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Conservative and subversive forces in the social discourse in Pride and Prejudice : towards the construction of a new female consciousness
Published 2014“…Through the analysis of cultural artifacts from such diverse fields as philosophy, Fine Arts, mass media and literature as well as their impact on some of the most important themes in the novel, its title and the construal of characters, we expect to disclose the interplay of conservative and destabilizing discourses in tension with each other and thus show that Pride and Prejudice not only assimilates and recreates but also subverts such discourses. …”
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Titles in research and review articles in veterinary medicine : a corpus-based study
Published 2016“…The underlying hypothesis is that the titles of both genres will present structures with distinctive features. I expect that their identification will reveal particular features of the language of titles from these two scientific genres and the pragmatic functions that accord to the purposes of scientists in Animal Production, as well as how these features and functions may realize a well-written title. …”
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Moving from research to materials design : a study of schemata activation in elementary level EFL textbooks
Published 2014“…The activation techniques most used in the coursebooks are links with a previous activity, the use of images and triggering elements in the rubrics/titles, whereas setting the context and elicitation of students’ schemata and of expected content were also very frequent choices in the teacher guides. …”
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Contemporary American queer drama : pushing the limits to remain at the borders
Published 2016“…This analysis studies three queer plays belonging to Asian-American, Chicano and African-American playwrights who aim at transgressing hegemonic standards of normality and reject the idea of accommodating to society expectations. By doing so, these authors challenge American drama from the point of view of subject matter, characterization and dramatic structure, highlighting difference at the center of their plays. …”
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Text production in undergraduate education : functional and cognitive complexities
Published 2016“…The dialogue between these two theoretical perspectives is expected to provide insights that should lead to a deeper understanding of disciplinary writing in undergraduate education and enrich pedagogical interventions in content-oriented literacy.…”
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The impact of mistakes at the micro level of pronunciation on the assessment of English Phonetics and Phonology II students' oral performance”
Published 2016“…There are also a number of suggestions for further research for people who are interested in doing research in the area of pronunciation assessment. It is expected that this work should constitute a contribution to the field of pronunciation assessment in educational contexts where English pronunciation is taught to prospective EFL professionals.…”
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