This thesis is a report on the research into the translation of advertising texts with a persuasive function that contain a so-called “cultural filter”. This cultural filter is formed by five...Show moreThis thesis is a report on the research into the translation of advertising texts with a persuasive function that contain a so-called “cultural filter”. This cultural filter is formed by five dimensions of cross-cultural differences that were distinguished by translation scholar Juliane House after her research into written and spoken English and German texts. The main issue is that House does not provide information on the linguistic features that allow these dimensions to be identified in translation. This thesis has adapted House’s model to include the linguistic elements that are characteristic for each of the individual dimensions. My research commenced with the consultation of sources on advertising strategies as well as sources who comment on the link between text functions, linguistic choices and effect on the reader such as De Mooij, Nord, Halliday and Swan. This resulted in an overview of expected linguistic features that could be indicators for the various dimensions. This overview was then used for the identification of House’s dimensions in persuasive texts in the Dutch and English IKEA catalogues. After analysis of the texts in the catalogues, the conclusion was reached that it is possible to predict the linguistic choices a translator can make in order to establish a cultural filter. An initial overview of expected linguistic features was adapted to incorporate the findings and a preliminary set of tools, including a checklist and suggested translation procedures for each dimension, was created. Furthermore, analysis of the texts in the Dutch and English IKEA catalogues proved that the Dutch text has the tendency to be more direct, more explicit and more oriented towards addressees.Show less
Research master thesis | Linguistics (research) (MA)
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The current paper set out to investigate new dialect formation in progress in the Dutch new town of Dronten. Designated in the early 1960s, this city provided to be an excellent place to study new...Show moreThe current paper set out to investigate new dialect formation in progress in the Dutch new town of Dronten. Designated in the early 1960s, this city provided to be an excellent place to study new dialect formation in progress. This study looked into the phonetic characteristics of this variety of Dutch and it was examined how this variety could be defined. Further, the time scale of koineization was addressed. Lastly, the perceived degree of standardness was studied, based on a claim made by Scholtmeijer (1992). Interviews and an online survey provided data that shed more light on these issues. The current study has identified a number of remarkable phonetic features, such as lowering of the first element of (ei) and devoicing of (v) and (z). However, these features seem to be part of a more general tendency found in Standard Dutch and are therefore not exclusive to the Dronten variety of Dutch. In addition, Dronten Dutch was associated with a high degree of perceived standardness, as expert analysis as well as the online survey confirmed. Note, however, that this applies particularly to second-generation speakers, revealing evidence of focusing towards a more homogeneous linguistic variety in this generation.Show less
The thesis reads two of H.P. Lovecraft’s stories through the lens of Edward Said’s Orientalism, concluding that they each have different orientalist tendencies and analysing these with a fair...Show moreThe thesis reads two of H.P. Lovecraft’s stories through the lens of Edward Said’s Orientalism, concluding that they each have different orientalist tendencies and analysing these with a fair degree of subtlety. This thesis argues against facile claims that Lovecraft was an outright racist, but argues for a nuanced approach to his ideas, keeping in mind his evolving perspective.Show less
Deze scriptie beschrijft vanuit het kader van de pragma-dialectiek het drogredelijk argumentatief patroon van geheimhoudingsargumentatie. Bij een dergelijke argumentatie wordt een beschuldiging...Show moreDeze scriptie beschrijft vanuit het kader van de pragma-dialectiek het drogredelijk argumentatief patroon van geheimhoudingsargumentatie. Bij een dergelijke argumentatie wordt een beschuldiging niet ondersteund door bewijs, maar geldt juist het gebrek aan bewijs als 'bewijs'. Na analyse op basis van een corpus met geheimhoudingsargumentatie, kunnen beoordelingscriteria opgesteld worden aan de hand waarvan een dergelijk argumentatief patroon beoordeeld kan worden.Show less
