Rhetorical analysis of Clade's sermons
Authorship
E.A.O.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
E.A.O.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 09:30
07.15.2025 09:30
Summary
Among the Christian works of the 7th century, one of the most interesting and least studied by philology are the Sermones de Clade, a set of 6 sermons dated from the end of the century that speak about the inguinal plague that ravaged the Visigothic kingdom during the rule of the monarch Egica. Despite the lack of authorship and dating, the sermons are key to the analysis of the rhetorical and oratorical qualities of the time, being this particular work important not only for the skills of the speaker, but for the information it gives us about the historical period of the Visigothic kingdom and how the church sought to calm and raise awareness among the people with the word. My main object of study in the following work will be the analysis of the six sermons based on the rules of rhetoric made by classical orators such as Quintilian or Cicero. At the same time, it is not discarded to make an analysis of the sources of the Sermones de Clade, looking for the possible sources of inspiration and its influence on the author of the writings.
Among the Christian works of the 7th century, one of the most interesting and least studied by philology are the Sermones de Clade, a set of 6 sermons dated from the end of the century that speak about the inguinal plague that ravaged the Visigothic kingdom during the rule of the monarch Egica. Despite the lack of authorship and dating, the sermons are key to the analysis of the rhetorical and oratorical qualities of the time, being this particular work important not only for the skills of the speaker, but for the information it gives us about the historical period of the Visigothic kingdom and how the church sought to calm and raise awareness among the people with the word. My main object of study in the following work will be the analysis of the six sermons based on the rules of rhetoric made by classical orators such as Quintilian or Cicero. At the same time, it is not discarded to make an analysis of the sources of the Sermones de Clade, looking for the possible sources of inspiration and its influence on the author of the writings.
Direction
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Tutorships)
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
Character and metadrama: don Giovanni in 'Il montanaro' by Carlo Gozzi
Authorship
N.A.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
N.A.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:45
07.17.2025 10:45
Summary
'Il montanaro don Giovanni Pasquale. Azione scenica morale divisa in cinque atti' (Venezia, Zanardi, 1803,t. XI, pp. 3-108) is the last play written by Carlo Gozzi (1720-1806). Inspired by the commedy 'El montañés Juan Pasqual, y primer asistente de Sevilla' by Juan de la Hoz y Mota, Gozzi's drama belongs to the author's so-called ‘spagnolesco’ theatre, a group of twenty texts inspired by a set of Spanish plays of the 17th and early 18th centuries.In this thesis, we will develop an analysis of the title character of the play, focusing on the characterisation and metadramatic aspects linked to its functions within the plot. These elements stand out from the first reading of both the preface and the play. In fact, in the proemial paratext the author dwells on the metadramatic resosurses linked to the character, which constitute one of the points of originality, in general, in Gozzi's work, in which they are used not only as an estrangement technique for dramatic construction, but also as a tool against his ideological and aesthetic rivals. In this way, we hope that our work, albeit humbly, can contribute to completing the cultural panorama of Italian theatre of the time. In order to conduct our study, we shall take as our initial point of reference the methodologies of analysis proposed by J. L. García Barrientos in 'Cómo se comenta una obra de teatro: ensayo de método' (Mexico, Paso de Gato, 2023) and by N. Salomon in 'Lo villano en el teatro del Siglo de Oro' (Madrid, Castalia, 1985) on the type of villano to which Don Giovanni would be ascribed. Furthermore, for the analysis of the metadramatic aspects we will make use of the theoretical frameworks formulated by García Barrientos himself in his aforementioned book, by R. Hornby in 'Drama, Metadrama and Perception' (London and Toronto, Associated University Presses, 1986) and by G. Genette in 'Métalepse. De la figure á la fiction' (Paris, Seuil, 2004).
'Il montanaro don Giovanni Pasquale. Azione scenica morale divisa in cinque atti' (Venezia, Zanardi, 1803,t. XI, pp. 3-108) is the last play written by Carlo Gozzi (1720-1806). Inspired by the commedy 'El montañés Juan Pasqual, y primer asistente de Sevilla' by Juan de la Hoz y Mota, Gozzi's drama belongs to the author's so-called ‘spagnolesco’ theatre, a group of twenty texts inspired by a set of Spanish plays of the 17th and early 18th centuries.In this thesis, we will develop an analysis of the title character of the play, focusing on the characterisation and metadramatic aspects linked to its functions within the plot. These elements stand out from the first reading of both the preface and the play. In fact, in the proemial paratext the author dwells on the metadramatic resosurses linked to the character, which constitute one of the points of originality, in general, in Gozzi's work, in which they are used not only as an estrangement technique for dramatic construction, but also as a tool against his ideological and aesthetic rivals. In this way, we hope that our work, albeit humbly, can contribute to completing the cultural panorama of Italian theatre of the time. In order to conduct our study, we shall take as our initial point of reference the methodologies of analysis proposed by J. L. García Barrientos in 'Cómo se comenta una obra de teatro: ensayo de método' (Mexico, Paso de Gato, 2023) and by N. Salomon in 'Lo villano en el teatro del Siglo de Oro' (Madrid, Castalia, 1985) on the type of villano to which Don Giovanni would be ascribed. Furthermore, for the analysis of the metadramatic aspects we will make use of the theoretical frameworks formulated by García Barrientos himself in his aforementioned book, by R. Hornby in 'Drama, Metadrama and Perception' (London and Toronto, Associated University Presses, 1986) and by G. Genette in 'Métalepse. De la figure á la fiction' (Paris, Seuil, 2004).
Direction
GUTIERREZ CAROU, JAVIER (Tutorships)
GUTIERREZ CAROU, JAVIER (Tutorships)
Court
BUONO , BENEDICT (Chairman)
CECCARELLI , MARILENA (Secretary)
DE FRUTOS MARTINEZ, MARIA CONSUELO (Member)
BUONO , BENEDICT (Chairman)
CECCARELLI , MARILENA (Secretary)
DE FRUTOS MARTINEZ, MARIA CONSUELO (Member)
An Approach to Contemporary Japanese Animation through Vladimir Propp’s Morphology of the Folktale. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo (2012).
Authorship
A.A.M.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
A.A.M.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 12:30
07.14.2025 12:30
Summary
In 1928, an erudite of the structuralist academia called Vladimir Propp published his probably most recognized work: an analysis of more than one hundred popular Russian tales titled Morphology of the Folktale. This study radically changed the paradigm of literature and its contemporary theories forever by expanding the horizon for numerous future researches. Many scholars from different cultural backgrounds and historical periods have applied his investigation to apparently dissimilar expressions of practically every artistic field possible to challenge its morphological structure (Janis Lesinskis 2009, Alvarado Suyo et Sofía Almendra 2021...), letting those disciplines feed on their works and grow into our modern and rich literary present. However, with this, a question arose: to which extend can we actually keep on referring to Propp’s study in the globalized and multicultural society we live in, where not only European, but also influences from all around the globe have reached us? This is precisely the premise from which this research set off with the aim of testing the current viability of the Morphology of the Folktale. In order to prove so, instead of resorting to a manifestation of an already settled field, an expression of the recent contemporary Japanese animation was taken as the object of analysis since nowadays the famous anime has shown his worldwide influence. As a consequence, the season released in 2018, “Vento Aureo”, of the well-known anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure was chosen for the application of every Proppian function and dramatis personae characterization viable with the intention of clarifying the query. Finally, it will be thanks to this test that we would be able to see how some of Propp’s original functions and acts could still be sustained and how others present a more questionable utility.
In 1928, an erudite of the structuralist academia called Vladimir Propp published his probably most recognized work: an analysis of more than one hundred popular Russian tales titled Morphology of the Folktale. This study radically changed the paradigm of literature and its contemporary theories forever by expanding the horizon for numerous future researches. Many scholars from different cultural backgrounds and historical periods have applied his investigation to apparently dissimilar expressions of practically every artistic field possible to challenge its morphological structure (Janis Lesinskis 2009, Alvarado Suyo et Sofía Almendra 2021...), letting those disciplines feed on their works and grow into our modern and rich literary present. However, with this, a question arose: to which extend can we actually keep on referring to Propp’s study in the globalized and multicultural society we live in, where not only European, but also influences from all around the globe have reached us? This is precisely the premise from which this research set off with the aim of testing the current viability of the Morphology of the Folktale. In order to prove so, instead of resorting to a manifestation of an already settled field, an expression of the recent contemporary Japanese animation was taken as the object of analysis since nowadays the famous anime has shown his worldwide influence. As a consequence, the season released in 2018, “Vento Aureo”, of the well-known anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure was chosen for the application of every Proppian function and dramatis personae characterization viable with the intention of clarifying the query. Finally, it will be thanks to this test that we would be able to see how some of Propp’s original functions and acts could still be sustained and how others present a more questionable utility.
Direction
GARCIA CANDEIRA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
GARCIA CANDEIRA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
English Nominal Vocatives as Represented in Films. A Corpus Based-Study
Authorship
C.A.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
C.A.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 09:00
07.17.2025 09:00
Summary
The main objective of this work is to study English as represented in films, attention will also be paid to their syntactic and pragmatic function. More in particular, I intend to examine up to what extent film scripts reproduce faithfully the conventions of spoken English as regards the use of nominal vocatives, and how they perform in such circumstances. This project will be divided into two main parts. In the first part I will provide a definition of nominal vocatives by reviewing the main reference grammars of modern English, Quirk et al. 1985, Huddleston, Pullum et al. 2002. Then, I will refer to the most relevant groups within this category, such as familiarisers, taboo or offensive, titles, terms of endearment, honorifics, etc. Next, I will deal with how they are developed in the orality of English and how their usual functions are present in discourse. In the second part I will adopt a corpus-based approach by examining data extracted from film corpora such as the Film Corpus of Movie Scripts or the Friends Corpus to see up to what degree the theoretical descriptions of vocatives match their presence in films. Attention will also be paid to the pragmatic functions expressed by these vocatives. Likewise, I will see how we can define the processes that the functions of vocatives may undergo until they are included as part of the film corpora.
The main objective of this work is to study English as represented in films, attention will also be paid to their syntactic and pragmatic function. More in particular, I intend to examine up to what extent film scripts reproduce faithfully the conventions of spoken English as regards the use of nominal vocatives, and how they perform in such circumstances. This project will be divided into two main parts. In the first part I will provide a definition of nominal vocatives by reviewing the main reference grammars of modern English, Quirk et al. 1985, Huddleston, Pullum et al. 2002. Then, I will refer to the most relevant groups within this category, such as familiarisers, taboo or offensive, titles, terms of endearment, honorifics, etc. Next, I will deal with how they are developed in the orality of English and how their usual functions are present in discourse. In the second part I will adopt a corpus-based approach by examining data extracted from film corpora such as the Film Corpus of Movie Scripts or the Friends Corpus to see up to what degree the theoretical descriptions of vocatives match their presence in films. Attention will also be paid to the pragmatic functions expressed by these vocatives. Likewise, I will see how we can define the processes that the functions of vocatives may undergo until they are included as part of the film corpora.
Direction
PALACIOS MARTINEZ, IGNACIO MIGUEL (Tutorships)
PALACIOS MARTINEZ, IGNACIO MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
The French Revolution and woman. Olympe de Gouges
Authorship
S.B.A.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
S.B.A.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:45
07.16.2025 11:45
Summary
We will begin with an introduction to the French Revolution: its influences, the other revolutions it inspired, as well as the chronology of the most important and decisive events that marked this period. We will continue by contextualizing the living conditions of women under the Ancien Régime, notably their limited rights, their political role reduced to woman of..., their legal status during the Revolution, and some collective actions organized by women. We will then delve into Olympe de Gouges’ life, one of the most well-known women for her claims in favor of equal rights between men and women, as well as for all individuals, without distinction of gender, race or age. A short biography will point up the highlights of her private life and the elements that have awakened her social conscience, such as her attendance at literary salons or the obstacles encountered to publish her works. We will also analyze her positions against slavery, illustrated in her play Zamore et Mirza ou l’Esclavage des Noirs, as well as her Déclaration des droits de la femme et la citoyenne (1791). Finally, we will study her political impact during the Revolution and the reasons for her execution in 1793. To conclude, we will summarize the themes addressed before expressing my point of view on the heritage of Olympe de Gouges. I will highlight why her fight for the universality of rights deserves increased recognition in the history of social struggles.
We will begin with an introduction to the French Revolution: its influences, the other revolutions it inspired, as well as the chronology of the most important and decisive events that marked this period. We will continue by contextualizing the living conditions of women under the Ancien Régime, notably their limited rights, their political role reduced to woman of..., their legal status during the Revolution, and some collective actions organized by women. We will then delve into Olympe de Gouges’ life, one of the most well-known women for her claims in favor of equal rights between men and women, as well as for all individuals, without distinction of gender, race or age. A short biography will point up the highlights of her private life and the elements that have awakened her social conscience, such as her attendance at literary salons or the obstacles encountered to publish her works. We will also analyze her positions against slavery, illustrated in her play Zamore et Mirza ou l’Esclavage des Noirs, as well as her Déclaration des droits de la femme et la citoyenne (1791). Finally, we will study her political impact during the Revolution and the reasons for her execution in 1793. To conclude, we will summarize the themes addressed before expressing my point of view on the heritage of Olympe de Gouges. I will highlight why her fight for the universality of rights deserves increased recognition in the history of social struggles.
Direction
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Tutorships)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
ABUIN GONZALEZ, ANGEL EUGENIO (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
ABUIN GONZALEZ, ANGEL EUGENIO (Member)
Ideas of Galicia in the Torrentine narrative from La saga fuga de J.B y Fragmentos de Apocalipsis.
Authorship
Y.B.A.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Y.B.A.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 10:00
07.18.2025 10:00
Summary
The present study analyses the representations of Galicia in the narrative of Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, using as its corpus the novels La saga/fuga de J.B. and Fragmentos de Apocalipsis. These novels present a Galicia that is literarily constructed from geographical, historical, linguistic, and mythological elements, creating a narrative universe marked by the fantastic and an irony characteristic of the author. This TFG begins with an introduction in which the objectives and structure of the study are set out, followed by a section dedicated to contextualising the figure of Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, with an emphasis on his relationship with Galician culture. Subsequently, the geographical and climatic aspects present in his works will be examined, as well as the lexicon related to the sea, flora, and Galician mythical figures. The analysis will then focus on how Galician history shapes the narrative background of these works, alongside the presence of local ways of life and myths. This analysis will be completed by addressing the fantastic genre, characterised by a multiplicity of perspectives, temporal and spatial alterations, and the construction of fictional worlds. The study will also devote a section to the rhetoric employed by Torrente and its possible connection with Latin American magical realism or with Galician literary precedents such as Los Pazos de Ulloa. Finally, the conclusions of the study will be presented, followed by the bibliography.
The present study analyses the representations of Galicia in the narrative of Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, using as its corpus the novels La saga/fuga de J.B. and Fragmentos de Apocalipsis. These novels present a Galicia that is literarily constructed from geographical, historical, linguistic, and mythological elements, creating a narrative universe marked by the fantastic and an irony characteristic of the author. This TFG begins with an introduction in which the objectives and structure of the study are set out, followed by a section dedicated to contextualising the figure of Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, with an emphasis on his relationship with Galician culture. Subsequently, the geographical and climatic aspects present in his works will be examined, as well as the lexicon related to the sea, flora, and Galician mythical figures. The analysis will then focus on how Galician history shapes the narrative background of these works, alongside the presence of local ways of life and myths. This analysis will be completed by addressing the fantastic genre, characterised by a multiplicity of perspectives, temporal and spatial alterations, and the construction of fictional worlds. The study will also devote a section to the rhetoric employed by Torrente and its possible connection with Latin American magical realism or with Galician literary precedents such as Los Pazos de Ulloa. Finally, the conclusions of the study will be presented, followed by the bibliography.
Direction
FEIJO TORRES, ELIAS JOSE (Tutorships)
FEIJO TORRES, ELIAS JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
Madness and the Gothic in Edgar Allan Poe's Work.
Authorship
A.B.V.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
A.B.V.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 09:30
07.17.2025 09:30
Summary
Gothic literature finds its origins as a differentiated genre in the late eighteenth century with the publication of The Castle of Otranto (1764). Ever since this moment, madness has become one of the most recurrent topics in Gothic fiction, contributing to the creation of the atmosphere that we now associate with this particular genre. Taking this into consideration, the aim of this thesis is to examine the role of madness in the works of one of the most renowned Gothic authors, Edgar Allan Poe. Poe’s works have gained great popularity, and readers all around the world associate his fiction with the Gothic genre, as his stories provoke fear and uneasiness. As argued in this dissertation, Poe’s stories are filled with characters afflicted by madness and, as a result, his work lends itself to an in-depth exploration of the role of madness within the Gothic genre. To carry out this dissertation, I will rely on studies of Gothic fiction, both within and beyond North American literature, as well as on critical works that explore the theme of madness. To this end, the study will be structured into three main parts. The first one will map the evolution of Gothic literature from its origins in British literature to its development within the North American context, via the figure of Edgar Allan Poe. The second chapter will explore the importance of madness in nineteenth-century Gothic literature. Finally, the last chapter, and the most extensive one, will be devoted to the analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s work and, in particular, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell-Tale Heart.
Gothic literature finds its origins as a differentiated genre in the late eighteenth century with the publication of The Castle of Otranto (1764). Ever since this moment, madness has become one of the most recurrent topics in Gothic fiction, contributing to the creation of the atmosphere that we now associate with this particular genre. Taking this into consideration, the aim of this thesis is to examine the role of madness in the works of one of the most renowned Gothic authors, Edgar Allan Poe. Poe’s works have gained great popularity, and readers all around the world associate his fiction with the Gothic genre, as his stories provoke fear and uneasiness. As argued in this dissertation, Poe’s stories are filled with characters afflicted by madness and, as a result, his work lends itself to an in-depth exploration of the role of madness within the Gothic genre. To carry out this dissertation, I will rely on studies of Gothic fiction, both within and beyond North American literature, as well as on critical works that explore the theme of madness. To this end, the study will be structured into three main parts. The first one will map the evolution of Gothic literature from its origins in British literature to its development within the North American context, via the figure of Edgar Allan Poe. The second chapter will explore the importance of madness in nineteenth-century Gothic literature. Finally, the last chapter, and the most extensive one, will be devoted to the analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s work and, in particular, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell-Tale Heart.
Direction
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Common difficulties in the acquisition of French verb tenses among Spanish-speaking students
Authorship
C.D.B.F.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
C.D.B.F.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.16.2025 09:30
07.16.2025 09:30
Summary
This Bachelor's Final Project focuses on the common difficulties that Spanish-speaking students face when learning French verb tenses. It explores the challenges related to the grammatical differences between the two languages. We identify the most frequently problematic areas, as well as the elements that typically cause confusion among these learners through a comparative analysis of the French and Spanish verbal systems. We have limited our study to three verb modes and six tenses, one of which is compound. Within these boundaries, we first present the theoretical framework of our research. Then, from a practical application perspective, we propose a teaching unit specifically designed to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking learners. The aim is to help students overcome the difficulties we have identified. This unit focuses on the teaching of key French verb tenses and includes practical activities based on authentic resources such as songs, interactive games, and collaborative exercises, which promote contextualized and meaningful learning. Finally, a final assessment activity is proposed to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching unit and to analyse the students' engagement and understanding of the content. This approach aims not only to strengthen their verbal competence but also to provide a reproducible teaching unit for real contexts of teaching French as a foreign language.
This Bachelor's Final Project focuses on the common difficulties that Spanish-speaking students face when learning French verb tenses. It explores the challenges related to the grammatical differences between the two languages. We identify the most frequently problematic areas, as well as the elements that typically cause confusion among these learners through a comparative analysis of the French and Spanish verbal systems. We have limited our study to three verb modes and six tenses, one of which is compound. Within these boundaries, we first present the theoretical framework of our research. Then, from a practical application perspective, we propose a teaching unit specifically designed to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking learners. The aim is to help students overcome the difficulties we have identified. This unit focuses on the teaching of key French verb tenses and includes practical activities based on authentic resources such as songs, interactive games, and collaborative exercises, which promote contextualized and meaningful learning. Finally, a final assessment activity is proposed to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching unit and to analyse the students' engagement and understanding of the content. This approach aims not only to strengthen their verbal competence but also to provide a reproducible teaching unit for real contexts of teaching French as a foreign language.
Direction
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Tutorships)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
PINO SERRANO, Mª DOLORES LAURA (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
PINO SERRANO, Mª DOLORES LAURA (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
The subject-object relationship in the verbal pattern of visual perception verbs
Authorship
A.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
A.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.16.2025 12:30
07.16.2025 12:30
Summary
Syntactic analysis occupies a privileged place in linguistic studies, because any grammatical description is based on the structural relationships established within the sentence. However, the semantic dimension is inseparable from this structure: the choice of a syntactic construction implies the selection of a restricted lexicon. Syntax and semantics are therefore two sides of the same linguistic coin, establishing a relationship of interdependence that underpins all grammatical construction. This relationship makes it possible to identify the relevant oppositions within the language, and conditions the specific use of verbs depending on the context: verbs of perception are a concrete example of this interdependence. Although their definitions in dictionaries seem similar, their use in specific contexts varies according to the message being conveyed. Each verb has a specific syntactic-semantic combination that allows speakers to adapt the verbal selection to the communicative intention. The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between syntax and semantics, in order to verify their correlation and mutual influence on the basis of a restricted corpus of verbs of visual perception. To this end, we will begin by analysing the main grammatical theories relating to verb valence and semantic roles. Then, we will apply this theoretical framework to the analysis of the corpus, with the aim of validating the hypothesis that determines the precise underlying features that guide syntactic-semantic interdependence in the subject-object relation within predicates of visual perception.
Syntactic analysis occupies a privileged place in linguistic studies, because any grammatical description is based on the structural relationships established within the sentence. However, the semantic dimension is inseparable from this structure: the choice of a syntactic construction implies the selection of a restricted lexicon. Syntax and semantics are therefore two sides of the same linguistic coin, establishing a relationship of interdependence that underpins all grammatical construction. This relationship makes it possible to identify the relevant oppositions within the language, and conditions the specific use of verbs depending on the context: verbs of perception are a concrete example of this interdependence. Although their definitions in dictionaries seem similar, their use in specific contexts varies according to the message being conveyed. Each verb has a specific syntactic-semantic combination that allows speakers to adapt the verbal selection to the communicative intention. The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between syntax and semantics, in order to verify their correlation and mutual influence on the basis of a restricted corpus of verbs of visual perception. To this end, we will begin by analysing the main grammatical theories relating to verb valence and semantic roles. Then, we will apply this theoretical framework to the analysis of the corpus, with the aim of validating the hypothesis that determines the precise underlying features that guide syntactic-semantic interdependence in the subject-object relation within predicates of visual perception.
Direction
PINO SERRANO, Mª DOLORES LAURA (Tutorships)
PINO SERRANO, Mª DOLORES LAURA (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
The middle voice in verbs of change of the mental process of the subject
Authorship
P.B.G.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
P.B.G.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:15
07.15.2025 10:15
Summary
The greek middle voice has been the subject of solid recent studies (R. Allan, Middle voice, Amsterdam 2003); however, it remains a topic that is open to further exploration.The main characteristic of the middle voice is the involvement of the subject-participant both as agent and either as the one affected (direct reflexive middle) or as the beneficiary (indirect reflexive middle) of the action carried out. Nvertheless, this syntactic-semantic differentiation contains a wide variety of sprecific instances depending on the lexical group to which the verb in question belongs. This paper aims to delve sprecifically into the group of verbs that express a mental state of the subject. To this end, a contrastive study will be carried out on the use of te active and middle voices in two pairs of verbs belonging to that lexical group. The examination will be based on a corpus analysis conducted on a selection of texts from Archaic and Classical Greek. First, the prototypical pattern followed by these verbs that involve a change in the subject's mental state or process will be explained. Then, the conditioning factors behind the choice of one voice over the other will be analyzed. Finally, the data gathered through the analysis will be compared in order to reach a conclusion that will help to better understand the functioning of these verbs and their use in the middle voice.
The greek middle voice has been the subject of solid recent studies (R. Allan, Middle voice, Amsterdam 2003); however, it remains a topic that is open to further exploration.The main characteristic of the middle voice is the involvement of the subject-participant both as agent and either as the one affected (direct reflexive middle) or as the beneficiary (indirect reflexive middle) of the action carried out. Nvertheless, this syntactic-semantic differentiation contains a wide variety of sprecific instances depending on the lexical group to which the verb in question belongs. This paper aims to delve sprecifically into the group of verbs that express a mental state of the subject. To this end, a contrastive study will be carried out on the use of te active and middle voices in two pairs of verbs belonging to that lexical group. The examination will be based on a corpus analysis conducted on a selection of texts from Archaic and Classical Greek. First, the prototypical pattern followed by these verbs that involve a change in the subject's mental state or process will be explained. Then, the conditioning factors behind the choice of one voice over the other will be analyzed. Finally, the data gathered through the analysis will be compared in order to reach a conclusion that will help to better understand the functioning of these verbs and their use in the middle voice.
Direction
DIAZ DE CERIO DIEZ, MARIA MERCEDES (Tutorships)
DIAZ DE CERIO DIEZ, MARIA MERCEDES (Tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
Ethical and solidarity datives in Galician Spanish: a corpus study
Authorship
F.B.T.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
F.B.T.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:30
07.15.2025 11:30
Summary
Desde o punto de vista das gramáticas tradicionais, o dativo ético e outro tipo de dativos non argumentais son entendidos como elementos que carecen de repercusión sintáctica clara. Con todo, o uso destes revela consecuencias semánticas e pragmáticas na oración, dimensión á que fan referencia algunhas perspectivas analíticas, poñendo o foco tamén no seu valor morfosintáctico no marco oracional no que adoitan empregarse. Estruturaremos o presente traballo en dous partes esenciais. No marco teórico, aproximarémonos a diferentes estudos do paradigma dos dativos, achegamento que nos permitirá comprender cal é a natureza destes clíticos, e cales son as diferenzas que manteñen cos complementos indirectos argumentais. Centrarémonos esencialmente nos dativos éticos e de solidariedade no contexto do español falado en Galicia, polo que, na segunda parte de TFG, acometerase o exame de estruturas concretas desta variante do español a través da consulta do corpus ESLORA. En consecuencia, con este traballo perséguese investigar a distribución dos clíticos de dativo anteriormente mencionados no español oral en territorio galego desde un enfoque, ademais de cualitativo, cuantitativo, mediante a análise das ocorrencias de dativos no corpus ESLORA. De todos os xeitos, tamén teremos en conta para a súa exploración outra serie de dativos non rexidos polo verbo, á vez que, así mesmo, tentaremos determinar os factores extralingüísticos (ou sociais), á parte dos lingüísticos, que favorecen a súa aparición no discurso oral.
Desde o punto de vista das gramáticas tradicionais, o dativo ético e outro tipo de dativos non argumentais son entendidos como elementos que carecen de repercusión sintáctica clara. Con todo, o uso destes revela consecuencias semánticas e pragmáticas na oración, dimensión á que fan referencia algunhas perspectivas analíticas, poñendo o foco tamén no seu valor morfosintáctico no marco oracional no que adoitan empregarse. Estruturaremos o presente traballo en dous partes esenciais. No marco teórico, aproximarémonos a diferentes estudos do paradigma dos dativos, achegamento que nos permitirá comprender cal é a natureza destes clíticos, e cales son as diferenzas que manteñen cos complementos indirectos argumentais. Centrarémonos esencialmente nos dativos éticos e de solidariedade no contexto do español falado en Galicia, polo que, na segunda parte de TFG, acometerase o exame de estruturas concretas desta variante do español a través da consulta do corpus ESLORA. En consecuencia, con este traballo perséguese investigar a distribución dos clíticos de dativo anteriormente mencionados no español oral en territorio galego desde un enfoque, ademais de cualitativo, cuantitativo, mediante a análise das ocorrencias de dativos no corpus ESLORA. De todos os xeitos, tamén teremos en conta para a súa exploración outra serie de dativos non rexidos polo verbo, á vez que, así mesmo, tentaremos determinar os factores extralingüísticos (ou sociais), á parte dos lingüísticos, que favorecen a súa aparición no discurso oral.
Direction
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Tutorships)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Tutorships)
Court
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Student’s tutor)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Student’s tutor)
Lorca's print over the 20th century Argentine theatre
Authorship
A.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
A.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 10:30
07.18.2025 10:30
Summary
Federico García Lorca made his only two trips outside Spain to the Americas: the first took place in 1929, to New York and later to Cuba; the second, starting in 1933, to Buenos Aires and Montevideo. While his famous book Poeta en Nueva York has been extensively studied, there are far fewer studies that explore the profound impact of the Andalusian poet and playwright on Latin America. One notable work is the monograph América en un poeta by Andrew A. Anderson, which mentions authors influenced by Lorca, but without offering a detailed and in-depth analysis. This paper, using the methodology of comparative literature, aims to provide an explanation that reaches that level of depth and detail, focusing specifically on the theatrical field and, more precisely, on tragedy. This study proposes a comparative analysis of three of Lorca’s plays (Doña Rosita the Spinster, Blood Wedding, and The House of Bernarda Alba) in relation to three works by Argentine playwrights that were notably influenced by him: Judith y las rosas by Nalé Roxlo, El carnaval del diablo by Juan Óscar Ponferrada, and Don Juan by Leopoldo Marechal, respectively. Furthermore, each of these comparative readings is organized around a common theme: womanhood, religious setting and transcendence, and eroticism. Through the findings of this study, the aim is to examine these transatlantic connections and to reveal that Lorca’s literary repertoire has extended far beyond what has traditionally been studied within the canon.
