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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 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 ...
Learning lexically with digital tools: An exploratory study of lexical use in writing by 3rd grade ESL students at a bilingual school in Buenos Aires
(Universidad de Belgrano - Facultad de Lenguas y Estudios Extranjeros - Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, 2015)
Latest trends in education inevitably lead schools and teachers to reformulate their views of how a
second language is to be taught.
Two decades ago, a paradigmatic shift in ESL teaching was caused by the change in ...
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 ...
Harry Potter and the Transition from Child to Young Adult
(2015)
The first quotation above has turned out to be self-prophetical to say the least – not only does every child
in our world know J. K. Rowling’s most famous character’s name, but many adults are familiar with it, too.
The ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...