Norms of subtitling taboo language and the role of censorship in Jordan : a case study of the Arabic subtitling of 'Friends' (2012)
Thesis

This study, which draws on norm theory (Toury, 1995; 1999), investigates the
translation norms in subtitling taboo language (moral, religious and political) in
Jordanian Television and Institution B's Arabic subtitles of the American sitcom
Friend... Read More about Norms of subtitling taboo language and the role of censorship in Jordan : a case study of the Arabic subtitling of 'Friends'.

Sustaining independent filmmaking in the age of the internet : the case of audience building (2012)
Thesis

The Internet has brought new hope to independent filmmakers - hope of turning
filmmaking into a sustainable undertaking. The Hunt for Gollum recreates and extends
a blockbuster movie on little financial resources. The Cosmonaut is funded with
the... Read More about Sustaining independent filmmaking in the age of the internet : the case of audience building.

The age of maps : cartography, imperialism and nationalism in Great Britain and France, 1870-1914 (2012)
Thesis

How are maps used in a specific country at a given time? In this thesis, I argue that maps
should be given greater prominence in historical analysis because they give us a fresh outlook on the
past by informing us about representations of the world... Read More about The age of maps : cartography, imperialism and nationalism in Great Britain and France, 1870-1914.

Understanding the transnational and the domestic : the case of the neoliberal restructuring in Chile, 1973-1989 (2012)
Thesis

The thesis makes a contribution to a body of flourishing globalisation literature, which
examines the role of transnational forces and processes in changes of domestic
economic policy and the nature of regime, and which is associated with a broad a... Read More about Understanding the transnational and the domestic : the case of the neoliberal restructuring in Chile, 1973-1989.

20th century lipogrammatic novels and their translations (2012)
Thesis

A lipogram is a text that is written without the use of one or several letters of the
alphabet, which means that words that contain the "forbidden" letter(s) are avoided. This formal
constraint implies a strong link between source text and source l... Read More about 20th century lipogrammatic novels and their translations.

Saxophone world premieres : research, collaboration and performance (2012)
Thesis

This DMA portfolio contains materials appertaining to the research and collaboration of
imaginative performance-based projects that have been completed whilst studying
towards a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Salford.
Commissioning an... Read More about Saxophone world premieres : research, collaboration and performance.

The patient's experience of painful diabetic neuropathy : an empirical study (2012)
Thesis

This study explores the experience of painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN).
Although PDN has a prevalence of a third of the general diabetes population it is
often an ill considered problem. It has a poor level of recognition from the
medical establi... Read More about The patient's experience of painful diabetic neuropathy : an empirical study.

Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay (2012)
Thesis

This folio brings together four projects that are representative of the practice-based
activities I have undertaken while studying for the DMA.
My first studio recording project aims to demonstrate how the flute can be used to
reinterpret a vocal... Read More about Performance portfolio : Matthew James McKay.

Shelley and Peterloo : radical, nationalist and balladeer (2012)
Thesis

In May 1820 Shelley wrote to Leigh Hunt concerning the publication of "a little
volume of popular songs, wholly political". This request met with failure and
the "little volume" was never published. It is the contention of this thesis that
eleven... Read More about Shelley and Peterloo : radical, nationalist and balladeer.

The reader and the page : textual gaps, textual arrangements and images in prose fiction (2012)
Thesis

This thesis is a reader-focused analysis of unconventional graphic devices that appear on
the pages of graphically innovative prose fictions. The main aim is to provide a study of
the implications that unconventional and graphically disruptive page... Read More about The reader and the page : textual gaps, textual arrangements and images in prose fiction.

The minstrelising discourse of 21st century rap music (2012)
Thesis

In recent years a discourse has developed among some critics of 21st century rap and
hip hop music. This discourse evokes the imagery and terminology of the 19th century
entertainment form of blackface minstrelsy with varying motives and effects. M... Read More about The minstrelising discourse of 21st century rap music.

Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students’ beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language (2011)
Thesis

This study investigates the beliefs of United Arab Emirates (UAE) secondary school
students about autonomy in learning English. Given the extreme language diversity in the
UAE, it is imperative that Emirati citizens excel in English due to its posi... Read More about Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students’ beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language.

Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students' beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language (2011)
Thesis

This study investigates the beliefs of United Arab Emirates (UAE) secondary school students about autonomy in learning English. Given the extreme language diversity in the UAE, it is imperative that Emirati citizens excel in English due to its positi... Read More about Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students' beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language.

Girls interrupted : narrative constructions of identity among teenage mothers in the UK and France (2011)
Thesis

This thesis is premised on the understanding that narratives are not
merely ways of telling others about ourselves, but are also a means
of shaping our identities. It was informed by narrative research
methodology that conceptualizes identity as m... Read More about Girls interrupted : narrative constructions of identity among teenage mothers in the UK and France.

The Irish in Middlesbrough : a part of Middlesbrough's community or apart from it? (2011)
Thesis

Victorian Middlesbrough was a 'new town' and, as a consequence, all its
inhabitants were immigrants. Thus, how the Irish came to Middlesbrough is of interest.
However, the main aims of this research are to examine the spatial, demographic, social... Read More about The Irish in Middlesbrough : a part of Middlesbrough's community or apart from it?.

Extensive reading : an empirical study of its effects on EFL Thai students' reading comprehension, reading fluency and attitudes (2010)
Thesis

This study investigated reading comprehension, reading fluency and
attitudes of students after exposure to extensive reading (ER), an approach to
teaching and learning foreign languages without using a dictionary or focusing on
grammar, but aiming... Read More about Extensive reading : an empirical study of its effects on EFL Thai students' reading comprehension, reading fluency and attitudes.

Lexical, cultural and grammatical translation problems encountered by senior Palestinian EFL learners at the Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine (2009)
Thesis
El Haj Ahmed, M. Lexical, cultural and grammatical translation problems encountered by senior Palestinian EFL learners at the Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine. (Thesis). University of Salford

The purpose of this study is to investigate, analyze and classify the lexical, cultural and grammatical problems encountered by senior Palestinian EFL university learners in their English-Arabic translations and to find out any gender differences reg... Read More about Lexical, cultural and grammatical translation problems encountered by senior Palestinian EFL learners at the Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine.

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.

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.

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.