All Outputs (11)

Between silence and speech : mystical experience in contemporary women's writing (2008)
Thesis

This thesis examines the representation of mysticism and female mystics in
contemporary women's writing, with specific reference to fiction by Michele Roberts,
Sarah Waters, Margaret Atwood and Janet Frame. Drawing upon a core mystical
problem (th... Read More about Between silence and speech : mystical experience in contemporary women's writing.

An investigation of the role of internet artworks in formulating a new communication model in the Internet (2008)
Thesis

The 'Internet Arts' are a new field that has emerged from the new media
revolution. There are many works in this field that are unique, creative and singular
in relation to their concept and practice, especially concerning the human
communication... Read More about An investigation of the role of internet artworks in formulating a new communication model in the Internet.

Doctor of Musical Arts performance portfolio : Howard John Evans (2008)
Thesis

This portfolio submission contains three major performance-based projects with
their critical evaluations and details of a public performance completed for the
award of Doctor of Musical Arts. The studio recordings of both Projects One and
Two rep... Read More about Doctor of Musical Arts performance portfolio : Howard John Evans.

Pathways to hydrogen economies : a quantitative cross-national investigation of hydrogen discourses and strategy formulation in Britain and Germany (2008)
Thesis

Hydrogen and fuel cells as an emerging socio-technical system have been suggested as a very promising future energy carrier and technology to address the urgent problem of climate change and other symptoms of a global energy crisis. The flexible ener... Read More about Pathways to hydrogen economies : a quantitative cross-national investigation of hydrogen discourses and strategy formulation in Britain and Germany.

Language use and maintenance among the Moroccan minority in Britain (2008)
Thesis
Jamai, A. Language use and maintenance among the Moroccan minority in Britain. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

The goal of this study is to investigate language use among a relatively young immigrant community in Britain with a view to finding out what role English plays in their lives, whether they still use their languages of origin, and what are the reason... Read More about Language use and maintenance among the Moroccan minority in Britain.

The translation of intertextual expressions in political articles (2008)
Thesis
Al-Taher, M. The translation of intertextual expressions in political articles. (Thesis). University of Salford

The study discusses the translation of intertextual expressions in political articles, aiming at understanding the role of intertextuality within the cultural, ideological and individual circles. Critical discourse analysis shows clearly how indispen... Read More about The translation of intertextual expressions in political articles.

Reasons for the possible incomprehensibility of some verses of three translations of the meaning of the Holy Quran into English (2008)
Thesis
Al-Jabari, A. Reasons for the possible incomprehensibility of some verses of three translations of the meaning of the Holy Quran into English. (Thesis). University of Salford

Translations of the meaning of the Quran in English are becoming amongst the most
read books in the world. Unfortunately, almost all the existing renditions fail to
transfer the original clearly into the target language. They suffer from serious
s... Read More about Reasons for the possible incomprehensibility of some verses of three translations of the meaning of the Holy Quran into English.

The past becomes the present : German national identity and memory since reunification (2008)
Thesis
Barnard, M. The past becomes the present : German national identity and memory since reunification. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

History and national consciousness are central to the creation and sustaining of national
identity. Although much has been written on German national identity, there has been
little examination of how the 60th anniversary of the Allied air campai... Read More about The past becomes the present : German national identity and memory since reunification.

Risk, culture, and organization : a study of injury among construction workers (2008)
Thesis
Maguire, K. Risk, culture, and organization : a study of injury among construction workers. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

National statistics reveal that construction workers are at greater risk of fatal
injury than most other workers in Great Britain. Using cultural and
organisational theories and carrying out qualitative studies, the thesis
attempts to understand w... Read More about Risk, culture, and organization : a study of injury among construction workers.

'Garden of evil' : images of the enemy in American war literature 1962-1990 (2008)
Thesis

The following thesis interrogates representations of the enemy in three
American war novels: James Jones's The Thin Red Line (1962), Larry
Heinemann's Paco's Story (1986), and Tim O'Brien's The Things They
Carried (1990). While American literary r... Read More about 'Garden of evil' : images of the enemy in American war literature 1962-1990.

A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry (2008)
Thesis

This study was motivated by the need to understand how 3D CAD systems might
impact on the designer and the fashion design process. Current descriptions of the
industry indicated that new strategies were necessary to survive globalisation,
technolo... Read More about A study of 3D CAD and implications for training and skills in the fashion industry.