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An Age-based Etic Analysis of Orthographic Variation in Computer-mediated French Discourse

Description: This study examines orthographic variation in synchronous computer-mediated French discourse. All nontraditional variations of selected frequently occuring items are quantified in order to provide an etic (i.e., from an external perspective) analysis. The primary variable of interest is age since this study focuses on providing a comparison of chat participants in their twenties versus those in their fifties. The widespread claim is that younger people communicate using more informal and/or non… more
Date: December 2013
Creator: Kharrat, Laila Kiblawi
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Antón Arrufat’s Los Siete Contra Tebas: Political Allegory and Anthropological Concepts As Vehicles to Portray Theatrical and Social Conflict

Description: This thesis (i) presents a critical analysis of the political allegory and dramatic elements employed by Antón Arrufat in Los siete contra Tebas in order to comment upon the conflict in Cuban society during and immediately after the Cuban revolution; and (ii) further analyzes that conflict using an anthropological approach in order to establish partial reintegration as an additional final phase in the rites of passage journey.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Gosch, Elizabeth Anna
Partner: UNT Libraries

Between Identity and Commodity: Female Urban Experience in Vicki Baum's Menschen im Hotel [Presentation]

Description: Presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This presentation discusses research on the urban experience of German women in the late Weimar Republic as portrayed in the novels 'Menschen in Hotel' by Vicki Baum (1929) and 'Das kunstseidene Mädchen by Irmgard Keun (1931).
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Jones, Carina & Weber, Christoph
Partner: UNT Honors College
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La Búsqueda de la Identidad Femenina en las Novelas de Dos Autoras Mexicanas

Description: The novel is one means by which writers can provide examples of the possibilities for women in patriarchal societies to seek greater independence. Sabina Berman (1955- ) and Silvia Molina (1946- ) are modern day Mexican novelists whose writings support the betterment of the female condition in this Latin American society. This study focuses on these two authors and describes and analyzes several of their female protagonists who can be characterized as being in search of their self-identity and … more
Date: May 2015
Creator: Shrefler, Carmen Lara
Partner: UNT Libraries
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El Cine De Terror Español Como Espejo De La Cultura Española

Description: This study traces the history and culture of Spain as seen through the lens of the nation´s production of horror cinema. Starting from the boom of Spanish horror film in the early 1960s, the thesis compares and contrasts the political and social aspects of Spanish society throughout three distinct eras of the 20th century: 1962 – 1975 (the boom of Spanish horror film through the Franco dictatorship), 1975 – 1999 (the transition to democracy through the end of the 20th century) and 2000 – presen… more
Date: May 2014
Creator: Donahue, Tyler
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[College of Arts and Sciences Summer 2013 commencement ceremony]

Description: Video recording of the College of Arts and Sciences Summer 2013 commencement ceremony held at the Coliseum on Saturday, August 10 at 5 p.m. The ceremony includes remarks by UNT President Dr. V. Lane Rawlins, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Warren Berggren, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Success Dr. Rosemary R. Haggett, UNT System Regent Gwyn Shea, Chair of the Faculty Senate Dr. Mark Vosvick, Chair of the Staff Senate Cheylon Brown, President of the Student… more
Date: August 10, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism Winter 2020 virtual recognition ceremony]

Description: Video recording of Winter 2020 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism recognition ceremony. The ceremony was aired virtually on Saturday, December 12 at 2 p.m. The in-person commencement ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism was held at Apogee Stadium on Sunday, November 22. The ceremony includes opening and closing remarks by the Executive Dean of the College of Liber… more
Date: December 12, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences II Fall 2022 commencement ceremony]

Description: Video of the Fall 2022 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences II commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas in the Coliseum. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator telling the history of the founding of the university, two students explaining why students should attend the college, and a compilation of graduates expressing gratitude for the university. A doctoral student sung the national anthem after the students and faculty entered the auditorium. … more
Date: December 16, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Spring 2023 commencement ceremony]

Description: Video of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Spring 2023 undergraduate commencement ceremony held on May 12, 2023, at the University of North Texas Coliseum. The video begins with an introduction to the University of North Texas with a short history segment and photographs and videos of various unidentified graduates. Welcoming remarks are given by Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences James Meernik. Faculty and graduates process into the coliseum. Rebecc… more
Date: May 12, 2023
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 01 second
Creator: University of North Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Spring and Summer 2020 virtual commencement ceremony, Part II]

Description: Video recording of Spring and Summer 2020 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Part II virtual commencement ceremony. The ceremony was aired virtually on Thursday, August 20 at 12:30 p.m. The ceremony includes opening and closing remarks by the Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Dr. Tamara L. Brown. UNT President Neal Smatresk, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jennifer Cowley, and Vice President for University Advancement Dr. David Wolf … more
Date: August 20, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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