Bodhgaya is situated in the state of Bihar in India and is known as the place where the Buddha became awakened while sitting under a Bodhi tree, which is marked by the diamond seat (Sanskrit:...Show moreBodhgaya is situated in the state of Bihar in India and is known as the place where the Buddha became awakened while sitting under a Bodhi tree, which is marked by the diamond seat (Sanskrit: vajrasana). The holy site developed in recent times from a small village to one of the most important places of Buddhist pilgrimage on an international scale. For this research I focus on how Bodhgaya, as a lieu de mémoire, became a global village, and show how the visual culture of three foreign temples from Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand visually express on the one hand their relationship with the site as a place of memory, and on the other hand their relationship with their home country.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Film- en literatuurwetenschap (BA)
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Deze scriptie onderzoekt Jim Jarmusch als onafhankelijk cineast. Er wordt gekeken wat onafhankelijke cinema als begrip precies inhoudt, en hierna hoe Jarmusch en zijn films hierin een plek kunnen...Show moreDeze scriptie onderzoekt Jim Jarmusch als onafhankelijk cineast. Er wordt gekeken wat onafhankelijke cinema als begrip precies inhoudt, en hierna hoe Jarmusch en zijn films hierin een plek kunnen krijgen. Dit wordt gedaan met theorie van o.a. Yannis Tzioumakis, Janet Staiger en David Laderman.Show less
Tijdens Reconstruction, de periode volgend op de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog, is in het Amerikaanse Zuiden geweld door blanke Democraten tegen Afro-Amerikaanse en blanke Republikeinen en hun bestuur,...Show moreTijdens Reconstruction, de periode volgend op de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog, is in het Amerikaanse Zuiden geweld door blanke Democraten tegen Afro-Amerikaanse en blanke Republikeinen en hun bestuur, schering en inslag. Democratische kranten verdedigen dit geweld tegenover het Noorden. Dit eindwerkstuk analyseert de door kranten uit Louisiana gebruikte argumenten voor het verdedigen van drie grote gewelddadige gebeurtenissen (Colfax massacre, Coushatta massacre, Battle of Liberty Place) en vergelijkt deze met verslaggeving in het Noorden, om na te gaan welke argumenten aansluiting vinden bij de publieke opinie aldaar of deze zelfs beïnvloeden.Show less
In this thesis, the main question was whether Dutch native speakers preferred a free or a literal translation. Both translators, students of the MA Translation in Theory and Practice at Leiden...Show moreIn this thesis, the main question was whether Dutch native speakers preferred a free or a literal translation. Both translators, students of the MA Translation in Theory and Practice at Leiden university, and a sample of a Dutch audience were asked about this directly and in an indirect manner. It seemed that their preference did not match, but a closer look at the outcome revealed that both the students and the Dutch audience preferred a more literal translation over a free one.Show less
This study provides a comparative case study on the role of the World Bank on post-conflict development. The selected cases are Ethiopia and Eritrea, that split after the war of independence in...Show moreThis study provides a comparative case study on the role of the World Bank on post-conflict development. The selected cases are Ethiopia and Eritrea, that split after the war of independence in 1993. This study researches the development paths of both countries, the approaches taken by the World Bank in both Ethiopia and Eritrea as well as in the international context, and the other development actors at play. In this study is revealed that the approaches of and the impact of the World Bank have been significantly influenced by other variables: domestic governance, international relations, and the global economy. These factors led to the fact that the impact of the World Bank has been marginalized in both countries.Show less
In juli 1995 zijn de Nederlandse blauwhelmen van de VN-vredesmacht UNPROFOR niet in staat om het innemen van de moslimenclave Srebrenica en de daarop volgende massamoorden te voorkomen. Het drama...Show moreIn juli 1995 zijn de Nederlandse blauwhelmen van de VN-vredesmacht UNPROFOR niet in staat om het innemen van de moslimenclave Srebrenica en de daarop volgende massamoorden te voorkomen. Het drama van Srebrenica trekt een diep spoor van machteloosheid, schaamte en woede door de Nederlandse politiek en pers. Enkele maanden na de val van Srebrenica begint echter al een nieuw debat in Nederland over een eventuele Nederlandse militaire bijdrage een nieuwe NAVO-vredesmacht IFOR. Tijdens dit debat moest Nederland haar aandacht verdelen tussen de nasleep van Srebrenica en het voorbereiden op een nieuwe militaire taak. Dit onderzoek draait om het Nederlandse parlementaire en publieke debat over de Nederlandse bijdrage aan IFOR in Bosnië en welke rol de val van Srebrenica in dit debat heeft gespeeld.Show less
