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A Corpus-Based Analysis of Recurrent Structural Metaphors and Domains in Financial Times
(Universitat Jaume I, 2017-06-13)
The purpose of this undergraduate dissertation is to analyze a corpus extracted from the “Companies and Markets” section of the Financial Times. The focus of the analysis is set in the identification of the most common ...
The Phonological Evolution of current spoken English: a case study
(Universitat Jaume I, 2014)
The present project aimed at examining the innovative phonological features of current spoken English. In order to accomplish this intricate task, several theoretical sections were introduced as essential background ...
The Relevance of Dance in Jane Austen’s Novels
(Universitat Jaume I, 2014-06-19)
This paper presents the importance of dance in the great majority of Jane Austen’s novels. In the first place, I describe the epoch in which Austen, who is considered by many critics, one of the most outstanding writers ...
'Give a hoot, don't pollute’ – ‘Si bebes no conduzcas’: Translation techniques in the american TV show "Two and a half men"
(Universitat Jaume I, 2014)
The present study provides real evidence on how manifold techniques are used during any translation process to avoid possible misinterpretations of meaning among the intended target audience. Knowing how to use translation ...
An analysis of Gulliver's Travels: the power of satire from 1726 to 2017
(Universitat Jaume I, 2017-06-08)
Satire is a literary mode that intends to describe the world by means of parody, irony and sarcasm. Although the main goal of Jonathan Swift when writing Gulliver’s Travels was to satirise the society he was living in, the ...
Kinesics in Nonverbal Communication: the Semantics of Head Movements
(Universitat Jaume I, 2014-06-18)
This research aims to deepen in the significance of nonverbal communication in real face-to-face conversations. More specifically, I wanted to stand up the importance of head movements, a crucial element in body language ...
Second language acquisition in study abroad programs
(Universitat Jaume I, 2014)
Study abroad programs have gained their condition of international experience for language learning purposes and represent an alternative or complementary recourse for language learners. However, even if the effects that ...
The Linguistic sitacion of Scotland: a study on Scots, Gaelic and Scottish English
(Universitat Jaume I, 2014-06-20)
The aim of this study was to analyze the linguistic situation in which Scotland is involved nowadays offering first a diachronic perspective of the main languages spoken in the country and then a sociolinguistic approach ...
Boxing and chess confronted: an insight into conceptual metaphor theory and blending theory
(Universitat Jaume I, 2014-09-24)
Recent studies in Cognitive Linguistics suggest that the perception of metaphor has changed
significantly since the end of the 20th century. As a consequence, several authors have written
theories about metaphor ...
Comparison between face-to-face communication and computer-mediated-communication: The use of WhatsApp
(Universitat Jaume I, 2014-06-18)
It has been argued that misunderstandings are more likely to appear in computer-mediated communication (CMC) than in face-to-face (F2F) communication due to the lack of
emotional cues in CMC contexts. The aim of this ...