Federico García Lorca made his only two trips outside Spain to the Americas: the first took place in 1929, to New York and later to Cuba; the second, starting in 1933, to Buenos Aires and Montevideo. While his famous book Poeta en Nueva York has been extensively studied, there are far fewer studies that explore the profound impact of the Andalusian poet and playwright on Latin America. One notable work is the monograph América en un poeta by Andrew A. Anderson, which mentions authors influenced by Lorca, but without offering a detailed and in-depth analysis. This paper, using the methodology of comparative literature, aims to provide an explanation that reaches that level of depth and detail, focusing specifically on the theatrical field and, more precisely, on tragedy. This study proposes a comparative analysis of three of Lorca’s plays (Doña Rosita the Spinster, Blood Wedding, and The House of Bernarda Alba) in relation to three works by Argentine playwrights that were notably influenced by him: Judith y las rosas by Nalé Roxlo, El carnaval del diablo by Juan Óscar Ponferrada, and Don Juan by Leopoldo Marechal, respectively. Furthermore, each of these comparative readings is organized around a common theme: womanhood, religious setting and transcendence, and eroticism. Through the findings of this study, the aim is to examine these transatlantic connections and to reveal that Lorca’s literary repertoire has extended far beyond what has traditionally been studied within the canon.
Direction
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
Court
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
analysis of magical-cultural elements in the Portuguese fantasy literature of the 21st century
Authorship
X.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
X.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:30
07.15.2025 10:30
Summary
We aim to approach the fantastic literature produced in Portugal in recent decades and directed at a young audience from a broad perspective, revisiting the origins and sources of a “fantasy genre” that combines magical elements with a mythical imaginary stemming from both Western and Eastern cultures. Regarding the former, we highlight the recurrence of themes from the European Middle Ages (for example, castles and heroes from chivalric romances, or other figures associated with properly medieval social estates), as well as elements from folklore (vampires, werewolves, witches, and various types of spectres). As for the latter, particularly noteworthy are the motifs of isekai (literally, “another world”), a plot device originating in Japan, and the avatar, a figure of Hindu origin who is generally destined to restore balance. In our study, we will analyse the importation/adaptation of these elements in works recently published in Portugal, among them Avatar, Destino do Universo (2007), by Frederico Miranda Duarte, in comparison with other works from within and beyond Portuguese borders. At first glance, the introduction of specific (identity-based, national) elements that might imply any deviation from the established path of creating this type of literature in any national context seems unlikely, a hypothesis our research will aim to confirm or refute to a greater or lesser extent.
We aim to approach the fantastic literature produced in Portugal in recent decades and directed at a young audience from a broad perspective, revisiting the origins and sources of a “fantasy genre” that combines magical elements with a mythical imaginary stemming from both Western and Eastern cultures. Regarding the former, we highlight the recurrence of themes from the European Middle Ages (for example, castles and heroes from chivalric romances, or other figures associated with properly medieval social estates), as well as elements from folklore (vampires, werewolves, witches, and various types of spectres). As for the latter, particularly noteworthy are the motifs of isekai (literally, “another world”), a plot device originating in Japan, and the avatar, a figure of Hindu origin who is generally destined to restore balance. In our study, we will analyse the importation/adaptation of these elements in works recently published in Portugal, among them Avatar, Destino do Universo (2007), by Frederico Miranda Duarte, in comparison with other works from within and beyond Portuguese borders. At first glance, the introduction of specific (identity-based, national) elements that might imply any deviation from the established path of creating this type of literature in any national context seems unlikely, a hypothesis our research will aim to confirm or refute to a greater or lesser extent.
Direction
MORAN CABANAS, MARIA ISABEL (Tutorships)
MORAN CABANAS, MARIA ISABEL (Tutorships)
Court
SOUTO CABO, JOSÉ ANTÓNIO (Chairman)
QUIROGA DIAZ, JOSE CARLOS (Secretary)
FORNEIRO PEREZ, JOSE LUIS (Member)
SOUTO CABO, JOSÉ ANTÓNIO (Chairman)
QUIROGA DIAZ, JOSE CARLOS (Secretary)
FORNEIRO PEREZ, JOSE LUIS (Member)
An analysis of the Galician people's identity reflected in popular verses
Authorship
C.B.G.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
C.B.G.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:15
07.17.2025 10:15
Summary
The aim of this study is exploring elements of Galician identity construction in popular culture through the analysis of a small corpus of 150 coplas (folk couplets), extracted from the Cancioneiro Popular Galego, compiled and organized by Dorothé Schubart and Antón Santamarina between 1978 and 1983. The research is based on the premise that traditional coplas are social testimonies that reflect the various beliefs, values, and ways of life of the Galician people. Using a qualitative methodology, the study examines recurring themes in the coplas, such as interpersonal relationships, traditions, or nature, demonstrating how these topics contribute to a collective identity. Additionally, the study addresses the relationship between language and identity and includes a reflection on this latter concept, questioning what it means to be Galician and how that continues to be relevant today. The analysis of the coplas also reveals the Galician poetic tradition and its ability to convey emotions and experiences that define the Galician people. This work seeks to highlight the importance of popular coplas as a vehicle for cultural transmission and as a mirror of Galician identity.
The aim of this study is exploring elements of Galician identity construction in popular culture through the analysis of a small corpus of 150 coplas (folk couplets), extracted from the Cancioneiro Popular Galego, compiled and organized by Dorothé Schubart and Antón Santamarina between 1978 and 1983. The research is based on the premise that traditional coplas are social testimonies that reflect the various beliefs, values, and ways of life of the Galician people. Using a qualitative methodology, the study examines recurring themes in the coplas, such as interpersonal relationships, traditions, or nature, demonstrating how these topics contribute to a collective identity. Additionally, the study addresses the relationship between language and identity and includes a reflection on this latter concept, questioning what it means to be Galician and how that continues to be relevant today. The analysis of the coplas also reveals the Galician poetic tradition and its ability to convey emotions and experiences that define the Galician people. This work seeks to highlight the importance of popular coplas as a vehicle for cultural transmission and as a mirror of Galician identity.
Direction
FEIJO TORRES, ELIAS JOSE (Tutorships)
FEIJO TORRES, ELIAS JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
Brünhild and Brynhildr: The representation of women in the mythical world of the Nibelungs
Authorship
A.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
A.B.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.14.2025 16:30
07.14.2025 16:30
Summary
To portray the medieval heroic world, the author of the Nibelungenlied uses figures such as Siegfried and Brunhild, both of whom are incapable of integration in noble society. In Siegfried's case, this incompatibility is total: his status as a hero inevitably condemns him to death. Brunhild, however, raises a more complex question: What happens to the mythical woman when she is forced to integrate into a world that is not hers? The woman in mythical narratives has traditionally been placed in the background of the male hero, a secondary character in her own story, often portrayed as a villain or an idealized figure lacking depth and agency. Brunhild is no exception, but through her history and the various manifestations in medieval Europe, we can observe various nuances of the character that help us understand not only Brunhild, but also the role of women in medieval society, in history, and especially in myth. This paper will analyze the various representations of Brunhilde in medieval literary tradition, with particular attention to the Nibelungenlied and the Volsunga Saga. These works will examine how gender is portrayed in her character, how she is treated by the authors, and how she relates to the mythical universe in which she appears, forming a clear counterpoint to the male hero.
To portray the medieval heroic world, the author of the Nibelungenlied uses figures such as Siegfried and Brunhild, both of whom are incapable of integration in noble society. In Siegfried's case, this incompatibility is total: his status as a hero inevitably condemns him to death. Brunhild, however, raises a more complex question: What happens to the mythical woman when she is forced to integrate into a world that is not hers? The woman in mythical narratives has traditionally been placed in the background of the male hero, a secondary character in her own story, often portrayed as a villain or an idealized figure lacking depth and agency. Brunhild is no exception, but through her history and the various manifestations in medieval Europe, we can observe various nuances of the character that help us understand not only Brunhild, but also the role of women in medieval society, in history, and especially in myth. This paper will analyze the various representations of Brunhilde in medieval literary tradition, with particular attention to the Nibelungenlied and the Volsunga Saga. These works will examine how gender is portrayed in her character, how she is treated by the authors, and how she relates to the mythical universe in which she appears, forming a clear counterpoint to the male hero.
Direction
MILLET SCHRÖDER, VICTOR (Tutorships)
MILLET SCHRÖDER, VICTOR (Tutorships)
Court
MELLADO BLANCO, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Chairman)
GOMEZ PATO, ROSA MARTA (Secretary)
FEIJOO FERNANDEZ, JAIME (Member)
MELLADO BLANCO, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Chairman)
GOMEZ PATO, ROSA MARTA (Secretary)
FEIJOO FERNANDEZ, JAIME (Member)
Students' perception of ICT in FLE teaching: a case study in Santiago de Compostela.
Authorship
T.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
T.B.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.15.2025 09:00
07.15.2025 09:00
Summary
The teaching of French as a foreign language (FLE) is one of the fundamental pillars of the Degree in Modern Languages, with a major in French, at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Santiago de Compostela. In this context, the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in teaching has become a transversal element, particularly evident in the use of the USC’s virtual campus. However, the use of ICT in the classroom can and should go beyond the mere digitization of content. The main objective of this work is to analyze the students' perceptions of the integration and actual usefulness of ICT in their FLE learning experience. To this end, we will review the state of the art in the field of FLE and digital pedagogy. This will be followed by a survey conducted via Google Forms targeting students of French. The subsequent analysis of the results will help us to understand students' assessment in relation to the degree of integration, perceived usefulness, motivation, and the impact on their learning autonomy. These results will allow us to identify trends in the use and evaluation of ICT in FLE, as well as to detect potential shortcomings and propose improvements. Finally, we will present a critical reflection on the implementation of these tools in the teaching of FLE in the university context of Santiago de Compostela, with the intention of encouraging comparative studies at the level of the autonomous community of Galicia, and, eventually, at the national level.
The teaching of French as a foreign language (FLE) is one of the fundamental pillars of the Degree in Modern Languages, with a major in French, at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Santiago de Compostela. In this context, the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in teaching has become a transversal element, particularly evident in the use of the USC’s virtual campus. However, the use of ICT in the classroom can and should go beyond the mere digitization of content. The main objective of this work is to analyze the students' perceptions of the integration and actual usefulness of ICT in their FLE learning experience. To this end, we will review the state of the art in the field of FLE and digital pedagogy. This will be followed by a survey conducted via Google Forms targeting students of French. The subsequent analysis of the results will help us to understand students' assessment in relation to the degree of integration, perceived usefulness, motivation, and the impact on their learning autonomy. These results will allow us to identify trends in the use and evaluation of ICT in FLE, as well as to detect potential shortcomings and propose improvements. Finally, we will present a critical reflection on the implementation of these tools in the teaching of FLE in the university context of Santiago de Compostela, with the intention of encouraging comparative studies at the level of the autonomous community of Galicia, and, eventually, at the national level.
Direction
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Tutorships)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Tutorships)
Court
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Student’s tutor)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Student’s tutor)
Racialised Spaces: A Spatial Analysis of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Authorship
M.A.C.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
M.A.C.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:00
07.17.2025 10:00
Summary
Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, a canonical work of American literature, is characterized by the centrality of space and racial issues. Within the framework of the postmodern turn that has taken place in recent decades, this TFG aims to analyze the representation of space in Huckleberry Finn as a means of expressing racial tensions in the American context. Drawing on the sociology of literature, the study contends that narratological elements (particularly space) encode socially embedded meanings and reflect underlying tensions. The analysis begins by establishing narrative space as a key narratological category, building on theorists such as Foucault, who emphasize its profound social significance. This is followed by a discussion of racial constructs, beginning with a critical interrogation of the concept of race and an outline of the core principles of Critical Race Theory. The convergence of spatial and racial theories in emphasizing the socially constructed nature of both categories justifies a joint study, which finds its theoretical foundation in Racial Space Theory. Ultimately, the study investigates how race and space intersect in Huckleberry Finn, and how the novel’s spatial configurations become semiotically charged, serving as signifiers and conduits for racial meaning.
Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, a canonical work of American literature, is characterized by the centrality of space and racial issues. Within the framework of the postmodern turn that has taken place in recent decades, this TFG aims to analyze the representation of space in Huckleberry Finn as a means of expressing racial tensions in the American context. Drawing on the sociology of literature, the study contends that narratological elements (particularly space) encode socially embedded meanings and reflect underlying tensions. The analysis begins by establishing narrative space as a key narratological category, building on theorists such as Foucault, who emphasize its profound social significance. This is followed by a discussion of racial constructs, beginning with a critical interrogation of the concept of race and an outline of the core principles of Critical Race Theory. The convergence of spatial and racial theories in emphasizing the socially constructed nature of both categories justifies a joint study, which finds its theoretical foundation in Racial Space Theory. Ultimately, the study investigates how race and space intersect in Huckleberry Finn, and how the novel’s spatial configurations become semiotically charged, serving as signifiers and conduits for racial meaning.
Direction
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Rap as a Form of Oral Literature in the U.S.
Authorship
N.C.A.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
N.C.A.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:30
07.17.2025 10:30
Summary
The main objective of this study is to explore rap as a contemporary form of oral literature, focusing on its ability to preserve and transmit collective stories within the African American cultural context. The study is built upon a theoretical framework that defines oral literature and its essential characteristics, while also delving into the tensions this concept has sparked over time. In this journey, the figure of the griot is revisited: a narrator and custodian of collective memory in many African cultures, whose voice transmitted knowledge, history, and values. This ancestral figure helps establish a bridge to the present and allows us to understand how, in the United States, many contemporary rappers assume a similar role: to tell, preserve, and denounce, turning their verses into living chronicles of what their communities live and resist. The analysis delves into the art of storytelling, exploring both traditional narrative structures and their reformulation within the rap universe. Through the analysis of songs that function as authentic oral narratives, the study examines how rap employs complex techniques such as flashbacks, multiple voices, or character development to articulate both personal and collective stories. The central focus of this study is on how rap inherits fundamental functions of oral traditions, such as educating and preserving cultural memory. The compositions of rappers who embody the new griot are analyzed, with their lyrics serving as vehicles for social critique and reflection. The cultural impact of storytelling in rap is also examined, not only as a form of expression and identity but as a tool for addressing issues like racism and inequality. Ultimately, this study seeks to reclaim rap as a legitimate and powerful form of contemporary oral literature, deeply connected to African and African American traditions, with a resonance that transcends borders.
The main objective of this study is to explore rap as a contemporary form of oral literature, focusing on its ability to preserve and transmit collective stories within the African American cultural context. The study is built upon a theoretical framework that defines oral literature and its essential characteristics, while also delving into the tensions this concept has sparked over time. In this journey, the figure of the griot is revisited: a narrator and custodian of collective memory in many African cultures, whose voice transmitted knowledge, history, and values. This ancestral figure helps establish a bridge to the present and allows us to understand how, in the United States, many contemporary rappers assume a similar role: to tell, preserve, and denounce, turning their verses into living chronicles of what their communities live and resist. The analysis delves into the art of storytelling, exploring both traditional narrative structures and their reformulation within the rap universe. Through the analysis of songs that function as authentic oral narratives, the study examines how rap employs complex techniques such as flashbacks, multiple voices, or character development to articulate both personal and collective stories. The central focus of this study is on how rap inherits fundamental functions of oral traditions, such as educating and preserving cultural memory. The compositions of rappers who embody the new griot are analyzed, with their lyrics serving as vehicles for social critique and reflection. The cultural impact of storytelling in rap is also examined, not only as a form of expression and identity but as a tool for addressing issues like racism and inequality. Ultimately, this study seeks to reclaim rap as a legitimate and powerful form of contemporary oral literature, deeply connected to African and African American traditions, with a resonance that transcends borders.
Direction
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Tutorships)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
The representation of structural violence in Ingeborg Bachmann's Malina
Authorship
N.C.A.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
N.C.A.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.14.2025 10:00
07.14.2025 10:00
Summary
Based on the concept of structural violence, this paper analyzes how Malina addresses social power relations and invisible mechanisms of oppression in literary form. The work is set in the historical context of post-war Austria, marked by a collective silence regarding the National Socialist past. In this climate of repression and forgetting, Bachmann's literary voice gives expression to the unprocessed trauma and highlights the continuity of fascist structures of violence in both the private and social spheres, particularly in gender relations. Her literature is part of an ethical reflection on writing after the Holocaust, opposing any aestheticization of violence. The fragmented first-person narrator embodies a divided identity that finds no space for expression within the dominant culture. Through the reading of Malina, the text explores how structural violence acts upon bodies, identities, and language, while also problematizing the construction of female identity.
Based on the concept of structural violence, this paper analyzes how Malina addresses social power relations and invisible mechanisms of oppression in literary form. The work is set in the historical context of post-war Austria, marked by a collective silence regarding the National Socialist past. In this climate of repression and forgetting, Bachmann's literary voice gives expression to the unprocessed trauma and highlights the continuity of fascist structures of violence in both the private and social spheres, particularly in gender relations. Her literature is part of an ethical reflection on writing after the Holocaust, opposing any aestheticization of violence. The fragmented first-person narrator embodies a divided identity that finds no space for expression within the dominant culture. Through the reading of Malina, the text explores how structural violence acts upon bodies, identities, and language, while also problematizing the construction of female identity.
Direction
SABATE PLANES, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
SABATE PLANES, MARIA DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
SABATE PLANES, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
SABATE PLANES, MARIA DOLORES (Student’s tutor)
'You're On Your Own, Kid': Female Independence, Agency and Self-Authorship in Taylor Swift and Kate Chopin
Authorship
N.C.F.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
N.C.F.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:00
07.17.2025 11:00
Summary
Both Taylor Swift (1989-) and Kate Chopin (1850-1904) use their art as a way to question and reconstruct the female experience, challenging social norms and providing new insights into women's agency and authorship. Both artists employ language as a tool of resistance, subverting normative discourses and exploring the inherent tensions of female self-determination. This project aims to conduct a comparative analysis between The Awakening (1899) by Kate Chopin and a selection of Taylor Swift’s lyrics (2006-2024). As one of the most influential songwriters globally, Swift transforms her personal experiences into narratives of empowerment and self-definition. Similarly, Chopin uses literature to challenge the restrictions imposed on women in her time. The research will be based on feminist theory and semiotics to analyse how language shapes and redefines female identity in literature and music, with particular emphasis on the narrative value of Swift’s lyrics and their ability to establish a meaningful connection with the audience. Through the study of tropes such as isolation, the transgression of imposed limits, the figure of the 'madwoman,' and the conflict between personal desire and external expectations, this project will explore how their works portray female independence not only as an act of resistance but as a complex process in constant tension with social and cultural norms.
Both Taylor Swift (1989-) and Kate Chopin (1850-1904) use their art as a way to question and reconstruct the female experience, challenging social norms and providing new insights into women's agency and authorship. Both artists employ language as a tool of resistance, subverting normative discourses and exploring the inherent tensions of female self-determination. This project aims to conduct a comparative analysis between The Awakening (1899) by Kate Chopin and a selection of Taylor Swift’s lyrics (2006-2024). As one of the most influential songwriters globally, Swift transforms her personal experiences into narratives of empowerment and self-definition. Similarly, Chopin uses literature to challenge the restrictions imposed on women in her time. The research will be based on feminist theory and semiotics to analyse how language shapes and redefines female identity in literature and music, with particular emphasis on the narrative value of Swift’s lyrics and their ability to establish a meaningful connection with the audience. Through the study of tropes such as isolation, the transgression of imposed limits, the figure of the 'madwoman,' and the conflict between personal desire and external expectations, this project will explore how their works portray female independence not only as an act of resistance but as a complex process in constant tension with social and cultural norms.
Direction
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Tutorships)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
The importance of language when creating fictional characters: an analysis through Big Mouth (and Human Resources).
Authorship
N.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
N.C.M.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.16.2025 12:00
07.16.2025 12:00
Summary
Throughout my work, I aim to study how language, beyond being a communicative tool, is used to create fictional characters. The idea comes from the investigation of different studies, such as the one from Niklas Andersson’s (2009) paper where he states that ''film makers are more or less forced to use the tools of dialects and linguistic identities […] due to the shortage of time in presenting, distinguishing and highlighting the characters and their features in movies''. This analysis is important in order to understand how language is important not only to shape characters but also to reflect their social and cultural belonging. In fiction, the linguistic traits associated with a character influence how the audience perceives them, as viewers often form a first impression based on their perception of the character’s language. For this work, I will focus on the series Big Mouth and its spin-off Human Resources, specifically analyzing two characters: Maurice ''Maury'' Beverley and Lionel St. Swithens. Hormone Monsters, like Maury, represent the emotional impulses and desires typical of puberty, characterized by their spontaneity and lack of filters. In contrast, Shame Wizards, like Lionel, are intelligent and astute characters who use language to create doubt and insecurity in others. These two species represent opposite poles, allowing me to analyze how their identity differences are reflected in their use of language. In order to accomplish this analysis, I will select random clips where both characters interact with others or display their defining traits. I will study both linguistic elements and paralinguistic elements to identify differences in their speech styles and establish distinguishing patterns. At the conclusion of my analysis, I hope to determine whether the linguistic traits associated with these characters perpetuate stereotypes or linguistic prejudices, or whether they challenge them instead. To sum up, with this study, I aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of the impact of language on the construction of fictional characters.
Throughout my work, I aim to study how language, beyond being a communicative tool, is used to create fictional characters. The idea comes from the investigation of different studies, such as the one from Niklas Andersson’s (2009) paper where he states that ''film makers are more or less forced to use the tools of dialects and linguistic identities […] due to the shortage of time in presenting, distinguishing and highlighting the characters and their features in movies''. This analysis is important in order to understand how language is important not only to shape characters but also to reflect their social and cultural belonging. In fiction, the linguistic traits associated with a character influence how the audience perceives them, as viewers often form a first impression based on their perception of the character’s language. For this work, I will focus on the series Big Mouth and its spin-off Human Resources, specifically analyzing two characters: Maurice ''Maury'' Beverley and Lionel St. Swithens. Hormone Monsters, like Maury, represent the emotional impulses and desires typical of puberty, characterized by their spontaneity and lack of filters. In contrast, Shame Wizards, like Lionel, are intelligent and astute characters who use language to create doubt and insecurity in others. These two species represent opposite poles, allowing me to analyze how their identity differences are reflected in their use of language. In order to accomplish this analysis, I will select random clips where both characters interact with others or display their defining traits. I will study both linguistic elements and paralinguistic elements to identify differences in their speech styles and establish distinguishing patterns. At the conclusion of my analysis, I hope to determine whether the linguistic traits associated with these characters perpetuate stereotypes or linguistic prejudices, or whether they challenge them instead. To sum up, with this study, I aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of the impact of language on the construction of fictional characters.
Direction
CAL VARELA, MARIO (Tutorships)
CAL VARELA, MARIO (Tutorships)
Court
CAL VARELA, MARIO (Student’s tutor)
CAL VARELA, MARIO (Student’s tutor)
Youth Language in France: Linguistic Features and Sociolinguistic Issues
Authorship
A.C.S.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
A.C.S.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.16.2025 13:15
07.16.2025 13:15
Summary
This thesis focuses on the language of young people in France, a linguistic and sociocultural phenomenon that continues to arouse growing interest in the fields of linguistics, sociolinguistics and communication. The main aim is to propose a global analysis of this language, highlighting its lexical, morphosyntactic and phonetic characteristics, as well as its social and identity-related functions. The analysis is based both on secondary sources, such as sociolinguistic studies and specialized dictionaries (notably the Lexik des cités illustré), and on primary sources, including authentic examples drawn from digital platforms and social media. This work thus seeks to better understand young people's language uses, their lexical creativity, as well as the external influences that shape their way of speaking, notably through linguistic borrowings, verlan and digital language (SMS, social networks). Adopting both a descriptive and interpretative approach, this dissertation takes account of sociolinguistic variables such as age, gender and socio-cultural background. It also looks at the social representations of young people's language, often perceived as a threat to linguistic norms, when in fact it constitutes a vector of identity expression and generational cohesion.
This thesis focuses on the language of young people in France, a linguistic and sociocultural phenomenon that continues to arouse growing interest in the fields of linguistics, sociolinguistics and communication. The main aim is to propose a global analysis of this language, highlighting its lexical, morphosyntactic and phonetic characteristics, as well as its social and identity-related functions. The analysis is based both on secondary sources, such as sociolinguistic studies and specialized dictionaries (notably the Lexik des cités illustré), and on primary sources, including authentic examples drawn from digital platforms and social media. This work thus seeks to better understand young people's language uses, their lexical creativity, as well as the external influences that shape their way of speaking, notably through linguistic borrowings, verlan and digital language (SMS, social networks). Adopting both a descriptive and interpretative approach, this dissertation takes account of sociolinguistic variables such as age, gender and socio-cultural background. It also looks at the social representations of young people's language, often perceived as a threat to linguistic norms, when in fact it constitutes a vector of identity expression and generational cohesion.
Direction
RODRIGUEZ PEDREIRA, NURIA (Tutorships)
RODRIGUEZ PEDREIRA, NURIA (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
The verbal aspect as a reflection of the internal time of the action
Authorship
C.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
C.C.C.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:00
07.15.2025 11:00
Summary
This Bachelor's Thesis aims to analyze a linguistic phenomenon that all languages possess at the lexical level and that is present in an intrinsic, grammatically systematized form only in some languages: verbal aspect. This phenomenon refers to that part of verb grammar concerning the internal temporal structure of the event expressed by an utterance, which can be understood as an ongoing process, as a completed event, or as the resultant state of a prior event already carried out. Ancient Greek, being a language that grammatically encodes these distinctions in its verbal morphology, features the corresponding aspect markers, namely imperfective present, perfective aorist, and resultative perfect stems. Throughout the thesis, this phenomenon will be explained and its theoretical and grammatical implications explored by analyzing the interaction between these grammatical aspect categories and lexical aspect via the examination of a pair of quasi synonymous verbs whose lexical aspect may be assumed similar. The analysis is presented as a study combining poetic works and, on the other hand, texts from various chronological stages of Greek literature Homeric poems, Sophoclean tragedies, Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica, and, for the Imperial period, the Orphic Argonautica, with the purpose of observing the tension between the artificiality of poetic language and the evolution of the language.
This Bachelor's Thesis aims to analyze a linguistic phenomenon that all languages possess at the lexical level and that is present in an intrinsic, grammatically systematized form only in some languages: verbal aspect. This phenomenon refers to that part of verb grammar concerning the internal temporal structure of the event expressed by an utterance, which can be understood as an ongoing process, as a completed event, or as the resultant state of a prior event already carried out. Ancient Greek, being a language that grammatically encodes these distinctions in its verbal morphology, features the corresponding aspect markers, namely imperfective present, perfective aorist, and resultative perfect stems. Throughout the thesis, this phenomenon will be explained and its theoretical and grammatical implications explored by analyzing the interaction between these grammatical aspect categories and lexical aspect via the examination of a pair of quasi synonymous verbs whose lexical aspect may be assumed similar. The analysis is presented as a study combining poetic works and, on the other hand, texts from various chronological stages of Greek literature Homeric poems, Sophoclean tragedies, Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica, and, for the Imperial period, the Orphic Argonautica, with the purpose of observing the tension between the artificiality of poetic language and the evolution of the language.
Direction
DIAZ DE CERIO DIEZ, MARIA MERCEDES (Tutorships)
DIAZ DE CERIO DIEZ, MARIA MERCEDES (Tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
Trainspotting: Reflections of the 'Lost Generation' in the literary production of the 1990s.
Authorship
C.C.R.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
C.C.R.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 09:30
07.15.2025 09:30
Summary
When we talk about the ‘Lost Generation’, we are referring to a demographic group that reached adulthood shortly after the end of World War I. However, in the British sociopolitical context of the 1980s and 1990s, and according to Lee Elliot (online), the term also echoes to a generation that was characterised by the political decisions of the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who, at the time, moved forward on the privatization of public services and economical cuttings, creating a sense of instability. This final degree dissertation will analyse literature produced in the United Kingdom during this historical period, examining how it was used as a critique towards Thatcher’s policies that significantly impacted British society of that time. I will primarily focus on the novel by Scottish author Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting (1993). Welsh’s novel is set in late 1980s Edinburgh, a city profoundly affected by the economic crisis and unemployment, which transformed a generation that once seemed to have a promising future into simple citizens of a wasteland. Trainspotting is a novel that explores the frenzy that characterises its protagonists as they confront the cruel reality that surrounds them, in a world that seems to not have a place for their ambitions and where addiction becomes a mousetrap. In this dissertation, I will draw an analogy between the concept of the ‘Lost Generation’ and the renowned theoretical framework of the ‘Monster Theory’, based on the consideration that in Welsh's novel there are two types of monsters: a metaphorical one, embodied by Margaret Thatcher, and a material monster, manifested in drug addiction.
