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Terminology planning : the contribution of the Jordan Academy of Arabic, with special reference to medical terminology (2011)
Thesis
Bataineh, M. T. Terminology planning : the contribution of the Jordan Academy of Arabic, with special reference to medical terminology. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This study illustrates the demand for Arabic terminology policy to provide the language
with the necessary means to meet the new challenges to Arabic in the age of globalisation.
It is part of the emergent literature on Arabic term innovation, the... Read More about Terminology planning : the contribution of the Jordan Academy of Arabic, with special reference to medical terminology.

How are special effects utilised to convey movement through time in film? (2011)
Thesis
Groom, J. How are special effects utilised to convey movement through time in film?. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This dissertation will explain how films utilise technological development to
create special effects that portray the past, present and future and how time
travel is conveyed to the audience.
Several of the films to be discussed will show how the... Read More about How are special effects utilised to convey movement through time in film?.

The effectiveness of a composite translator training model for Syrian translation masters students (2011)
Thesis
Mannaa, M. The effectiveness of a composite translator training model for Syrian translation masters students. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis tests whether a translation training programme, combining the theoretical
principles adopted in Hervey and Higgins' Thinking Translation series and in Bolanos'
dynamic translation model, helps to improve Arab MA translation students' pe... Read More about The effectiveness of a composite translator training model for Syrian translation masters students.

Translating conjunctions in political journalistic argumentative texts from English into Arabic (2011)
Thesis
Obeidat, M. Translating conjunctions in political journalistic argumentative texts from English into Arabic. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Political Journalistic Argumentative Texts (PJATs) have always been challenging for
translators of this type of texts when rendering them into Arabic. One major problem
facing translators of this genre is the translation of conjunctions which is of... Read More about Translating conjunctions in political journalistic argumentative texts from English into Arabic.

Claims, counter claims and mitigation : a reconceptualisation of intergenerational family mediation (2011)
Thesis
O'Sullivan, A. Claims, counter claims and mitigation : a reconceptualisation of intergenerational family mediation. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis offers a critique of the dominant model of intergenerational family
mediation practiced in the United Kingdom. Its key aim is to avoid the essentialist
tendencies of gender scholars within the mediation community. The government
report... Read More about Claims, counter claims and mitigation : a reconceptualisation of intergenerational family mediation.

Composition portfolio (2011)
Thesis
Otter, F. Composition portfolio. (Thesis). University of Salford

This submission takes the form of six original musical compositions along with critical analyses.
(NB in accordance with convention all references to notes and examples within the text are given in concert pitch.)
The first composition, 'Lonely Isl... Read More about Composition portfolio.

An evaluation of the impact of just in time (JIT) strategies on cut, make and trim (CMT) customers and suppliers within the apparel supply chain (2011)
Thesis
Partington, R. An evaluation of the impact of just in time (JIT) strategies on cut, make and trim (CMT) customers and suppliers within the apparel supply chain. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The thesis evaluates the impact of just-in-time (JIT) strategies on retailers and cut make
and trim (CMT) manufacturers within the apparel supply chain. A simulation approach
is adopted based on a case study within the apparel sector, involving a m... Read More about An evaluation of the impact of just in time (JIT) strategies on cut, make and trim (CMT) customers and suppliers within the apparel supply chain.

Portfolio of scores (2011)
Thesis
Rock, R. Portfolio of scores. (Thesis). University of Salford

My portfolio consists of a number of works written for wind and brass ensembles,exploring traditional and alternative forms of textures, sounds and compositional methods.
• The Hunter's Blade - A brass band work comprising three different styles. Th... Read More about Portfolio of scores.

Composition portfolio : towards intermedia, sound theatre and digital opera (2011)
Thesis
Vear, C. Composition portfolio : towards intermedia, sound theatre and digital opera. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research programme was a practice-led investigation into the interrelationship between composition, digital technology and intermedia performance. Within the first year
of this investigation Superfield [Mumbai] (2009) expanded on the intellectu... Read More about Composition portfolio : towards intermedia, sound theatre and digital opera.

