Bachelor thesis | Nederlandse taal en cultuur (BA)
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Een beschrijving van de weg-constructie en zijn plaats in de constructiegrammatica, alsmede de rol van aspectualiteit met betrekking tot het doelelement van de weg-constructie.
This thesis examines how the treatment and representation of warfare and war culture have changed in US war movies after 9/11, compared to those made a decade earlier. It focusses on the role that...Show moreThis thesis examines how the treatment and representation of warfare and war culture have changed in US war movies after 9/11, compared to those made a decade earlier. It focusses on the role that 9/11 had on the thematic content of four war movies; two made before the event and two after it. In the pre-9/11 decade the US made a number of foreign policy decisions which strengthened its cinematic representation as a conqueror. However, that attitude regarding warfare was also highly criticized in some 1990s films. This thesis argues that before 9/11, some directors were critical of increased militarism and war culture in the US and were able to voice such criticism in satirical movies, and that this changed after 9/11. Several trends become visible after the event: an apparent absence of war movies in the first few years after 9/11, an increase in war documentaries, and a shift occurring around 2009, when war movies stressed the emotional consequences and suffering caused by war. It also examines the role of 9/11 on American cinema culture in the months after the event.Show less
As a social reformer, intellectual, and feminist, Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) railed against the subordinate economic position of women in the United States around the turn of the...Show moreAs a social reformer, intellectual, and feminist, Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935) railed against the subordinate economic position of women in the United States around the turn of the twentieth century. Gilman lived and wrote at a time of radical social reform: a time in which industrialization took over the production processes of America; in which Victorian ideals about domesticity were being reshaped; and in which Darwin’s evolution theory dominated discourses regarding the perfect civilization. This thesis focuses on two of Gilman’s publications, her economic pamphlet Women and Economics (1898) and her utopian novel Herland (1915), and analyzes the rational approach that Gilman used to challenge and destabilize the abiding social standards and gender divisions.Show less
This thesis tries to resolve the problematic development of PIE *s after r,u,k,i in Lithuanian. First it summarizes how the ruki-rule works in other branches of PIE and why one would expect it to...Show moreThis thesis tries to resolve the problematic development of PIE *s after r,u,k,i in Lithuanian. First it summarizes how the ruki-rule works in other branches of PIE and why one would expect it to work in Lithuanian as well. Then it gives an overview of the development of PIE *s after r,u,k,i in Lithuanian and goes deeper into the opinions of several scholars on how to solve the irregularities. The two main positions are that either the ruki-rule did or it did not work in Lithuanian and examples that prove the opposite are usually explained by both sides as being new formations, borrowings or possibly of different origin. However, the evidence that ruki did take place is much bigger. The last chapter researches a selection of words that show *s after r,u,k,i to possibly find out how these can be explained. Unfortunately, a proper explanation for all the words could not be found, only for some examples new, significant points were obtained. Therefore it could very well be that the variation in s after r,u,k,i is due to older dialects, where the ruki-rule perhaps did not take place, but this cannot be proven. Therefore the author prefers the explanation that the ruki-rule originally did take place in Lithuanian, but that there are cases where it appears it didn't because of flection, borrowings, or association with suffixes in -s.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Nederlandse taal en cultuur (BA)
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Het is onvermijdelijk dat werkwoordstijden bij de vertaling van het Nederlands naar het Engels soms veranderen. De grammatica van het Nederlands en het Engels werken immers niet precies hetzelfde....Show moreHet is onvermijdelijk dat werkwoordstijden bij de vertaling van het Nederlands naar het Engels soms veranderen. De grammatica van het Nederlands en het Engels werken immers niet precies hetzelfde. Bij het vertalen van een werk is er altijd een dilemma voor de vertaler: hij of zij kan zo dicht mogelijk bij het origineel blijven, ook al wordt de originele stijl anders gewaardeerd in de doeltaal, of hij of zij past de stijl aan op een manier dat het past bij de voorkeuren van de doeltaal, en wijkt zo dus meer af van het origineel. In dit onderzoek wordt gekeken naar de Engelse vertaling van 'De val', de novelle van Marga Minco. In deze novelle wordt er bijzonder gebruik gemaakt van werkwoordstijden. Onderzocht wordt of en hoe dezelfde effecten in de vertaling tot stand wordt gebracht. Het grootste gedeelte van de werkwoordstijden is hetzelfde in het Nederlands origineel als in de Engelse versie, maar er zijn ook verschillen gevonden. Vrijwel alle verschillen komen door de grammatica van het Engels; een letterlijke vertaling vanuit het Nederlands levert dan een incorrecte zin op. Een enkele keer heeft de vertaler bepaalde keuzen gemaakt. Sommige keuzen zijn goed te verklaren; deze ondersteunen de stijl van de novelle in zijn geheel en voegen dus echt iets toe. Andere keuzen hebben er juist voor gezorgd dat het oorspronkelijke effect verzwakt is. Hoe deze keuzen gemotiveerd zijn, is niet duidelijk.Show less