When we talk about the ‘Lost Generation’, we are referring to a demographic group that reached adulthood shortly after the end of World War I. However, in the British sociopolitical context of the 1980s and 1990s, and according to Lee Elliot (online), the term also echoes to a generation that was characterised by the political decisions of the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who, at the time, moved forward on the privatization of public services and economical cuttings, creating a sense of instability. This final degree dissertation will analyse literature produced in the United Kingdom during this historical period, examining how it was used as a critique towards Thatcher’s policies that significantly impacted British society of that time. I will primarily focus on the novel by Scottish author Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting (1993). Welsh’s novel is set in late 1980s Edinburgh, a city profoundly affected by the economic crisis and unemployment, which transformed a generation that once seemed to have a promising future into simple citizens of a wasteland. Trainspotting is a novel that explores the frenzy that characterises its protagonists as they confront the cruel reality that surrounds them, in a world that seems to not have a place for their ambitions and where addiction becomes a mousetrap. In this dissertation, I will draw an analogy between the concept of the ‘Lost Generation’ and the renowned theoretical framework of the ‘Monster Theory’, based on the consideration that in Welsh's novel there are two types of monsters: a metaphorical one, embodied by Margaret Thatcher, and a material monster, manifested in drug addiction.
Direction
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Tutorships)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Tutorships)
Court
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)
The death of the author and his fictions: A dialogue between Barthes and Borges.
Authorship
M.C.R.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
M.C.R.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:00
07.15.2025 10:00
Summary
Despite both Jorge Luis Borges and Roland Barthes questioning whether the literary text originates from the author, their views on the concept of authorship and how it reveals itself in literature present certain discrepancies. Both saw language as a dynamic space, and writing as a dialogue in which the reader plays a leading role. Thus, a new dimension is born in literary theory, where the boundary between writer and reader becomes increasingly volatile. This work aims to study, through the comparative analysis of some texts, the ways in which Borges and Barthes have imagined and understood the concept of authorship, as well as what it means from their own subjectivity to create a work and make it their own. To do this, we will start from the conception of the author as a creative subject, but not understanding this as a concrete individual, but rather as a position of speech. In the preparation of this comparative analysis, the main bibliographic reference will be the essayistic-literary works of both authors. In this sense, it is essential to highlight Roland Barthes' article 'The Death of the Author', due to its significance in the contemporary theoretical framework, as well as Michel Foucault's essay 'What is an Author?' because of its intrinsic relationship with the issue of authorship. The stories of Jorge Luis Borges collected in his Fictions will be another central point of our corpus. Finally, some external references will be studied to help us define their theories on the concept of authorship.
Despite both Jorge Luis Borges and Roland Barthes questioning whether the literary text originates from the author, their views on the concept of authorship and how it reveals itself in literature present certain discrepancies. Both saw language as a dynamic space, and writing as a dialogue in which the reader plays a leading role. Thus, a new dimension is born in literary theory, where the boundary between writer and reader becomes increasingly volatile. This work aims to study, through the comparative analysis of some texts, the ways in which Borges and Barthes have imagined and understood the concept of authorship, as well as what it means from their own subjectivity to create a work and make it their own. To do this, we will start from the conception of the author as a creative subject, but not understanding this as a concrete individual, but rather as a position of speech. In the preparation of this comparative analysis, the main bibliographic reference will be the essayistic-literary works of both authors. In this sense, it is essential to highlight Roland Barthes' article 'The Death of the Author', due to its significance in the contemporary theoretical framework, as well as Michel Foucault's essay 'What is an Author?' because of its intrinsic relationship with the issue of authorship. The stories of Jorge Luis Borges collected in his Fictions will be another central point of our corpus. Finally, some external references will be studied to help us define their theories on the concept of authorship.
Direction
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Tutorships)
Court
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
Echoes of the Lost Generation: Hemingway and Fitzgerald between Friendship and Rivalry
Authorship
I.C.A.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
I.C.A.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.16.2025 10:30
07.16.2025 10:30
Direction
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Tutorships)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Tutorships)
Court
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Student’s tutor)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Student’s tutor)
Study of the colour terms from Indoeuropean to Greco-Latin evolutions
Authorship
G.C.S.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
G.C.S.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.16.2025 12:00
07.16.2025 12:00
Summary
This work presents a study of the terms for colours used in the different Indo-European languages, paying special attention to their origins and a special focus on Latin and Greek. The theoretical basis has been centred on the universal theory initiated by Berlin and Kay in 1969 and the more recent work of Kay together with other authors. First of all, the chromatic roots or roots that give origin to terms for colour were identified and linked to the different languages in which results are attested. The semantics and application of the terms found in Latin and Greek have been analysed, as well as a comparison has been made between the opinions of various authors. The theory has then been applied to the adjectives found in Latin and Greek to try to define whether they can be found in one of the evolutionary stages proposed by Berlin and Kay and, if so, how their terms can be classified in the chromatic system.
This work presents a study of the terms for colours used in the different Indo-European languages, paying special attention to their origins and a special focus on Latin and Greek. The theoretical basis has been centred on the universal theory initiated by Berlin and Kay in 1969 and the more recent work of Kay together with other authors. First of all, the chromatic roots or roots that give origin to terms for colour were identified and linked to the different languages in which results are attested. The semantics and application of the terms found in Latin and Greek have been analysed, as well as a comparison has been made between the opinions of various authors. The theory has then been applied to the adjectives found in Latin and Greek to try to define whether they can be found in one of the evolutionary stages proposed by Berlin and Kay and, if so, how their terms can be classified in the chromatic system.
Direction
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Tutorships)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Tutorships)
Court
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Chairman)
AMADO RODRIGUEZ, MARIA TERESA (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Chairman)
AMADO RODRIGUEZ, MARIA TERESA (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
The role of women in some novels by María de Zayas
Authorship
A.C.D.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
A.C.D.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 12:00
07.14.2025 12:00
Summary
In this work we intend to analyze the role of female characters in a corpus of seven novels by María de Zayas, belonging to her collections Romances and Love Disappointments. The work will begin with a historical contextualization on the genre of the short novel, the biographical profile of the writer and the role of women in the Golden Age society. The contributions of several critics who approach Zayas’s literature from the perspective of feminist studies will also be used as theoretical support. The main aim of the work, after analysing the texts, will be to show how the role of the female characters in these novels by Zayas is intended to underline the situation of domination they live and, above all, to claim their capacities in a society where Very often, they are questioned. Attention will also be given to the narrative mechanisms used by the novelist to channel her denunciation, as well as the concept of disillusionment, which is fundamental in her sensitivity to the role of women. The introductory sections (objectives, methodology) will be followed by another one focused on the historical and literary context and, finally, the analysis of the seven selected novels. The conclusions and bibliography will complete the work
In this work we intend to analyze the role of female characters in a corpus of seven novels by María de Zayas, belonging to her collections Romances and Love Disappointments. The work will begin with a historical contextualization on the genre of the short novel, the biographical profile of the writer and the role of women in the Golden Age society. The contributions of several critics who approach Zayas’s literature from the perspective of feminist studies will also be used as theoretical support. The main aim of the work, after analysing the texts, will be to show how the role of the female characters in these novels by Zayas is intended to underline the situation of domination they live and, above all, to claim their capacities in a society where Very often, they are questioned. Attention will also be given to the narrative mechanisms used by the novelist to channel her denunciation, as well as the concept of disillusionment, which is fundamental in her sensitivity to the role of women. The introductory sections (objectives, methodology) will be followed by another one focused on the historical and literary context and, finally, the analysis of the seven selected novels. The conclusions and bibliography will complete the work
Direction
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
Evolution of second-person pronouns through audiovisual media
Authorship
L.C.N.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
L.C.N.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:00
07.15.2025 10:00
Summary
The aim of this project is to study and compare the evolution and variation of second-person pronouns over time and across different Spanish-speaking regions. To do so, both the determining aspects of existing systems and the exceptions and specific cases that arise depending on register, form of address, and prestige, among other factors, will be analyzed. Likewise, the preferences and assessments of speakers regarding the different uses, as well as their roles depending on the type of interaction, will be examined. Historical, social, and linguistic factors that influenced the consolidation of different pronominal systems with a common origin will also be reviewed. Particular attention will be given to the conflict between normative language and local usage, and we will reflect on the future of some of its elements, such as the possible disappearance of the pronoun “vosotros”. Finally, and as a new contribution, a corpus of examples extracted from audiovisual productions created in different times and regions will be created to illustrate the various uses of forms of address and types of interaction. This corpus will include examples of dubbed content, both from Spain and Latin America, as we believe cinematic dialogues quite accurately reflect the language of a specific era.
The aim of this project is to study and compare the evolution and variation of second-person pronouns over time and across different Spanish-speaking regions. To do so, both the determining aspects of existing systems and the exceptions and specific cases that arise depending on register, form of address, and prestige, among other factors, will be analyzed. Likewise, the preferences and assessments of speakers regarding the different uses, as well as their roles depending on the type of interaction, will be examined. Historical, social, and linguistic factors that influenced the consolidation of different pronominal systems with a common origin will also be reviewed. Particular attention will be given to the conflict between normative language and local usage, and we will reflect on the future of some of its elements, such as the possible disappearance of the pronoun “vosotros”. Finally, and as a new contribution, a corpus of examples extracted from audiovisual productions created in different times and regions will be created to illustrate the various uses of forms of address and types of interaction. This corpus will include examples of dubbed content, both from Spain and Latin America, as we believe cinematic dialogues quite accurately reflect the language of a specific era.
Direction
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Tutorships)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Tutorships)
Court
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Student’s tutor)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Student’s tutor)
Children's learning to write and read: an evolutionary analysis
Authorship
J.C.B.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
J.C.B.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.16.2025 14:00
07.16.2025 14:00
Summary
In this work, we'll look at the aspects that make it possible for French-speaking children to acquire and learn to read and write. We'll take a general look at the pre-reader child, showing the characteristics that determine his or her first years in communicative contexts and their evolution until the oral language is established and allows the development of these two activities, writing and reading. Psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic aspects will be addressed to establish a starting point for understanding how each evolutionary stage, both cognitive and linguistic, has an impact on the final product of these two activities. Once this psycholinguistic presentation has been made, we will study the processes with data obtained from French-language corpora, paying attention to and differentiating each of the stages into which each activity is divided. As a result, we'll also analyse possible difficulties that may arise in the development processes. Finally, we will devote part of this work to the analysis of these processes in deaf children, since they present different difficulties and stages to those of oral children.
In this work, we'll look at the aspects that make it possible for French-speaking children to acquire and learn to read and write. We'll take a general look at the pre-reader child, showing the characteristics that determine his or her first years in communicative contexts and their evolution until the oral language is established and allows the development of these two activities, writing and reading. Psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic aspects will be addressed to establish a starting point for understanding how each evolutionary stage, both cognitive and linguistic, has an impact on the final product of these two activities. Once this psycholinguistic presentation has been made, we will study the processes with data obtained from French-language corpora, paying attention to and differentiating each of the stages into which each activity is divided. As a result, we'll also analyse possible difficulties that may arise in the development processes. Finally, we will devote part of this work to the analysis of these processes in deaf children, since they present different difficulties and stages to those of oral children.
Direction
LOPEZ DIAZ, MONTSERRAT (Tutorships)
LOPEZ DIAZ, MONTSERRAT (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
The emancipation of combining forms filia and fobia and their productivity in Spanish
Authorship
M.D.U.S.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
M.D.U.S.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 09:15
07.18.2025 09:15
Summary
The aim of this paper is to analyse the lexicalisation process of the combining forms filia and fobia in Spanish. A diachronic analysis will be carried out, based on data extracted from the Corpus del Diccionario Histórico del Español (CDH), in order to identify the earliest documented instances of words incorporating these stems and to determine their usage patterns. First, we will define the linguistic nature of combining forms, or nonexistent word stems as proposed by Pena (1999), considering them to be distinct from affixes and roots. The results of the data analysis will then be presented to draw conclusions about their establishment and productivity in the Spanish lexicon. Attention will be paid to the textual types in which they are used most frequently. Finally, the moment at which these forms gained lexical autonomy will be determined, taking into account the linguistic, social and historical conditions that favoured this process, as well as the morphological factors involved.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the lexicalisation process of the combining forms filia and fobia in Spanish. A diachronic analysis will be carried out, based on data extracted from the Corpus del Diccionario Histórico del Español (CDH), in order to identify the earliest documented instances of words incorporating these stems and to determine their usage patterns. First, we will define the linguistic nature of combining forms, or nonexistent word stems as proposed by Pena (1999), considering them to be distinct from affixes and roots. The results of the data analysis will then be presented to draw conclusions about their establishment and productivity in the Spanish lexicon. Attention will be paid to the textual types in which they are used most frequently. Finally, the moment at which these forms gained lexical autonomy will be determined, taking into account the linguistic, social and historical conditions that favoured this process, as well as the morphological factors involved.
Direction
RODRIGUEZ ESPIÑEIRA, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
RODRIGUEZ ESPIÑEIRA, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
Analysis of Laertes' figure in the Odyssey
Authorship
L.D.S.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
L.D.S.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 18:15
07.15.2025 18:15
Summary
The aim of this final degree thesis is to study the figure of Laertes as a father and former king who, isolated in the countryside, lives lamenting the prolonged absence of his son Odysseus. The main problem of the figure of Laertes in the Odyssey is his apathy and seclusion in the face of the situation that occurs in Ithaca during Odysseus' absence. His status as the former king of Ithaca should endow him with greater authority than Penelope, who as a widowed woman is pressured to return to her father Icarus and remarry, and even than Telemachus, who although next in line is still young and does not have the experience that his grandfather has. Despite this, Laertes secludes himself in the countryside and laments the possible loss of his son, without intervening to restrain the boldness of the suitors. Another important issue to be addressed is the relevance of the orchard to which Laertes devotes all his time, toiling in it to the point of neglecting his appearance. Away from the city, Laertes ends up developing a fixation especially with the trees that he himself gave to his son Odysseus when he was a child, and through them the reunion between father and son is originated.
The aim of this final degree thesis is to study the figure of Laertes as a father and former king who, isolated in the countryside, lives lamenting the prolonged absence of his son Odysseus. The main problem of the figure of Laertes in the Odyssey is his apathy and seclusion in the face of the situation that occurs in Ithaca during Odysseus' absence. His status as the former king of Ithaca should endow him with greater authority than Penelope, who as a widowed woman is pressured to return to her father Icarus and remarry, and even than Telemachus, who although next in line is still young and does not have the experience that his grandfather has. Despite this, Laertes secludes himself in the countryside and laments the possible loss of his son, without intervening to restrain the boldness of the suitors. Another important issue to be addressed is the relevance of the orchard to which Laertes devotes all his time, toiling in it to the point of neglecting his appearance. Away from the city, Laertes ends up developing a fixation especially with the trees that he himself gave to his son Odysseus when he was a child, and through them the reunion between father and son is originated.
Direction
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Tutorships)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Member)
Vogue: an analysis of linguistic features in women´s magazines
Authorship
D.M.D.C.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
D.M.D.C.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:30
07.16.2025 11:30
Summary
Fashion magazines are playing an important role in today´s society, not only as a source of information and entertainment, but also as a mirror for young women living in a world where they are expected to show their best version, so they are a particular form of discourse. In fact, according to Winship (1989:66), “women´s magazines speak as “friend” in chatty conversation with their readers”. My aim is to analyse the linguistic features in magazines that enables them to express the role they play “in reflecting and stimulating more general processes of change” (Fairclough, 1995: 61). Through this essay I would like to see if an exclusively feminine language continues to be perpetuated or fought, in other words, as women´s magazines, by means of their apparent “chatty conversation”, represent a type of power discourse. Within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis, I seek to research “the way social power, abuse, dominance, and inequality are enacted, reproduced, and resisted by text and talk in social and political contexts” (Van Dijk, 2004:352). I will particularly look into Vogue magazine through the lens of genderlect theory, which formulates that “women communicate differently from men, women communicate in order to connect with others and men use communication to achieve status” (Tannen, 1990:8). Some examples of these linguistic features are: use of personal pronouns (e.g. I, we), irony, hyperbole, and heavy use of interrogative, imperative and exclamative sentences. I am interested in instances that show the direct relation between the author and the reader. My corpus of data consists of exclusively fashion feature articles in Vogue magazine, a selection of issues subjected to a qualitative analysis of the text. I hope to provide an inventory of the relevant linguistic resources used.
Fashion magazines are playing an important role in today´s society, not only as a source of information and entertainment, but also as a mirror for young women living in a world where they are expected to show their best version, so they are a particular form of discourse. In fact, according to Winship (1989:66), “women´s magazines speak as “friend” in chatty conversation with their readers”. My aim is to analyse the linguistic features in magazines that enables them to express the role they play “in reflecting and stimulating more general processes of change” (Fairclough, 1995: 61). Through this essay I would like to see if an exclusively feminine language continues to be perpetuated or fought, in other words, as women´s magazines, by means of their apparent “chatty conversation”, represent a type of power discourse. Within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis, I seek to research “the way social power, abuse, dominance, and inequality are enacted, reproduced, and resisted by text and talk in social and political contexts” (Van Dijk, 2004:352). I will particularly look into Vogue magazine through the lens of genderlect theory, which formulates that “women communicate differently from men, women communicate in order to connect with others and men use communication to achieve status” (Tannen, 1990:8). Some examples of these linguistic features are: use of personal pronouns (e.g. I, we), irony, hyperbole, and heavy use of interrogative, imperative and exclamative sentences. I am interested in instances that show the direct relation between the author and the reader. My corpus of data consists of exclusively fashion feature articles in Vogue magazine, a selection of issues subjected to a qualitative analysis of the text. I hope to provide an inventory of the relevant linguistic resources used.
Direction
Acuña Fariña, Juan Carlos (Tutorships)
Acuña Fariña, Juan Carlos (Tutorships)
Court
Acuña Fariña, Juan Carlos (Student’s tutor)
Acuña Fariña, Juan Carlos (Student’s tutor)
“Is it better to speak or to die?” Silence and identity in André Aciman’s Call Me By Your Name
Authorship
S.D.C.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
S.D.C.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:00
07.15.2025 10:00
Summary
Call Me By Your Name is a novel by André Aciman published in 2007 that tells the coming-of-age story of an adolescent boy named Elio. While he spends the summer of 1983 in his family’s house on the Italian Riviera, the arrival of an American guest named Oliver will change Elio’s life forever. The teenager narrates the events that occurred that summer and how they unleashed a journey of self-discovery towards his queer identity. Nonetheless, taking into account the setting of the novel, revealing his own identity is a challenge for the protagonist, which creates several speeches that are relevant by their implicit meanings. In this final degree dissertation, I intend to analyse the key silences of the characters and establish a connection between the unspoken and the idea of identity. Therefore, I will start by introducing the novel and the key concepts that I will be working with, such as ‘identity’, ‘silence’, and ‘queerness’. Finally, I will then analyse these concepts in relation with the novel by André Aciman. In order to write this final degree dissertation, I will be using diverse sources of information that will help to create a theoretical framework and support the thesis argument: how silences both hide and reveal characters’ identities. Some of the theorists I will be referencing are Stuart Hall, Marianne Hirsch and Judith Butler.
Call Me By Your Name is a novel by André Aciman published in 2007 that tells the coming-of-age story of an adolescent boy named Elio. While he spends the summer of 1983 in his family’s house on the Italian Riviera, the arrival of an American guest named Oliver will change Elio’s life forever. The teenager narrates the events that occurred that summer and how they unleashed a journey of self-discovery towards his queer identity. Nonetheless, taking into account the setting of the novel, revealing his own identity is a challenge for the protagonist, which creates several speeches that are relevant by their implicit meanings. In this final degree dissertation, I intend to analyse the key silences of the characters and establish a connection between the unspoken and the idea of identity. Therefore, I will start by introducing the novel and the key concepts that I will be working with, such as ‘identity’, ‘silence’, and ‘queerness’. Finally, I will then analyse these concepts in relation with the novel by André Aciman. In order to write this final degree dissertation, I will be using diverse sources of information that will help to create a theoretical framework and support the thesis argument: how silences both hide and reveal characters’ identities. Some of the theorists I will be referencing are Stuart Hall, Marianne Hirsch and Judith Butler.
Direction
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Tutorships)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Tutorships)
Court
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
(Non)binary voices: Shaping inclusive language on Reddit
Authorship
L.E.G.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
L.E.G.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:30
07.17.2025 11:30
Summary
Contemporary society is, above all, characterized by its diversity. Just as people must adapt to innovations and evolution, so too must our language. For this reason, the use of nonbinary pronouns and inclusive language is becoming increasingly common. Challenges emerge with pronoun-antecedent agreement, particularly with the use of singular they and everyone, as well as the corresponding reflexive forms themself and themselves. Additional complexities arise when adapting neutral pronouns in gendered languages such as Spanish and Galician, which exhibit inflections for grammatical gender, i.e. masculine, feminine, and, in some cases, neuter (e.g. niño, niña and niñe). These linguistic shifts may have legal and cultural implications, especially for nonbinary people as demonstrated by the Trans Language Activism (TLA), which advocates for the integration of neutral and neopronouns into social norms. This BA thesis sets out to examine these issues and explore the relationship between inclusive language, identity formation and grammatical rules. The focus will be on the usage and forms of they and neopronouns such as ze and xe within the (non)binary community, as represented in a sample of threads extracted from Reddit (e.g. r/NonBinaryTalk) using the R programming language. The hypothesis that is put forward is that they will become the preferred pronoun for both binary and nonbinary communities when referring to themselves and individuals whose gender is unspecified, thus adopting a more neutral linguistic position. After carrying out a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data, it will be argued for the necessity of adopting inclusive language practices in media, education, and policymaking to foster a more equitable society.
Contemporary society is, above all, characterized by its diversity. Just as people must adapt to innovations and evolution, so too must our language. For this reason, the use of nonbinary pronouns and inclusive language is becoming increasingly common. Challenges emerge with pronoun-antecedent agreement, particularly with the use of singular they and everyone, as well as the corresponding reflexive forms themself and themselves. Additional complexities arise when adapting neutral pronouns in gendered languages such as Spanish and Galician, which exhibit inflections for grammatical gender, i.e. masculine, feminine, and, in some cases, neuter (e.g. niño, niña and niñe). These linguistic shifts may have legal and cultural implications, especially for nonbinary people as demonstrated by the Trans Language Activism (TLA), which advocates for the integration of neutral and neopronouns into social norms. This BA thesis sets out to examine these issues and explore the relationship between inclusive language, identity formation and grammatical rules. The focus will be on the usage and forms of they and neopronouns such as ze and xe within the (non)binary community, as represented in a sample of threads extracted from Reddit (e.g. r/NonBinaryTalk) using the R programming language. The hypothesis that is put forward is that they will become the preferred pronoun for both binary and nonbinary communities when referring to themselves and individuals whose gender is unspecified, thus adopting a more neutral linguistic position. After carrying out a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data, it will be argued for the necessity of adopting inclusive language practices in media, education, and policymaking to foster a more equitable society.
Direction
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Tutorships)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Coaching Spanish celebrities: analysis of their spoken performance in English.
Authorship
P.F.A.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
P.F.A.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:00
07.15.2025 10:00
Summary
In today’s interconnected world, celebrities seek to expand their careers beyond their native languages, making effective communication in a second language essential for them to engage with international audiences, not only by means of their cinema and musical productions, but also through their social media interactions. This process can challenge their accurate pronunciation and intelligibility since learning how to pronounce a foreign language is one of the most salient challenges in language acquisition, as it requires mastering, not only the pronunciation of isolated segments, but also suprasegmental aspects such as intonation, rhythm and stress patterns. This challenge can affect their public perception, credibility, and, consequently, their career opportunities, making it necessary for them to closely examine their performance when communicating in a foreign language. The purpose of this paper is (1) to analyze the oral performance of Spanish celebrities when speaking English in a public setting in order (2) to be able to identify key pronunciation challenges with an aim (3) to offer a coaching program that would boost their confidence and transform their experience. My methodology is based on the active listening of extracts taken from interviews online, in both formal and informal settings, in order to analyze their phonetic repertoire, paying attention to their deviations from the Received Pronunciation Standard. Their speaking skills will be analyzed in the context of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which “organizes language proficiency in six levels, A1 to C2, which can be regrouped into three broad levels: Basic User, Independent User and Proficient User, and that can be further subdivided according to the needs of the local context.” (CEFR), 2023). This will lead to the compilation of a set of customized exercises which would act as a coaching program.
In today’s interconnected world, celebrities seek to expand their careers beyond their native languages, making effective communication in a second language essential for them to engage with international audiences, not only by means of their cinema and musical productions, but also through their social media interactions. This process can challenge their accurate pronunciation and intelligibility since learning how to pronounce a foreign language is one of the most salient challenges in language acquisition, as it requires mastering, not only the pronunciation of isolated segments, but also suprasegmental aspects such as intonation, rhythm and stress patterns. This challenge can affect their public perception, credibility, and, consequently, their career opportunities, making it necessary for them to closely examine their performance when communicating in a foreign language. The purpose of this paper is (1) to analyze the oral performance of Spanish celebrities when speaking English in a public setting in order (2) to be able to identify key pronunciation challenges with an aim (3) to offer a coaching program that would boost their confidence and transform their experience. My methodology is based on the active listening of extracts taken from interviews online, in both formal and informal settings, in order to analyze their phonetic repertoire, paying attention to their deviations from the Received Pronunciation Standard. Their speaking skills will be analyzed in the context of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which “organizes language proficiency in six levels, A1 to C2, which can be regrouped into three broad levels: Basic User, Independent User and Proficient User, and that can be further subdivided according to the needs of the local context.” (CEFR), 2023). This will lead to the compilation of a set of customized exercises which would act as a coaching program.
Direction
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Tutorships)
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Tutorships)
Court
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
A comparative study of Medea's oral expression in Latin literature: Ovid's Heroides and Seneca's Medea
Authorship
C.F.L.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
C.F.L.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:45
07.15.2025 11:45
Summary
This paper aims to conduct a linguistic and literary analysis with its implications for the characterization of the character under study of Medea's speech through a comparative study of the text of Medea's poem to Jason in Ovid's Heroides and the Senecan tragedy Medea. This study will begin with a linguistic analysis of the use of different modalities (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, desiderative) by the character of Medea, in relation to the effective communicative intention of each of the expressions in context (e.g., assertive, impressive, deliberative, expressive illocutionary force), in order to establish the basis and specific parameters of the discourse that can be analyzed in each of the authors, comparing them and verifying whether it is possible to find common or predominant patterns of expression. By quantifying and analyzing Medea's speech acts, the aim is to investigate whether there is a type of expression with particular characteristics in this character. Logically, the influence of chronological variation and text type will be taken into account: the fact that the two texts compared are set in different literary periods (the Augustan period and the early imperial period) and belong to different literary genres. Thus, the study will be completed with literary and lexical research to accurately discern the elements that characterize this character, her psychological essence, and her way of expressing her thoughts. In essence, this work is conceived as a linguistic study of a corpus, combined with an investigation of the elements relevant to the creation and characterization of this character.
This paper aims to conduct a linguistic and literary analysis with its implications for the characterization of the character under study of Medea's speech through a comparative study of the text of Medea's poem to Jason in Ovid's Heroides and the Senecan tragedy Medea. This study will begin with a linguistic analysis of the use of different modalities (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, desiderative) by the character of Medea, in relation to the effective communicative intention of each of the expressions in context (e.g., assertive, impressive, deliberative, expressive illocutionary force), in order to establish the basis and specific parameters of the discourse that can be analyzed in each of the authors, comparing them and verifying whether it is possible to find common or predominant patterns of expression. By quantifying and analyzing Medea's speech acts, the aim is to investigate whether there is a type of expression with particular characteristics in this character. Logically, the influence of chronological variation and text type will be taken into account: the fact that the two texts compared are set in different literary periods (the Augustan period and the early imperial period) and belong to different literary genres. Thus, the study will be completed with literary and lexical research to accurately discern the elements that characterize this character, her psychological essence, and her way of expressing her thoughts. In essence, this work is conceived as a linguistic study of a corpus, combined with an investigation of the elements relevant to the creation and characterization of this character.