Despite the fact that women and men are equal before the law, and discrimination based on sex, race, ethnic background or sexual orientation is prohibited, economic, political and social...Show moreDespite the fact that women and men are equal before the law, and discrimination based on sex, race, ethnic background or sexual orientation is prohibited, economic, political and social inequalities still persist. Increasing employment opportunities and advances in educational achievement have not end widespread discrimination against women. It is for example still difficult for women to combine paid work with family duties, without limiting their chances of promotion. Women experience a gender pay gap of 16% in the European Union (EU) and are becoming more involved in the informal economy, with its lack of protection and often poor working conditions. Moreover, the trafficking of people for sexual exploitation and sexual and domestic violence disproportionally affects women. It is important for these problems of inequality to be solved because the EU can only be a viable and (gender) just system, when the ongoing disadvantaged position of women, i.e. lack of equal opportunities, unequal access to remunerative employment and gender based sexual and domestic violence is put to an end. Gender Equality Policies (GEP) are set up to diminish these inequalities in opportunities for women, in all areas of life. Since GEP are not solely focussed on rights but on the correction of actual cases of social, economic and political inequality, the question rises how to normatively evaluate GEP. Nussbaum’s capability approach has proved itself of great importance for understanding the human rights discourse accompanied with a focus on human capabilities and functioning. The capability approach provides “a benchmark in thinking about what it is really to secure a right to someone” (Nussbaum, 1997, p. 294), therefore the capability approach is the right end to evaluate GEP in that it argues the importance of policy making that actualizes the human rights discourse. GEP are rectifications of social, political and economic inequalities, therefore Nussbaum’s capability approach, that provides a theoretical framework focussed on gender equality, is the right framework to explore GEP. My thesis will address this question: which GEP could be seen as an example of Nussbaum’s capability approach? In addition, empirical applications in policy making could show the relevance of adding philosophical value to political examples, in order to overcome concrete inequalities. GEP will be discussed in the context of Europe, because the EU could be seen as a unique case to study gender equality, but also diversity and social justice in an increasing globalizing world.Show less
This thesis describes and challenges current narratives surrounding two Japanese artists, Kano Tan'yu and Ogata Korin respectively, ragarding their thematic and stylistic versatility and their...Show moreThis thesis describes and challenges current narratives surrounding two Japanese artists, Kano Tan'yu and Ogata Korin respectively, ragarding their thematic and stylistic versatility and their patron network by comparing these narratives with current scholarship. It shall show how certain associations with these artists have their roots in either non-academic or perhaps dated sources and how these narratives are being both perpetuated and challenged within the academic world.Show less
Within the filmic landscape, the male gaze has always had the upper hand. Films are generally made by men, for men and although this may seem as something from the past, it is still the case. There...Show moreWithin the filmic landscape, the male gaze has always had the upper hand. Films are generally made by men, for men and although this may seem as something from the past, it is still the case. There is an imbalance between the presence of women and men in film, how they are presented and, more importantly, who the films are made for. Within this thesis I want to explore this further and see how this lack of equality has influenced the possibility for identification with the characters on screen by the female spectator. With this I want to focus on the female (super)hero as she is up and coming, but struggling to truly settle in within the male genres of film. I want to try to discover whether her presence has made a difference for the female spectator and if she is someone to they can identify with, as this has for the most part been difficult to do in the past. Moreover, I want to look at what female heroes have been important over the past decade and whether they have changed the gender imbalance or have kept it intact, only seemingly changing things on the surface but not on a deeper level. What possibility for identification have they been able to offer to the female spectator?Show less
