Essays about: "literary genres"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words literary genres.
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1. The Rebellion Power of the F-word in Modern Songs : A Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Abstract: In this thesis, the general use and specific instances of F-words in modern music lyrics have been studied based on the corpora extracted from songs in Billboard year-end charts from 2013 to 2022, which represented the most popular songs in English-speaking countries. By screening the actual meaning and contexts of those F-words in the lyrics, I extracted those special instances in which F-words were used to express rebellious feelings to challenge social norms and fight against authority powers. READ MORE
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2. Exploring the vocabulary content of upper secondary EFL textbooks in Sweden : A corpus-based analysis of types, lexical coverage,progression, and academic words
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EngelskaAbstract : Vocabulary is considered the building block of language. Without it, communication breaks down. This degree project investigates the vocabulary types, progression, lexical coverage andacademic words in EFL upper secondary textbooks in Sweden. This was done by a corpus-based approach using corpus tools such as Range and AntWord Profiler. READ MORE
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3. Postmigration and Cultural Fusion:Exploring the social networks of Arabic-speaking writers in Sweden
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The Arabic cultural scene in Sweden is characterized by its richness and diversity, encompassing various forms of cultural expressions such as books, artistic events, films, and online platforms. These productions reflect a synthesis of values derived from both the host society and the longstanding Arabic cultural heritage. READ MORE
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4. Me minus me: Self-Effacement in Autofiction by Christopher Isherwood, Rachel Cusk and J. M. Coetzee
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : Autofiction is one of the most popular genres in contemporary Anglophone literature. Yet the self-fashioning, outwardly hybrid genre merging autobiography with fiction is also the object of frequent contestation and derision, the source of which is nearly singularly rooted in authors’ perceived self-absorption. READ MORE
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5. Beyond Modernity : Narrative Strategies in Hindi Short Stories of Uday Prakash
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : This thesis explores different genres and modes of writing in short stories of the contemporary Indian author Uday Prakash, such as magical realism, the fantastic, regionalism, postcolonial and postmodern writing. It poses the question: “In which literary genre should Uday Prakash’s writings best be categorised?” The study is based on a reading of Prakash’s collection, 10 Pratinidhi kahāniyāṃ – Ten Representative Stories, consisting of ten stories of the author’s own choice. READ MORE