Direction
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Tutorships)
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
Argumentative essay on the Diálogo de la dignidad del hombre by Fernán Pérez de Oliva
Authorship
L.F.T.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
L.F.T.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 11:00
07.18.2025 11:00
Summary
The dialogue is one of the pivotal literary genres of the didactic prose of the 16th century. Among its numerous aspects and models (Platonic, Ciceronian, Erasmian-Lucianesque and so on) we can find a subtype of the Ciceronian dialogue which is directly connected with the dialectical and oratory experience. It is a dialogue in which the two contenders focus their position on a determined theme, in a succession of interventions concluded by a judge declaring their decision. The Diálogo de la dignidad del hombre takes part in this writing current, as it develops a truly fundamental theme of European Humanism: the open discussion on the man as the most complete or most miserable being of the whole universe. Previously dealt with by authors such as Pico de la Mirandola, this theme is reintroduced by Fernan Perez de Oliva, a humanist whom Cristobal de Villalon considered the absolute literary model in his El scholastico. The aim of this essay, focused on the rhetoric and the phiology and history contextualization of the whole matter, is to explain the argumentative mechanisms that shape this type of debate. The text is structured as follows: an introduction centered on the objectives, the metodology and the different writing phases, followed by a second part summarizing the different dialogue models characterizing the 16th century, a third section outlining the importance of the dignity debate vs. miseria hominis during the Reneissance and finally a fourth part dedicated to the analysis of the dialogue. Coherently, the conclusion and the bibliography will be the closing sections.
The dialogue is one of the pivotal literary genres of the didactic prose of the 16th century. Among its numerous aspects and models (Platonic, Ciceronian, Erasmian-Lucianesque and so on) we can find a subtype of the Ciceronian dialogue which is directly connected with the dialectical and oratory experience. It is a dialogue in which the two contenders focus their position on a determined theme, in a succession of interventions concluded by a judge declaring their decision. The Diálogo de la dignidad del hombre takes part in this writing current, as it develops a truly fundamental theme of European Humanism: the open discussion on the man as the most complete or most miserable being of the whole universe. Previously dealt with by authors such as Pico de la Mirandola, this theme is reintroduced by Fernan Perez de Oliva, a humanist whom Cristobal de Villalon considered the absolute literary model in his El scholastico. The aim of this essay, focused on the rhetoric and the phiology and history contextualization of the whole matter, is to explain the argumentative mechanisms that shape this type of debate. The text is structured as follows: an introduction centered on the objectives, the metodology and the different writing phases, followed by a second part summarizing the different dialogue models characterizing the 16th century, a third section outlining the importance of the dignity debate vs. miseria hominis during the Reneissance and finally a fourth part dedicated to the analysis of the dialogue. Coherently, the conclusion and the bibliography will be the closing sections.
Direction
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
Study of Latin epitaphs about women from the second century BC to the second century AD.
Authorship
U.G.M.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
U.G.M.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 12:30
07.15.2025 12:30
Summary
The purpose of this work is to study a compendium of funeral epigraphs that will offer an insight into the representation of women in Ancient Rome. These epitaphs show the individual survival that transcends death, as they recall the memory of the deceased by the family, friends, or any passer-by who finds the funeral stele. For this reason, we will realize a philological study taking into consideration linguistic, literary and content aspects, which will lead to a revision of the conception of women and their social, family and legal status, and how their conception varies according to motherhood, familiarity or their values: the exemplary coniux, the intelligence of the docta puella, or the ideal devotion of the matron. To realize this study we will use inscriptions from the period between the end of the Republic and the High Empire, specifically dated between the 2nd century BC and the 2nd century AD, such as the epitaph of Claudia (ca. 130 BC), of Atistia (ca. 50 BC) or of the Urbanila (ca. 150 AD); in this way we have a temporal representation of great historical relevance.
The purpose of this work is to study a compendium of funeral epigraphs that will offer an insight into the representation of women in Ancient Rome. These epitaphs show the individual survival that transcends death, as they recall the memory of the deceased by the family, friends, or any passer-by who finds the funeral stele. For this reason, we will realize a philological study taking into consideration linguistic, literary and content aspects, which will lead to a revision of the conception of women and their social, family and legal status, and how their conception varies according to motherhood, familiarity or their values: the exemplary coniux, the intelligence of the docta puella, or the ideal devotion of the matron. To realize this study we will use inscriptions from the period between the end of the Republic and the High Empire, specifically dated between the 2nd century BC and the 2nd century AD, such as the epitaph of Claudia (ca. 130 BC), of Atistia (ca. 50 BC) or of the Urbanila (ca. 150 AD); in this way we have a temporal representation of great historical relevance.
Direction
Carracedo Fraga, José (Tutorships)
Carracedo Fraga, José (Tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
The Voseo as a Non-Standard Dialectal Variation Phenomenon in Two Latin American Regions: the Andean States and Chile.
Authorship
E.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
E.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 10:00
07.18.2025 10:00
Summary
The linguistic richness of Spanish is unquestionable. It is a pluricentric language that contains great dialectal and sociolinguistic variation, especially due to its vast geographical and demographic scope in the Spanish-American sphere. The study of pronominal and verbal forms of address in Spanish has traditionally generated great interest in the context of Hispanic research due to the formal and notional variability it exhibits throughout the American territory, an interest that has also led us to select it as the topic of our final degree project. This is divided into two main parts. We will begin with a theoretical perspective, in which we will address the definition of the concept of voseo, showing its evolution from the stages of formation and development to the Spanish of today, while at the same time outlining the state of the art through the reading and synthesis of basic bibliographic references that focus on its description and analysis. In this way, it will be possible to present an updated overview of the pronominal and verbal treatment of voseo from a general perspective, but with special attention to the Andean region and Chile, areas chosen for the non-standardized nature of voseo, as opposed to its more prestigious use in the River Plate area and its semi-standardized use in Central America. In the second part of the TFG, we will pay special attention to a practical dimension through the consultation and examination of materials extracted mainly from the PRESEEA corpus, thus giving rise therefore, to a vision of voseo through oral samples from Andean and Chilean speakers that allow for its study, taking into account, in addition to the geographical variable, independent or extralinguistic variables such as gender, age, and level of education.
The linguistic richness of Spanish is unquestionable. It is a pluricentric language that contains great dialectal and sociolinguistic variation, especially due to its vast geographical and demographic scope in the Spanish-American sphere. The study of pronominal and verbal forms of address in Spanish has traditionally generated great interest in the context of Hispanic research due to the formal and notional variability it exhibits throughout the American territory, an interest that has also led us to select it as the topic of our final degree project. This is divided into two main parts. We will begin with a theoretical perspective, in which we will address the definition of the concept of voseo, showing its evolution from the stages of formation and development to the Spanish of today, while at the same time outlining the state of the art through the reading and synthesis of basic bibliographic references that focus on its description and analysis. In this way, it will be possible to present an updated overview of the pronominal and verbal treatment of voseo from a general perspective, but with special attention to the Andean region and Chile, areas chosen for the non-standardized nature of voseo, as opposed to its more prestigious use in the River Plate area and its semi-standardized use in Central America. In the second part of the TFG, we will pay special attention to a practical dimension through the consultation and examination of materials extracted mainly from the PRESEEA corpus, thus giving rise therefore, to a vision of voseo through oral samples from Andean and Chilean speakers that allow for its study, taking into account, in addition to the geographical variable, independent or extralinguistic variables such as gender, age, and level of education.
Direction
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Tutorships)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Tutorships)
Court
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
The function of alcohol in Onetti's tales
Authorship
I.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
I.G.C.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 11:30
07.18.2025 11:30
Summary
The Uruguayan author Onetti is a distinguished writer not only for his novels but also for his tales. In a brief introduction, this work will aim to show how he moves his literature in territories that blends reality with characters’ daydreams. Through these daydreams, the characters try to avoid the distress and lonelinessimposed on them by a closed atmosphere. By these circumstances, the consumption of alcohol is a common practice in Onetti’s works. The heart of this work will try to clarify which is the role of the alcohol in the Uruguayan’s tales. First, from a general form in all the Onettian corpus. Then, the heart will be moved to four specific tales: Bienvenido Bob (1944), La casa en la arena (1949), Jacob y el otro (1961) and Los amigos (1979). With this particular selection, we aim to analyse how the author has managed, in a literary form, the consumption of alcohol during more than three decades.
The Uruguayan author Onetti is a distinguished writer not only for his novels but also for his tales. In a brief introduction, this work will aim to show how he moves his literature in territories that blends reality with characters’ daydreams. Through these daydreams, the characters try to avoid the distress and lonelinessimposed on them by a closed atmosphere. By these circumstances, the consumption of alcohol is a common practice in Onetti’s works. The heart of this work will try to clarify which is the role of the alcohol in the Uruguayan’s tales. First, from a general form in all the Onettian corpus. Then, the heart will be moved to four specific tales: Bienvenido Bob (1944), La casa en la arena (1949), Jacob y el otro (1961) and Los amigos (1979). With this particular selection, we aim to analyse how the author has managed, in a literary form, the consumption of alcohol during more than three decades.
Direction
HERNANDO MORATA, ISABEL (Tutorships)
HERNANDO MORATA, ISABEL (Tutorships)
Court
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
Galician Castilian in fiction: linguistic features in the series Rapa
Authorship
J.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
J.G.G.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:00
07.17.2025 11:00
Summary
Galicia is present in a growing number of fictional works that have achieved great popularity in recent years, but the linguistic aspect of its representation in audiovisual media remains understudied. This research will focus on analyzing the unique characteristics of Galician Spanish presented in the television series Rapa (2022-2024), created by Jorge Coira and Fran Araújo. The study begins with a synthesis of the main grammatical and lexical features of the Spanish spoken in Galicia, identifying those used for the analysis and justifying their selection. The theoretical framework will integrate works such as El español de Galicia (Rojo, 2005) and Spanish in contact with Galician (Regueira, Vázquez Rozas, in press), among others. Data from corpora such as COSER, ESLORA, and CORGA will also be taken into account. Subsequently, based on the transcription of the dialogues of five main characters, it will be examined which phenomena are represented or omitted. Among these characters, three are of Galician origin, and two come from other Spanish regions but live near Ferrol. Furthermore, the extent to which the characters acquire linguistic usages specific to their environment and whether this reflects their personal characteristics will be examined. The ultimate goal of the research is to examine how Galician Spanish is represented through the selected characters, identifying linguistic stereotypes and evaluating the representation-insufficient, fair, or excessive-of certain phenomena.
Galicia is present in a growing number of fictional works that have achieved great popularity in recent years, but the linguistic aspect of its representation in audiovisual media remains understudied. This research will focus on analyzing the unique characteristics of Galician Spanish presented in the television series Rapa (2022-2024), created by Jorge Coira and Fran Araújo. The study begins with a synthesis of the main grammatical and lexical features of the Spanish spoken in Galicia, identifying those used for the analysis and justifying their selection. The theoretical framework will integrate works such as El español de Galicia (Rojo, 2005) and Spanish in contact with Galician (Regueira, Vázquez Rozas, in press), among others. Data from corpora such as COSER, ESLORA, and CORGA will also be taken into account. Subsequently, based on the transcription of the dialogues of five main characters, it will be examined which phenomena are represented or omitted. Among these characters, three are of Galician origin, and two come from other Spanish regions but live near Ferrol. Furthermore, the extent to which the characters acquire linguistic usages specific to their environment and whether this reflects their personal characteristics will be examined. The ultimate goal of the research is to examine how Galician Spanish is represented through the selected characters, identifying linguistic stereotypes and evaluating the representation-insufficient, fair, or excessive-of certain phenomena.
Direction
VAZQUEZ ROZAS, MARIA VICTORIA (Tutorships)
VAZQUEZ ROZAS, MARIA VICTORIA (Tutorships)
Court
RODRIGUEZ ESPIÑEIRA, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
CODESIDO GARCÍA, ANA ISABEL (Secretary)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Member)
RODRIGUEZ ESPIÑEIRA, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
CODESIDO GARCÍA, ANA ISABEL (Secretary)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Member)
Linguistic mediation in the teaching and learning process of Spanish as a foreign language: A didactic proposal
Authorship
P.G.E.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
P.G.E.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:45
07.17.2025 11:45
Summary
The concept of linguistic mediation has evolved significantly since its appearance in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (2001) to its inclusion in the Complementary Volume (2020). This transformation has redefined the role and function of mediation in the context of teaching and learning Spanish as a foreign language, consolidating it as one of the key competencies in ELE pedagogy and enabling interaction and communication in plurilingual and multicultural contexts (Mendizábal de la Cruz 2022). This work analyzes the evolution of the concept of mediation and its pedagogical impact, highlighting the need to integrate linguistic mediation as a central aspect of the ELE classroom. To this end, a mixed methodology is used that combines theoretical analysis with the design of a teaching unit aimed at B2-level Spanish learners, oriented towards the development of mediating competence through specific activities and based on the descriptors of the CEFR (2001 and 2020). Likewise, assessment tools are proposed to evaluate these tasks. This work highlights the need to integrate linguistic mediation into classrooms as a fundamental communicative language activity in the learning of Spanish/LE. The proposed teaching unit demonstrates the importance of integrating mediation activities into ELE curricula for the development of more effective, dynamic, and autonomous teaching in the contemporary sociolinguistic reality.
The concept of linguistic mediation has evolved significantly since its appearance in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (2001) to its inclusion in the Complementary Volume (2020). This transformation has redefined the role and function of mediation in the context of teaching and learning Spanish as a foreign language, consolidating it as one of the key competencies in ELE pedagogy and enabling interaction and communication in plurilingual and multicultural contexts (Mendizábal de la Cruz 2022). This work analyzes the evolution of the concept of mediation and its pedagogical impact, highlighting the need to integrate linguistic mediation as a central aspect of the ELE classroom. To this end, a mixed methodology is used that combines theoretical analysis with the design of a teaching unit aimed at B2-level Spanish learners, oriented towards the development of mediating competence through specific activities and based on the descriptors of the CEFR (2001 and 2020). Likewise, assessment tools are proposed to evaluate these tasks. This work highlights the need to integrate linguistic mediation into classrooms as a fundamental communicative language activity in the learning of Spanish/LE. The proposed teaching unit demonstrates the importance of integrating mediation activities into ELE curricula for the development of more effective, dynamic, and autonomous teaching in the contemporary sociolinguistic reality.
Direction
BLANCO DOMINGUEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
BLANCO DOMINGUEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
Court
RODRIGUEZ ESPIÑEIRA, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
CODESIDO GARCÍA, ANA ISABEL (Secretary)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Member)
RODRIGUEZ ESPIÑEIRA, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
CODESIDO GARCÍA, ANA ISABEL (Secretary)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Member)
Playing to learn: gamification as a driving force in FLE learning
Authorship
J.G.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
J.G.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.15.2025 09:30
07.15.2025 09:30
Summary
In an increasingly globalized world, mastery of languages becomes an essential asset. This is due to this growing interest that traditional linguistic methods of language teaching begin to coexist with new learning techniques. More concretely, this project aims to explore the impact of gamification as an educational tool to promote student motivation and engagement within the framework of the teaching of FLE (French as a Foreign Language). The main objective of this analysis is the creation of a specific board game for learning French, as well as the observation of how it can promote linguistic acquisition. This game is designed to adapt to different levels of competence according to the CEFR (ranging from level A2 to level B1). The complexity of the cards is modulated according to the pedagogical objectives and the linguistic level of the learners, which allows for flexible use and adapted to a varied audience. The first part is devoted to the theoretical framework, based on the CEFR, the theories of language acquisition, and the foundations of gamification in the educational context. This approach allows to highlight the advantages, but also the limits of this playful alternative. The second part presents the design of the prototype of the board game, structured around skills linguistics of French (grammar, vocabulary, culture, etc.). Finally, the last part is based on an empirical study conducted through a questionnaire distributed to a group diverse of participants. This survey allows to evaluate the general perception of gamification and its potential influence on learning French. In conclusion, this project highlights the educational potential of the game in FLE class, while recognizing its limits. It also proposes certain avenues for future research, notably the integration of gaming in the environment educational, in order to be able to evaluate its real impact on learning.
In an increasingly globalized world, mastery of languages becomes an essential asset. This is due to this growing interest that traditional linguistic methods of language teaching begin to coexist with new learning techniques. More concretely, this project aims to explore the impact of gamification as an educational tool to promote student motivation and engagement within the framework of the teaching of FLE (French as a Foreign Language). The main objective of this analysis is the creation of a specific board game for learning French, as well as the observation of how it can promote linguistic acquisition. This game is designed to adapt to different levels of competence according to the CEFR (ranging from level A2 to level B1). The complexity of the cards is modulated according to the pedagogical objectives and the linguistic level of the learners, which allows for flexible use and adapted to a varied audience. The first part is devoted to the theoretical framework, based on the CEFR, the theories of language acquisition, and the foundations of gamification in the educational context. This approach allows to highlight the advantages, but also the limits of this playful alternative. The second part presents the design of the prototype of the board game, structured around skills linguistics of French (grammar, vocabulary, culture, etc.). Finally, the last part is based on an empirical study conducted through a questionnaire distributed to a group diverse of participants. This survey allows to evaluate the general perception of gamification and its potential influence on learning French. In conclusion, this project highlights the educational potential of the game in FLE class, while recognizing its limits. It also proposes certain avenues for future research, notably the integration of gaming in the environment educational, in order to be able to evaluate its real impact on learning.
Direction
RODRIGUEZ PEDREIRA, NURIA (Tutorships)
RODRIGUEZ PEDREIRA, NURIA (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
The non-mimetic representation of war from a postsecular perspective. Comparative analysis of La península de las casas vacías and El laberinto del fauno
Authorship
P.G.P.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
P.G.P.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 12:30
07.18.2025 12:30
Summary
In recent decades, studies on the correlation between secularization and literature have increasingly moved away from merely analyzing the presence or absence of religious elements in literary texts, toward understanding secularization as a framework for interpreting reality in which «the exchanges between the literary and the religious take place», emphasizing «the relational nature of these domains rather than the autonomy of each», in the words of José María Martínez Domingo (2023). From this premise emerge postsecular studies, relatively recent in the Spanish-speaking academic sphere, which offer a renewed and updated approach to analyzing these interactions within the context of globalization. This shift opens the door to various reinterpretations of canonical texts, as well as to the analysis of works produced within a secularized context up to the present, a time when the boundary between the religious and the profane is becoming increasingly blurred. Both the novel La península de las casas vacías (David Uclés, 2024) and the film El laberinto del fauno (Guillermo del Toro, 2006) can serve as paradigms of this trend, as both, recently produced and released, set their narratives in the (post)Spanish Civil War period while deliberately rejecting mimetic or realist representational codes traditionally considered more appropriate for narratives grounded in real historical events such as a civil war. Considering how this approach enables a novel way of analyzing historical events represented in literature and film, a comparative study will be undertaken from a postsecular perspective. This study aims to demonstrate how non-mimetic narratives can offer a deeper understanding of human concerns through their characters, their experiences and responses in wartime contexts, by employing symbolic and metaphorical dimensions to explore questions of faith and spirituality in times of (post)secularization.
In recent decades, studies on the correlation between secularization and literature have increasingly moved away from merely analyzing the presence or absence of religious elements in literary texts, toward understanding secularization as a framework for interpreting reality in which «the exchanges between the literary and the religious take place», emphasizing «the relational nature of these domains rather than the autonomy of each», in the words of José María Martínez Domingo (2023). From this premise emerge postsecular studies, relatively recent in the Spanish-speaking academic sphere, which offer a renewed and updated approach to analyzing these interactions within the context of globalization. This shift opens the door to various reinterpretations of canonical texts, as well as to the analysis of works produced within a secularized context up to the present, a time when the boundary between the religious and the profane is becoming increasingly blurred. Both the novel La península de las casas vacías (David Uclés, 2024) and the film El laberinto del fauno (Guillermo del Toro, 2006) can serve as paradigms of this trend, as both, recently produced and released, set their narratives in the (post)Spanish Civil War period while deliberately rejecting mimetic or realist representational codes traditionally considered more appropriate for narratives grounded in real historical events such as a civil war. Considering how this approach enables a novel way of analyzing historical events represented in literature and film, a comparative study will be undertaken from a postsecular perspective. This study aims to demonstrate how non-mimetic narratives can offer a deeper understanding of human concerns through their characters, their experiences and responses in wartime contexts, by employing symbolic and metaphorical dimensions to explore questions of faith and spirituality in times of (post)secularization.
Direction
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
Court
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
Slang and borrowings in contemporary French song: a comparative study of two pieces of music.
Authorship
L.G.R.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
L.G.R.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.16.2025 10:10
07.16.2025 10:10
Summary
This article proposes the study of French slang and borrowings, based on a comparison of two songs by popular French musicians. Slang should be considered as an intangible capital adopted by a specific social group in order to distinguish itself in its mode of expression. It thus becomes an indispensable and irreplaceable code, an almost secret way of communicating within the French language itself. Although there are many different types of slang, each independent and specific to a particular socio-professional group, the best-known example is undoubtedly verlan. This is a lexicogenic process that inverts the syllables of a word, sometimes accompanied by elision. Slang is part of the heritage and cultural richness of a language, and this informal vocabulary is nourished by a superb and delicious desire to tell stories, to enrich itself and to evolve over time. In this work, we seek to highlight this mode of expression and expose the similarities and differences between two French singer-songwriters who reside in two major urban centers: Paris and Marseille. Based on the lyrics of two songs by these artists, we will carry out a terminological extraction in order to compare the amplitude and usage of slang terms and the borrowings noted. The aim of our work is to provide an overview, albeit succinct, of slang usage in current French chanson, so that, for example, a learner of French as a foreign language is aware of the linguistic realities of current cultural expression.
This article proposes the study of French slang and borrowings, based on a comparison of two songs by popular French musicians. Slang should be considered as an intangible capital adopted by a specific social group in order to distinguish itself in its mode of expression. It thus becomes an indispensable and irreplaceable code, an almost secret way of communicating within the French language itself. Although there are many different types of slang, each independent and specific to a particular socio-professional group, the best-known example is undoubtedly verlan. This is a lexicogenic process that inverts the syllables of a word, sometimes accompanied by elision. Slang is part of the heritage and cultural richness of a language, and this informal vocabulary is nourished by a superb and delicious desire to tell stories, to enrich itself and to evolve over time. In this work, we seek to highlight this mode of expression and expose the similarities and differences between two French singer-songwriters who reside in two major urban centers: Paris and Marseille. Based on the lyrics of two songs by these artists, we will carry out a terminological extraction in order to compare the amplitude and usage of slang terms and the borrowings noted. The aim of our work is to provide an overview, albeit succinct, of slang usage in current French chanson, so that, for example, a learner of French as a foreign language is aware of the linguistic realities of current cultural expression.
Direction
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Tutorships)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
PINO SERRANO, Mª DOLORES LAURA (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
PINO SERRANO, Mª DOLORES LAURA (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
Lexical variation in Cervantes town
Authorship
M.G.S.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
M.G.S.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 09:15
07.17.2025 09:15
Summary
This study seeks to analyze the change in the lexical field in places in the municipality of Lugo de Cervantes. The comparison will be made based on the materials collected in this municipality for the Galician Linguistic Atlas (ALGa) in the 1970s. These materials will be compared with current data documented through surveys carried out ad hoc for this study in different places in the municipality, with the aim of making the corpus broad and representative. The methodology that will be used to record the current data will be similar to that used in the ALGa: first, the questions will be selected from the questionnaire used in the ALGa, asking about lexical fields such as weather, the human body or plants, trees and the terrain; then, an own questionnaire will be developed with questions that allow the information to be recorded indirectly; then, the interviewees will be selected, with a profile close to the participants in the ALGa project; and finally, the fieldwork will be carried out. The next task will be to analyze and compare the data; in the analysis, both the temporal and diatopic factors will be taken into account. The research question that is taken as a starting point is: have there been changes in the lexicon (knowledge, forms used, variation, etc.) between the seventies of the last century and the present day?
This study seeks to analyze the change in the lexical field in places in the municipality of Lugo de Cervantes. The comparison will be made based on the materials collected in this municipality for the Galician Linguistic Atlas (ALGa) in the 1970s. These materials will be compared with current data documented through surveys carried out ad hoc for this study in different places in the municipality, with the aim of making the corpus broad and representative. The methodology that will be used to record the current data will be similar to that used in the ALGa: first, the questions will be selected from the questionnaire used in the ALGa, asking about lexical fields such as weather, the human body or plants, trees and the terrain; then, an own questionnaire will be developed with questions that allow the information to be recorded indirectly; then, the interviewees will be selected, with a profile close to the participants in the ALGa project; and finally, the fieldwork will be carried out. The next task will be to analyze and compare the data; in the analysis, both the temporal and diatopic factors will be taken into account. The research question that is taken as a starting point is: have there been changes in the lexicon (knowledge, forms used, variation, etc.) between the seventies of the last century and the present day?
Direction
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Tutorships)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Tutorships)
Court
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
ALVAREZ DE LA GRANJA, MARIA (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
ALVAREZ DE LA GRANJA, MARIA (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
The presence of Spanish as a vehicular language in the Andorran Education System
Authorship
C.G.A.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
C.G.A.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 12:30
07.17.2025 12:30
Summary
The legislation of the Principality of Andorra recognizes the coexistence of three educational systems: Spanish, French, and Andorran, the latter being the official one of the country. Within this extraordinary and plural structure, the Andorran educational system is based on a language policy that employs the official language (Catalan) and the vehicular languages (Spanish and French) in education, along with the teaching of English as a foreign language. The limited international relevance of this country results in a scarce number of published studies on this topic, which stimulates interest and justifies the development of this final degree project, whose purpose is to analyze the presence of Spanish in the Andorran educational system. This study will be divided into two parts. The first part will present how education has been shaped in Andorra in relation to the history of the Principality; to this end, various legal sources will be consulted, leading up to the current Strategic Plan for the Renewal and Improvement of the Andorran Educational System (PERMSEA), implemented in 2012. The second part focuses on Spanish as a vehicular language within the Andorran educational system, aiming to describe and analyze how its teaching and learning process is approached, that is, in which educational stages it is integrated, through which methodological guidelines, and using what teaching materials.
The legislation of the Principality of Andorra recognizes the coexistence of three educational systems: Spanish, French, and Andorran, the latter being the official one of the country. Within this extraordinary and plural structure, the Andorran educational system is based on a language policy that employs the official language (Catalan) and the vehicular languages (Spanish and French) in education, along with the teaching of English as a foreign language. The limited international relevance of this country results in a scarce number of published studies on this topic, which stimulates interest and justifies the development of this final degree project, whose purpose is to analyze the presence of Spanish in the Andorran educational system. This study will be divided into two parts. The first part will present how education has been shaped in Andorra in relation to the history of the Principality; to this end, various legal sources will be consulted, leading up to the current Strategic Plan for the Renewal and Improvement of the Andorran Educational System (PERMSEA), implemented in 2012. The second part focuses on Spanish as a vehicular language within the Andorran educational system, aiming to describe and analyze how its teaching and learning process is approached, that is, in which educational stages it is integrated, through which methodological guidelines, and using what teaching materials.
Direction
BLANCO DOMINGUEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
BLANCO DOMINGUEZ, MARTA (Tutorships)
Court
RODRIGUEZ ESPIÑEIRA, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
CODESIDO GARCÍA, ANA ISABEL (Secretary)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Member)
RODRIGUEZ ESPIÑEIRA, MARIA JOSE (Chairman)
CODESIDO GARCÍA, ANA ISABEL (Secretary)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Member)
The Past in the Present: Humanlike Creatures of Irish Mythology
Authorship
A.G.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
A.G.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:40
07.15.2025 10:40
Summary
The majestic and vibrant island of Ireland boasts a lively and enchanting folklore tradition that has deeply enriched its cultural heritage. Dating back to ancient times in Celtic society, the country preserves a vivid legacy of supernatural beliefs, legends and mythological beings that continue to shape the Irish identity. This culturally captivating background underscores the main purpose of this research. The objectives of this thesis are to offer a thorough and engaging descriptive analysis of humanlike mythological creatures in Ireland, examining their principal myths so as to understand their origins in cultural traditions and their enduring significance in modern society. In order to achieve this, the methodology for this study has been carefully selected and includes close reading and analysis of bibliographical materials alongside other informative sources, such as academic articles and related scholarly resources. To sum up, this research aims to provide a detailed examination of the most relevant human-resembling mythological beings in Ireland, with a particular focus on their main myths, in a society where folkloric beliefs have been sustained over time and continue to influence the country’s cultural landscape.
The majestic and vibrant island of Ireland boasts a lively and enchanting folklore tradition that has deeply enriched its cultural heritage. Dating back to ancient times in Celtic society, the country preserves a vivid legacy of supernatural beliefs, legends and mythological beings that continue to shape the Irish identity. This culturally captivating background underscores the main purpose of this research. The objectives of this thesis are to offer a thorough and engaging descriptive analysis of humanlike mythological creatures in Ireland, examining their principal myths so as to understand their origins in cultural traditions and their enduring significance in modern society. In order to achieve this, the methodology for this study has been carefully selected and includes close reading and analysis of bibliographical materials alongside other informative sources, such as academic articles and related scholarly resources. To sum up, this research aims to provide a detailed examination of the most relevant human-resembling mythological beings in Ireland, with a particular focus on their main myths, in a society where folkloric beliefs have been sustained over time and continue to influence the country’s cultural landscape.
Direction
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
Court
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
Youth Speech: Linguistic Hybridization, Verlan, and Arabization.
