The research conducted in this paper revolves around the interpretation and meaning of temporal adverbial clauses in English. The research was based on Diessel’s (2008) study of the positioning of...Show moreThe research conducted in this paper revolves around the interpretation and meaning of temporal adverbial clauses in English. The research was based on Diessel’s (2008) study of the positioning of temporal adverbials in English. The study consisted of a survey that the participants were asked to fill out. The questions regarded their personal interpretation of different sentence pairs. The results showed no significant difference between the meanings of the sentences in each pair. However, the results did show that the participants recognized that a change in emphasis was present in the sentence pairs.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Nederlandse taal en cultuur (BA)
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Music has long been considered an abstract art, which is impenetrable by the linguistic domain. However, multiple concepts relating to literature, such as 'narrative', 'process' and 'discourse'...Show moreMusic has long been considered an abstract art, which is impenetrable by the linguistic domain. However, multiple concepts relating to literature, such as 'narrative', 'process' and 'discourse' seem to have recently been applied to music as well. This thesis seeks to examine the narrative elements and possibilities of musical works, by examining how they interrelate with processes, lyrics and their own mediality.Show less
