Essays about: "compound preposition"

Found 2 essays containing the words compound preposition.

  1. 1. From the midst of darkness to a nugget of hope : Post-nominal of-phrases in translation

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Susanne Mickelsson Sparv; [2020]
    Keywords : Compound; genitive variation; noun phrase; of-phrase; post-modifier; prepositional phrase; translation;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyze how post-nominal of-phrases are translated from English to Swedish in a non-fiction text about the musician Dave Grohl and his band Foo Fighters. The analysis is both quantitative and qualitative. READ MORE

  3. 2. Spatial Relations in Persian : An investigation on the locative use of prepositions with comparison to English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Niloofar Moltaji; [2016]
    Keywords : Ezāfe; compound preposition; preposition; primary preposition; secondary preposition; spatial relation;

    Abstract : This study is an investigation on the spatial span of Persian prepositions in colloquial speech, focusing on the locative use of prepositions. The results are compared with English prepositions as well. In order to show the functional span of various prepositions, the Typological Relations Picture Series known as TRPS or BowPed is used. READ MORE