Authorship
Y.H.E.B.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Y.H.E.B.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:45
07.15.2025 11:45
Summary
The subject of youth speech has attracted and continues to attract the attention of linguists, journalists, teachers, and other specialists. Despite its relevance, this phenomenon has been the subject of significant misinformation, leading to the creation and spread of many stereotypes and inaccurate definitions, particularly regarding the so-called banlieue talk. This is because it is a complex concept, difficult to classify into a single category, as it is not only linked to the speakers' age but also depends on multiple sociocultural and contextual factors. In this work, we aim to address and clarify these questions by analyzing youth speech from different angles and using various corpora. Our study ranges from its manifestation in oral and written communication to its influence on artistic expressions such as music, cinema, and literature, in order to provide the most complete and objective view possible of this constantly evolving linguistic phenomenon. This work was carried out by Yasmine Sahb El Khataouat El Wardi and Yousra Houdda El Bazi. We collaborated on research, writing, and presentation.
The subject of youth speech has attracted and continues to attract the attention of linguists, journalists, teachers, and other specialists. Despite its relevance, this phenomenon has been the subject of significant misinformation, leading to the creation and spread of many stereotypes and inaccurate definitions, particularly regarding the so-called banlieue talk. This is because it is a complex concept, difficult to classify into a single category, as it is not only linked to the speakers' age but also depends on multiple sociocultural and contextual factors. In this work, we aim to address and clarify these questions by analyzing youth speech from different angles and using various corpora. Our study ranges from its manifestation in oral and written communication to its influence on artistic expressions such as music, cinema, and literature, in order to provide the most complete and objective view possible of this constantly evolving linguistic phenomenon. This work was carried out by Yasmine Sahb El Khataouat El Wardi and Yousra Houdda El Bazi. We collaborated on research, writing, and presentation.
Direction
LOPEZ DIAZ, MONTSERRAT (Tutorships)
LOPEZ DIAZ, MONTSERRAT (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
Linguistic attitudes and ideologies of the youth in the Monterrei region: a comparison between Galician and Spanish speakers in relation to the variation of Galician language
Authorship
U.I.A.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
U.I.A.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:15
07.17.2025 11:15
Summary
This paper has the purpose of analyze the linguistic attitudes of young people in Monterrei about the internal variation of Galician, with a comparative approach between Spanish and Galician speakers. The methodology consists of semi-structured interviews with two groups of three people, differentiated by their linguistic profile. Two men and one woman participated in each group, all aged between 26 and 31 years old and born in Monterrei. Participants listened to five audio which exemplified certain dialectal marks and the reintegracionist variety. In this way, space of guided conversation was opened from these, in order to know the perceptions and possible prejudices towards intralinguistic variation and varieties that are outside the norm to discover how it is valued in terms of prestige, authenticity and social appropriateness. The theoretical framework of this paper takes as references the contributions of Monteagudo and Amorós-Negre, who analyze the processes of language standardization, highlighting the role of linguistic ideologies and the social dynamics in them, as well as further research into the relationship between language variation and linguistic attitudes. Research attempts to expose how youth reproduce or question these linguistic ideologies, in a context where the internal diversity of Galician coexists with a standard model which continues to exert considerable weight
This paper has the purpose of analyze the linguistic attitudes of young people in Monterrei about the internal variation of Galician, with a comparative approach between Spanish and Galician speakers. The methodology consists of semi-structured interviews with two groups of three people, differentiated by their linguistic profile. Two men and one woman participated in each group, all aged between 26 and 31 years old and born in Monterrei. Participants listened to five audio which exemplified certain dialectal marks and the reintegracionist variety. In this way, space of guided conversation was opened from these, in order to know the perceptions and possible prejudices towards intralinguistic variation and varieties that are outside the norm to discover how it is valued in terms of prestige, authenticity and social appropriateness. The theoretical framework of this paper takes as references the contributions of Monteagudo and Amorós-Negre, who analyze the processes of language standardization, highlighting the role of linguistic ideologies and the social dynamics in them, as well as further research into the relationship between language variation and linguistic attitudes. Research attempts to expose how youth reproduce or question these linguistic ideologies, in a context where the internal diversity of Galician coexists with a standard model which continues to exert considerable weight
Direction
REGUEIRA FERNANDEZ, XOSE LUIS (Tutorships)
REGUEIRA FERNANDEZ, XOSE LUIS (Tutorships)
Court
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
A Look into 'the horror': Apocalypse Now (1979) as a Repurposed Adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness (1899)
Authorship
C.I.R.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
C.I.R.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 09:30
07.14.2025 09:30
Summary
In Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now (1979), Eleanor Coppola stated that Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (1899) was used as inspiration for the film Apocalypse Now (1979), although Conrad’s novella was not acknowledged as the source material when the film was released, a question that has triggered multiple debates amongst critics addressing Coppola’s film. The present dissertation examines Apocalypse Now (1979), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, as a transformative adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s novella Heart of Darkness (1899), arguing that both works provide a critique of the imperialism governing the contexts in which each of the text is set. By transposing the narrative from the imperialistic Congo of the nineteenth century to the context of the Vietnam War, Coppola reframes Conrad’s exploration of imperialism, human savagery and moral ambiguity in the political and cultural context of twentieth-century America. The main objectives of this study are, therefore, to examine the similarities, as well as the differences, between the film and the novella and analyse how a common message of dissent can be traced from Marlow’s exploration of the Congo to Willard’s mission in Vietnam. To achieve this, the dissertation will be divided into two main parts, with the first one laying out the theoretical framework and the second one being devoted to the analysis of Apocalypse Now in relation to Conrad’s novella. Thus, Part I will dive into adaptation studies and, drawing on postcolonial theory, it will explore how imperialism has shaped the world from the late nineteenth century onwards. As for Part II, here I will examine Apocalyse Now as both a reflection of its source material and a standalone cultural artifact that interrogates the enduring relevance of Conrad’s insights and how they resonate with a modern context.
In Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now (1979), Eleanor Coppola stated that Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (1899) was used as inspiration for the film Apocalypse Now (1979), although Conrad’s novella was not acknowledged as the source material when the film was released, a question that has triggered multiple debates amongst critics addressing Coppola’s film. The present dissertation examines Apocalypse Now (1979), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, as a transformative adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s novella Heart of Darkness (1899), arguing that both works provide a critique of the imperialism governing the contexts in which each of the text is set. By transposing the narrative from the imperialistic Congo of the nineteenth century to the context of the Vietnam War, Coppola reframes Conrad’s exploration of imperialism, human savagery and moral ambiguity in the political and cultural context of twentieth-century America. The main objectives of this study are, therefore, to examine the similarities, as well as the differences, between the film and the novella and analyse how a common message of dissent can be traced from Marlow’s exploration of the Congo to Willard’s mission in Vietnam. To achieve this, the dissertation will be divided into two main parts, with the first one laying out the theoretical framework and the second one being devoted to the analysis of Apocalypse Now in relation to Conrad’s novella. Thus, Part I will dive into adaptation studies and, drawing on postcolonial theory, it will explore how imperialism has shaped the world from the late nineteenth century onwards. As for Part II, here I will examine Apocalyse Now as both a reflection of its source material and a standalone cultural artifact that interrogates the enduring relevance of Conrad’s insights and how they resonate with a modern context.
Direction
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
The use of the L1 in the EFL classroom.
Authorship
D.J.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
D.J.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:30
07.15.2025 10:30
Summary
It is often claimed that the use of L1 in the EFL classroom hinders the acquisition of fluency in the learner. The aim of this dissertation is to investigate whether this statement is true or if the use of the mother tongue can positively impact the acquisition of a foreign language. The objective is to examine the extent, purpose, and manner in which the L1 is used in the English classroom, analyzing its purposes across different educational levels, focusing on the lower ones (the young learners' classroom). I will also pay attention to the concept of translanguaging, which is very relevant to this topic: Translanguaging in second/foreign language teaching refers to L2 learners’ deliberate use of their existing knowledge of other languages to achieve learning goals in a target language (Illman and Pietilä, 2018, p.239). Consequently, the first part of the thesis will be devoted to exploring the pedagogical implications of L1 use in EFL classroom. I will also examine the impact of using the L1 on the affective aspects (i.e . The emotional and mental factors) of learners. It has been observed by Posen Liao (2006) that if the students are asked to discuss something only in target language, most of them will remain silent due to their lack of English proficiency or nervousness. On the other hand, when both L1 and L2 are allowed for discussions, there is a more meaningful, longer communication and participation, they are more confident to use the English that they do know. The second part will analyze information gathered through interviews with English teachers from different levels of education. In this section, I will seek to answer the following questions: -In which situations and for what purposes do teachers in Galicia use L1 in the classroom? -How often do they use it?
It is often claimed that the use of L1 in the EFL classroom hinders the acquisition of fluency in the learner. The aim of this dissertation is to investigate whether this statement is true or if the use of the mother tongue can positively impact the acquisition of a foreign language. The objective is to examine the extent, purpose, and manner in which the L1 is used in the English classroom, analyzing its purposes across different educational levels, focusing on the lower ones (the young learners' classroom). I will also pay attention to the concept of translanguaging, which is very relevant to this topic: Translanguaging in second/foreign language teaching refers to L2 learners’ deliberate use of their existing knowledge of other languages to achieve learning goals in a target language (Illman and Pietilä, 2018, p.239). Consequently, the first part of the thesis will be devoted to exploring the pedagogical implications of L1 use in EFL classroom. I will also examine the impact of using the L1 on the affective aspects (i.e . The emotional and mental factors) of learners. It has been observed by Posen Liao (2006) that if the students are asked to discuss something only in target language, most of them will remain silent due to their lack of English proficiency or nervousness. On the other hand, when both L1 and L2 are allowed for discussions, there is a more meaningful, longer communication and participation, they are more confident to use the English that they do know. The second part will analyze information gathered through interviews with English teachers from different levels of education. In this section, I will seek to answer the following questions: -In which situations and for what purposes do teachers in Galicia use L1 in the classroom? -How often do they use it?
Direction
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Tutorships)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Tutorships)
Court
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Reverse Remediation and Intermediality in The Last of Us (2023)
Authorship
L.L.W.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
L.L.W.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 12:00
07.17.2025 12:00
Summary
In recent decades, videogames and their swift development have become an object of investigation in cultural studies and other related fields, their importance attested by the growing body of literature studying issues such as the tension between narratology and ludology when addressing how videogames work and how people interact with them. At the same time, the fact that videogames have become a major cultural form has also led to videogames being adapted to different media, for instance, the film series Resident Evil (2002), based on the eponymous videogame, constitutes a well-known case in point. These adaptations lend themselves to productive intermedial analyses that shed light on the relationships between different media and their capacity to mediate other forms. Departing from these premises, this dissertation will examine the TV series The Last of Us (2023), based on the eponymous videogame (2013), as an example of ‘reverse remediation’, showing how its creators deployed media specific mechanisms to evoke the medium of videogames. To this end, the study will utilise a theoretical framework that unfolds along two main axes: theorisations on intermediality (Bolter and Grusin, [1999]; Rajewsky, [2005]) and recent studies on videogame adaptation (Newman, [2004]; Flanagan [2017]). Therefore, this dissertation will be divided into two main sections corresponding to the theoretical framework and the analysis of the object under scrutiny, respectively. The first section will deal with the main concepts of ‘remediation’ and ‘intermediality’ before moving on to an exploration of contemporary theories addressing videogame adaptation. Lastly, the second part of the study will engage in the examination of the TV series created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, using the theoretical framework to demonstrate how the series exploits cinematographic means to imitate and acknowledge the gameplay characteristic of videogames.
In recent decades, videogames and their swift development have become an object of investigation in cultural studies and other related fields, their importance attested by the growing body of literature studying issues such as the tension between narratology and ludology when addressing how videogames work and how people interact with them. At the same time, the fact that videogames have become a major cultural form has also led to videogames being adapted to different media, for instance, the film series Resident Evil (2002), based on the eponymous videogame, constitutes a well-known case in point. These adaptations lend themselves to productive intermedial analyses that shed light on the relationships between different media and their capacity to mediate other forms. Departing from these premises, this dissertation will examine the TV series The Last of Us (2023), based on the eponymous videogame (2013), as an example of ‘reverse remediation’, showing how its creators deployed media specific mechanisms to evoke the medium of videogames. To this end, the study will utilise a theoretical framework that unfolds along two main axes: theorisations on intermediality (Bolter and Grusin, [1999]; Rajewsky, [2005]) and recent studies on videogame adaptation (Newman, [2004]; Flanagan [2017]). Therefore, this dissertation will be divided into two main sections corresponding to the theoretical framework and the analysis of the object under scrutiny, respectively. The first section will deal with the main concepts of ‘remediation’ and ‘intermediality’ before moving on to an exploration of contemporary theories addressing videogame adaptation. Lastly, the second part of the study will engage in the examination of the TV series created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, using the theoretical framework to demonstrate how the series exploits cinematographic means to imitate and acknowledge the gameplay characteristic of videogames.
Direction
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Parody in Quevedo's Poetry: A Study of Three Literary Topoi
Authorship
L.L.F.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
L.L.F.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:30
07.15.2025 10:30
Summary
This thesis explores the function of literary parody in the poetry of Francisco de Quevedo, one of the most prominent figures of Spain´s Golden Age. Renowned for his skilful command of language as a means of satire and critique, Quevedo made parody a defining element of his poetic expression. Owing to the wide range of literary traditions, genres and topoi parodied in his work, this study focuses on a specific dimension: the parody of three recurring motifs, vida retirada, miseria hominis and tempus fugit. The analysis will be based on a small yet representative corpus of poems selected from the sixth muse of the Parnaso español (1648), Talía, which is dedicated to satirical and burlesque verse. The principal reference will be the most recent edition of Quevedo´s lyric poetry, edited by Alfonso Rey and María José Alonso (2021), which restores the order of the posthumous 1648 and 1670 editions, likely arranged by the author himself. Philological notes from Ignacio Arellano´s 2020 edition will also be consulted, together with a wide range of secondary sources to provide critical context and support a more in-depth interpretation of the selected texts.
This thesis explores the function of literary parody in the poetry of Francisco de Quevedo, one of the most prominent figures of Spain´s Golden Age. Renowned for his skilful command of language as a means of satire and critique, Quevedo made parody a defining element of his poetic expression. Owing to the wide range of literary traditions, genres and topoi parodied in his work, this study focuses on a specific dimension: the parody of three recurring motifs, vida retirada, miseria hominis and tempus fugit. The analysis will be based on a small yet representative corpus of poems selected from the sixth muse of the Parnaso español (1648), Talía, which is dedicated to satirical and burlesque verse. The principal reference will be the most recent edition of Quevedo´s lyric poetry, edited by Alfonso Rey and María José Alonso (2021), which restores the order of the posthumous 1648 and 1670 editions, likely arranged by the author himself. Philological notes from Ignacio Arellano´s 2020 edition will also be consulted, together with a wide range of secondary sources to provide critical context and support a more in-depth interpretation of the selected texts.
Direction
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
Innocence, Experience and Ideology: William Blake
Authorship
M.U.L.G.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
M.U.L.G.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 12:00
07.14.2025 12:00
Summary
This BA thesis explores how Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience articulate the ways in which symbolic structures and ideological constructs shape human perception and identity. Drawing on the theories of Louis Althusser, Jacques Lacan, and Slavoj Zizek, the study will examine how Blake’s poetry engages with the complex interplay between ideology, identity, and reality. Althusser argues that ideology not only reflects a set of beliefs but actively shapes individuals’ understanding of themselves and their world by putting them into subject positions. In Blake’s Songs of Innocence, the symbolic structures presented in poems like “The Lamb” serve as ideological frameworks that offer a simplified, comforting view of the world, inviting individuals to identify with an idealized, harmonious vision of reality and occupy their place in it. Lacan’s theory of the “mirror stage” and the formation of the ego is also relevant here. For Lacan, the development of the self is inherently shaped by the imaginary and symbolic orders. The innocence depicted in Blake’s poems represents this kind of fragile, idealized identity that, like the Lacanian mirror, is both a reflection and a distortion of the underlying reality. In Songs of Experience, Blake disrupts this idealized vision of innocence, revealing the contradictions and complexities of life, expossiong oppression and exploitation of the weak, the poor and the dispossessed. Poems like “The Tyger” and “The Chimney Sweeper” (Experience) expose the darker, more troubling aspects of reality, offering a critique of how symbolic innocence functions to obscure social inequality, exploitation, and moral contradictions. Blake’s movement between innocence and experience emphasizes the limitations of the Ideological State Apparatuses (ISAs), showing that while they provide a comforting sense of coherence and identity, they are incomplete and can never fully account for the intricacies of the world (drowing on European mysticism Blake adhered to the view thet in the universe there is a coexistence of “contraries” or “opposites” that no system can at present reconcile). By setting innocence and experience in contrast, Blake encourages a critical reflection on how the ISAa shape both individual subjectivity and collective identity. His work invites readers to question these ideological frameworks, revealing how they operate not only to structure society but also to shape the very identity of the individual into an obedient subject of an unjust social system.
This BA thesis explores how Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience articulate the ways in which symbolic structures and ideological constructs shape human perception and identity. Drawing on the theories of Louis Althusser, Jacques Lacan, and Slavoj Zizek, the study will examine how Blake’s poetry engages with the complex interplay between ideology, identity, and reality. Althusser argues that ideology not only reflects a set of beliefs but actively shapes individuals’ understanding of themselves and their world by putting them into subject positions. In Blake’s Songs of Innocence, the symbolic structures presented in poems like “The Lamb” serve as ideological frameworks that offer a simplified, comforting view of the world, inviting individuals to identify with an idealized, harmonious vision of reality and occupy their place in it. Lacan’s theory of the “mirror stage” and the formation of the ego is also relevant here. For Lacan, the development of the self is inherently shaped by the imaginary and symbolic orders. The innocence depicted in Blake’s poems represents this kind of fragile, idealized identity that, like the Lacanian mirror, is both a reflection and a distortion of the underlying reality. In Songs of Experience, Blake disrupts this idealized vision of innocence, revealing the contradictions and complexities of life, expossiong oppression and exploitation of the weak, the poor and the dispossessed. Poems like “The Tyger” and “The Chimney Sweeper” (Experience) expose the darker, more troubling aspects of reality, offering a critique of how symbolic innocence functions to obscure social inequality, exploitation, and moral contradictions. Blake’s movement between innocence and experience emphasizes the limitations of the Ideological State Apparatuses (ISAs), showing that while they provide a comforting sense of coherence and identity, they are incomplete and can never fully account for the intricacies of the world (drowing on European mysticism Blake adhered to the view thet in the universe there is a coexistence of “contraries” or “opposites” that no system can at present reconcile). By setting innocence and experience in contrast, Blake encourages a critical reflection on how the ISAa shape both individual subjectivity and collective identity. His work invites readers to question these ideological frameworks, revealing how they operate not only to structure society but also to shape the very identity of the individual into an obedient subject of an unjust social system.
Direction
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
Love, Magic, and Agency: The Role of Women in Irish Mythology
Authorship
L.M.B.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
L.M.B.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:00
07.15.2025 11:00
Summary
Myths and legends have always played a paramount role in shaping history and culture, with the British Isles exhibiting a vibrant mythological heritage. Ireland, in particular, is a land profoundly marked by folklore, where its legends continue to resonate today. However, the role of women has been frequently overshadowed by male figures, leaving aside their importance and contributions to the legends This dissertation aims at providing an in-depth examination of the most relevant figures in Irish Celtic Mythology through a comparative/contrastive analysis in order to demonstrate the parallels and distinctions between figures such as Cú Chulainn and The Morrigan, which may illustrate gender division as far as the theme of heroism is concerned, thus paying special attention to the female figures. By undertaking this approach, I intend to shed light on the influence of female authority and agency, magic and the domains associated with gender, and themes like gendered conceptions of love and betrayal in figures such as Queen Medb. Through the analysis of these myths, I will also present the underlying factors that contributed to the making of some archetypes, such as the different portrayals of the roles of women, thereby offering insights into the Celtic culture and customs that helped to create these iconic myths. The methodology used to accomplish these objectives is based on close readings of the main bibliographical sources, such as Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of Invasions, 11th c.) and Early Irish Myths and Sagas, a book translated and edited by Jeffrey Gantz in 1981 which compiles a collection of myths extracted from medieval Irish manuscripts first written down in the eighth century AD.
Myths and legends have always played a paramount role in shaping history and culture, with the British Isles exhibiting a vibrant mythological heritage. Ireland, in particular, is a land profoundly marked by folklore, where its legends continue to resonate today. However, the role of women has been frequently overshadowed by male figures, leaving aside their importance and contributions to the legends This dissertation aims at providing an in-depth examination of the most relevant figures in Irish Celtic Mythology through a comparative/contrastive analysis in order to demonstrate the parallels and distinctions between figures such as Cú Chulainn and The Morrigan, which may illustrate gender division as far as the theme of heroism is concerned, thus paying special attention to the female figures. By undertaking this approach, I intend to shed light on the influence of female authority and agency, magic and the domains associated with gender, and themes like gendered conceptions of love and betrayal in figures such as Queen Medb. Through the analysis of these myths, I will also present the underlying factors that contributed to the making of some archetypes, such as the different portrayals of the roles of women, thereby offering insights into the Celtic culture and customs that helped to create these iconic myths. The methodology used to accomplish these objectives is based on close readings of the main bibliographical sources, such as Lebor Gabála Érenn (The Book of Invasions, 11th c.) and Early Irish Myths and Sagas, a book translated and edited by Jeffrey Gantz in 1981 which compiles a collection of myths extracted from medieval Irish manuscripts first written down in the eighth century AD.
Direction
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
Court
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Thomas Hardy and The Turn of the Century: From Tradition and Realism to Modernity and Modernism in Jude the Obscure
Authorship
A.M.D.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
A.M.D.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:15
07.15.2025 11:15
Summary
The present study analyses Thomas Hardy as a paramount example of a Turn of the Century British novelist, paying attention to both thematic concerns and formal techniques. The main point of this research is showing how rural traditions in Victorian England -such as communal gatherings, and other agricultural and religious customs- were once essential to rural identity in fostering social cohesion and sense of belonging. However, they were gradually eroded by the forces of modernisation, with industrialization and shifting societal values, as depicted in Hardy’s Jude the Obscure (1895) and other novels, such as The Return of the Native (1878) and Under the Greenwood Tree (1872). Through a close literary analysis, this work focuses on how modernity posed a threat to these traditions, exploring Hardy’s nostalgic although not idealised portrayal of rural life. Hardy’s realist fiction deploys a changing society, illustrating both its opportunities and destructive consequences for traditional communities and their cultural heritage, and the tensions with industrial progress that led to the breakdown of long-established social structures. His own past in Dorset influenced his portrayal of rural life, with his fictional Wessex being a symbol of vanishing traditions. By analysing Hardy’s perspective in Jude the Obscure (1895), this work examines how he describes the fragmentation of communities, the isolation of individuals, and the displacement of traditional values. Ultimately, this research argues that rural heritage functioned both as a means of preserving identity and resisting modernisation, also assuming the inevitability of progress. The second main point of this research is to identify the combination in Hardy’s fiction of nineteenth-century realist techniques with other formal resources that deploy his condition as a pioneer modernist writer. Consequently, we propose to study Thomas Hardy as a Turn of the Century British writer, addressing both thematic and formal elements in Jude the Obscure (1895).
The present study analyses Thomas Hardy as a paramount example of a Turn of the Century British novelist, paying attention to both thematic concerns and formal techniques. The main point of this research is showing how rural traditions in Victorian England -such as communal gatherings, and other agricultural and religious customs- were once essential to rural identity in fostering social cohesion and sense of belonging. However, they were gradually eroded by the forces of modernisation, with industrialization and shifting societal values, as depicted in Hardy’s Jude the Obscure (1895) and other novels, such as The Return of the Native (1878) and Under the Greenwood Tree (1872). Through a close literary analysis, this work focuses on how modernity posed a threat to these traditions, exploring Hardy’s nostalgic although not idealised portrayal of rural life. Hardy’s realist fiction deploys a changing society, illustrating both its opportunities and destructive consequences for traditional communities and their cultural heritage, and the tensions with industrial progress that led to the breakdown of long-established social structures. His own past in Dorset influenced his portrayal of rural life, with his fictional Wessex being a symbol of vanishing traditions. By analysing Hardy’s perspective in Jude the Obscure (1895), this work examines how he describes the fragmentation of communities, the isolation of individuals, and the displacement of traditional values. Ultimately, this research argues that rural heritage functioned both as a means of preserving identity and resisting modernisation, also assuming the inevitability of progress. The second main point of this research is to identify the combination in Hardy’s fiction of nineteenth-century realist techniques with other formal resources that deploy his condition as a pioneer modernist writer. Consequently, we propose to study Thomas Hardy as a Turn of the Century British writer, addressing both thematic and formal elements in Jude the Obscure (1895).
Direction
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
Court
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
Anne Enright's the Green Road: A Sound Reflection on Women's Physical and Mental Wellbeing
Authorship
C.M.V.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
C.M.V.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:00
07.17.2025 10:00
Summary
Anne Enright is one of the most brilliant and influential woman writers in contemporary Irish literature and her contribution to Irish letters has been acknowledged with many prizes and honours, such as her appointment as inaugurate Laureate for Irish Fiction. She is the author of eight novels, being The Gathering (2007) one of the most famous ones. In this novel, Enright dealt with the complexities of family life, a topic she had dealt with before and that has continued to reappear in her fiction. The present study focuses on the novel The Green Road (2015), a novel also focused on family dynamics, since it is probably the most interesting work written by the author both from a thematic and from a formal point of view. The novel tells the story of the members of an Irish Family, the Madigans, from the 1980s till the early twentieth century. Thus, the narrative offers a most interesting reflection on the changes experienced by the Irish society in recent decades. Our intention is to focus on the writer’s treatment of gender issues in the novel, paying particular attention to the female protagonists and analysing how Enright is earnestly reflecting on women’s condition and circumstances. Therefore, we intend to demonstrate how the author deals with topics such as women’s ageing, disability, motherhood and marriage, among others. Furthermore, our study illustrates how Enright’s focus on the female body, a topic traditionally avoided in literature, deploys her serious concern with women’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Anne Enright is one of the most brilliant and influential woman writers in contemporary Irish literature and her contribution to Irish letters has been acknowledged with many prizes and honours, such as her appointment as inaugurate Laureate for Irish Fiction. She is the author of eight novels, being The Gathering (2007) one of the most famous ones. In this novel, Enright dealt with the complexities of family life, a topic she had dealt with before and that has continued to reappear in her fiction. The present study focuses on the novel The Green Road (2015), a novel also focused on family dynamics, since it is probably the most interesting work written by the author both from a thematic and from a formal point of view. The novel tells the story of the members of an Irish Family, the Madigans, from the 1980s till the early twentieth century. Thus, the narrative offers a most interesting reflection on the changes experienced by the Irish society in recent decades. Our intention is to focus on the writer’s treatment of gender issues in the novel, paying particular attention to the female protagonists and analysing how Enright is earnestly reflecting on women’s condition and circumstances. Therefore, we intend to demonstrate how the author deals with topics such as women’s ageing, disability, motherhood and marriage, among others. Furthermore, our study illustrates how Enright’s focus on the female body, a topic traditionally avoided in literature, deploys her serious concern with women’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Direction
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
Court
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Student’s tutor)
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Student’s tutor)
The camiñización of local territories in Galicia and its impact on the linguistic landscape and culture: the cases of Padrón and Ames.
Authorship
D.M.V.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
D.M.V.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 12:45
07.17.2025 12:45
Summary
This work addresses the narrative of the Camino de Santiago and other cultural, socioeconomic and political aspects that led to the camiñización of local territories in Galicia and its impact on the linguistic landscape and cultural life of the communities in focus. Specifically, it delves into the impact of the Portuguese Way in two Galician municipalities: Padrón and Ames. It deals with the impact of this pilgrimage on the local community and the relationship it has with the pilgrims who visit these places, in linguistic and cultural dimensions to determine the role that Galician and Galician culture occupy in the current community reality due to this new phenomenon. The term culture in this research has a meaning referring to the way in which people and communities organize their lives and intervene in the world. I will focus on the recent era of the two municipalities already named in a period of time that covers from the nineties, the beginning of the Jacobean plans, from the twentieth century to the present day. The so-called camiñización is everything that includes the various modifications and innovations that have originated over time in local communities affected by the influence of the Camino, in its various dimensions. To do this, it will be necessary to formulate ideas about how communities function and then contemplate how the elaboration and transmission of ideas about the two municipalities are related. Through narratives and different cultural products, in addition to face-to-face observations, it is analyzed to what extent and to what extent these changes affect the local territory and the people living there.
This work addresses the narrative of the Camino de Santiago and other cultural, socioeconomic and political aspects that led to the camiñización of local territories in Galicia and its impact on the linguistic landscape and cultural life of the communities in focus. Specifically, it delves into the impact of the Portuguese Way in two Galician municipalities: Padrón and Ames. It deals with the impact of this pilgrimage on the local community and the relationship it has with the pilgrims who visit these places, in linguistic and cultural dimensions to determine the role that Galician and Galician culture occupy in the current community reality due to this new phenomenon. The term culture in this research has a meaning referring to the way in which people and communities organize their lives and intervene in the world. I will focus on the recent era of the two municipalities already named in a period of time that covers from the nineties, the beginning of the Jacobean plans, from the twentieth century to the present day. The so-called camiñización is everything that includes the various modifications and innovations that have originated over time in local communities affected by the influence of the Camino, in its various dimensions. To do this, it will be necessary to formulate ideas about how communities function and then contemplate how the elaboration and transmission of ideas about the two municipalities are related. Through narratives and different cultural products, in addition to face-to-face observations, it is analyzed to what extent and to what extent these changes affect the local territory and the people living there.
