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L2 discourse markers and the development of interactional competence during study abroad
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-25)In my dissertation, I use the theories and methodologies of Conversation Analysis (or “CA”, see Sacks et al., 1974) to investigate how speakers of a second language (or 'L2') develop the ability to interact in the L2 — or ... -
Language Frequency Profiling of Written Texts by Students of German as a Foreign Language
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-02)The present work contributes to the ongoing discussion of the factors involved in perfecting foreign language learning through a close examination of vocabulary use. Motivated by Laufer’s (1991) argument that the use of ... -
Language Shift Processes in the German-speaking Community of Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-06)This Master’s Thesis is an analysis of the language shift process in the German-speaking community in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Through the analysis of 110 transcripts of interviews with members of this community, the ... -
Learner Beliefs and their Implications for Language Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2006)In this thesis, learner beliefs and their implications for second language learning were examined. Individual learner differences have traditionally been measured statistically by using age, motivation and other variables ... -
Learners' Identity Negotiations and Beliefs about Pronunciation in Study Abroad Contexts
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-10)This dissertation explores learner beliefs about pronunciation and their interaction with identity negotiations in a study-abroad context. Current research on studying abroad has experienced a wave of interest in ... -
Learning German Vocabulary: An Investigation into Learners' Use of Vocabulary Learning Strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-19)This research is an empirical multiple-case study that is designed to explore adult individual learners’ vocabulary learning processes, and to examine their use of vocabulary learning strategies. It investigates the following ... -
The Linguistic Landscape of Leipzig Today: A Place to Mix Sports and Politics
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-31)When looking at a space and the people within we often turn to polls, surveys, and elections to gauge the feeling of an area, but what happens when those are not enough or people choose to censor themselves in fear of ... -
Literarische Wege zum Glueck: Die Repraesentation des Gluecks in gegenwaertiger deutscher Literatur in Kristine Bilkaus Die Gluecklichen und Schau mich an, wenn ich mit dir rede! von Monika Helfer
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-31)In this thesis, I set out to examine how two contemporary authors portray the motif Glueck in their novels. The analysis is based on the novel Schau mich an, wenn ich mit dir rede! written by Monika Helfer and Die Gluecklichen ... -
A Literature of Conscience: Yevtushenko's Post-Stalin Poetry
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-04)The tradition of civic poetry occupies a unique place in the history of Russian literature. The civic poet (grazhdanskii poet) characteristically addresses socio-political issues and injustices relevant to the era in ... -
Lost in Translation: How the perception of Characters change in the German Translations of J.R.R. Tolkiens "The Lord of the Rings"
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-20)It is an accepted paradigm that translated texts will never be the perfect equivalent to the original text in a different language. It is a fact that foreign literary works will influence a culture through translations. ... -
Master Thesis Narrative Search for the Golden Spikes. Analyzing the Anthropocene in Theory and Fiction.
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)The term Anthropocene, according to an increasing number of scientists, describes the recent stadium of Earth History, having opened with the industrialization. Terminologically and conceptually, it refers to the triggering ... -
Mehrfache Migration: Zum Zusammenhang zwischen Mehrsprachigkeit, Lebenswelten und Identitätskonstruktion
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-28)The qualitative case study on which this thesis is based was designed to investigate the relationship between migration and identity construction of three young people who immigrated as children and adolescents, two of ... -
Migration and Adolescence: The (Im-)Possibility of Transnational Agency in Alina Bronsky’s "Scherbenpark" (2008), Steven Uhly’s "Adams Fuge" (2011) and Martin Horváth’s "Mohr im Hemd oder wie ich auszog, die Welt zu retten" (2012)
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)This dissertation project examines the depiction of migration experience and adolescence in Alina Bronsky’s "Scherbenpark" (2008), Steven Uhly’s "Adams Fuge" (2011) and Martin Horváth’s "Mohr im Hemd oder wie ich auszog, ... -
Mit Texttieren jenseits der Grenze des Schweigens sprechen. Sprachkrise, Machtdiskurse und eine Poetologie des Offenen in der deutschsprachigen Nachkriegsliteratur am Beispiel Wolfdietrich Schnurres, Guenter Eichs und Ilse Aichingers
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-21)In this dissertation I analyze how the postwar German writers Wolfdietrich Schnurre, Günter Eich, and Ilse Aichinger negotiate anthropocentric and speciesist discourses via animal figures by drawing on such posthumanist ... -
Multilingualism Management at Work: Language Policies, Practices, and Perceptions in German Multinational Corporations. A Case Study.
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-08)Workplaces are crucial sites for language use within society, where language is linked to economic matters and specific organizational frames. When it comes to multinational businesses, communication is often embedded into ... -
Musik und Erinnerungen – Autobiografische Jugendliteratur zur deutschen Wende
(University of Waterloo, 2019-11-25)This dissertation focuses on musical memories in three autobiographical texts: Mein erstes T-Shirt (2001) by Jakob Hein; Tonspur: Wie ich die Welt von gestern verließ (2014) by Olaf Hintze and Susanne Krones; and Ostkreuz: ... -
Musikphilosophische Konzepte in Robert Schneiders Schlafes Bruder: Postmoderne Strukturen bei der Darstellung von Musik
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-25)This thesis analyses the novel Schlafes Bruder, written by the Austrian author Robert Schneider in 1992. The analysis focuses on the presentation of music throughout the work and specifically examines how different ... -
Mythos und Gnade: Schlagwörter, Topoi und weitere diskurslinguistische Phänomene im RAF Diskurs in der Wochenzeitung Die Zeit
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-09)The terrorist group Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF) and its place in post-war German history have been an important topic and therefore featured in public discourses of the Federal Republic of Germany between 1970 and 2008. The ... -
Native speaker constructions in multilingual families
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-09)This thesis addresses the well-established subject area of native speaker research. Previous research into the native speaker has addressed the history of the concept of the native speaker, criticisms of this concept, and ... -
Neoliberal Governmentality in the Red-Green Era: Tracing Facets of the Entrepreneurial Self in Three Contemporary German Novels
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-26)This dissertation examines three contemporary German novels and their respective representations of the Red-Green era. It focuses on the discourses to which these novels refer in order to shed light on the consequences and ...