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The Influence of Individual Differences in the Learning Process: The Case of Language Learning Strategies
(Universitat Jaume I, 2017)
Due to the phenomenon of globalization, an increasing interest in learning
languages has recently arisen. As a consequence, many scholars have devoted
their efforts to the study of linguistics. One of the most relevant ...
A depiction of Jane Austen’s society in Pride and Prejudice
(Universitat Jaume I, 2017)
The aim of this paper is to analyse how Jane Austen depicts a fictional society in
Pride and Prejudice, in order to explore her position towards this topic, as well as to
understand the reasons for her criticism about ...
Self-motivation strategies in second language learning
(Universitat Jaume I, 2017)
In the field of Applied Linguistics, the acquisition of languages has
become the object of study of numerous investigations. In fact, a great
number of works have focused on the acquisition of foreign and second
languages. ...
Censorship in translation during Franco's regime: 1984 by George Orwell (english to spanish)
(Universitat Jaume I, 2020-06-03)
Censorship during Franco's Spain (1936-1975) has been, over the years, a subject of study
with great impact for some researchers and academics who wanted to study the effect of
translations and the incoming texts from ...
Corpus Linguistics: an Inspiring Methodology to Design English Didactic Materials
(Universitat Jaume I, 2017-09-28)
In the last decades, it has been said that in foreign language
learning settings the correct selection of didactic materials is
paramount in order to provide learners with appropriate input of the
target language (TL) ...
The use of innovative technologies in the English language classroom
(Universitat Jaume I, 2017-06-13)
The area of English language instruction is very dynamic and, during
decades, teaching methods have evolved continuously, changing from one to
the other and looking for the perfect way to teach a language. Nowadays,
with ...
Shakespeare’s Hamlet and its cinema adaptations an analysis
(Universitat Jaume I, 2017-06-08)
The longest and best of the Bard’s tragedies is well known all over the world. However, depending on the eye of the beholder, Hamlet is seen in different ways. Basically, to adapt what is undoubtedly the greatest work in ...
Analysis of Metaphors in Sports and Drinks Advertisements
(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 ...
A study on language use and language attitudes by arabs living in Spain
(Universitat Jaume I, 2016-06-15)
Multilingualism is already a key concept when dealing with languages around the world and the
Arab population in the Valencian Community, Spain, is a clear example of the presence of more
than one language living in a ...
Cosmic Horror and Pacing in Lovecraft's Dagon and the Shadows Over Innsmouth
(Universitat Jaume I, 2020-06-10)
Nowadays, most horror movies have smeared the credibility of the horror genre by using
screamers, which are fast scenes with loud noises meant to get viewers to jump from their
seats. Apart from that, movies with a ...