Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa

How agreeable different varieties of American English are for non-native speakers of English : the effect of three different accents on Argentine hearers

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

How agreeable different varieties of American English are for non-native speakers of English : the effect of three different accents on Argentine hearers Billordo, Pamela Vanina The reason why people in general may regard certain variations of a language in different ways, is a question that has been tackled several times by different scholars. People interpret the language they are exposed to taking into account factors like the intrinsic signs in the speech, the context in which the speech is being produced, the stereotypes and preconceptions they may have towards the speakers. Some accents may sound more attractive than others, or the language people produce may make them sound intellectual or pretentious. This phenomenon can be explained through different approaches and theories of sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics introduced later on.

The manifestation of agreement and disagreement in WhatsApp : the role of emoticon, emoji and sticker use in synchronous interaction in the context of mobile Instant Messaging

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

The manifestation of agreement and disagreement in WhatsApp : the role of emoticon, emoji and sticker use in synchronous interaction in the context of mobile Instant Messaging Sosa, María Fernanda The Internet has, without doubt, revolutionised communication. As a consequence, instances of computer-mediated communication arose in order to fulfil interlocutors’ communicative needs. From chat rooms and emails to text messaging and instant messaging, from computers and mobile phones to smartphones, a varied range of communicative practices have been integrated into people’s lives so as to establish and maintain social relationships.

Hedges in Industry-sponsored medical research articles

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hedges in Industry-sponsored medical research articles Cedrolla, María José Apart from fact and observable phenomena, uncertainty and speculation can also be communicated in research articles. To do so, scientists resort to tentative conclusions, speculations, and hedging. We focused on hedges since it was demonstrated that they are used to avoid taking direct responsibility for the content or to convince the community of the accuracy of the claims. Previous studies have demonstrated that the language used to report the findings in the biomedical research community varies according to the degree of involvement from industry sponsors. The research aim of the present study was to establish the difference in frequency of hedges in industrysponsored medical research articles in accordance with the drug being studied (Biological /nonbiological drugs) and the distribution regarding the article sections. Therefore, we conducted a correlational quantitative univariate research to test the hypothesis posed- the higher the price of the drug, the fewer the number of hedges. After representing the obtained data graphically, we performed a Chi-Square Test of Independence to the findings regarding categories of hedges and type of study and hedging in research article sections. We found that there was no difference of frequency regarding the article sections (.231618, not significant at p < .05.) but there was a difference regarding categories of hedges and the type of study ( .01839 significant at p < .05.). The obtained data allow us to claim that there is a relation between the categories of hedge used and the nature or type of research article.

Gender Conventions and Language of Evaluation in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights and Anne Brontë’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gender Conventions and Language of Evaluation in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights and Anne Brontë’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Fantini, Gisela Soledad Since first published, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë have been object of both praise and criticism by readers and scholars from all the world. One of the most studied aspects of their novels is their approach to women’s issues which is present in all their novels, especially in the construction of their heroines. Against this background, this thesis consists of a descriptive linguistic analysis of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights and Anne Brontë’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. This work focuses on how the evaluations and judgements made by secondary characters towards the main female heroines help the readership construct their appraisal of these fictional women in accordance with the gender expectations of their context of production. The concepts to be developed and on which the analysis is based are those of narrator and focalization as proposed by Bal (2017) and the Appraisal model developed by Martin and White (2005).