Search for dissertations about: "Middle English literature"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 22 swedish dissertations containing the words Middle English literature.

  2. 16. A late Middle English version of the gospel of Nicodemus : edited from British Museum MS Harley 149

    Author : Bengt Lindström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; English language; Engelska språket;

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  4. 17. The Integration of MILLION into the English System of Number Words : A Diachronic Study

    Author : Donald MacQueen; Merja Kytö; Raymond Hickey; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; number-word universals; historical corpus linguistics; variationist study; American vs British English; newspapers; grammaticalization; iconicity; gradience; English language; Engelska språket; Linguistics; lingvistik;

    Abstract : This corpus-based variationist study traces the history of the English number word MILLION from its first attested use in the 14th century, focusing on the diachronic shift in function from one of heading its noun phrase (NP), as in the obsolescent (Obs) construction three millions of citizens, to one of a post-determiner of its NP head, as in Present-day English (PdE) three million citizens. The authentic historical materials used include both numerous electronic linguistic corpora and, more innovatively, very-large-scale general collections available online, especially historical newspaper collections from the US and UK comprising tens of billions of words. READ MORE

  5. 18. Middle English Words for “Town”. A Study of Changes in a Semantic Field

    Author : Ann-Marie Svensson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES;

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  6. 19. The Mimetic Mystery : A linguistic study of the genre of British and American detective fiction including a comparison with suspense fiction

    Author : Margit Bönnemark; Tuija Virtanen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; English language; Engelska språket;

    Abstract : The present study is an analysis of the genre of detective fiction from a predominantly linguistic point of view.The main hypothesis is that the addresser's aims determine not only the content of a text but also its discursive and textual properties. READ MORE

  7. 20. The dynamics of second language learning : a longitudinal and qualitative study of an adult's learning of Swedish

    Author : Nils Granberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; second language learning; second language acquisition; individual differences; attitude; motivation; learning strategies; communication strategies; identity; liminality; case study; Grounded Theory; hermeneutic; qualitative; holistic; longitudinal; Swedish;

    Abstract : An often discussed issue in the field of second language learning is the influence and importance of individual differences, IDs, such as motivation, personality, previous learning experiences and learning strategies. It has been claimed that IDs form a complex system in the learner, but little consensus has been reached as regards definitions of constructs or their relative importance. READ MORE