Essays about: "English critics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words English critics.
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1. ACROSS THE POND AND BEYOND. A UK/US comparison of game localisation and literary translation from Japanese works
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : Critics of Venuti‘s foreignisation/domestication concept tend to focus on his vague definitions of key terms or the limited viability of implementing his ideas in practice. However, few question the premise of his perspective, i.e. linking domesticating translation practices to both linguistic and cultural dominance. READ MORE
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2. The Prototypical Avengers in The Spanish Tragedy and Hamlet
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkulturAbstract : During the height of the English Renaissance, the revenge tragedies The Spanish Tragedy and Hamlet were introduced to the English literary canon. In this essay, I will focus on the similarities that the protagonists, Hamlet and Hieronimo, share as prototypical avengers. READ MORE
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3. Bad Language in Reality: A study of swear words, expletives and gender in reality television
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : This essay is a study on swearing in modern English on television from a sociolinguistic point of view, taking into account the effect that variables such as nationality, social class and gender might have on the expletive usage in the examined material. After a general discussion of expletives and their functions, the question of whether there is a relationship between gender and the use of expletives is addressed. READ MORE
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4. Interpreting Autobiographies in English Class - Analyzing How Self is Constructed from Fragmenst of Memories
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : This essay gives an introduction to the autobiographical genre and provides a set of analyzing questions which can be used as a guideline when interpreting autobiographies with students. Since autobiographies are considered to be non-fictional and are marketed with the sales argument that an exclusive true life-story will be disclosed, the critical approach will focus on the concepts of self and truth discussed by modern and postmodern critics. READ MORE
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5. THE ROLE OF GOOD FAITH IN INTERNATIONAL LAW - Particularly under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The principle of good faith has been described as one of the most debated concepts of the CISG and is also the main subject of this thesis. Since Article 7 is the only article of the CISG expressly mentioning good faith it has served as the base for this study. READ MORE
