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Stancetaking and the projection of ethnic identity in YouTube comments on two videos about African American Vernacular English
(Universidad de Belgrano - Escuela de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, 2016)
It is well known that the new media play an important role in people’s lives nowadays. What seems
remarkable is the fact that traditional communication practices are being redefined and new ones have emerged as a consequence ...
The reading process and the role of the reader in a stylistic analysis of “Flights” in Olga Tokarczuk’s novel flights
(Universidad de Belgrano - Escuela de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, 2021)
Flights (2017), the English translation of the novel Bieguni (2007), was written by the Polish writer
and psychologist Olga Tokarczuk. Author of eight novels and two short-story collections, she has received
one of the ...
The Media as a consensus generator machine: Engagement strategies of alignment through language devices in two opposing-view liberal blogs about Edward Snowden
(Universidad de Belgrano - Escuela de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, 2015)
This thesis analyzes language structures in two opposing-views blogs related to the well-known
whistleblower Edward Snowden. These opinion blogs - ‘Edward Snowden is no hero’ and
‘Why Edward Snowden is a hero’- were ...
The construction of national identity as portrayed in contemporary irish fiction: An analysis of the butcher boy by Patrick McCabe
(Universidad de Belgrano - Escuela de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, 2016)
Language seems to serve two main functions. On the one hand, it is an instrument of communication.
On the other hand, it can constitute a means of asserting one´s identity or one´s distinctiveness from
others. Language ...
The representation of women in the media : An analysis of four American commercials from two different time periods
(Universidad de Belgrano - Escuela de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, 2021)
The aim of the present paper is to provide an overview of the early and recent commercials of two
specific products analyzing their implications and the context in which they were elaborated, and to
highlight important ...
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
(Universidad de Belgrano - Facultad de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, 2023)
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 ...
The use of gender neutral pronouns in ELT textbooks (from 1970s to 2010s)
(Universidad de Belgrano - Escuela de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, 2016)
Since the beginning of time, human beings have been able to distinguish themselves from animals
through language. People have spoken first as a means of communicating their basic needs and later to be able to express ...
A Deconstructive Reading of Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart May human truth be fathomed May the furious swords be sheathed May we trod on peaceful ground, Henceforward.
(Universidad de Belgrano - Facultad de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, 2015)
There is never enough. Even though much has been said about post-colonial studies and research has been carried out in this extensive field, a final word on this issue has not been uttered and, I gather, it will not be ...
A Mercy: Florens’ Appropriation and Abrogation of Language
(2015)
From its very beginning, colonialism, i.e. “the state of being a colony” (Pope: 141), has shaped the
lives of the oppressed and has had to do with the destruction of these people’s culture and the elevation
of the language ...
Factors that may contribute to overcome maturational constraints in late second language learning: a case study of a highly proficient adult learner in a corporate EFL setting.
(2010)
el presente estudio aborda la relación entre los estudiantes adultos exitosos y los factores que pueden contribuir a superar las limitaciones de la maduración en la adquisición de L2 tarde. El principal factor a considerar, ...