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“Superheroines” -- A Translation Of Barbi Marković'S Novel Superheldinnen, Emma Roach
“Superheroines” -- A Translation Of Barbi Marković'S Novel Superheldinnen, Emma Roach
UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses
This Honors Thesis is a translation of the German novel Superheldinnen by Barbi Marković (2016) into English, entitled “Superheroines”. In the global world we live in today, it is important for authors to be able to write in their language of choice but also reach a wider audience through translation. Literary translation is a perfect way to engage creatively with different languages and their unique linguistic features, as well as facilitate cross-cultural communication, as literary works are not only concerned with linguistic creativity but also reflect the culture of their respective linguistic community. Since this novel has not yet been …
Cross-Linguistic Pitch Differences In English And French Bilinguals: Timothée Chalamet And Lily-Rose Depp, Kate Isabella Bellino
Cross-Linguistic Pitch Differences In English And French Bilinguals: Timothée Chalamet And Lily-Rose Depp, Kate Isabella Bellino
UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses
Pitch differences between men and women are partially linked to differences in average larynx size. Men have been shown to have a lower pitch range than women due in part to physical factors such as longer larynges. However, even with a natural difference in average pitch in men and women, social factors in various cultures can affect this natural pitch difference, either helping to distinguish men from women or shrinking this gap. Bilinguals have the potential to be active participants in the multiple cultures their fluency allows them to; therefore, I am examining if bilinguals manipulate their average pitch depending …
'Coming Out' In The Modern Novel, Stephanie L. Brooks
'Coming Out' In The Modern Novel, Stephanie L. Brooks
UVM College of Arts and Sciences College Honors Theses
This paper examines two modern young adult novels to consider the ways in which these novels have adopted portions of the coming out. The books being examined are The Miseducation of Cameron Post, by Emily M. Danforth and Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, by Becky Albertalli, and are important as representatives of queer modern young adult novels because of their fame and because the novels appropriate portions of the coming out trope to begin discourse on the importance of narrative. My goal is to understand why the coming out plot, which typically targets adults, has been adopted …