Languages are not often very flexible in reordering their heads and complements. Many languages have a fixed preference, for example, for either prepositions or postpositions (Dryer, 2013). If...Show moreLanguages are not often very flexible in reordering their heads and complements. Many languages have a fixed preference, for example, for either prepositions or postpositions (Dryer, 2013). If there are any occurrences of inversion, they are either obligatory, or at least, when optional, bound by restrictions; as can be seen in Broadwell (2006). Bidayuh - an Austronesian language of Borneo, a language not very well documented - shows some peculiar inversions of preposition and noun phrase. These inversions only occur with movement. The current study examines P-DP reordering for DP’s that have moved to the front of their simple matrix clause; to the front of their embedded clause; or out of their embedded clause, to the front of the matrix clause. It looks into several different prepositions and different matrix verbs, as well as different DP complements. All three movement conditions elicit different sets of restrictions on reordering P and DP. The data are discussed in the light of Merchant’s (2002) theory of swiping and Hartman and Ai’s (2009) account of it. Unfortunately, the current study cannot draw any hard conclusions. More research is needed.Show less
The thesis offers an in-depth exploration of the twenty visions that occur in Bede's EH. The hypothesis is that Bede used the visions consciously for two reasons: to provide evidence for God's...Show moreThe thesis offers an in-depth exploration of the twenty visions that occur in Bede's EH. The hypothesis is that Bede used the visions consciously for two reasons: to provide evidence for God's presence in England as well as to explain that God's plans cannot be thwarted.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Nederlandse taal en cultuur (BA)
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In deze scriptie wordt gezocht naar de oorzaak van het mislukken van de integratie van de Moreanen in de roman Paravion. In de scriptie wordt onderzocht of het falen van de integratie te maken...Show moreIn deze scriptie wordt gezocht naar de oorzaak van het mislukken van de integratie van de Moreanen in de roman Paravion. In de scriptie wordt onderzocht of het falen van de integratie te maken heeft met de sociale positie van de vrouwen in de roman. Uit de scriptie blijkt dat we niet met zekerheid kunnen zeggen dat de integratie van de Moreanen mislukt doordat ze de sociale positie van de vrouwen in Paravion niet kunnen accepteren. Wat we wel kunnen zeggen, is dat de positie van de vrouwen een groot onderdeel van de oorzaak van het falen is.Show less
During the presidential campaign of 2009, televised debates between candidates were introduced in Iran. Most analysts understand the airing of these debates in the context of a short-term freedom...Show moreDuring the presidential campaign of 2009, televised debates between candidates were introduced in Iran. Most analysts understand the airing of these debates in the context of a short-term freedom of speech in Iran which only occurs during the elections. Such a view however does not do justice to the possible long-term effects of these debates on Iranian democracy. This paper will analyze the long-term effects that these television debates may have on the process of democracy in Iran as a whole. There is reason to think that a long-term effect of televised debates is likely. Exposure of Iranians to a level of freedom of speech during campaigns adds to the democratic legitimacy of the elections, and through that to the legitimacy of the elected President. This paper will analyze the live television debates between the eight presidential candidates of 2013 as data to examine ‘to what extent the presidential debates of 2013 have contributed to more democratic elections.’ This paper has chosen to focus on the conventional media, because these are more widespread than Internet in Iran.Show less
Research master thesis | Asian Studies (research) (MA)
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In this study, An Kuk-sŏn (also known as Chŏngang,1876-1926), a leading writer of the Greater Korean Empire period, is regarded as one prototype of Korean reformist intellectuals in the face of the...Show moreIn this study, An Kuk-sŏn (also known as Chŏngang,1876-1926), a leading writer of the Greater Korean Empire period, is regarded as one prototype of Korean reformist intellectuals in the face of the global expansion of imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Based on An’s Chŏngch’i Wŏnnon (政治原論, Basic Principles of Politics, 1907), the first modern political science textbook in Korea, the study explores the adoption of modern Western political science, which some of these intellectuals regarded as a means of national survival. This study also revalorizes Chŏngch’i Wŏnnon and the act of translation, the most common way of learning the West yet has been undermined in the discourse of nationalist historiography, by applying the frameworks of translation studies.Show less
