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Understanding discourse markers in interpreter-mediated police interviews
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Despite the growing prevalence of interpreter-mediated police interviews, this area remains widely under-researched as the focus of research on legal interpreting has been the discourse of the courtroom. Scholars have challenged the myth of literalis... Read More about Understanding discourse markers in interpreter-mediated police interviews.

Keep off the grass! : an exploration of how photographic practice may be used to develop alternative representations of the urban nature subject
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Blazejewski, L. Keep off the grass! : an exploration of how photographic practice may be used to develop alternative representations of the urban nature subject. (Thesis). University of Salford

The relationship between people and nature has long been suffering from a cultural disconnect. In truth, nature is far more readily likened to travel than it is to everyday life; synonymous, as it is, with those faraway ideals beyond the everyday rea... Read More about Keep off the grass! : an exploration of how photographic practice may be used to develop alternative representations of the urban nature subject.

Portfolio of compositions
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Kilpatrick, S. Portfolio of compositions. (Thesis). University of Salford

This Ph.D. portfolio of compositions demonstrates the development of a musical language and practice that draws on a number of strands that have been prominent in my study of – and practice in – electroacoustic composition. These strands are Denis Sm... Read More about Portfolio of compositions.

The little man comedies of Charlie Drake and their relation to the unconscious
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This thesis has two purposes: to examine the film and television ‘little man’ comedies of the British comic Charlie Drake in order to rescue him from the neglect that has masked his work, and to recover psycho-analysis as a viable critical methodolog... Read More about The little man comedies of Charlie Drake and their relation to the unconscious.

The genesis of a cruiser navy : British first-class cruiser development 1884–1909
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Lindgren, S. The genesis of a cruiser navy : British first-class cruiser development 1884–1909. (Thesis). University of Salford

From the middle of the 1880s until the commencement of the Great War 1914-’18 the first-class cruiser was an vital component of the British battlefleet. This was a period in which technology and tactics evolved at an extremely rapid pace, forming the... Read More about The genesis of a cruiser navy : British first-class cruiser development 1884–1909.

Through the weather glass
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Burnett, L. Through the weather glass. (Thesis). University of Salford

This Creative Writing thesis argues for the need to rethink our understanding of climate change and focuses on the response of creative writers to this phenomenon, whilst also offering its own creative contribution. The critical component aims at art... Read More about Through the weather glass.

Integrating social media for community empowerment : A study of community reporting in two Greater Manchester urban regeneration areas
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Wattam, E. Integrating social media for community empowerment : A study of community reporting in two Greater Manchester urban regeneration areas. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite an unshakable belief in the UK in the empowering and regenerating potential of ICTs locating the benefits of digital inclusion initiatives for deprived urban communities has remained elusive. Given social media discourses of empowerment and s... Read More about Integrating social media for community empowerment : A study of community reporting in two Greater Manchester urban regeneration areas.

Memory, entertainment, propaganda : the Great War and German popular cinema, 1933-1945
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Alberts, P. Memory, entertainment, propaganda : the Great War and German popular cinema, 1933-1945. (Thesis). University of Salford

Applying conceptual ideas of memory and propaganda, this study intends to shed light on feature films produced during the Third Reich which gave prominence to the Great War. Since the National Socialist movement presented an image of itself as not on... Read More about Memory, entertainment, propaganda : the Great War and German popular cinema, 1933-1945.

Translation and the construction of the religious other : A sociological approach to english translations of islamic political discourse
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Elgindy, A. Translation and the construction of the religious other : A sociological approach to english translations of islamic political discourse. (Thesis). University of Salford

Translations of texts associated with the phenomenon known as ‘political Islam’ into English remain largely unexplored. The main objective of the current thesis is to develop a sociological model for the study of translations of Islamic political dis... Read More about Translation and the construction of the religious other : A sociological approach to english translations of islamic political discourse.

The influence of pro-migrant groups within the shaping process of the EU asylum and migration policy
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Hoffmann, U. The influence of pro-migrant groups within the shaping process of the EU asylum and migration policy. (Thesis). University of Salford

At the 1999 Tampere Council Summit, the Heads of the European Union member states agreed to harmonise national migration policies and protection standards by 2012. The Long-term Residents Directive and the Qualification Directive as well as their ext... Read More about The influence of pro-migrant groups within the shaping process of the EU asylum and migration policy.

Representing victimhood : an exploration of strategies for representing victimhood and inflicted terror in the works of Jacques Callot (c.1592-1635), Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) and Honoré Daumier (1808-1879)
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The present research deals mainly with the terror inflicted by the military and with the fact and concept of victimhood, as presented by the artists Jacques Callot (c. 1592 - 1635) (in the Large Miseries and Misfortunes of War, 1633, for example), Fr... Read More about Representing victimhood : an exploration of strategies for representing victimhood and inflicted terror in the works of Jacques Callot (c.1592-1635), Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) and Honoré Daumier (1808-1879).

Social Media/ted Practice @ the Interface
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Jones, R. Social Media/ted Practice @ the Interface. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research contributes to the evolving field of New Media Studies through an empirical examination of social media design in real-time practice at the computer interface. In recent years questions of technology and design have started to figure mo... Read More about Social Media/ted Practice @ the Interface.

Translating Chinese political discourse : a functional-cognitive approach to English translations of Chinese political speeches
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Li, J. Translating Chinese political discourse : a functional-cognitive approach to English translations of Chinese political speeches. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis presents a theoretical attempt to look into the process of political translation in China and the textual products from a functional-cognitive perspective by combining the CDA models of Fairclough and van Dijk. The functional linguistic p... Read More about Translating Chinese political discourse : a functional-cognitive approach to English translations of Chinese political speeches.

The role of design in sustainable development : a qualitative exploration in the context of Welsh textile production
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The research question was 'What is the role of design in the process of sustainable development'. The study focused on Welsh producers making woven or knitted fabric, clothing or household textiles from wool or natural fibres. Wales was the location... Read More about The role of design in sustainable development : a qualitative exploration in the context of Welsh textile production.

An interpretive field study of packaged software selection processes
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Packaged software is pre-built with the intention of licensing it to users in domestic settings and work organisations. This thesis focuses upon the work organisation where packaged software has been characterised as one of the latest ‘solutions’ to... Read More about An interpretive field study of packaged software selection processes.

Negative configurations in French
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Social media and political campaigning in India
Thesis
Yadav, R. (in press). Social media and political campaigning in India. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The concept of personalisation in politics has been well researched, where the candidate as an individual becomes more important to the electorate than the political party or affiliated policies. Personalisation as a concept has always existed in pol... Read More about Social media and political campaigning in India.