The Irish in Middlesbrough : a part of Middlesbrough's community or apart from it? (2011)
Thesis
Willis, J. The Irish in Middlesbrough : a part of Middlesbrough's community or apart from it?. (Thesis). University of Salford

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
Tamrackitkun, K. Extensive reading : an empirical study of its effects on EFL Thai students' reading comprehension, reading fluency and attitudes. (Thesis). University of Salford

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.

The EU as an international security actor : a comprehensive approach (2010)
Thesis
Zwolski, K. The EU as an international security actor : a comprehensive approach. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

There is a vibrant discussion in academia about the role of the European Union (EU) in international security. However, this discussion largely concentrates on the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) not fully acknowledging the instruments of... Read More about The EU as an international security actor : a comprehensive approach.

The political allegory of lovesickness and the lovesick womb in early modern studies, with an emphasis on Spenser (2010)
Thesis
Swannack, F. The political allegory of lovesickness and the lovesick womb in early modern studies, with an emphasis on Spenser. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser published his sonnet sequence
Visions of the Worlds Vanitie in a collection called Complaints in 1591, and the
Amoretti and Epithalamion in 1595. I am analysing these poems and ot... Read More about The political allegory of lovesickness and the lovesick womb in early modern studies, with an emphasis on Spenser.

An empirical study of dictionary use by Saudi EFL learners at university level with reference to major and gender (2010)
Thesis
Alowimer, S. An empirical study of dictionary use by Saudi EFL learners at university level with reference to major and gender. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The dictionary is an indispensible tool for language learning, and significant work
has been done to improve it and adapt it to suit language learners' needs and reference
skills. Dictionary use by foreign language learners has been the focus of a... Read More about An empirical study of dictionary use by Saudi EFL learners at university level with reference to major and gender.

Discourse connectives in translation : a relevance-theoretic account with special reference to translation from and into Arabic (2010)
Thesis
Lounis, H. Discourse connectives in translation : a relevance-theoretic account with special reference to translation from and into Arabic. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The present study investigates how Discourse Connectives are handled in
translation. It starts by reviewing available published studies on DCs with a
particular focus on how these impacted on the field of translation studies and
translation pra... Read More about Discourse connectives in translation : a relevance-theoretic account with special reference to translation from and into Arabic.

The translation of English euphemistic expressions into Arabic in D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover and Jane Austen's Emma (2010)
Thesis
Hayajneh, L. The translation of English euphemistic expressions into Arabic in D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover and Jane Austen's Emma. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis considers English euphemisms and their translation into Arabic from a linguistic
and translational perspective into Arabic. It consists of five main chapters.
In the first chapter, the researcher discusses the reasons for addressing th... Read More about The translation of English euphemistic expressions into Arabic in D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover and Jane Austen's Emma.

A comparative study of industrial design education across the institutions within the UK and China (2010)
Thesis
Guo, F. A comparative study of industrial design education across the institutions within the UK and China. (Thesis). University of Salford

This is a comparative study of industrial design education within both China and the UK; the aim of the research is to explore the differences between educational cultures within the design sector, and will address a series of research questions,
wh... Read More about A comparative study of industrial design education across the institutions within the UK and China.

Constrained, compromised and disconnected : experiences of women in contact with the Magistrates' Court following violence and intimidation from male partners (2010)
Thesis
Grundy, M. Constrained, compromised and disconnected : experiences of women in contact with the Magistrates' Court following violence and intimidation from male partners. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The thesis explores the experiences of women who had contact with the Magistrates' Court
process as a result of violence and intimidation from men in past and existing relationships.
Drawing on understandings and appropriations of feminist standpoi... Read More about Constrained, compromised and disconnected : experiences of women in contact with the Magistrates' Court following violence and intimidation from male partners.