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Developing unification in the teaching and learning of jazz and classical guitar
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Prato, D. Developing unification in the teaching and learning of jazz and classical guitar. (Thesis). University of Salford

I am a guitarist who dedicates to the styles of jazz and classical music. After starting out by playing folk and rock styles during my childhood, I later gravitated towards blues and funk and eventually jazz in my late teens, when I decided to become... Read More about Developing unification in the teaching and learning of jazz and classical guitar.

From ‘talking Cure’ to ‘Bedlam’ : a study of the factors impacting on the construction of UK factual psychotherapy programming 1999 to 2013
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Blaker, L. From ‘talking Cure’ to ‘Bedlam’ : a study of the factors impacting on the construction of UK factual psychotherapy programming 1999 to 2013. (Thesis). University of Saford

This thesis extends research on UK factual television by investigating programming that has not previously been studied, and by utilising a mixed-method research design that situates textual analysis within broader cultural, professional and industri... Read More about From ‘talking Cure’ to ‘Bedlam’ : a study of the factors impacting on the construction of UK factual psychotherapy programming 1999 to 2013.

Technologies in interpreter-mediated criminal court hearings : an actor-network theory account of the interpreter’s perception of her role-space
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Devaux, J. Technologies in interpreter-mediated criminal court hearings : an actor-network theory account of the interpreter’s perception of her role-space. (Thesis). The Uniervsity of Salford

Her Majesty’s Courts Service in England and Wales has been subject to various changes within the past seventeen years. New working methods have been adopted, while the introduction of technologies has revolutionised the legal sphere. Since 2000, cour... Read More about Technologies in interpreter-mediated criminal court hearings : an actor-network theory account of the interpreter’s perception of her role-space.

Framing analysis of British newspaper representation of Saudi women from 2005- 2013
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Bashatah, N. Framing analysis of British newspaper representation of Saudi women from 2005- 2013. (Thesis). University of Salford

By the beginning of the 1990s, Saudi Arabia began to be presented as economically important globally. On November 6, 1990, in a historic first, a group of Saudi women protested against the prohibition against women driving. Very few previous studies... Read More about Framing analysis of British newspaper representation of Saudi women from 2005- 2013.

Investigating Organisational Learning Mechanisms (OLMs) and elements shaping organisational learning in selected universities in Nigeria
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Dakyen, C. Investigating Organisational Learning Mechanisms (OLMs) and elements shaping organisational learning in selected universities in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study explores the process of organisational learning in selected universities in Nigeria. OL is essential in an organisation’s ability to survive, grow, adapt and respond to environmental dynamics and changes. Universities as institutions of le... Read More about Investigating Organisational Learning Mechanisms (OLMs) and elements shaping organisational learning in selected universities in Nigeria.

The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria
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Obateru, T. The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study responds to the call for more empirical work to understand the journalism profession in non-Western countries. It critiques the current state of journalism practice in Nigeria to determine how journalists are responding to the numerous pro... Read More about The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria.

An investigation into the relationship between the individual and the collective in emerging performance ensembles
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Willett, J. An investigation into the relationship between the individual and the collective in emerging performance ensembles. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis proposes that an ensemble or community is perpetually shifting and changing, operating in the between of the subjectivities ‘I’ and ‘We’. It argues that the established ensemble does not assume a static entity, and that the notion of a fi... Read More about An investigation into the relationship between the individual and the collective in emerging performance ensembles.

Pragmatic competence in the target language : a study of Iranian learners of English
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Taghizadeh, R. (in press). Pragmatic competence in the target language : a study of Iranian learners of English. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite the growing body of research on the importance of pragmatic competence in the target language as well the introduction of teaching methodologies about the inclusion of pragmatics in language classrooms in last two decades, there are a number... Read More about Pragmatic competence in the target language : a study of Iranian learners of English.

Halls without walls : perpetuation, development & dissemination of the discourse on blues music and blues culture in the digital age (1996-2016)
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Attah, T. Halls without walls : perpetuation, development & dissemination of the discourse on blues music and blues culture in the digital age (1996-2016). (Thesis). University of Salford

This study presents an overview of the effects of technological mediation and specifically, digital remediation, on the discourse on blues music and blues culture since the introduction of the world-wide web in 1989, and the proliferation of computer... Read More about Halls without walls : perpetuation, development & dissemination of the discourse on blues music and blues culture in the digital age (1996-2016).

