Essays about: "A Game of Thrones"

Found 5 essays containing the words A Game of Thrones.

  1. 1. Grammatical variation of English as a common tongue in Game of Thrones : Forms and dramatic effects

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

    Author : Jonas Rönni; [2020]
    Keywords : Grammar variation; Interlanguage; English as a lingua franca; Game of Thrones.;

    Abstract : This essay examines the grammar variation of English as a common tongue of two characters from the TV series, Game of Thrones. Scenes from season 1-7 of the series where the characters Irri and Grey Worm spoke the common tongue, English, were transcribed and examined using the concepts of interlanguage (IL) and English as a lingua franca (ELF) as analytic frameworks. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Gaze In Fantasy Literature : A critical analysis of the novel A Game of Thrones

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Henrik Oresten; [2020]
    Keywords : A Game of Thrones; Feminist criticism; Gaze theory;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna studie är att utforska den manliga och kvinnliga blicken i George R.R. Martins fantasinovell, A Game of Thrones (1996). Jag föreslår att skillnader i hur den manliga och kvinnliga blicken betraktar sitt objekt, kan avslöjas genom kritisk analys av kvinnliga huvudkaraktären Sansa Stark. READ MORE

  4. 3. When Literary Prose Meets Television : Comparing the vocabulary of A Song of Ice and Fire to Game of Thrones

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Sabur Kiflemariam; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This paper compares the vocabulary used in the first seven episodes of Game of Thrones by television network HBO, to its source material, the 1996 novel A Game of Thrones. In particular, three questions were investigated; which medium uses the most frequent vocabulary, which medium makes most use of older words, and what do these findings imply with regards English language learning. READ MORE

  5. 4. The "Theft of Fire" in digital age : a case study on Chinese fansub group Yi Gui Jun Tuan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Pan Du; [2019]
    Keywords : fansub groups; fan free labour; engagement; formal and informal distributions; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Fansub group refers to a group of people produce and share the translation work of media content based on their interests. Fansub groups are always viewed as a hotly debated topic which involves many different academic research fields, including piracy, fan labour and so on. READ MORE

  6. 5. Acting Against Principles : How the violation of conversation rules in dialoguecreates a clever TV character

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

    Author : Gustav Hagman; [2014]
    Keywords : politeness theory; the cooperative principle; turn-taking; drama dialogue; witty; character creation;

    Abstract : This paper studies the use of violations of conversation principles in the written dialogue of Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones. The aim is to establish if and how these violations aid in making him seem clever. READ MORE