Anthologies: general

Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject American Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,7, University of Constance (Universitat Konstanz), course: Another Anthropology.

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg (Institut fur fremdsprachliche Philologien), course: Language and Cognition (WS 2002/2003), language: English, abstract: This paper analyzes Whorf's hypothesis that thinking is determined and limited by the language used.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Erfurt (Philosophische Fakultat), course: Sprachstruktur und Sprachgebrauch II, language: English, abstract: Across all languages there are more or less conventionalized linguistic means to be found, e.

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: sehr gut, University of Cologne (Anglistik), course: (Re)writing History in the Novel, language: English, abstract: The horrors of slavery are commonly dismissed with comments such as "e;it's over; it's done"e;.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Duisburg-Essen (Fachbereich 3), language: English, abstract: This paper aims at giving an overview on the two topics that will be briefly compared at its end: Cockney on the one hand and Estuary English on the other.

Essay from the year 1999 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, language: English, abstract: Going for a walk through a deserted alley in the city at night, watching the stars shining above, it might not seldom happen that you notice a yellow glow from behind a corner.

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3, University of Regensburg (Sprachwissenschaft-Anglistik), course: English Linguistic Stylistics, language: English, abstract: Table of Content1.

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of London, course: Aspects of Contemporary French, language: English, abstract: Table of Contents1.

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 75, University of Reading (Department of Politics), course: American Government and Politics, language: English, abstract: The question why gun control has become such a contentious issue in American politics has to be lighted up from different perspectives, both historically and politically.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1, University of Frankfurt (Main), course: Cross-cultural translation, language: English, abstract: In this paper I would like to explore how the Jewish tradition is represented in modern Jewish American feminist women's fiction.

Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, RWTH Aachen University (Institut fur Anglistik), course: Modern American Drama, language: English, abstract: The two plays Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill and A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams can be seen as two of the most successful and respected plays of American Modernism.

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0 (A), University of Mannheim (Anglistics), course: Proseminar II, language: English, abstract: "e;It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that much of the human cost of North American uranium production has been born, unwittingly and mostly unwillingly, by indigenous peoples"e; (Four Directions Council, 1987, 2).

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0 (A), University of Hamburg (IAA), language: English, abstract: When considering the linguistic situation in Kenya, it becomes quite obvious that it is anything but homogenous.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: none ("e;fine paper"e;), University of Potsdam (Institut fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: Jewish-American Hisory, language: English, abstract: During the course Jewish-American History and Life from the 1840ies to World War I at the University of Potsdam we only touched the field of Jewish women, especially those who immigrated to the United States of America.

Project Report from the year 2001 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0 (A), Dresden Technical University (Institute for Anglistics/American Studies), course: GLC 6 Project, language: English, abstract: When I was a teenager I read several of those books written by Karl May that are set in the "e;Wild West.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,0, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, language: English, abstract: INTRODUCTIONSince Alien first appeared on screen in 1979, there have been many studies about it, covering every imaginable interpretation possible.

Examination Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, Catholic University Eichstatt-Ingolstadt, language: English, abstract: As the title suggests, this paper aims at pointing out the major characteristics of the literature of the fantastic and combining this theoretical approach with a study of the work of one of the most significant representatives of said genre, the American writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937).

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 71 von 80, University of Manchester (School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures), course: Introduction to Middle English Language, language: English, abstract: In the history of English, the language came into contact with different speech communities.

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, Humboldt-University of Berlin (Institut fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: The World According to Disney: Construction of Cultural Differences in American (Family-Oriented) Films, language: English, abstract: "e;Individual Otherness in The Little Mermaid with Regard to Social Hierarchy and Gender"e; deals with the role of royal characters and how they relate to so called non-elite figures.

Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Hamburg (Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: Seminar: Language Change, language: English, abstract: Wenn man lange miteinander lebt, ist es nicht verwunderlich, dass Eigenschaften des einen auf den anderen abfarben.

Latin has always had a major influence on the English lexicon, from the Germanic period - even during the continental era, before the Germanics reached the British Isles - until today.

Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0, University of Vienna (Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: Linguistisches Proseminar, language: English, abstract: Spoken discourse is a process depending on the interaction of at least two participants.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Fachbereich- Amerikanistik), language: English, abstract: Sarah Orne Jewett's short story "e;A White Heron"e; from 1886 is about a young girl's reaction towards a man who enters her life and who wants to persuade her to telling him where a rare bird is hiding.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Potsdam (Institut fur Anglistik / Amerikanistik), course: Proseminar Deixis, language: English, abstract: The word "e;deixis"e; is of Greek origin and means "e;pointing"e; or "e;indicating"e;.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, University of Duisburg-Essen, course: A Survey of American History, language: English, abstract: Texts written during the time of the settlement in America often include descriptions of Indian tribes and Native Americans.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1, University of Innsbruck (Department of English), course: Language Awareness III, language: English, abstract: The focus of this paper is on the different types and forms of verbs and especially on their semantic and grammatical function.

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,5, University of Hildesheim (Institut fur Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft), course: Intercultural Communication, language: English, abstract: Intercultural communication has become more and more important in a world where everything is becoming global.

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: Good (2-B), University of Vienna (Institute for Anglistics/ American Studies), language: English, abstract: There are many ways to read Jack Conroy's The Disinherited.

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,5, University of Hamburg (Institut fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: Nathaniel Hawthorne, language: English, abstract: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) is perhaps the best-known American Romantic who worked in the so-called Gothic mode.

Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2 (B), University of Tubingen (English Seminar), course: Introduction to English linguistics, language: English, abstract: Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the present extract from Anthony Burgess' "e;A Clockwork Orange"e; is its language.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, Humboldt-University of Berlin (Institut fur Anglistik/ Amerikanistik), course: HS: Narratives of the Civil War, language: English, abstract:

Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2 (B), University of Bayreuth (FB American Studies), course: Applied geography seminar USA 1950-2000, language: English, abstract: "e;Vietnam, Vietnam.

Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0, University of Cologne, language: English, abstract: Goal of this piece of work is to provide a thorough overview and explanation of the movement of noun phrases (NPs) in the English language.

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2 (B), Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald (Institute for Anglistics/ American Studies), course: Canadian Literature, language: English, abstract: There are many different kinds of parent-child relationships: On the one hand there is the perfect relationship, which means that the parents love their children and they love their parents.

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Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1+ (A), University of Hamburg, course: Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Puritans, language: English, abstract: In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne has not only created an intriguing plot, but also some very "e;picturesque"e; characters, among whom the character of Pearl can probably be viewed as the most unique one.

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2, Free University of Berlin (John-F.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Potsdam (Institut fur Anglistik / Amerikanistik), course: Seminar 'Strange Fruits', language: English, abstract: Soon after its publication on March 1st 1940 it seemed to be clear that "e;Native Son"e; was the great breakthrough in the career of the young black author Richard Wright.

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,7, University of Frankfurt (Main), course: Women Writers in the 19th century, language: English, abstract: I.

Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Cologne, course: Postmodern American short stories, language: English, abstract: In his famous soliloquy of Act III, Scene 1, of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet, prince of Denmark, reveals his inner struggles and his search for identity and meaning.

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Regensburg (Anglistik-Linguistk), course: English Linguistic Stylistics, language: English, abstract: 1.

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1+ (A+), University of Hamburg, course: Motivation in Language, language: English, abstract: Linguists studying the syntactic relations of Chinese have often argued that Chinese, being a non-inflectional language, was more reliant on iconic principles than most Western languages.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1, University of Innsbruck (Department of English), course: English Word Formation, language: English, abstract: Diachrone analyses of a language analyze the state of a language at different periods of time or its development throughout time.

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,0, Dresden Technical University, course: The American Noir, language: English, abstract: In this paper for the seminar "e;American Noir"e; I want to analyze Quentin Tarantino's 1994 movie Pulp Fiction.

Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,7, University of Cologne, language: English, abstract: The brain is probably the most important part of the body.

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,00, Catholic University Eichstatt-Ingolstadt (Amerikanistik), course: The Short Stories of E.

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1.

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3 (A), University of Hamburg (IAA), language: English, abstract: One major assumption in the study of emotions is the idea that our understanding of emotion metaphors is, to a large extent, based on bodily experience.

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, Catholic University Eichstatt-Ingolstadt, course: Novel and Film (HS), language: English, abstract: This paper deals with John Steinbeck's groundbreaking, Nobel Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939).