Are you a student or otherwise nosy scroller, looking for some dissertation inspiration? Look no further! Here is a brief summary of our dissertation project, a corpus study of quotatives in The Big Bang Theory. So, firstly, and most importantly, what are quotatives? Quotatives are a linguistic device used to introduce or report speech and…Continue Reading ‘A Corpus-Based Study of Quotatives in the American Sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory”‘: dissertation blogpost from Angharad John & Madison Allardyce
Talking Dissertations: Joe East talks to Milo Coffey about his final year research project
This month’s blog/vlog is about dissertations! Every year, many students undertake a dissertation. This is an extended piece of work (around 8-10,000 words) based around a project they’ve been researching and supervised by subject specialists in the department. We thought you might like to hear about one of these which is about computer-generated poetry! We…Continue Reading Talking Dissertations: Joe East talks to Milo Coffey about his final year research project
Interviews with Third Years: Lauren Jones
After the dust had settled: exams done and graduation celebrated, I had a chance to catch up with finalist and now post-graduate student, Lauren Jones. Lauren recently graduated with a first degree in English Language and is going on to do the MA TESOL here at Swansea. She kindly took time out of her well-earned…Continue Reading Interviews with Third Years: Lauren Jones