Essays about: "metaphor analysis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 97 essays containing the words metaphor analysis.
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1. The Autistic Human-container and its Contents : A Multi-lingual Critical Discourse Analysis of Autism Info Materials
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kultur- och medievetenskaperAbstract : This thesis examines written autism info materials from web searches and autism expertrecommendations across Germany, Sweden, and the US. Making use of Conceptual MetaphorTheory and Critical Discourse Analysis, the different materials were analyzed with the help of codeschemes by marking down conceptual metaphors and other ideological words. READ MORE
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2. Hav av blommor : ett gestaltningsförslag för ängsmark i historisk parkmiljö, Tornerparken, Uppsala
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Idag minskar grönområden och biologisk mångfald i stadsmiljöer. För att motverka detta bör grönområden användas mer effektivt och öka i kvalitet, exempelvis genom att omvandla gräsmattor till äng. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att göra ett gestaltningsförslag för äng i Tornerparken, Uppsala. READ MORE
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3. Navigating through life with metaphors as a guide. : An analysis about mind style and metaphors in John Green's The Fault In Our Stars and its pedagogical use.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This essay offers a literary study of John Green’s novel The Fault In Our Stars which was published in 2012. This thesis argues that Hazel and Augustus are portraying unorthodox mind styles, and they are demonstrating this with their use of and stance towards metaphors. READ MORE
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4. Disrupting Dominant Discourses: : Hybridity in Jane Eyre and Get Out
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : This study examines the theme of hybridity in Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre and Jordan Peele’s film Get Out. Both the narrative text in the novel and the script with visual elements of the film use the concept of hybridity through Gothic motifs: a mad non-white woman in the attic in Jane Eyre and a psychological place in Get Out, where members of a white family hypnotise black people in order to exploit their physical capabilities. READ MORE
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5. “The road ahead will be difficult” : An analysis of conceptual metaphors used in political speeches
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : Political speeches are complex in nature and call for a thorough exploration to unravel the underlying messages. Politicians tend to simplify their speeches by using conceptual metaphors as a means of taking a shortcut. READ MORE