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Go Your Own Way: Changing perspectives in the contemporary Indigenous literary works of Michelle Good and Niviaq Korneliussen
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-11)This thesis argues that the contemporary literary works by Cree writer Michelle Good and Greenlandic writer Niviaq Korneliussen indicate an evolution in the way we perceive and interpret Indigenous literature. These novels tell stories with complex and dynamic characters whose free-flowing and direct narratives elevate the level of individuality. Built into this argument is the central position which ... -
English as an additional language (EAL) for newly arrived students in Norway
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)This thesis aims to map out current research trends on teaching English as an additional language to newly arrived students, and investigate how this research can shed light on English teaching practices in mainstream and sheltered classrooms in Norway. This is seen in light of the linguistically enriched classrooms in Norway where other languages besides Norwegian can be of use to learn English. ... -
El error como recurso en el aprendizaje de los pasados en ELE: Análisis de Errores de la forma y el uso del pretérito indefinido y del perfecto compuesto
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-08)RESUMEN: El presente TFM de lingüística española emplea la metodología del Análisis de Errores (AE) en un estudio de campo que se enfoca en la conjugación y el uso de dos tiempos verbales, concretamente el pretérito indefinido y el pretérito perfecto de indicativo, entre estudiantes noruegos que aprenden español como lengua extranjera (ELE). El trabajo aborda la siguiente cuestión: ¿Cuáles son los ... -
Is Basque Perfective Past a True Perfective? Evidence from a Visual World Paradigm Experiment
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-31)Aspect, which refers to the unfolding of events in time, can be found lexically and grammatically encoded in several languages. This study focuses on grammatical perfectivity, which is traditionally described with the main conditions of culmination and totality. The purpose of this study is to investigate how Basque speakers process grammatical aspect, by contrasting perfective and imperfective ... -
Malinche: imagen y representación. Estudio de su impacto en la identidad mexicana y chicana a través de un catálogo de arte.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-29)La figura de Malinche, también conocida como Malintzin Tenepal o Doña Marina, ha sido central en la historia de la Conquista de México en el siglo XVI, desempeñando roles cruciales como intérprete, traductora, diplomática, mediadora cultural y consejera de Hernán Cortés. Este estudio se enfoca en la representación y reinterpretación de Malinche en las artes visuales, especialmente en obras producidas ... -
Authoritarianism vs. Autonomy in Dystopian Literature; A literary study of A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and 1984 by George Orwell
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-23)This thesis conducts a comparative literary analysis of Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange and George Orwell's 1984, examining the themes of authoritarianism and personal autonomy. Through a detailed examination of the narrative structures, character development, and thematic elements, this study explores how these dystopian novels depict totalitarian societies that use psychological and physical ... -
Hvordan oversette burde til russisk
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)I denne masteroppgaven har jeg sett på hvordan man oversetter det modale hjelpeverbet burde til russisk, og også litt om modalitet. For modalitet i norsk, har jeg brukt boka "Norsk Referansegrammatikk" (Faarlund et al, 1997). For å se hvordan man oversetter "burde" til russisk, så har jeg samla data fra RuN-Korpuset (UiO 2008-2010), som er et parallellkorpus hvor man kan sammenligne en tekst på to ... -
The Hungry Tide and Heart of Darkness: A Jungian Exploration of the Universalist Dimension as a Supplement to Time-Specific Approaches
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Common wisdom often prescribes locating the interpretation of literary works within the parameters of the time-specific phenomenon that characterizes the setting of the works including historical context and social setting. While this dictum has great utility, it simultaneously has the potential to draw attention away from the universal insights on offer that are applicable to all times and places, ... -
Exploring child abuse in the Harry Potter Series through the characters Harry Potter and Severus Snape
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)This thesis explores how child abuse is represented in the Harry Potter saga through the characters Harry Potter and Severus Snape. A close reading analysis of scenes and the use of psychological studies that discuss the central elements of these characters’ experiences with abuse. This will help prove that they are representations of abused children. The two characters represent different aspects ... -
Dystopian Fiction as a Pedagogical Tool: Illuminating Democratic Principles and Values through Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron and Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)In this thesis, the main objective is to look at how dystopian fiction can be used to illuminate pupils on democratic principles and values. The two dystopian texts, Kurt Vonnegut Jr’s Harrison Bergeron and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, will be used to exemplify why and how dystopian fiction can be used as a tool. Additionally, the thesis proposes how these two dystopian texts depict the ... -