In 1355-56 Count William V confronted the Bishop of Utrecht with a fully mounted force. Both sides raided and skirmished to control strongholds on the major rivers (Rhine and Waal) and to encircle...Show moreIn 1355-56 Count William V confronted the Bishop of Utrecht with a fully mounted force. Both sides raided and skirmished to control strongholds on the major rivers (Rhine and Waal) and to encircle Utrecht. The final offensive of the count was a chevauchee of almost 3000 horses, which forced the Bishops surrender in June 1356. The forces collected by the count were mostly from Guelders and Holland but also from other principalities which bordered the great rivers. Their interest in trade and tolls is likely to have been a key factor to explain their involvement.Show less
Deze Bachelorscriptie legt uit waarom de µ-recursieve functies zijn gekozen om de algoritmisch berekenbare functies te karakteriseren. De bewering, dat de µ-recursieve functies extensioneel...Show moreDeze Bachelorscriptie legt uit waarom de µ-recursieve functies zijn gekozen om de algoritmisch berekenbare functies te karakteriseren. De bewering, dat de µ-recursieve functies extensioneel identiek zijn aan alle intuïtief beschouwde effectief berekenbare functies, is bekend komen te staan als Church' These. Deze these wordt in deze scriptie geëxpliceerd en geëxpliqueerd, door te verklaren waarom er voor deze specifieke formele klasse van µ-recursieve functies is gekozen als identificatie van de algoritmisch berekenbare functies en door te verklaren waarom deze identificatie van een intuïtief begrip (effectieve berekenbaarheid) met een wiskundig begrip (µ-recursieve functies) aannemelijk is. Dit zal bewerkstelligd worden door allereerst uitgebreid in te gaan op recursieve functies en algoritmische procedures, ten tweede door de aard van de these zelf te onderzoeken, en ten derde door de belangrijkste argumenten tegen Church' These te bekritiseren.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Oude culturen van de mediterrane wereld (Bachelor)
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De Egyptische demon wordt vanuit een godsdienstwetenschappelijk standpunt benaderd en de scriptie gaat dieper in op de functie van de demon in de onderwereld, aan de hand van vertalingen van het...Show moreDe Egyptische demon wordt vanuit een godsdienstwetenschappelijk standpunt benaderd en de scriptie gaat dieper in op de functie van de demon in de onderwereld, aan de hand van vertalingen van het Boek van Twee Wegen en het DodenboekShow less
This thesis concerns itself with the role that Women played in Anglo Saxon society and mainly how their rights and responsibilities are represented in early law codes and how these changed over...Show moreThis thesis concerns itself with the role that Women played in Anglo Saxon society and mainly how their rights and responsibilities are represented in early law codes and how these changed over time. The main focus will be on differences between the law codes of Æthelread Aethelbert, Alfred and Ine and Cnut. Several articles have been written about the change of the legal status of women over the course of the Anglo-Saxon period. In light of these article I will analyse the Law Codes written by Aethelbert and his succesors as well as other legal documents from the Anglo-Saxon period to see if this is indeed the case.Show less
These days, all industrialized countries in the world have some kind of law implemented targeting women's rights on the job market. Yet the wage gap as well as 4other hurdles remain despite these...Show moreThese days, all industrialized countries in the world have some kind of law implemented targeting women's rights on the job market. Yet the wage gap as well as 4other hurdles remain despite these laws. The question is therefore what factors play a role in the fact that Japanese women who are among the best educated in the world, who not only have the Labor Standard Law, but an Equal Employment Opportunity Law as well, must contend with a substantial wage gap and such high unemployment rates? This thesis will consist of two parts aside from the introductory and the closing chapters. The first part will be chapter two, containing a literature review in which the research of several western scholars as well as native Japanese scholars concerning their assessment of the EEOL in Japan will be discussed and evaluated. In addition this part will also discuss the different roles companies and government play with regard to keeping the oppression of women in the labor market as it is, or furthering equal opportunity. In the second part of this thesis, chapter 3, the difficulties that working women, annd specifically working mothers, face in their day to day life will be examined on the basis of interviews conducted by scholars with these working women and mothers.Show less