Direction
FEIJO TORRES, ELIAS JOSE (Tutorships)
FEIJO TORRES, ELIAS JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
Border identities linguistic attitudes and perceptions of Galicians and Portuguese in the raia húmida
Authorship
A.M.G.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
A.M.G.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:45
07.17.2025 11:45
Summary
This study proposes an investigation into the linguistic attitudes and perceptions that emerge in the discourse of speakers from the raia húmida of both nationalities. The aim is to explore how these perceptions reflect the existence of a shared or similar identity, or conversely, two distinct and even opposing identities, based on two closely related yet distinct languages. Additionally, the study seeks to identify those features that speakers consider common to both sides of the border, and those that are specific to the area, with the goal of drawing broader conclusions regarding the community and the language on both sides of the raia, and determining whether they perceive themselves as a unified community or as other borderlanders. A mixed-methods approach will be employed, based on semi-structured surveys conducted in four border villages: two in the comarca of Baixo Miño (Galiza) and two in the district of Viana do Castelo (Portugal). In both locations on each side, participants will be selected from areas both near to and at some distance from the border, in order to observe whether the degree of contact influences perceptions of the language and identity on the opposite side of the Miño River. The aim is to gain an overall understanding of the evaluative prejudices and perceptions that speakers construct in relation to their geolect. Their testimonies will reflect their notion of the neighboring community and the nature of existing relationships. Furthermore, sociodemographic data will be collected to assess whether these relationships help explain the prejudices. The expected results will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the relations between the Galician and Minho communities across the border, more than thirty years after the disappearance of the border under the Schengen Agreement. Specifically, the study aims to critically analyze the effects of cross-border communication before and after the agreement, the persistence or not of the border, and the associated effects from both a linguistic and identity-based perspective.
This study proposes an investigation into the linguistic attitudes and perceptions that emerge in the discourse of speakers from the raia húmida of both nationalities. The aim is to explore how these perceptions reflect the existence of a shared or similar identity, or conversely, two distinct and even opposing identities, based on two closely related yet distinct languages. Additionally, the study seeks to identify those features that speakers consider common to both sides of the border, and those that are specific to the area, with the goal of drawing broader conclusions regarding the community and the language on both sides of the raia, and determining whether they perceive themselves as a unified community or as other borderlanders. A mixed-methods approach will be employed, based on semi-structured surveys conducted in four border villages: two in the comarca of Baixo Miño (Galiza) and two in the district of Viana do Castelo (Portugal). In both locations on each side, participants will be selected from areas both near to and at some distance from the border, in order to observe whether the degree of contact influences perceptions of the language and identity on the opposite side of the Miño River. The aim is to gain an overall understanding of the evaluative prejudices and perceptions that speakers construct in relation to their geolect. Their testimonies will reflect their notion of the neighboring community and the nature of existing relationships. Furthermore, sociodemographic data will be collected to assess whether these relationships help explain the prejudices. The expected results will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the relations between the Galician and Minho communities across the border, more than thirty years after the disappearance of the border under the Schengen Agreement. Specifically, the study aims to critically analyze the effects of cross-border communication before and after the agreement, the persistence or not of the border, and the associated effects from both a linguistic and identity-based perspective.
Direction
REGUEIRA FERNANDEZ, XOSE LUIS (Tutorships)
REGUEIRA FERNANDEZ, XOSE LUIS (Tutorships)
Court
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
‘I’m easily carried away’: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey and Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw as Parodies of the Gothic Heroine
Authorship
T.M.T.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
T.M.T.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 10:00
07.14.2025 10:00
Summary
The aim of this dissertation is to demonstrate that Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey and Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw function as parodies of the Gothic genre, with their main characters serving as mock figures of the prototypical Gothic heroine. The study has three main objectives: Firstly, to demonstrate that both Northanger Abbey and The Turn of the Screw can be read as Gothic parodies and to identify the Gothic conventions related to how the heroine is portrayed in both novels; secondly, to examine how each author employs parody as a narrative strategy to engage with Gothic conventions, as well as to determine whether each novel aligns with didactic or autotelic forms of Gothic parody; and, thirdly, to contribute to a critical understanding of the parody of the Gothic heroine through two literary works from different historical moments. To accomplish this study, the methodology is based on a close reading of both novels that is, in turn, informed by critical studies on the Gothic genre and theorisations on the nature of parody. The dissertation will be divided into three distinct chapters. The first chapter focuses on the Gothic genre (its origin, evolution and characteristics), paying particular attention to the “Female Gothic”; the second chapter deals with the notion of “parody”, not just by problematizing it but also by exploring how it operates within the novel and its Gothic permutations; and, lastly, the final chapter provides an in depth analysis of Northanger Abbey and The Turn of the Screw as parodies of the Gothic genre and the Gothic heroine.
The aim of this dissertation is to demonstrate that Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey and Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw function as parodies of the Gothic genre, with their main characters serving as mock figures of the prototypical Gothic heroine. The study has three main objectives: Firstly, to demonstrate that both Northanger Abbey and The Turn of the Screw can be read as Gothic parodies and to identify the Gothic conventions related to how the heroine is portrayed in both novels; secondly, to examine how each author employs parody as a narrative strategy to engage with Gothic conventions, as well as to determine whether each novel aligns with didactic or autotelic forms of Gothic parody; and, thirdly, to contribute to a critical understanding of the parody of the Gothic heroine through two literary works from different historical moments. To accomplish this study, the methodology is based on a close reading of both novels that is, in turn, informed by critical studies on the Gothic genre and theorisations on the nature of parody. The dissertation will be divided into three distinct chapters. The first chapter focuses on the Gothic genre (its origin, evolution and characteristics), paying particular attention to the “Female Gothic”; the second chapter deals with the notion of “parody”, not just by problematizing it but also by exploring how it operates within the novel and its Gothic permutations; and, lastly, the final chapter provides an in depth analysis of Northanger Abbey and The Turn of the Screw as parodies of the Gothic genre and the Gothic heroine.
Direction
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Pereira Ares, Noemí (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
Tradition and modernity in the Mask Theatre by Ramón Otero Pedrayo.
Authorship
A.M.G.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
A.M.G.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 10:00
07.14.2025 10:00
Summary
Ramón Otero Pedrayo's masked theatre was part of the plan to renew the theatre scene, conceived throughout the Republic and promoted by Castelao. These Oterian pieces have remained unpublished until 1975. This work has been integrated into the so-called Teatro Da Arte, understood as a theatrical expression that transcends realistic and naturalistic conventions, so that the theatre had to enter a more symbolic and poetic field and had to be an artistic manifestation that had explored the depths of the human soul using symbols, metaphors and stylised elements to convey meanings beyond the mere representation of reality. In the context of the Theatre of Masks, Otero employs this approach to explore Galician cultural identity and universal themes, through a symbolic and poetic prism. The masks in his works are not only physical elements, but also symbols full of meaning that represent different aspects of the human condition and society. Through elements such as masks, music and dance, popular literature, the treatment of social classes, Otero Pedrayo explores the complex interaction between deep-rooted tradition and incipient modernity in twentieth-century Galician society. In this work, we will delve into the symbolic universe of the work, analyzing how these allegorical representations reflect the coexistence of two worlds in constant dialogue: the traditional and the contemporary.
Ramón Otero Pedrayo's masked theatre was part of the plan to renew the theatre scene, conceived throughout the Republic and promoted by Castelao. These Oterian pieces have remained unpublished until 1975. This work has been integrated into the so-called Teatro Da Arte, understood as a theatrical expression that transcends realistic and naturalistic conventions, so that the theatre had to enter a more symbolic and poetic field and had to be an artistic manifestation that had explored the depths of the human soul using symbols, metaphors and stylised elements to convey meanings beyond the mere representation of reality. In the context of the Theatre of Masks, Otero employs this approach to explore Galician cultural identity and universal themes, through a symbolic and poetic prism. The masks in his works are not only physical elements, but also symbols full of meaning that represent different aspects of the human condition and society. Through elements such as masks, music and dance, popular literature, the treatment of social classes, Otero Pedrayo explores the complex interaction between deep-rooted tradition and incipient modernity in twentieth-century Galician society. In this work, we will delve into the symbolic universe of the work, analyzing how these allegorical representations reflect the coexistence of two worlds in constant dialogue: the traditional and the contemporary.
Direction
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Tutorships)
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
Learning French as a Foreign Language through gamification: an interactive game in Paris
Authorship
S.M.B.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
S.M.B.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:15
07.15.2025 10:15
Summary
Teaching French as a foreign language (FLE) requires motivating, innovative and dynamic methodologies to attract learners' attention and adapt to today's globalized world. We live in a society in constant transformation, marked by new technologies and the constant stimulation of social networks. This makes it difficult for teachers to maintain students' attention and interest. This dissertation presents a didactic proposal based on an interactive game about the city of Paris, which integrates gamification and French-speaking cultural elements. Through the identification of monuments and symbolic places in the City of Light, the game aims to enhance learners' stimulation as well as their language, communicative and cultural skills. As a group, participants will complete meaningful tasks targeting the four CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) skills: reception, production, interaction and mediation, designed for a B1 level. To verify knowledge, this game relies on progressive assessment, through group rubrics, interactive Kahoot-type quizzes and a final self-assessment. The methodology adopted is based on task-based learning and the action-oriented approach, focusing on authentic activities that simulate real-life situations. There are also references to immersive pedagogy, emphasizing the importance of cultural elements in language teaching. The expected results are improved linguistic and cultural knowledge, as well as enhanced learner motivation and participation.
Teaching French as a foreign language (FLE) requires motivating, innovative and dynamic methodologies to attract learners' attention and adapt to today's globalized world. We live in a society in constant transformation, marked by new technologies and the constant stimulation of social networks. This makes it difficult for teachers to maintain students' attention and interest. This dissertation presents a didactic proposal based on an interactive game about the city of Paris, which integrates gamification and French-speaking cultural elements. Through the identification of monuments and symbolic places in the City of Light, the game aims to enhance learners' stimulation as well as their language, communicative and cultural skills. As a group, participants will complete meaningful tasks targeting the four CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) skills: reception, production, interaction and mediation, designed for a B1 level. To verify knowledge, this game relies on progressive assessment, through group rubrics, interactive Kahoot-type quizzes and a final self-assessment. The methodology adopted is based on task-based learning and the action-oriented approach, focusing on authentic activities that simulate real-life situations. There are also references to immersive pedagogy, emphasizing the importance of cultural elements in language teaching. The expected results are improved linguistic and cultural knowledge, as well as enhanced learner motivation and participation.
Direction
RODRIGUEZ PEDREIRA, NURIA (Tutorships)
RODRIGUEZ PEDREIRA, NURIA (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
The sea in the Galician narrative of the 20th century
Authorship
C.M.C.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
C.M.C.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.16.2025 10:30
07.16.2025 10:30
Summary
The sea is a fundamental element in Galician literature, cultural identity, daily life, and economy: activities such as fishing, shellfishing, and emigration have shaped its history. On the other hand, in a more cultural sense, the sea has always had a profound symbolic meaning related to the perpetual and the constant. This work offers a literary reading of this element through an anthropological and cultural perspective of its historical and emotional relationship with the Galician people. It begins with an exposition of the presence of the sea in Galician narrative, followed by the statement of the proposed objectives, the methodology used, and the resources consulted. The theoretical framework presents the historical, cultural, and literary context in which Galicia finds itself in the 20th century, and the main literary currents and generations that accompany it. The sea is also studied as part of the Galician lifestyle, the seafaring profession, the landscape, traditions, and its cultural symbolism. Next, a broad analysis is conducted of the role of the sea in 20th-century Galician narrative as a social, economic, and cultural element, as well as a symbol, character, and landscape, through the examination of a corpus of significant works in the history of Galician narrative.
The sea is a fundamental element in Galician literature, cultural identity, daily life, and economy: activities such as fishing, shellfishing, and emigration have shaped its history. On the other hand, in a more cultural sense, the sea has always had a profound symbolic meaning related to the perpetual and the constant. This work offers a literary reading of this element through an anthropological and cultural perspective of its historical and emotional relationship with the Galician people. It begins with an exposition of the presence of the sea in Galician narrative, followed by the statement of the proposed objectives, the methodology used, and the resources consulted. The theoretical framework presents the historical, cultural, and literary context in which Galicia finds itself in the 20th century, and the main literary currents and generations that accompany it. The sea is also studied as part of the Galician lifestyle, the seafaring profession, the landscape, traditions, and its cultural symbolism. Next, a broad analysis is conducted of the role of the sea in 20th-century Galician narrative as a social, economic, and cultural element, as well as a symbol, character, and landscape, through the examination of a corpus of significant works in the history of Galician narrative.
Direction
VILAVEDRA FERNANDEZ, DOLORES (Tutorships)
VILAVEDRA FERNANDEZ, DOLORES (Tutorships)
Court
NOGUEIRA PEREIRA, MARIA XESUS (Chairman)
RIVADULLA COSTA, DIEGO (Secretary)
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Member)
NOGUEIRA PEREIRA, MARIA XESUS (Chairman)
RIVADULLA COSTA, DIEGO (Secretary)
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Member)
Analysis of Temporal Anchoring as a Feature of the Participle in the Function of Secondary Predicate in Latin
Authorship
A.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
A.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 13:15
07.15.2025 13:15
Summary
Within the broad field of Latin linguistics, one function that frequently presents analytical challenges is that of Secondary Predicate (hereafter SP), due, among other reasons, to the difficulty in defining some of its core characteristics and the versatility of its encoding. Among the various means of expression that can perform this function is the participle, which has caused considerable issues for scholars for a variety of reasons. One such reason refers to the type and conditions of the temporal anchoring of the participle acording to its main verb; although the relationship of simultaneity between the verb or primary predication and the SP is generally accepted, some studies reveal problematic and even contradictory features of this type of SP encoding and thus call for more detailed research. Accordingly, the main objective of this Bachelor's Thesis will be the study of the specific temporal anchoring of the Latin participle functioning as SP in relation to the verbal process. For this purpose, a corpus analysis will be conducted, which will include works by three prose authors (Cicero, Livy, and Seneca the Younger) and three poets (Plautus, Ovid, and Lucan) from different historical periods and textual types, taking as a starting point the examination of the behavior of three present participles and three perfect participles, with the additional aim of comparing the results obtained. The theoretical framework of our analysis will be Functional Grammar, and the semantic and pragmatic conditions that may influence the mentioned temporal simultaneity will be taken into account.
Within the broad field of Latin linguistics, one function that frequently presents analytical challenges is that of Secondary Predicate (hereafter SP), due, among other reasons, to the difficulty in defining some of its core characteristics and the versatility of its encoding. Among the various means of expression that can perform this function is the participle, which has caused considerable issues for scholars for a variety of reasons. One such reason refers to the type and conditions of the temporal anchoring of the participle acording to its main verb; although the relationship of simultaneity between the verb or primary predication and the SP is generally accepted, some studies reveal problematic and even contradictory features of this type of SP encoding and thus call for more detailed research. Accordingly, the main objective of this Bachelor's Thesis will be the study of the specific temporal anchoring of the Latin participle functioning as SP in relation to the verbal process. For this purpose, a corpus analysis will be conducted, which will include works by three prose authors (Cicero, Livy, and Seneca the Younger) and three poets (Plautus, Ovid, and Lucan) from different historical periods and textual types, taking as a starting point the examination of the behavior of three present participles and three perfect participles, with the additional aim of comparing the results obtained. The theoretical framework of our analysis will be Functional Grammar, and the semantic and pragmatic conditions that may influence the mentioned temporal simultaneity will be taken into account.
Direction
Carracedo Fraga, José (Tutorships)
Carracedo Fraga, José (Tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
Discourses and identities in the new models of cultural production: the trap in C. Mirazo and O Rabelo.
Authorship
P.M.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
P.M.M.P.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 12:15
07.17.2025 12:15
Summary
Galician music experienced a significant diversification and blending of styles, narratives, and aesthetics in the second half of the 21st century. At the same time, the development of streaming platforms and a growing circuit of festivals and concert halls have transformed the Galician music scene into a referential and mass-market space for Galician culture. In this expansion, one of the most visible spaces was trap music, which had to find its place within the Galician industry. A subaltern and minority culture was able to create discourses and negotiate aspects such as urban/rural tension, gender, leisure, and so on. Understanding this phenomenon and being able to analyze one of the most present mass spaces and spaces of ideological struggle today is of great social and scientific interest. In this work, we will attempt to analyze the (re)production of discourses and identities in trap music through two artists: C. Mirazo and O Rabelo. To do so, we will work with a corpus of the six most-listened trap songs by each artist and conduct an individual interview with each. The study will be conducted within the framework of critical discourse analysis (Djik, Fairclough, Blommaet) and will address the context of discourse production and reception. In addition, concepts from sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, such as indexicality (Silverstein, Eckert, Bucholtz, and Hall), will be applied to analyze identities. Social theory (Wodak, Van Leeuwen, Butler) will also be considered to gain a comprehensive perspective on the ideologies (re)produced in this space.
Galician music experienced a significant diversification and blending of styles, narratives, and aesthetics in the second half of the 21st century. At the same time, the development of streaming platforms and a growing circuit of festivals and concert halls have transformed the Galician music scene into a referential and mass-market space for Galician culture. In this expansion, one of the most visible spaces was trap music, which had to find its place within the Galician industry. A subaltern and minority culture was able to create discourses and negotiate aspects such as urban/rural tension, gender, leisure, and so on. Understanding this phenomenon and being able to analyze one of the most present mass spaces and spaces of ideological struggle today is of great social and scientific interest. In this work, we will attempt to analyze the (re)production of discourses and identities in trap music through two artists: C. Mirazo and O Rabelo. To do so, we will work with a corpus of the six most-listened trap songs by each artist and conduct an individual interview with each. The study will be conducted within the framework of critical discourse analysis (Djik, Fairclough, Blommaet) and will address the context of discourse production and reception. In addition, concepts from sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, such as indexicality (Silverstein, Eckert, Bucholtz, and Hall), will be applied to analyze identities. Social theory (Wodak, Van Leeuwen, Butler) will also be considered to gain a comprehensive perspective on the ideologies (re)produced in this space.
Direction
REGUEIRA FERNANDEZ, XOSE LUIS (Tutorships)
REGUEIRA FERNANDEZ, XOSE LUIS (Tutorships)
Court
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
The Regency period as portrayed in Bridgerton.
Authorship
A.N.M.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
A.N.M.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 12:00
07.15.2025 12:00
Summary
This paper's main aim is to take a close look at the approach that the TV show Bridgerton has taken in order to recreate the Regency Period society and atmosphere. Through this analysis we’ll explore the social scene, context, relationships, aristocracy, traditions and fashion of the series juxtaposing it with truthful elements from the period to distinguish differences and similarities that may appear. This paper's main aim is to take a close look at the approach that the TV show “Bridgerton” has taken in order to recreate the Regency Period society and atmosphere. Through this analysis we’ll explore the social scene, context, relationships, aristocracy, traditions and fashion of the series juxtaposing it with truthful elements from the period to distinguish differences and similarities that may appear. This study will also help us understand the purpose of the series, examining the screenwriters and director's viewpoint taken in the making of “Bridgerton”. It will elaborate on historical factual deviation and comprehend the creative license taken to identify the motivations for these artistic decisions. Ultimately, it will display clarity on how the show reinvents historical events and, consequently, the repercussions that might have on nowadays viewers. The methodology used is a combination of audiovisual means, articles and pieces of written information about this concrete period in the history of Great Britain. We’ll do a comprehensive screening of the series taking into account relevant aspects from season one focusing on episodes, scripts and production. The analysis will look at dialogues, scenes, clothing, and character interactions to determine how the show represents and understands the Regency period. It will include information from social studies, press interviews with the creators and literary essays to analyse the adaptation decisions within the process.
This paper's main aim is to take a close look at the approach that the TV show Bridgerton has taken in order to recreate the Regency Period society and atmosphere. Through this analysis we’ll explore the social scene, context, relationships, aristocracy, traditions and fashion of the series juxtaposing it with truthful elements from the period to distinguish differences and similarities that may appear. This paper's main aim is to take a close look at the approach that the TV show “Bridgerton” has taken in order to recreate the Regency Period society and atmosphere. Through this analysis we’ll explore the social scene, context, relationships, aristocracy, traditions and fashion of the series juxtaposing it with truthful elements from the period to distinguish differences and similarities that may appear. This study will also help us understand the purpose of the series, examining the screenwriters and director's viewpoint taken in the making of “Bridgerton”. It will elaborate on historical factual deviation and comprehend the creative license taken to identify the motivations for these artistic decisions. Ultimately, it will display clarity on how the show reinvents historical events and, consequently, the repercussions that might have on nowadays viewers. The methodology used is a combination of audiovisual means, articles and pieces of written information about this concrete period in the history of Great Britain. We’ll do a comprehensive screening of the series taking into account relevant aspects from season one focusing on episodes, scripts and production. The analysis will look at dialogues, scenes, clothing, and character interactions to determine how the show represents and understands the Regency period. It will include information from social studies, press interviews with the creators and literary essays to analyse the adaptation decisions within the process.
Direction
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
Court
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
Herrera´s sonets of heroic matter
Authorship
L.P.M.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
L.P.M.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 17:00
07.14.2025 17:00
Summary
The present work studies the corpus of Herrera’s sonnets of historical, warlike and patriotic content, with the purpose of gathering a representative body of work, ordering the texts in categories and extracting a definition of this subgenre within Herrera’s work. For the establishment of the repertoire object of study there will be considered some works from Algunas obras (1582), and Versos (1619), even though this last one presents diverse editorial stages. The literary study of the poems will be based in the historical background referenced in each text, with the goal of reconstructing the vision of his era which Herrera reflects with a laudatory and patriotic poetic voice of exaltation of the Empire’ s glories, peninsular unity, the victories (Mühlberg, Lepanto, Alpujarras), the characters (Carlos V, Felipe II, don Juan de Austria), without forgetting the defeats (Castelnovo, Alcazarquivir). Such poetic voice assumes lyrical accents and in occasions addresses a concrete addressee or a community, of which it is speaker. In addition, we will study the structural possibilities of these heroic-patriotic sonnets, calibrating the conditioning of the brevity of the formal mold (14 verses) in the exposition of the matter. In this structural section we will consider the rhetorical resources that limit the cores, to enhance the matter and the patriotic expression, predominantly captured in the epideictic genre. As conclusion I expect to demonstrate that this group of sonnets reflects a lyrical I involved in the matter, balancing its individual voice with its public voice to transmit a glorious image of imperial Spain, no doubt shared by many contemporaries, maybe with a propagandistic plan.
The present work studies the corpus of Herrera’s sonnets of historical, warlike and patriotic content, with the purpose of gathering a representative body of work, ordering the texts in categories and extracting a definition of this subgenre within Herrera’s work. For the establishment of the repertoire object of study there will be considered some works from Algunas obras (1582), and Versos (1619), even though this last one presents diverse editorial stages. The literary study of the poems will be based in the historical background referenced in each text, with the goal of reconstructing the vision of his era which Herrera reflects with a laudatory and patriotic poetic voice of exaltation of the Empire’ s glories, peninsular unity, the victories (Mühlberg, Lepanto, Alpujarras), the characters (Carlos V, Felipe II, don Juan de Austria), without forgetting the defeats (Castelnovo, Alcazarquivir). Such poetic voice assumes lyrical accents and in occasions addresses a concrete addressee or a community, of which it is speaker. In addition, we will study the structural possibilities of these heroic-patriotic sonnets, calibrating the conditioning of the brevity of the formal mold (14 verses) in the exposition of the matter. In this structural section we will consider the rhetorical resources that limit the cores, to enhance the matter and the patriotic expression, predominantly captured in the epideictic genre. As conclusion I expect to demonstrate that this group of sonnets reflects a lyrical I involved in the matter, balancing its individual voice with its public voice to transmit a glorious image of imperial Spain, no doubt shared by many contemporaries, maybe with a propagandistic plan.
Direction
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Tutorships)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Tutorships)
Court
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Student’s tutor)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Student’s tutor)
The Historical Romance: From Jane Austen to Lisa Kleypas
Authorship
A.P.G.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
A.P.G.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:00
07.15.2025 10:00
Summary
Inspired by Jane Austen's enduring relevance in contemporary times and the frequent presence of her works in social media, in The Historical Romance: From Jane Austen to Lisa Kleypas I will try to explore why a novel as universally celebrated as Pride and Prejudice (1813) continues to captivate readers and writers, especially women, to this day. To delve deeper into this phenomenon, I will draw a comparison between Jane Austen and Lisa Kleypas, a bestselling American author of historical romance fiction. Kleypas’s novel It Happened One Autumn (2005) bears notable similarities to the plot of Pride and Prejudice (1813), providing an interesting lens for comparison. While the differences between these two authors are outstanding, not only due to the moment in which they wrote but also in relation to the critical reception and significance of their work, this comparison offers valuable insights. Jane Austen, a cornerstone of English literature, played a crucial role as a female writer in nineteenth-century England. She is revered for her sharp social criticism, often cloaked in irony, sarcasm, and humour. Her heroines, though often romantic to a fault, too fond of gossiping, easily persuaded or with questionable reading habits, are always marked by their intelligence and determination. Austen's novels, while popularly seen as classic love stories with happy endings, are much more complex, offering biting critiques of the social customs of her time. Although many readers and filmed adaptations focus on the romantic elements, regretfully overlooking the deeper social commentary, Austen’s influence remains profound, and she is often hailed as a proto-feminist figure. In contrast, Lisa Kleypas does not hide the real intentions behind her novels, allegedly focused on simple love stories. Her heroines, whether they are shy wallflowers, reformed thieves, or board game designers, are similarly intelligent and determined to Austen’s protagonists. Despite the dissimilar literary prestige between Austen and Kleypas, both authors share a certain place in readers' imaginations: one as a literary icon, the other as a popular bestselling figure. Though the styles and literary value of these two authors differ significantly, their works have entered a shared cultural space, particularly among female readers, and within the tradition of the historical romance novel. There is something about historical romance that transcends traditional literary standards, something that can only be fully explained by the readers themselves. The enduring popularity of both Austen and writers like Kleypas suggests that these stories fulfil a deeper need or desire in readers inviting further exploration into the emotional and cultural impact of these works.
Inspired by Jane Austen's enduring relevance in contemporary times and the frequent presence of her works in social media, in The Historical Romance: From Jane Austen to Lisa Kleypas I will try to explore why a novel as universally celebrated as Pride and Prejudice (1813) continues to captivate readers and writers, especially women, to this day. To delve deeper into this phenomenon, I will draw a comparison between Jane Austen and Lisa Kleypas, a bestselling American author of historical romance fiction. Kleypas’s novel It Happened One Autumn (2005) bears notable similarities to the plot of Pride and Prejudice (1813), providing an interesting lens for comparison. While the differences between these two authors are outstanding, not only due to the moment in which they wrote but also in relation to the critical reception and significance of their work, this comparison offers valuable insights. Jane Austen, a cornerstone of English literature, played a crucial role as a female writer in nineteenth-century England. She is revered for her sharp social criticism, often cloaked in irony, sarcasm, and humour. Her heroines, though often romantic to a fault, too fond of gossiping, easily persuaded or with questionable reading habits, are always marked by their intelligence and determination. Austen's novels, while popularly seen as classic love stories with happy endings, are much more complex, offering biting critiques of the social customs of her time. Although many readers and filmed adaptations focus on the romantic elements, regretfully overlooking the deeper social commentary, Austen’s influence remains profound, and she is often hailed as a proto-feminist figure. In contrast, Lisa Kleypas does not hide the real intentions behind her novels, allegedly focused on simple love stories. Her heroines, whether they are shy wallflowers, reformed thieves, or board game designers, are similarly intelligent and determined to Austen’s protagonists. Despite the dissimilar literary prestige between Austen and Kleypas, both authors share a certain place in readers' imaginations: one as a literary icon, the other as a popular bestselling figure. Though the styles and literary value of these two authors differ significantly, their works have entered a shared cultural space, particularly among female readers, and within the tradition of the historical romance novel. There is something about historical romance that transcends traditional literary standards, something that can only be fully explained by the readers themselves. The enduring popularity of both Austen and writers like Kleypas suggests that these stories fulfil a deeper need or desire in readers inviting further exploration into the emotional and cultural impact of these works.
