• closedAccess   An overview of the methods and approaches in language teaching: a reading proposal based on a TBLT approach 

      García Alba, Paula Universitat Jaume I (2015-06-30)
      The aim of this paper is to introduce a Reading Proposal that presents the English language in a more real an authentic way than the readings implemented in traditional contexts and more teacher-centered classrooms. In ...
    • openAccess   Analysing Conceptual Metaphors of Emotion in Mindfulness Literature 

      Esteban Martín, Marina Universitat Jaume I (2020-06-04)
      Metaphors are widely used in daily discourse in order to clarify meaning or illustrate concepts (Lakoff, 1993). Besides, different aspects on the use of metaphorical expressions have been extensively investigated (Lakoff, ...
    • closedAccess   Analysing Disney Stories: How Disney Princesses are Depicted 

      Badenes Gómez, Lydia Universitat Jaume I (2015-06-25)
      We live in a globalised world in which what is considered politically correct is in vogue. Since childhood we understand that the knight is the one who saves the princess and not vice versa. Throughout this paper, sexism ...
    • closedAccess   Analysing metaphors in commercial advertising 

      Moreno Rodríguez, María Irene Universitat Jaume I (2015)
      According to the Cognitive Linguistic view, a metaphor (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980) is defined as a tool which allows us to understand one conceptual domain in terms of another. At first, it was thought that metaphors could ...
    • closedAccess   Analysing pragmatics in textbooks: Requests and topics in listening transcripts 

      Fuentes Bolos, Sara Universitat Jaume I (2017-10-03)
      Textbooks are one of the main sources of input learners receive in the classroom. Most of the times, they are considered the key component of the curriculum in English Language Teaching (ELT). However, they have been often ...
    • closedAccess   Analysing the speech act of refusing in Grey’s anatomy series 

      Nieto Bernat, Davinia María Universitat Jaume I (2016-10-26)
      Appropriate refusal interactions may be a difficult task for learners of English in a foreign context since they tend to apply rules from their native language to the target language when refusing. Consequently, they can ...
    • closedAccess   Analysis and comparison of the emotions in novels of the 18th and 21st centuries 

      Giner Olivé, Mireia Universitat Jaume I (2015-09-17)
      Literature has experienced considerable advances over 19th and 21st centuries. There are many aspects which characterize each period; one of them is the expression of emotions, which has been gradually altered among both ...
    • closedAccess   Analysis of metaphors in cartoons 

      Vidal Ocaña, Sandra Universitat Jaume I (2016-10-20)
      Metaphors are tools that help us to conceptualize life by establishing links between two domains (Gibbs, 2006). Lakoff and Johnson (1980) introduced the study of metaphors from the point of view of cognitive linguistics ...
    • closedAccess   Analysis of Metaphors in Sports and Drinks Advertisements 

      Gomis Magriñán, Lucía Universitat Jaume I (2017-10-05)
      The aim of this paper is to reveal and analyze the argumentative value of metaphors as a resource present in advertisements. It proposes, in turn, an analysis and identification of such metaphors, focusing on the complex ...
    • openAccess   Analysis of translanguaging practices in multilingual educational settings 

      Voicila Cucu, Andra Victoria Universitat Jaume I (2023-06)
      In today's globalized world, where migration and multilingualism are on the rise, translanguaging has become a crucial tool for communication and understanding. Translanguaging refers to the fluid use of multiple languages ...
    • openAccess   Analysis of visual metaphors in social media 

      Martos Fernández, Carlos Universitat Jaume I (2017-09-26)
      From a Cogntive Linguistics point of view, a metaphor was understood as a tool that allows us to understand one conceptual domain in terms of another (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980). Originally, metaphors were only considered ...
    • closedAccess   Analyzing metaphors in Oncology texts 

      Dragan, Alexandra Universitat Jaume I (2021-06-10)
    • closedAccess   Anglicisms in the Technology Section of the Spanish Press: A Corpus-based Analysis 

      Campos Royo, Miguel Universitat Jaume I (2015-06-22)
      Globalisation and the power of English as Lingua Franca (ELF) in different spheres have had a great impact on the spread of English all over the world. Several Anglicisms have been loaned to other languages, which have ...
    • closedAccess   Anglo-Saxons and Vikings: a historical study 

      Roca López, Marta Universitat Jaume I (2019-06-11)
      The Anglo-Saxon period in England was considered a century of changes, especially for the English territory due to the fortuitous arrival of the inhabitants of Scandinavia known as Vikings. These newcomers generated a ...
    • closedAccess   Anti-Child Trafficking Messages in Music: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis 

      Carda Viciedo, Paula Universitat Jaume I (2021-06-10)
      The huge social impact of technological networks has manifested how useful multimodality is in contemporary communication and in its meaning-making process. Over the last years, some multimodal studies have focused on ...
    • openAccess   Apologies in Fiction TV Series The Big Bang Theory 

      Di Sarno García, Sofia Universitat Jaume I (2017-06-13)
      Since Austin’s (1962) work How To Do Things With Words there have been numerous studies about the way in which utterances are used as a mean to perform actions. The branch of linguistics that deals with this phenomenon ...
    • closedAccess   Applying Categorization to EFL Vocabulary Teaching at Different Language Levels 

      Miralles Padilla, Ruth Universitat Jaume I (2019-06-05)
      Categorization is an essential cognitive phenomenon for human beings, as it allows us to organize the information that we get from the world. For this reason, categorization constitutes a major topic in the branch of ...
    • openAccess   Arthurian Literature in Harry Potter: a Brief Analysis 

      Chacón Guerrero, Lucía Universitat Jaume I (2023-06)
      The Arthurian legends, particularly the stories of the Round Table and the Holy Grail, have been a significant source of inspiration for many literary works throughout history. This paper presents an analysis of the ...
    • closedAccess   Audiovisual Translation: The consequences of Plurilingualism, Humor and Cultural References on AVT 

      Gauchía Beltrán, Ainhoa María Universitat Jaume I (2016-10-19)
      Translation has been employed by humans for decades. Briefly explained, we can define it as the process that allows different audiences to understand mass media and literary productions that were not originally written or ...
    • closedAccess   Autonomous learning through the use of mobile applications : Duolingo, Babbel and Busuu 

      Martínez Gómez, María Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-16)
      The evolution of society produced by technologic advances has led to a world continuously connected to the Internet. Technologic devices and the Internet allow their users to obtain access to a huge amount of information ...