The role of Facebook and Twitter in generating social and political change during the 'Arab Spring’ uprisings of Tunisia and Egypt
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Mesawa, M. The role of Facebook and Twitter in generating social and political change during the 'Arab Spring’ uprisings of Tunisia and Egypt. (Thesis). University of Salford

The ‘Arab Spring’ refers to the protests and revolutions that spread across a number of Middle Eastern and North African Muslim countries during late 2010/early 2011. Grounded on the main theoretical framework of the public sphere (along with the com... Read More about The role of Facebook and Twitter in generating social and political change during the 'Arab Spring’ uprisings of Tunisia and Egypt.

Political cultures in British trade unionism and their dissemination : 1931–1951
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Richardson, S. Political cultures in British trade unionism and their dissemination : 1931–1951. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study is an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded collaborative project between Salford University and the Working Class Movement Library (WCML). The project seeks to investigate and analyse, both diachronically and synchronically, the po... Read More about Political cultures in British trade unionism and their dissemination : 1931–1951.

Public relations and peace negotiation in the Niger Delta
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Igben, H. (in press). Public relations and peace negotiation in the Niger Delta. (Thesis). University of Salford

Crude oil was discovered in 1956, in Bayelsa State in Nigeria. Expectations were high that this find would deliver socio-economic advancement of the entire Niger Delta region in which it is located. Instead, serious hostilities have arisen based on r... Read More about Public relations and peace negotiation in the Niger Delta.

Exploring the translation of feminist philosophy : Simone de Beauvoir’s Le Deuxième Sexe
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Simone de Beauvoir’s Le Deuxième Sexe. (Thesis). University of Salford

The thesis explores the second English translation of Simone de Beauvoir’s Le Deuxième Sexe, with the objective to contribute to bridging the gap between Gender Studies and Translation Studies. My contention is that foreignization, often presented in... Read More about Exploring the translation of feminist philosophy : Simone de Beauvoir’s Le Deuxième Sexe.

Challenges and strategies of subtitling humour : a case study of the American sitcom Seinfeld, with particular reference to English and Arabic
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Alharthi, A. Challenges and strategies of subtitling humour : a case study of the American sitcom Seinfeld, with particular reference to English and Arabic. (Thesis). University of Salford

The present study investigates issues in the subtitling of humour in the American sitcom, Seinfeld. The study also identifies the subtitling strategies used by Arab translators to solve the technical, linguistic and cultural problems of translating h... Read More about Challenges and strategies of subtitling humour : a case study of the American sitcom Seinfeld, with particular reference to English and Arabic.

A framework for the analysis of identity and expression of self within Second Life
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Wardle, P. A framework for the analysis of identity and expression of self within Second Life. (Thesis). University of Salford, Manchester

This research uses Second Life as a research environment to examine the ways in which expression of self and identity are developed via avatars within social virtual worlds. It documents and categorises the different purposes of avatars, the relation... Read More about A framework for the analysis of identity and expression of self within Second Life.

New practice–based methodologies for naturalistic contemporary drama translation
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Naray-Davey, S. New practice–based methodologies for naturalistic contemporary drama translation. (Thesis). University of Salford

This practice as research inter-disciplinary PhD’s purpose is to create new knowledge in the area of contemporary and naturalistic drama translation. It straddles the fields of Drama, Acting and Translation Studies but inevitably encompasses the fiel... Read More about New practice–based methodologies for naturalistic contemporary drama translation.

A Practice-Based Exploration of Natural Environment Design in Computer & Video Games : Volume 2
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Ali, U. A Practice-Based Exploration of Natural Environment Design in Computer & Video Games : Volume 2. (Thesis). University of Salford

I offer this thesis as an original and substantial contribution to knowledge in virtual natural environment design practice within computer and video games, by identifying areas of strong/weak practice and to develop a new design framework that utili... Read More about A Practice-Based Exploration of Natural Environment Design in Computer & Video Games : Volume 2.

A practice-based exploration of natural environment design in computer & video games : volume 1
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Ali, U. A practice-based exploration of natural environment design in computer & video games : volume 1. (Thesis). University of Salford

I offer this thesis as an original and substantial contribution to knowledge in virtual natural environment design practice within computer and video games, by identifying areas of strong/weak practice and to develop a new design framework that utili... Read More about A practice-based exploration of natural environment design in computer & video games : volume 1.

Translating conceptual metaphor in popular biomedical texts from English to Arabic
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Alshunnag, M. Translating conceptual metaphor in popular biomedical texts from English to Arabic. (Thesis). University of Salford

The current study explores the metaphorical conceptualisations of biomedical knowledge in online articles found in the English/American popular scientific magazine Scientific American and their translation in the Arabic Majallat Al Oloom. The study a... Read More about Translating conceptual metaphor in popular biomedical texts from English to Arabic.