Direction
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
Court
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)
Spanish in the linguistic landscape of Madrid and Santiago de Compostela: a comparative study
Authorship
A.P.G.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
A.P.G.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 10:45
07.18.2025 10:45
Summary
The linguistic landscape (LL) comprises all written linguistic manifestations present in a given public space. Therefore, it includes posters, advertisements, street signs, billboards, and any other linguistic sign of either official or private nature. This Bachelor's thesis aims to compare the presence of Spanish in the linguistic landscape of Madrid and Santiago de Compostela, based on a corpus of photographs of linguistic signs found on an equivalent street in each city. On the one hand, Madrid is taken as an example of an officially monolingual territory, where, in practice, several different languages coexist in contact with Spanish and each other, as a result of migration processes that began in the 1980s and 1990s and continue to this day. On the other hand, Santiago de Compostela is an example of a territory where Spanish not only coexists with other languages in a multilingual context resulting from migration processes, as well as from the city's status as a touristic and religious destination (as it is the final stop of the Camino de Santiago) but also coexists with Galician, the native language of Galicia, in a context of legally recognized bilingualism where Spanish’s status as the official state language gives it greater power, creating an unequal relationship. Consequently, the description, analysis, and comparison of the presence of Spanish in relation to other languages in both linguistic landscapes serve as a valuable tool for analyzing their sociolinguistic functions. Furthermore, in the context of Santiago de Compostela, where bilingualism is legally recognized, it also serves as a marker of the vitality and status of each language found, allowing for an assessment of the impact of language policy on the actual presence of each language.
The linguistic landscape (LL) comprises all written linguistic manifestations present in a given public space. Therefore, it includes posters, advertisements, street signs, billboards, and any other linguistic sign of either official or private nature. This Bachelor's thesis aims to compare the presence of Spanish in the linguistic landscape of Madrid and Santiago de Compostela, based on a corpus of photographs of linguistic signs found on an equivalent street in each city. On the one hand, Madrid is taken as an example of an officially monolingual territory, where, in practice, several different languages coexist in contact with Spanish and each other, as a result of migration processes that began in the 1980s and 1990s and continue to this day. On the other hand, Santiago de Compostela is an example of a territory where Spanish not only coexists with other languages in a multilingual context resulting from migration processes, as well as from the city's status as a touristic and religious destination (as it is the final stop of the Camino de Santiago) but also coexists with Galician, the native language of Galicia, in a context of legally recognized bilingualism where Spanish’s status as the official state language gives it greater power, creating an unequal relationship. Consequently, the description, analysis, and comparison of the presence of Spanish in relation to other languages in both linguistic landscapes serve as a valuable tool for analyzing their sociolinguistic functions. Furthermore, in the context of Santiago de Compostela, where bilingualism is legally recognized, it also serves as a marker of the vitality and status of each language found, allowing for an assessment of the impact of language policy on the actual presence of each language.
Direction
PREGO VAZQUEZ, GABRIELA (Tutorships)
PREGO VAZQUEZ, GABRIELA (Tutorships)
Court
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
Analysis and commentary on the amoibaion in Euripides' tragedy Ion
Authorship
E.P.M.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
E.P.M.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 14:00
07.15.2025 14:00
Summary
In this work, a commentary and an analysis will be provided on the amoibean passages (both lyrical and epirrhematic) that appear in Euripides’ Ion. This will be done considering the metrical-prosodic aspects and including any necessary commentary to explain their dramatic function within the play. The passages to be analyzed correspond to the following: 205-237; 763-799 and 2437-1509. Special importance will be given to explaining the most prominent meters in the selected fragments, such as the glyconic, the iambic trimeter and the dochmiac. Less frequently occurring metres will also be discussed, such as the pherecratean, the reizian, the hagesichorean or the hypodochmiac. It should be noted that the relevant metrical conventions necessary for a complete understanding of this study will be explained. This essay will address these topics based on the following metrical manuals: Introduction to the Greek Metre by West and Manual de métrica griega by Antonio Guzmán Guerra. Furthermore, the commentary on Euripides’ Ion, edited by John C. Gibert, will be highly considered. As for the critical edition of the Greek text, the one 6 edited by James Diggle will be used. Any deviation from Diggle’s text will be duly indicated.
In this work, a commentary and an analysis will be provided on the amoibean passages (both lyrical and epirrhematic) that appear in Euripides’ Ion. This will be done considering the metrical-prosodic aspects and including any necessary commentary to explain their dramatic function within the play. The passages to be analyzed correspond to the following: 205-237; 763-799 and 2437-1509. Special importance will be given to explaining the most prominent meters in the selected fragments, such as the glyconic, the iambic trimeter and the dochmiac. Less frequently occurring metres will also be discussed, such as the pherecratean, the reizian, the hagesichorean or the hypodochmiac. It should be noted that the relevant metrical conventions necessary for a complete understanding of this study will be explained. This essay will address these topics based on the following metrical manuals: Introduction to the Greek Metre by West and Manual de métrica griega by Antonio Guzmán Guerra. Furthermore, the commentary on Euripides’ Ion, edited by John C. Gibert, will be highly considered. As for the critical edition of the Greek text, the one 6 edited by James Diggle will be used. Any deviation from Diggle’s text will be duly indicated.
Direction
AMADO RODRIGUEZ, MARIA TERESA (Tutorships)
PEREIRO PARDO, AMELIA DEL CARMEN (Co-tutorships)
AMADO RODRIGUEZ, MARIA TERESA (Tutorships)
PEREIRO PARDO, AMELIA DEL CARMEN (Co-tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
From the ‘book’ of books to the ‘book’ of theatre: semiological analysis of La Pamela fanciulla.
Authorship
A.P.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
A.P.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:30
07.17.2025 11:30
Summary
Our research work will try to analyze the implications that arise when a text, intended as a fable or story, is narrated through linguistic codes and supports different from those for which it was created, or through that process called transposition or, as Jakobson defined it, intersemiotic translation. In order to apply these theoretical notions to a concrete example and directly observe the changes that the hypotext can undergo following this passage, we have chosen to analyze the case of the famous novel by Samuel Richardson published in 1740 and entitled Pamela or Virtue Rewarded. Thanks to the success of the novel, the story of Pamela was the subject of more than one transposition, however our work will focus on the one made by Carlo Goldoni who in 1750 wrote a comedy entitled La Pamela, o sia la virtù premiata brought to the stage that same year by the company of the actor-director Medebac and published first in the Bettinelli edition (vol. V 1750) as Pamela and then became Pamela fanciulla in the Pasquali (vol. I, 1761), a version that we will analyze. From a semiotic point of view, the theatrical work seems particularly interesting to study since, as Goldoni himself took care to underline throughout his career, it has a dual nature: the dramatic text and the spectacular one. The first, the one that remains to posterity, is told through a written linguistic code, while the second, ephemeral and linked to the contingency of the show, adds to the language a range of different codes, from the visual to the sound. After having analyzed the transposition of the novel into the dramatic text, we will move on to the analysis of the recording of a performance of Goldoni's comedy, held at the Teatro Sociale Club 74 in Mendrisio, Switzerland on March 23, 2013, directed by Franco Di Leo.
Our research work will try to analyze the implications that arise when a text, intended as a fable or story, is narrated through linguistic codes and supports different from those for which it was created, or through that process called transposition or, as Jakobson defined it, intersemiotic translation. In order to apply these theoretical notions to a concrete example and directly observe the changes that the hypotext can undergo following this passage, we have chosen to analyze the case of the famous novel by Samuel Richardson published in 1740 and entitled Pamela or Virtue Rewarded. Thanks to the success of the novel, the story of Pamela was the subject of more than one transposition, however our work will focus on the one made by Carlo Goldoni who in 1750 wrote a comedy entitled La Pamela, o sia la virtù premiata brought to the stage that same year by the company of the actor-director Medebac and published first in the Bettinelli edition (vol. V 1750) as Pamela and then became Pamela fanciulla in the Pasquali (vol. I, 1761), a version that we will analyze. From a semiotic point of view, the theatrical work seems particularly interesting to study since, as Goldoni himself took care to underline throughout his career, it has a dual nature: the dramatic text and the spectacular one. The first, the one that remains to posterity, is told through a written linguistic code, while the second, ephemeral and linked to the contingency of the show, adds to the language a range of different codes, from the visual to the sound. After having analyzed the transposition of the novel into the dramatic text, we will move on to the analysis of the recording of a performance of Goldoni's comedy, held at the Teatro Sociale Club 74 in Mendrisio, Switzerland on March 23, 2013, directed by Franco Di Leo.
Direction
GUTIERREZ CAROU, JAVIER (Tutorships)
LOPEZ RIVERA, JUAN JOSE (Co-tutorships)
GUTIERREZ CAROU, JAVIER (Tutorships)
LOPEZ RIVERA, JUAN JOSE (Co-tutorships)
Court
BUONO , BENEDICT (Chairman)
CECCARELLI , MARILENA (Secretary)
DE FRUTOS MARTINEZ, MARIA CONSUELO (Member)
BUONO , BENEDICT (Chairman)
CECCARELLI , MARILENA (Secretary)
DE FRUTOS MARTINEZ, MARIA CONSUELO (Member)
Death by Fire: The Byzantine Nature of Dragon Lore in Britain
Authorship
D.P.A.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
D.P.A.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 12:30
07.17.2025 12:30
Summary
In recent times, dragons have become a common figure used in many forms of media, usually sharing a number of common traits between different representations. However, they have a long-standing history in Britain. Most cultures around the world have some form or another of a draconian creature, with varying meanings and symbolism. This applies quite heavily to British culture. By reading the different folk tales on dragons in their many forms and names in Britain we can see the relation with various historical events that had a relevant impact on the country. Also, the diverse cultures of Britain include various kinds of dragons which are reflected in their folklore in accordance to the values that each culture holds dearest and most important. This thesis aims to study the varying representations of dragons in British folklore and link them to their cultural backgrounds, explaining and exemplifying the important role these fantastic beasts have in them. The methodology used will be that of close reading, searching for the socio-historical links between each story and its context by paying close attention to the details in each account. The sources that will serve as corpus for the analysis are the books of Folk Tales: United Kingdom by various authors, which is a compilation of different tales, stories and legends that have survived through British history, British Dragons by D.L. Ashliman, a corpus of defining dragon tales, and The Celtic Dragon Myth by J.F. Campbell, a book centred on Celtic British cultures and their dragon legends. In addition to this, other important bibliographical sources will be used as reference for a well-rounded study. Thus, the most relevant bibliography will be tackled. In conclusion, dragons serve as a defining creature for British culture, reflecting its long and complicated history with each legend and myth. Therefore, it is important to understand the underlying meaning in their varying representations in the British tradition. Main bibliographical references: Malcolm Green et al. The History Press, 2011, Folk Tales: United Kingdom. 56 vols. Ashliman, D. L. British Dragons. Accessed 20 Oct. 2024. University of Pittsburgh, 26 Dec. 2023. Campbell, John Francis. Celtic Dragon Myth: With the Geste of Fraoch and the Dragon. Forgotten Books, 2018.
In recent times, dragons have become a common figure used in many forms of media, usually sharing a number of common traits between different representations. However, they have a long-standing history in Britain. Most cultures around the world have some form or another of a draconian creature, with varying meanings and symbolism. This applies quite heavily to British culture. By reading the different folk tales on dragons in their many forms and names in Britain we can see the relation with various historical events that had a relevant impact on the country. Also, the diverse cultures of Britain include various kinds of dragons which are reflected in their folklore in accordance to the values that each culture holds dearest and most important. This thesis aims to study the varying representations of dragons in British folklore and link them to their cultural backgrounds, explaining and exemplifying the important role these fantastic beasts have in them. The methodology used will be that of close reading, searching for the socio-historical links between each story and its context by paying close attention to the details in each account. The sources that will serve as corpus for the analysis are the books of Folk Tales: United Kingdom by various authors, which is a compilation of different tales, stories and legends that have survived through British history, British Dragons by D.L. Ashliman, a corpus of defining dragon tales, and The Celtic Dragon Myth by J.F. Campbell, a book centred on Celtic British cultures and their dragon legends. In addition to this, other important bibliographical sources will be used as reference for a well-rounded study. Thus, the most relevant bibliography will be tackled. In conclusion, dragons serve as a defining creature for British culture, reflecting its long and complicated history with each legend and myth. Therefore, it is important to understand the underlying meaning in their varying representations in the British tradition. Main bibliographical references: Malcolm Green et al. The History Press, 2011, Folk Tales: United Kingdom. 56 vols. Ashliman, D. L. British Dragons. Accessed 20 Oct. 2024. University of Pittsburgh, 26 Dec. 2023. Campbell, John Francis. Celtic Dragon Myth: With the Geste of Fraoch and the Dragon. Forgotten Books, 2018.
Direction
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Linguistic Attitudes Towards Galician Among Secondary and Upper Secondary Education Students in Lower Limia (Bande)
Authorship
E.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
E.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:00
07.17.2025 10:00
Summary
This Final Degree Project aims to study the linguistic attitudes towards the Galician language among secondary and high school students in the Baixa Limia region, specifically in the municipality of Bande, where the analyzed Secondary Education Institute (IES) is located. This small, rural school is situated in a predominantly Galician-speaking area and is also the only educational center in the county. It serves students not only from Bande but also from neighboring municipalities such as Lobios, Entrimo, Muíños, Lobeira, and Verea. The research focuses on exploring the social imaginary of the Galician language among adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years old (from 1st year of compulsory secondary education to 2nd year of high school). A qualitative methodology based on a discussion group will be used to gather perceptions, experiences, and values related to the use of Galician in this context. Through a critical and reflective analysis of the participants' discourse, the study seeks to understand the social and ideological dynamics that shape their linguistic practices. Furthermore, it will examine whether the change in attitudes towards Galician responds to the influence of an ideology that legitimizes the subordination of the native language in favor of Spanish.
This Final Degree Project aims to study the linguistic attitudes towards the Galician language among secondary and high school students in the Baixa Limia region, specifically in the municipality of Bande, where the analyzed Secondary Education Institute (IES) is located. This small, rural school is situated in a predominantly Galician-speaking area and is also the only educational center in the county. It serves students not only from Bande but also from neighboring municipalities such as Lobios, Entrimo, Muíños, Lobeira, and Verea. The research focuses on exploring the social imaginary of the Galician language among adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years old (from 1st year of compulsory secondary education to 2nd year of high school). A qualitative methodology based on a discussion group will be used to gather perceptions, experiences, and values related to the use of Galician in this context. Through a critical and reflective analysis of the participants' discourse, the study seeks to understand the social and ideological dynamics that shape their linguistic practices. Furthermore, it will examine whether the change in attitudes towards Galician responds to the influence of an ideology that legitimizes the subordination of the native language in favor of Spanish.
Direction
MONTEAGUDO ROMERO, XOSE HENRIQUE (Tutorships)
MONTEAGUDO ROMERO, XOSE HENRIQUE (Tutorships)
Court
MONTEAGUDO ROMERO, XOSE HENRIQUE (Student’s tutor)
MONTEAGUDO ROMERO, XOSE HENRIQUE (Student’s tutor)
The longing: concept and presence in Celso Emilio Ferreiro's poetry
Authorship
L.P.B.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
L.P.B.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.16.2025 12:00
07.16.2025 12:00
Summary
This work aims to delve deeper into the presence of the feeling of longing in the poetic work of Celanova-born Celso Emilio Ferreiro. To do this, the first step will be to attempt to provide a complete and precise definition of such a complex concept, which constitutes a fundamental characteristic of the configuration of the Galician and Portuguese spirit. The conception of longing will be treated from a philosophical perspective, starting from the premise that each people has its own and distinct philosophy. In the case of the Galician and Portuguese peoples, longing is the defining and differential feature of their system of thought. Once a clear vision of this feeling has been established, it will be analyzed how it manifests itself through the words of Celso Emilio, the social poet par excellence of Galician literature. Strongly marked as his life trajectory was by the experience of emigration and the distance from his beloved homeland, the touch of longing that exists in his poetic work is evident and undeniable. With the purpose of knowing how Ferreiro experiences this longing and writes about it, the poetry collections Onde o mundo se chama Celanova, Terra de ningures and, more tangentially, Longa noite de pedra and Viaxe ao pais dos ananos will serve as examples for the study that will be developed.
This work aims to delve deeper into the presence of the feeling of longing in the poetic work of Celanova-born Celso Emilio Ferreiro. To do this, the first step will be to attempt to provide a complete and precise definition of such a complex concept, which constitutes a fundamental characteristic of the configuration of the Galician and Portuguese spirit. The conception of longing will be treated from a philosophical perspective, starting from the premise that each people has its own and distinct philosophy. In the case of the Galician and Portuguese peoples, longing is the defining and differential feature of their system of thought. Once a clear vision of this feeling has been established, it will be analyzed how it manifests itself through the words of Celso Emilio, the social poet par excellence of Galician literature. Strongly marked as his life trajectory was by the experience of emigration and the distance from his beloved homeland, the touch of longing that exists in his poetic work is evident and undeniable. With the purpose of knowing how Ferreiro experiences this longing and writes about it, the poetry collections Onde o mundo se chama Celanova, Terra de ningures and, more tangentially, Longa noite de pedra and Viaxe ao pais dos ananos will serve as examples for the study that will be developed.
Direction
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Tutorships)
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
VILAVEDRA FERNANDEZ, DOLORES (Chairman)
RIVADULLA COSTA, DIEGO (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA PEREIRA, MARIA XESUS (Member)
VILAVEDRA FERNANDEZ, DOLORES (Chairman)
RIVADULLA COSTA, DIEGO (Secretary)
NOGUEIRA PEREIRA, MARIA XESUS (Member)
Teaching Italian as a foreign language to students with learning difficulties
Authorship
M.P.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
M.P.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:00
07.16.2025 11:00
Summary
In recent years, medical advances have significantly aided the diagnosis of various Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs). Thanks to that, society is increasingly preparing to understand these disorders better and make aspects of everyday life more accessible so that eventually everyone will have the same rights. One of these rights is that of education, and so teachers and schools are recently trying to create an environment in which all students, whatever their condition, can access the same level of education. However, the process is slow, and for now, it only affects fundamental knowledge, leaving many students without the opportunity to develop their interests in other areas, such as foreign languages. In this dissertation, an attempt will be made to adapt the teaching of Italian as a foreign language to Galician students who have an interest in learning this language. Through reading foreign language teaching manuals and adaptive teaching manuals for students with SLD or disability, a proposal will be made to make Italian language learning more accessible using the first language as a reference point and audiovisual resources that can stimulate the student’s interest.
In recent years, medical advances have significantly aided the diagnosis of various Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs). Thanks to that, society is increasingly preparing to understand these disorders better and make aspects of everyday life more accessible so that eventually everyone will have the same rights. One of these rights is that of education, and so teachers and schools are recently trying to create an environment in which all students, whatever their condition, can access the same level of education. However, the process is slow, and for now, it only affects fundamental knowledge, leaving many students without the opportunity to develop their interests in other areas, such as foreign languages. In this dissertation, an attempt will be made to adapt the teaching of Italian as a foreign language to Galician students who have an interest in learning this language. Through reading foreign language teaching manuals and adaptive teaching manuals for students with SLD or disability, a proposal will be made to make Italian language learning more accessible using the first language as a reference point and audiovisual resources that can stimulate the student’s interest.
Direction
MONTES LOPEZ, MARIA (Tutorships)
MONTES LOPEZ, MARIA (Tutorships)
Court
MONTES LOPEZ, MARIA (Student’s tutor)
MONTES LOPEZ, MARIA (Student’s tutor)
A review of the classification of compound words in Galician
Authorship
L.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
L.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:45
07.17.2025 10:45
Summary
Compounding is one of the combining mechanisms of word formation. Given the combinatory possibilities offered by this morphological process, various classificatory proposals for compound words have emerged within linguistics, each grounded on a set of criteria that aim to account for their formal diversity. Nevertheless, when we turn our attention to Galician linguistics, compounding in particular and word formation processes more generally have not occupied a central position in scholarly reflection and publication, since they have traditionally been overlooked, insufficiently theorized, and marginalized from the main focus of linguistic inquiry. In the face of this shortcoming, theoretical linguistics has progressed on its own terms, advancing through the comparative assessments of the diverse components of this field. It is precisely in response to this noted neglect in word formation, especially regarding compounding, that the present study seeks to offer a critical review of existing classificatory proposals concerning compound structures in Galician.
Compounding is one of the combining mechanisms of word formation. Given the combinatory possibilities offered by this morphological process, various classificatory proposals for compound words have emerged within linguistics, each grounded on a set of criteria that aim to account for their formal diversity. Nevertheless, when we turn our attention to Galician linguistics, compounding in particular and word formation processes more generally have not occupied a central position in scholarly reflection and publication, since they have traditionally been overlooked, insufficiently theorized, and marginalized from the main focus of linguistic inquiry. In the face of this shortcoming, theoretical linguistics has progressed on its own terms, advancing through the comparative assessments of the diverse components of this field. It is precisely in response to this noted neglect in word formation, especially regarding compounding, that the present study seeks to offer a critical review of existing classificatory proposals concerning compound structures in Galician.
Direction
Dubert García, Francisco Xosé (Tutorships)
Dubert García, Francisco Xosé (Tutorships)
Court
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
Ulysses and the paradigm of the Homeric hero
Authorship
J.P.S.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
J.P.S.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 19:00
07.15.2025 19:00
Summary
Ulysses in the Iliad constitutes a unique hero model within the universe of the Homeric poemas. He is a hero who embodies the values of the Greek aristocracy, a political, a leader and a warrior, but unlike the rest of heroes his greatness resides in his intellect and in the handling of the word rather than in the handling of the sword, functioning as an authentic personification of the Greek methis. The aim of this paper will be to analyze the mastery of the logos that shapes the character of this hero, present in pultiple passages, such as in the embassy of Achiles, in Agamemnon's dream, or on the battlefield, where we see the deployment of his strategic skill. Eloquence is fully integrated into the narrative action on many of the passages in which Ulysses appears. This attribute is reforced, in almost all the appearences though the characterization of the hero with epithets that evoke this very particular and exclusiva quality. The focus of this study, then, will be to analyze a Ulysses who is not only an authoriry in the domain of discourse, but who possesses a genius that is also the hallmark of this hero.
Ulysses in the Iliad constitutes a unique hero model within the universe of the Homeric poemas. He is a hero who embodies the values of the Greek aristocracy, a political, a leader and a warrior, but unlike the rest of heroes his greatness resides in his intellect and in the handling of the word rather than in the handling of the sword, functioning as an authentic personification of the Greek methis. The aim of this paper will be to analyze the mastery of the logos that shapes the character of this hero, present in pultiple passages, such as in the embassy of Achiles, in Agamemnon's dream, or on the battlefield, where we see the deployment of his strategic skill. Eloquence is fully integrated into the narrative action on many of the passages in which Ulysses appears. This attribute is reforced, in almost all the appearences though the characterization of the hero with epithets that evoke this very particular and exclusiva quality. The focus of this study, then, will be to analyze a Ulysses who is not only an authoriry in the domain of discourse, but who possesses a genius that is also the hallmark of this hero.
Direction
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Tutorships)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Member)
Women’s “Domestic” Ghost Stories: A Study of Three Texts
Authorship
A.P.S.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
A.P.S.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 10:30
07.14.2025 10:30
Summary
From the late 19th century onwards women have made a significant contribution to the genre of the 'domestic' ghost story, a Gothic mode that has served as the most suitable vehicle for women to express their fears within the patriarchal society of their time. Women found themselves deprived of their individuality, excluded from the public sphere, and confined to their homes and domestic duties. Metaphors of imprisonment have been widely used in this genre to depict what happens 'when you force all women, by denying them civil and political rights, to remain immured in their families groping in the dark' (M. Wollstonecraft, 1792). Deprived of their identity and possessions within marriage and pressured into motherhood, women had to address their main struggles by means of alternative and metaphorical strategies. Female writers started to project ghosts and haunting figures in their stories to indirectly denounce how they were being oppressed, disempowered and silenced. This dissertation aims to explore the social and historical context of the late 19th and early 20th centuries from a gender perspective, and to study how women expressed their most intimate anxieties by means of the ghost story. The main objective is to analyse how these circumstances, along with the characteristics of the genre, are reflected in the three stories selected, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (1892) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Shadowy Third” (1916) by Ellen Glasgow and “The Shadowy Third” (1923) by Elizabeth Bowen. In these stories, the haunting of a woman by a ghostly figure is the central trope, serving as the metaphor that unveils their hidden fears and the ways in which patriarchal authorities exerted control over women. The ghost serves as the catalyst that deploys women’s psychological distress, a consequence of the immense challenges of motherhood and marriage that they, like many other women of their time, had to endure.
From the late 19th century onwards women have made a significant contribution to the genre of the 'domestic' ghost story, a Gothic mode that has served as the most suitable vehicle for women to express their fears within the patriarchal society of their time. Women found themselves deprived of their individuality, excluded from the public sphere, and confined to their homes and domestic duties. Metaphors of imprisonment have been widely used in this genre to depict what happens 'when you force all women, by denying them civil and political rights, to remain immured in their families groping in the dark' (M. Wollstonecraft, 1792). Deprived of their identity and possessions within marriage and pressured into motherhood, women had to address their main struggles by means of alternative and metaphorical strategies. Female writers started to project ghosts and haunting figures in their stories to indirectly denounce how they were being oppressed, disempowered and silenced. This dissertation aims to explore the social and historical context of the late 19th and early 20th centuries from a gender perspective, and to study how women expressed their most intimate anxieties by means of the ghost story. The main objective is to analyse how these circumstances, along with the characteristics of the genre, are reflected in the three stories selected, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (1892) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Shadowy Third” (1916) by Ellen Glasgow and “The Shadowy Third” (1923) by Elizabeth Bowen. In these stories, the haunting of a woman by a ghostly figure is the central trope, serving as the metaphor that unveils their hidden fears and the ways in which patriarchal authorities exerted control over women. The ghost serves as the catalyst that deploys women’s psychological distress, a consequence of the immense challenges of motherhood and marriage that they, like many other women of their time, had to endure.
Direction
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
ESTEVEZ SAA, MARGARITA (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
Da promesa de terra cocida á ola, do silencio das formas á palabra: lexical study on Galician pottery.
Authorship
M.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
M.P.R.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 13:15
07.17.2025 13:15
Summary
This paper presents a lexical-semantic study of almost four hundred forms (nouns and verbs) related to the lexical field of pottery. All the forms included in the corpus come from various bibliographic sources specialized in this topic. Of particular note is Emilio Araúxo's book, A ola. Un brillo de lúa (2023), which transcribes an extensive series of interviews with potters and people related to the world of pottery, compiled by the author from the late 1980s to the early 2020s. Also noteworthy is the presence of material on ceramic lexicon collected in the unpublished notebooks of the Atlas Lingüístico Galego, a linguistic atlas of Galician. This paper will develop an individualized linguistic analysis for each form, through the preparation of a series of linguistic articles. Each form in the corpus will be studied from different perspectives: etymology, diatopic variation, lexicographic treatment, or morphological analysis.
This paper presents a lexical-semantic study of almost four hundred forms (nouns and verbs) related to the lexical field of pottery. All the forms included in the corpus come from various bibliographic sources specialized in this topic. Of particular note is Emilio Araúxo's book, A ola. Un brillo de lúa (2023), which transcribes an extensive series of interviews with potters and people related to the world of pottery, compiled by the author from the late 1980s to the early 2020s. Also noteworthy is the presence of material on ceramic lexicon collected in the unpublished notebooks of the Atlas Lingüístico Galego, a linguistic atlas of Galician. This paper will develop an individualized linguistic analysis for each form, through the preparation of a series of linguistic articles. Each form in the corpus will be studied from different perspectives: etymology, diatopic variation, lexicographic treatment, or morphological analysis.
Direction
MOSCOSO MATO, EDUARDO MIGUEL (Tutorships)
MOSCOSO MATO, EDUARDO MIGUEL (Tutorships)
Court
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
Biblical Quotations in the Early Work of Saint Augustine of Hippo: The Case of «De libero Arbitrio»
Authorship
S.P.P.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
S.P.P.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.15.2025 14:45
07.15.2025 14:45
Summary
The purpose of this paper is to carry out an analysis of biblical quotations in the early work of Augustine of Hippo, a patristic author of the fourth century who brings us to a historical and cultural context quite different from those typically addressed in Classical Philology studies. Specifically, the focus is on «De libero arbitrio», a short philosophical treatise that is particularly interesting for having been written in two distinct chronological phases. This division allows us to observe potential differences in Augustine’s use of biblical quotations between the first book, composed shortly after his baptism and conversion in 387, and the second and third books, written several years afterward. These differences are assessed with attention to Augustine’s growing literary experience and increasing familiarity with the Bible. Accordingly, the study begins with a historical and biographical overview of Augustine and his time, aiming to address, on the one hand, issues related to the use of biblical quotations, and on the other, broader questions concerning the circulation of biblical versions in the fourth century, both issues examined through the case of «De libero arbitrio». Finally, the paper also considers other early works by Augustine, with the goal of identifying similarities and differences, particularly in relation to the frequency and function of biblical quotations.