“No Shadow Unless There is Also Light”: Margaret Atwood’s Dystopia as a Vehicle for Anger and Hope in Feminist Resistance
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)This thesis explores the current relationship between dystopian narratives and abortion politics in the United States with a focus on Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Opposition to abortion seems to be fundamentally entangled in religious belief and misogyny, and opponents of abortion are shamelessly basing their arguments on emotion, misinformation, and fearmongering. Throughout this thesis, ... -
Effects of Multilingual Engagement and Physical Activity on Episodic Memory Performance
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)This study investigates the effects of bilingualism and physical activity on episodic memory performance across the lifespan. Drawing on a sample of 172 bi-multilingual Norwegian L1 English L2 speakers, data were collected using the Language History Questionnaire (LHQ3.0) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), along with an episodic memory task inspired by Babiloni ... -
Kontekstualisering av arkiv om urfolk. En analyse av Nuohtti og Library and Archives Canada
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Denne oppgaven handler om hvordan urfolk blir kontekstualisert på to utvalgte digitale arkivportaler. Arkivportalene som undersøkes er Nuohtti og Librarys and Archives Canada. Urfolksarkivmaterialet som befinner seg i disse to arkivportalene er henholdsvis om samer og First Nations, Métis og inuitter. Utvalgte fotografier i arkivportalene skal analyseres, der det vil bli diskutert om de viderefører ... -
Magic and Reality in Fantasy Literature
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)This thesis delves into the world of fantasy literature, focusing on Susanna Clark’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (2004) and Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus (2011). Drawing from Farah Mendlesohn’s categorization of fantasy literature in her book Rhetorics of Fantasy (2008), the study explores the five different categorizations: portal quest fantasy, liminal fantasy, immersive fantasy, ... -
Genusforekomst i Midtre Gauldal, en kommune utenfor Trondheim. Bidrag til kartlegging av endringer i det norske genussystemet.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-27)Studien framlegger empiri rundt den landsomfattende språkendringen i tregenussystemet fra Midtre Gauldal, et mindre, ruralt sted i tilknytning til Trondheim. Fenomenene som undersøkes er kvantorer, bestemthetssuffiks og anaforiske pronomen i tale, som undersøkes ved elisiteringer av produsert språk blant 40 informanter. Studien finner særegen adjektivmorfologi for språkbrukerne i Midtre Gauldal hvor ... -
Crosslinguistic Influence in Third Language Acquisition CLI in L3 English acquisition of Persian-Mazandarani Bilinguals
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)Aims and Objectives: This thesis aims to find the influence of previously acquired languages, specifically Mazandarani and Persian, on the early stages of English acquisition. The primary objective is to test word order patterns in noun modifiers and Of-genitive usage across Mazandarani, Persian, and English. The study includes three groups: bilinguals of Mazandarani and Persian and native speakers ... -
Denoting female professionals: semantic and grammatical gender agreement with hybrid nouns in Russian
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)This thesis investigates semantic feminine and grammatical masculine gender agreement in Russian, focusing on hybrid nouns associated with professional titles referring to females. Applying both corpus and experiment approaches, this research explores gender agreement in noun-verb (N-V) and adjective-noun constructions (A-N), as well as understudied mixed agreement adjective-noun-verb (A-N-V). ... -
Flerspråklighet som ressurs ved en innføringsklasse på ungdomstrinnet: En kvalitativ studie av flerspråklighet-som-ressurs i et elevperspektiv
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)I denne masteroppgaven undersøkes elevenes opplevelse av hvordan deres flerspråklige kompetanse blir benyttet som ressurs for undervisningen i en innføringsklasse på ungdomstrinnet. Den aktuelle studien har som mål å komme tett på elevenes selvstendige erfaringer og refleksjoner knyttet til flerspråklighet som fenomen, der analysen er forankret i et elevperspektiv. Med bakgrunn i den senere tids ... -
“I think that it is important that they experience that their background is not an obstacle” - Immigrant students’ attitudes, experiences and proficiency levels as English language learners in Norwegian introductory classes
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)This primarily quantitative non-interventionist experimental study seeks to explore how multilingual pedagogies are used in the English subject among newly arrived immigrant students (ImSt) in Norwegian introductory classes at upper-secondary school, and how language use impacts immigrant students as ‘English as an additional language’ (EAL) learners. Exploration of this topic was initiated due to ... -
Duohta ja fantasiija máilbmi sámi njálmmálaš árbbis girjjálašvuođa prosatekstii. Narratologalaš guorahallan Ilmmiid gaskkas románas.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Ilmmiid gaskkas lea gelddolaš fantasyromána, man Guovdageaidnulaš Máret Anne Sara lea čállán. Romána muitalusa dáhpáhusat dáhpáhuvvet duohta máilmmis ja fantasiija máilmmis, go váldopersovnnat geavvaba ilmmiid gaskii. Guorahalan movt njálmmálaš árbevierru adno materiálan romána muitalusas, ja movt materiála lea mielde duddjomin muitalusa ealasin. Lean guorahallan teavstta sihke oarjemáilmmi- ja ...