Onderzoek op basis van archiefonderzoek en literatuurstudie met gegevens die bijdragen aan het historiografisch debat over de economische ontwikkeling in de Nederlanden gedurende de jaren 1780-1813...Show moreOnderzoek op basis van archiefonderzoek en literatuurstudie met gegevens die bijdragen aan het historiografisch debat over de economische ontwikkeling in de Nederlanden gedurende de jaren 1780-1813 en de invloed van de Bataafs-Franse Tijd op lokaal niveau (Dordrecht). In de thesis staat de vraag centraal hoe en waarom het Dordtse maritieme bolwerk de Bataafs-Franse periode kon overleven. Onder andere worden de notulen van het in 1795 opgerichte Dordtse Comité van Koophandel en het bedrijfsarchief van het handelsgeslacht Vriesendorp gebruikt om antwoord te geven op deze vraag.Show less
By studying Colin Campbell’s ego-network during his directorship of the Swedish East India Company (SOIC) between 1731 and 1757, this thesis attempts to shed light on self-organised, cross-country...Show moreBy studying Colin Campbell’s ego-network during his directorship of the Swedish East India Company (SOIC) between 1731 and 1757, this thesis attempts to shed light on self-organised, cross-country mercantile networks in the North Sea area. In addition, attention is focused on the development of social capital through network-formation, the modus operandi of Scottish mercantile networks, and the transnational character of the SOIC.Show less
‘We shall uphold, the centuries-old tradition of the Dutch Navy, that has already been demonstrated in European waters, this now shall be in service of preserving our regions [in the Far East]’...Show more‘We shall uphold, the centuries-old tradition of the Dutch Navy, that has already been demonstrated in European waters, this now shall be in service of preserving our regions [in the Far East]’ Lieutenant-Admiral C.E.L. Helfrich, Commander in Chief of the Netherlands Indies forces, wrote on 9 December 1941 after the Dutch Minister of the Navy and the Commander in Chief of the Navy, J.Th. Furstner had wished him the best of luck in the conduct of war against Japan. In reaction to the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbour, Malacca and Singapore on 7 December 1941, the Netherlands government had declared itself at war with Japan because of hostile acts against ‘two powers with which the Netherlands entertains most friendly relations’. As early as 1912 the Dutch government had identified Japan as a potential threat to the Netherlands Indies. Therefore the Dutch had designed a fleet program to match the Japanese strength. During the mid-1930s Japan actively started conquering territories in the Far East in order to realize the New Order of Eastern Asia, a confederation of Pacific territories under Japanese leadership. From this point on, the Japanese conquest in Southeast Asia became a great threat to forces with interest in the region, including the United States and Britain, as well as the Dutch, as colonial rulers of the Indonesian archipelago. On the eve of the Second World War the Dutch defence potential was no match for the Japanese forces. Thus, the Dutch started looking for an alliance to withstand a possible conflict in the Pacific theatre with Japan. However, the Dutch had maintained to uphold a longstanding tradition of political neutrality since the beginning of the nineteenth century, and had even managed to stay out of the First World War because of this. But soon it became evident that the policy of neutrality would not keep the Dutch out of the Second World War. So the Dutch had to re-evaluate their position, in order to survive a future conflict. Whereas the upside of the Dutch policy of neutrality was that it had been able to avoid involvement in previous wars, the downside was that they were not prepared to actively take part in a war should one become inevitable. Eventually, after several official and unofficial conferences and talks with the allied parties in the Pacific, and more specifically after the shock of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on 7 December 1941, a unified command, called ABDACOM was established on 28 December 1941. ABDACOM (American-British-Dutch-Australian Command) intended to fight the Japanese invasion of Southeast Asia and to protect the British and the Dutch colonies in this region, as well as the Philippines and Australia. The efforts of ABDACOM to prevent Japan from taking over the Allied controlled territories in the Pacific failed. On 25 February 1942 ABDACOM was dissolved with disastrous consequences for the Allied presence in the Pacific. Two days later, on 27 February the Battle of the Java Sea resulted in a great loss for the Dutch fleet and the eventual loss of the Netherlands Indies. The efforts of the ‘unquenchable soldiers of the British Commonwealth’, ‘the men of MacArthur’ and the ‘band of “indomitable Dutch”, with their Indonesian comrades in arms’ failed to stop the Japanese aggression.Show less
