Sökning: "Maxim Wilson"
Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden Maxim Wilson.
1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to Irony
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/EngelskaSammanfattning : In this paper, I explore how Douglas Adams’ comedic 1979 science-fiction novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy could be used to improve English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ understanding of irony. Specifically, the study is based on criteria for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school and is performed using a combined theoretical framework of Dan Sperber and Deidre Wilson’s principle of relevance and Paul Grice’s maxims of conversation. LÄS MER
2. “Ooooh, so strong” : Ironic Responses to Donald Trump’s Presidential Tweets
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på grundnivå, Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkulturSammanfattning : After Donald Trump won the presidency, his use of social media has gotten massive attention because of its incredibly inappropriate content. Many people question how appropriate his use of Twitter is, and in the linguistic field prominent voices point out that the former businessman does not have the skills to speak; he only talks (McWhorter, 2017). LÄS MER