodifiers are translated with another grammatical structure, namely through premodifying adjectives, without the use of hyphens. Regarding cultural references, equivalence, transference, and generalization were common strategies to convey the same content and sense to the new target readers, whereas the domesticating method together with communicative translation proved to be the most helpful methods.
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Salomonsson, Tina. "The use of verbs in newspaper headlines : A case study of two British newspapers." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOL, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-14720.
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This essay deals with verb use in headlines. More specifically, the aim was to see if therewere any differences between two British newspapers in how verbs were used in headlines. Inorder to carry out this study, 100 headlines were collected from each of the newspapers andorganized into groups; headlines that included verbs and headlines that did not. A decisionwas made to only look at two types of verbs; main verbs and auxiliaries.The results showed that The Independent as well as The Sun generally contains verbs. TheIndependent has a slightly higher rate when main verbs and auxiliaries are put together.However, The Sun uses more auxiliaries. Only primary and modal auxiliaries are used in TheSun as well as in The Independent, no semi-auxiliaries were found in any of the newspaperheadlines. Another interesting fact was that The Independent has removed all auxiliaries in theforms of be. Then Sun too seems to prefer headlines without this particular auxiliary but therewere a few headlines which included forms of be.A comparison between the results presented in this study and a study carried out by Mårdhduring the late 1970’s shows similar results. The present study is far more limited in itsmaterial but the parts that could be compared shows that the verb use in newspaper headlineshas not changed much during the past few decades.
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Hallén, Rizzo Jan. ""And Never the Twain Shall Meet"? : Separate Worlds and Characterization in David Lodge's Nice Work." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-8586.
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This essay uses some tenets of structuralism as well as the concept of “discourse” to analyze David Lodge’s novel Nice Work (1988). The opposite discourses of Academia and Industry, as expounded through the life and character of the main protagonists, are analyzed as they are exposed throughout the novel through the involuntary mingling of the main characters. The governing idea is that three separate discourses can be gleaned as a basic structure in the novel, forming a triad that suggests the idea of a possible synthesis, which is shown to be what propels the plot of the novel onward. As in Hegelian dialectics the clash between a thesis and its antithesis makes the reader expect the third term, a synthesis, which is offered in the mediating discourse of the narrator. Further, this essay focuses on three levels of exchange within the novel and its protagonists: the intellectual, emotional and practical ones. The synthesis of discourses is shown to come to a halt in the end, and the opposites seem to stand unperturbed, even though an exchange of values, ideas and actions has occurred.