The purpose of this paper is to carry out an analysis of biblical quotations in the early work of Augustine of Hippo, a patristic author of the fourth century who brings us to a historical and cultural context quite different from those typically addressed in Classical Philology studies. Specifically, the focus is on «De libero arbitrio», a short philosophical treatise that is particularly interesting for having been written in two distinct chronological phases. This division allows us to observe potential differences in Augustine’s use of biblical quotations between the first book, composed shortly after his baptism and conversion in 387, and the second and third books, written several years afterward. These differences are assessed with attention to Augustine’s growing literary experience and increasing familiarity with the Bible. Accordingly, the study begins with a historical and biographical overview of Augustine and his time, aiming to address, on the one hand, issues related to the use of biblical quotations, and on the other, broader questions concerning the circulation of biblical versions in the fourth century, both issues examined through the case of «De libero arbitrio». Finally, the paper also considers other early works by Augustine, with the goal of identifying similarities and differences, particularly in relation to the frequency and function of biblical quotations.
Direction
Carracedo Fraga, José (Tutorships)
Carracedo Fraga, José (Tutorships)
Court
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Chairman)
GARCIA TRABAZO, JOSE VIRGILIO (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
Identity in Amin Maalouf's Work, Illustrated through Leo Africanus
Authorship
A.R.D.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
A.R.D.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:00
07.16.2025 11:00
Summary
How can one identify oneself when living on the border between two worlds? How can someone define themselves when they do not belong exclusively to either? Must we choose one over the other? Or can both coexist within us? A FrancoLebanese and ArabChristian author, Amin Maalouf is a perfect example of how one can experience identity without excluding any origin or cultural aspect. To support this perspective, the writer explores all the aforementioned questions through his character Hassan Al Wazzan, also known as Leo Africanus, in his novel Leo the African. Published in 1986 as a biographical and historical novel, the book tells the life story of Leo Africanus, a merchant, diplomat, geographer, and Arab-Andalusian writer. Exiled from Granada at the time of the Spanish Reconquista, he journeys through various worlds (Granada, Fez, Cairo, Rome), which are initially unknown to him. Rather than judging them, he accepts them, adapts to them, and blends in with them. Thus, throughout the novel, through the protagonist’s experiences and attitudes, we come to understand that one does not need to choose between one religion or another, one culture or another, or one set of values over another, but rather, all of these identities can coexist within us.
How can one identify oneself when living on the border between two worlds? How can someone define themselves when they do not belong exclusively to either? Must we choose one over the other? Or can both coexist within us? A FrancoLebanese and ArabChristian author, Amin Maalouf is a perfect example of how one can experience identity without excluding any origin or cultural aspect. To support this perspective, the writer explores all the aforementioned questions through his character Hassan Al Wazzan, also known as Leo Africanus, in his novel Leo the African. Published in 1986 as a biographical and historical novel, the book tells the life story of Leo Africanus, a merchant, diplomat, geographer, and Arab-Andalusian writer. Exiled from Granada at the time of the Spanish Reconquista, he journeys through various worlds (Granada, Fez, Cairo, Rome), which are initially unknown to him. Rather than judging them, he accepts them, adapts to them, and blends in with them. Thus, throughout the novel, through the protagonist’s experiences and attitudes, we come to understand that one does not need to choose between one religion or another, one culture or another, or one set of values over another, but rather, all of these identities can coexist within us.
Direction
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Tutorships)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
ABUIN GONZALEZ, ANGEL EUGENIO (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
ABUIN GONZALEZ, ANGEL EUGENIO (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
El conde de Sex o Dar la vida por su dama in the «commedia dell'arte»: Italian reinterpretations of the Spanish original
Authorship
C.R.S.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
C.R.S.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:00
07.15.2025 11:00
Summary
The play El conde de Sex o dar la vida por su dama, published in 1638 and recently attributed to the Spanish Antonio Coello, has a long publishing history that detaches from the hands that first gave it written form, becoming the source of a large number of dramas which, although they have a very similar plot and title, display characteristics typical of the period, culture, and personal tastes of the authors who have reinterpreted and rewritten the Spanish original. The play, which deals with the tragic love between the Count of Sex and Queen Elizabeth I of England, spread not only within Spain but also crossed the borders of several European countries, where it achieved great success and popularity. This final degree project aims to delve deeper into some of the works derived from El conde de Sex, emphasizing its Italian influence, as a considerable number of canovacci (commedia dell'arte scripts) come, directly or indirectly, from Coello's text. Thus, the aim is to carry out a comparative analysis between hypo and hypertexts that, through the study of their similarities, defines the ultimate ancestry of Coello's prolific work; as well as, through the exposition of their differences, the departure from the story of its initial configuration to give rise to different works that prove the enormous dramatic richness of the Italian reinterpretations.
The play El conde de Sex o dar la vida por su dama, published in 1638 and recently attributed to the Spanish Antonio Coello, has a long publishing history that detaches from the hands that first gave it written form, becoming the source of a large number of dramas which, although they have a very similar plot and title, display characteristics typical of the period, culture, and personal tastes of the authors who have reinterpreted and rewritten the Spanish original. The play, which deals with the tragic love between the Count of Sex and Queen Elizabeth I of England, spread not only within Spain but also crossed the borders of several European countries, where it achieved great success and popularity. This final degree project aims to delve deeper into some of the works derived from El conde de Sex, emphasizing its Italian influence, as a considerable number of canovacci (commedia dell'arte scripts) come, directly or indirectly, from Coello's text. Thus, the aim is to carry out a comparative analysis between hypo and hypertexts that, through the study of their similarities, defines the ultimate ancestry of Coello's prolific work; as well as, through the exposition of their differences, the departure from the story of its initial configuration to give rise to different works that prove the enormous dramatic richness of the Italian reinterpretations.
Direction
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Tutorships)
GUTIERREZ CAROU, JAVIER (Co-tutorships)
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Tutorships)
GUTIERREZ CAROU, JAVIER (Co-tutorships)
Court
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
Quevedo in the work of Borges and Valente: a comparative reading
Authorship
E.R.F.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
E.R.F.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:30
07.15.2025 11:30
Summary
On the basis of the interest in the reception of Francisco de Quevedo in the 20th century, the present work aims to analyse comparatively certain cases of his influence on the work of Jorge Luis Borges and José Ángel Valente. Both contemporary authors, who shared personal and literary affinities, converge in their dedication to the study of Spanish Golden Age writers, with a special interest in Quevedo at different stages of their careers, as well as in their adoption of some of his themes and motifs. The issues raised regarding this triple connection are addressed through the critical tradition of Quevedo’s interpretation in which Borges and Valente are situated, considering how this context may have shaped their readings. To this end, the analysis will focus on a limited corpus of works by both authors that is representative of their generic variety and in which Quevedo’s influence is evident. Some of the selected pieces justify the relevance of this study due to their paradigmatic nature, such as the short story Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius (in Obras completas, 1974) or the poem Serán ceniza… (in Obras completas I, 2006), which marks the beginning of the Galician writer’s literary career. Ultimately, the goal is to establish possible confluences and divergences in their engagement with the baroque author’s literature and to assess how this aesthetic choice may have contributed to the formation of two authorial identities with frequent points in common. Some key references will be Teoría del canon y literatura española by Pozuelo Yvancos and Aradra Sánchez (2000) and the article Recepción diacrónica de Quevedo: manipulador manipulado, símbolo colectivo by Germán de Patricio (2011) for the research on Quevedo’s reception. His links with Borges are explored in essays such as Quevedo en Borges by Stavans (1989) and Presencia de Quevedo en tres gestos borgianos by Fonsalido (2023); regarding Valente, the existing bibliography studies some of his compositions, such as La huella quevediana en 'Serán ceniza…' de J. Á. Valente by Pradel (2019).
On the basis of the interest in the reception of Francisco de Quevedo in the 20th century, the present work aims to analyse comparatively certain cases of his influence on the work of Jorge Luis Borges and José Ángel Valente. Both contemporary authors, who shared personal and literary affinities, converge in their dedication to the study of Spanish Golden Age writers, with a special interest in Quevedo at different stages of their careers, as well as in their adoption of some of his themes and motifs. The issues raised regarding this triple connection are addressed through the critical tradition of Quevedo’s interpretation in which Borges and Valente are situated, considering how this context may have shaped their readings. To this end, the analysis will focus on a limited corpus of works by both authors that is representative of their generic variety and in which Quevedo’s influence is evident. Some of the selected pieces justify the relevance of this study due to their paradigmatic nature, such as the short story Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius (in Obras completas, 1974) or the poem Serán ceniza… (in Obras completas I, 2006), which marks the beginning of the Galician writer’s literary career. Ultimately, the goal is to establish possible confluences and divergences in their engagement with the baroque author’s literature and to assess how this aesthetic choice may have contributed to the formation of two authorial identities with frequent points in common. Some key references will be Teoría del canon y literatura española by Pozuelo Yvancos and Aradra Sánchez (2000) and the article Recepción diacrónica de Quevedo: manipulador manipulado, símbolo colectivo by Germán de Patricio (2011) for the research on Quevedo’s reception. His links with Borges are explored in essays such as Quevedo en Borges by Stavans (1989) and Presencia de Quevedo en tres gestos borgianos by Fonsalido (2023); regarding Valente, the existing bibliography studies some of his compositions, such as La huella quevediana en 'Serán ceniza…' de J. Á. Valente by Pradel (2019).
Direction
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
ALONSO VELOSO, MARIA JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
Exploring the Use of Chatbots in University EFL Settings: The Case of ChatGPT and Duolingo
Authorship
M.R.C.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
M.R.C.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 13:00
07.17.2025 13:00
Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) has promptly changed educational paradigms in multiple ways within a short time. This BA dissertation essay will delve into its integration in the learning of English as a Foreign Language (EFL), highlighting the numerous advancements that have surfaced with the appearance of chatbots. Chatbots can be defined as “software agents that interact with the user in a conversation” (Hatwar et al., 2016, p.85). They have become a revolutionary way of assessing progress by providing personalised acquaintances and immediate feedback, thereby making learning experiences more dynamic and engaging. Based on finding from prior studies and data reported from questionnaires, the present study adopts both a theoretical and an empirical approach on the potential applications and implications that the integration of chatbots may have in the development of EFL learning among its students at higher education, also reflecting on users’ experiences. Although an overview of chatbots for EFL will be provided, our analysis will focus on the two most widely used ones, i.e.: ChatGPT and Duolingo.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has promptly changed educational paradigms in multiple ways within a short time. This BA dissertation essay will delve into its integration in the learning of English as a Foreign Language (EFL), highlighting the numerous advancements that have surfaced with the appearance of chatbots. Chatbots can be defined as “software agents that interact with the user in a conversation” (Hatwar et al., 2016, p.85). They have become a revolutionary way of assessing progress by providing personalised acquaintances and immediate feedback, thereby making learning experiences more dynamic and engaging. Based on finding from prior studies and data reported from questionnaires, the present study adopts both a theoretical and an empirical approach on the potential applications and implications that the integration of chatbots may have in the development of EFL learning among its students at higher education, also reflecting on users’ experiences. Although an overview of chatbots for EFL will be provided, our analysis will focus on the two most widely used ones, i.e.: ChatGPT and Duolingo.
Direction
GOMEZ GONZALEZ, MARIA DE LOS ANGELES (Tutorships)
GOMEZ GONZALEZ, MARIA DE LOS ANGELES (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Red Rose, White Rose, Chrysanthemums and Violets: a comparative analysis of female figures in Gabriele d'Annunzio's Rose Cycle novels.
Authorship
L.R.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
L.R.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:00
07.17.2025 10:00
Summary
Within Italian literature, since its origins, the figure of the woman has been one of the main sources of inspiration and model. Through this figure, the most important authors of different eras express their moods and feelings, highlighting both love and sorrow, supernatural force and eros. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Gabriele d'Annunzio, an Italian writer, poet, playwright, military man, politician, journalist and patriot, as well as one of the leading figures of Italian and European decadentism and aestheticism, would exploit and reform the genre of the novel, going so far as to create female figures who would become not only canonical and recurring characters still in contemporary literature, but also role models. In this dissertation, we intend to offer a comparative and contrastive analysis of the different female figures that appear within the cycle of the Rose novels. This analysis was accomplished through the reading and analysis of the three works belonging to the cycle: Il Piacere, L’Innocente and Il Trionfo della Morte, as well as of the critical bibliography on the subject. Through the analysis of the main female presences in the cycle's novels, the aim of this work is to highlight common features and differences among these characters, illustrating how their evolution is often played out on the theme of “doubles” (from savior to sister, from femme fatale to enemy), without ever reaching a “third” figure that represents an ideal synthesis of them.
Within Italian literature, since its origins, the figure of the woman has been one of the main sources of inspiration and model. Through this figure, the most important authors of different eras express their moods and feelings, highlighting both love and sorrow, supernatural force and eros. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Gabriele d'Annunzio, an Italian writer, poet, playwright, military man, politician, journalist and patriot, as well as one of the leading figures of Italian and European decadentism and aestheticism, would exploit and reform the genre of the novel, going so far as to create female figures who would become not only canonical and recurring characters still in contemporary literature, but also role models. In this dissertation, we intend to offer a comparative and contrastive analysis of the different female figures that appear within the cycle of the Rose novels. This analysis was accomplished through the reading and analysis of the three works belonging to the cycle: Il Piacere, L’Innocente and Il Trionfo della Morte, as well as of the critical bibliography on the subject. Through the analysis of the main female presences in the cycle's novels, the aim of this work is to highlight common features and differences among these characters, illustrating how their evolution is often played out on the theme of “doubles” (from savior to sister, from femme fatale to enemy), without ever reaching a “third” figure that represents an ideal synthesis of them.
Direction
CECCARELLI , MARILENA (Tutorships)
CECCARELLI , MARILENA (Tutorships)
Court
BUONO , BENEDICT (Chairman)
SANMARCO BANDE, MARIA TERESA (Secretary)
DE FRUTOS MARTINEZ, MARIA CONSUELO (Member)
BUONO , BENEDICT (Chairman)
SANMARCO BANDE, MARIA TERESA (Secretary)
DE FRUTOS MARTINEZ, MARIA CONSUELO (Member)
Jaime Solá: early years, impact and response in Galicia
Authorship
C.R.P.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
C.R.P.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 13:00
07.18.2025 13:00
Summary
This philological study will focus primarily on the figure of Jaime Solá, a Galician writer whose literary production was in Spanish. The aim is to understand his emergence as a writer and his reception as such in Galicia around the turn of the 20th century. The reception of his work will be discussed through various newspaper articles, whilst also assessing Solá's impact as a person of interest in his social context. To this end, a study of his texts will be carried out and, to facilitate the understanding thereof and his impact as an author, an investigation of the social and literary context of this period, spanning from the end of the 19th century to 1909, will be conducted. Thus, we aim to shed light on Solá's work and place him in his context.
This philological study will focus primarily on the figure of Jaime Solá, a Galician writer whose literary production was in Spanish. The aim is to understand his emergence as a writer and his reception as such in Galicia around the turn of the 20th century. The reception of his work will be discussed through various newspaper articles, whilst also assessing Solá's impact as a person of interest in his social context. To this end, a study of his texts will be carried out and, to facilitate the understanding thereof and his impact as an author, an investigation of the social and literary context of this period, spanning from the end of the 19th century to 1909, will be conducted. Thus, we aim to shed light on Solá's work and place him in his context.
Direction
FEIJO TORRES, ELIAS JOSE (Tutorships)
FEIJO TORRES, ELIAS JOSE (Tutorships)
Court
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
Youth Speech: Linguistic Hybridization, Verlan, and Arabization.
Authorship
Y.S.E.K.E.W.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Y.S.E.K.E.W.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:00
07.15.2025 11:00
Summary
The subject of youth speech has attracted and continues to attract the attention of linguists, journalists, teachers, and other specialists. Despite its relevance, this phenomenon has been the subject of significant misinformation, leading to the creation and spread of many stereotypes and inaccurate definitions, particularly regarding the so-called banlieue talk. This is because it is a complex concept, difficult to classify into a single category, as it is not only linked to the speakers' age but also depends on multiple sociocultural and contextual factors. In this work, we aim to address and clarify these questions by analyzing youth speech from different angles and using various corpora. Our study ranges from its manifestation in oral and written communication to its influence on artistic expressions such as music, cinema, and literature, in order to provide the most complete and objective view possible of this constantly evolving linguistic phenomenon. (This work was carried out by Yasmine Sahb El Khataouat El Wardi and Yousra Houdda El Bazi. We collaborated on research, writing, and presentation.)
The subject of youth speech has attracted and continues to attract the attention of linguists, journalists, teachers, and other specialists. Despite its relevance, this phenomenon has been the subject of significant misinformation, leading to the creation and spread of many stereotypes and inaccurate definitions, particularly regarding the so-called banlieue talk. This is because it is a complex concept, difficult to classify into a single category, as it is not only linked to the speakers' age but also depends on multiple sociocultural and contextual factors. In this work, we aim to address and clarify these questions by analyzing youth speech from different angles and using various corpora. Our study ranges from its manifestation in oral and written communication to its influence on artistic expressions such as music, cinema, and literature, in order to provide the most complete and objective view possible of this constantly evolving linguistic phenomenon. (This work was carried out by Yasmine Sahb El Khataouat El Wardi and Yousra Houdda El Bazi. We collaborated on research, writing, and presentation.)
Direction
LOPEZ DIAZ, MONTSERRAT (Tutorships)
LOPEZ DIAZ, MONTSERRAT (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
'What the Swan Can Teach Us' - An Ecocritical Analysis of Dylan Brennan’s Poetry Collection Let the Dead
Authorship
A.S.V.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
A.S.V.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 12:30
07.15.2025 12:30
Summary
Born in Mexico City in 1980, Dylan Brennan is a multi-award-winning poet whose work explores humanity's relationship with nature through themes of ecological destruction and cultural displacement. His collection Let the Dead reflects on environmental collapse, blending history, myth, and personal experience to reveal links between nature, culture, identity, and creativity. This reflects Brennan's belief that 'language is never neutral; it carries the weight of history, power, and resistance' (Brennan, Numéro Cinq), a view that supports this TFG's focus on poetry as both ecological and cultural expression. The study addresses three key concerns: the destructive impact of human activity on ecosystems, the connection between environmental degradation and social injustice, and poetry’s potential to articulate ecological grief and resistance. Through a deep inspection of poems from Let the Dead, including 'Bog Cotton', 'Botany', and 'Anacahuita', this work explores Brennan’s vision of environmental collapse, postcolonial legacy, and the 'invite discomfort, to make us feel differently' (Brennan, Numéro Cinq), challenging readers to engage with ecological crises through language. The analysis is grounded in contemporary ecocritical theory. Carson's Silent Spring reveals how science can expose the often-overlooked costs of environmental harm. Nixon's Slow Violence addresses how slow, invisible damage escapes public concern. Flannery and Bullard examine environmental inequality, while Iovino and Oppermann explore agency across human and nonhuman spheres. In addition, Bennett's Vibrant Matter redefines materiality, while Morton's Dark Ecology and Plumwood's Feminism and the Mastery of Nature critique the mechanisms behind exploitation. Brennan's reflections in The Flower That Withers offer further insight into his poetic response to collapse and alienation.
Born in Mexico City in 1980, Dylan Brennan is a multi-award-winning poet whose work explores humanity's relationship with nature through themes of ecological destruction and cultural displacement. His collection Let the Dead reflects on environmental collapse, blending history, myth, and personal experience to reveal links between nature, culture, identity, and creativity. This reflects Brennan's belief that 'language is never neutral; it carries the weight of history, power, and resistance' (Brennan, Numéro Cinq), a view that supports this TFG's focus on poetry as both ecological and cultural expression. The study addresses three key concerns: the destructive impact of human activity on ecosystems, the connection between environmental degradation and social injustice, and poetry’s potential to articulate ecological grief and resistance. Through a deep inspection of poems from Let the Dead, including 'Bog Cotton', 'Botany', and 'Anacahuita', this work explores Brennan’s vision of environmental collapse, postcolonial legacy, and the 'invite discomfort, to make us feel differently' (Brennan, Numéro Cinq), challenging readers to engage with ecological crises through language. The analysis is grounded in contemporary ecocritical theory. Carson's Silent Spring reveals how science can expose the often-overlooked costs of environmental harm. Nixon's Slow Violence addresses how slow, invisible damage escapes public concern. Flannery and Bullard examine environmental inequality, while Iovino and Oppermann explore agency across human and nonhuman spheres. In addition, Bennett's Vibrant Matter redefines materiality, while Morton's Dark Ecology and Plumwood's Feminism and the Mastery of Nature critique the mechanisms behind exploitation. Brennan's reflections in The Flower That Withers offer further insight into his poetic response to collapse and alienation.
Direction
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Tutorships)
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Tutorships)
Court
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
The moral component in El premio de la constancia y pastores de Sierra Bermeja by Jacinto de Espinel Adorno
Authorship
P.S.G.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
P.S.G.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 12:30
07.14.2025 12:30
Summary
El premio de la constancia y pastores de Sierra Bermeja belongs to the tradition of pastoral books, which played a leading role in Spanish prose during the second half of the sixteenth century. However, Jacinto de Espinel Adorno’s work was published at the decline of the genre (1620), which explains the presence of elements from various traditions alongside those typical of the pastoral mode. The novel is thus divided into two distinct parts: one with a purely pastoral structure and plot, and another consisting of an interpolated tale that combines Byzantine, courtly, and magical-Moorish elements. Despite this marked division, the work as a whole shares a common theme: its moral dimension, which is evident both in the stories told by the shepherds in their dialogues and in the adventures of Arsindo, the protagonist. The aim of this undergraduate dissertation is to examine this moral dimension, addressing both themes commonly found in the pastoral genre, such as memory, disillusionment, and the conception of love in relation to death and violence, and those specific to this novel, particularly the ethical weight of the expulsion of the Muslims. This analysis seeks to identify the overall intention of the work, as well as the possible impact of its moral emphasis on its construction and style.
El premio de la constancia y pastores de Sierra Bermeja belongs to the tradition of pastoral books, which played a leading role in Spanish prose during the second half of the sixteenth century. However, Jacinto de Espinel Adorno’s work was published at the decline of the genre (1620), which explains the presence of elements from various traditions alongside those typical of the pastoral mode. The novel is thus divided into two distinct parts: one with a purely pastoral structure and plot, and another consisting of an interpolated tale that combines Byzantine, courtly, and magical-Moorish elements. Despite this marked division, the work as a whole shares a common theme: its moral dimension, which is evident both in the stories told by the shepherds in their dialogues and in the adventures of Arsindo, the protagonist. The aim of this undergraduate dissertation is to examine this moral dimension, addressing both themes commonly found in the pastoral genre, such as memory, disillusionment, and the conception of love in relation to death and violence, and those specific to this novel, particularly the ethical weight of the expulsion of the Muslims. This analysis seeks to identify the overall intention of the work, as well as the possible impact of its moral emphasis on its construction and style.
Direction
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
Advertising and Breast Cancer: A Multimodal Analysis of Hard Rock’s Pinktober 2024 Campaign
Authorship
C.S.G.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
C.S.G.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 12:00
07.18.2025 12:00
Summary
Breast cancer is the most common and deadliest type of cancer among women worldwide (Organización Mundial de la Salud [OMS], 2024a). Every October, as part of “Pink Month”, corporate initiatives aimed at increasing visibility of this disease and funding its research proliferate. Although these advertising campaigns appeal to social awareness, they also serve corporate interests and often project an image of cancer that is far removed from the reality experienced by patients. In this context, the present paper focuses on the analysis of a specific advertising campaign promoted by Hard Rock in October 2024: Pinktober 2024. The approach adopted is qualitative and multimodal; therefore, both verbal and non-verbal elements of the campaign will be considered. In particular, the analysis addresses pragmatic aspects (speech acts, elements of communication and expression of subjectivity) and explores the conceptual and multimodal metaphors encoded in the discourse. The study will be carried out through the analysis of the Pinktober 2024 website (Hard Rock Hotel Madrid) and selected posts from Facebook and Instagram. The main objectives of the study are to identify the persuasive techniques used in this type of advertising and to determine the image of breast cancer that is constructed through the discourse.
Breast cancer is the most common and deadliest type of cancer among women worldwide (Organización Mundial de la Salud [OMS], 2024a). Every October, as part of “Pink Month”, corporate initiatives aimed at increasing visibility of this disease and funding its research proliferate. Although these advertising campaigns appeal to social awareness, they also serve corporate interests and often project an image of cancer that is far removed from the reality experienced by patients. In this context, the present paper focuses on the analysis of a specific advertising campaign promoted by Hard Rock in October 2024: Pinktober 2024. The approach adopted is qualitative and multimodal; therefore, both verbal and non-verbal elements of the campaign will be considered. In particular, the analysis addresses pragmatic aspects (speech acts, elements of communication and expression of subjectivity) and explores the conceptual and multimodal metaphors encoded in the discourse. The study will be carried out through the analysis of the Pinktober 2024 website (Hard Rock Hotel Madrid) and selected posts from Facebook and Instagram. The main objectives of the study are to identify the persuasive techniques used in this type of advertising and to determine the image of breast cancer that is constructed through the discourse.
Direction
RECALDE FERNANDEZ, MONSERRAT (Tutorships)
RECALDE FERNANDEZ, MONSERRAT (Tutorships)
Court
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
Intersecting Perspectives on the Discourse Framing of Adpositions. Orphan Prepositions in Spoken French.
Authorship
I.S.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
I.S.L.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.15.2025 12:30
07.15.2025 12:30
Summary
Any attempt to deepen our understanding of adpositional dynamics faces a number of challenges. On the one hand, their inherent vagueness poses a genuine difficulty for linguistic analysis; on the other, the diversity of theoretical approaches leads to conceptual fragmentation, often resulting in a lack of clear points of reference. Since typology turned its attention to adpositions, the topic has generated extensive debate and continues to drive research forward. It is therefore essential to take stock of the key issues it raises by drawing on the epistemological and methodological resources best suited to clarifying adpositional usage patterns. This work is divided into two parts. The first provides an overview of the most frequently raised questions about adpositions. The second focuses on the phenomenon of so-called orphan prepositions-a French linguistic feature that diverges from normative usage but is becoming increasingly common, especially in spoken language. These constructions, in which the prepositional complement is omitted, highlight the distinctive features of French and help to build a bridge between a specific case study and a broader explanatory framework.
Any attempt to deepen our understanding of adpositional dynamics faces a number of challenges. On the one hand, their inherent vagueness poses a genuine difficulty for linguistic analysis; on the other, the diversity of theoretical approaches leads to conceptual fragmentation, often resulting in a lack of clear points of reference. Since typology turned its attention to adpositions, the topic has generated extensive debate and continues to drive research forward. It is therefore essential to take stock of the key issues it raises by drawing on the epistemological and methodological resources best suited to clarifying adpositional usage patterns. This work is divided into two parts. The first provides an overview of the most frequently raised questions about adpositions. The second focuses on the phenomenon of so-called orphan prepositions-a French linguistic feature that diverges from normative usage but is becoming increasingly common, especially in spoken language. These constructions, in which the prepositional complement is omitted, highlight the distinctive features of French and help to build a bridge between a specific case study and a broader explanatory framework.
Direction
PINO SERRANO, Mª DOLORES LAURA (Tutorships)
PINO SERRANO, Mª DOLORES LAURA (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
Broken Strings and Rising Waves: Analyzing Trauma in Taylor Jenkins Reid's Fiction
Authorship
I.S.F.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
I.S.F.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 10:30
07.15.2025 10:30
Summary
The aim of this dissertation is to critically examine two of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novels, Daisy Jones and the Six and Malibu Rising, through the theoretical lens of trauma studies. First, an overview of Jenkins Reid’s literary practice will be included in the introduction, taking into consideration her achievements and her main works, as well as her literary style. Subsequently, trauma studies will be presented as a theoretical foundation, explaining its most relevant concepts and their pertinence for the purposes of this dissertation. The body of this dissertation will comprise a critical examination of the traumatized subjects present in Reid’s fiction, observing the possibility of representing trauma in the novels, along with the narrative mechanisms used for this purpose.
The aim of this dissertation is to critically examine two of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novels, Daisy Jones and the Six and Malibu Rising, through the theoretical lens of trauma studies. First, an overview of Jenkins Reid’s literary practice will be included in the introduction, taking into consideration her achievements and her main works, as well as her literary style. Subsequently, trauma studies will be presented as a theoretical foundation, explaining its most relevant concepts and their pertinence for the purposes of this dissertation. The body of this dissertation will comprise a critical examination of the traumatized subjects present in Reid’s fiction, observing the possibility of representing trauma in the novels, along with the narrative mechanisms used for this purpose.
Direction
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Tutorships)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Tutorships)
Court
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)
Urban music and pop as a tool for the study of Spanish: lexical, phonic and morphosyntactic differences between Hispanoamerica and Spain.
Authorship
M.S.A.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
M.S.A.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 12:45
07.18.2025 12:45
Summary
This final thesis focuses on the analysis of the linguistic differences between Spanish in America (or Hispanoamerica) and Spain, using urban music and pop as its main tool. These cultural manifestations, in addition to having a great relevance in the personal life of the author, constitute a valuable resource for observing and analyzing the diversity of language in real and current contexts. From a carefully selected corpus of songs that we consider representative of both geographical contexts, a comparative analysis of the phonic, morphosyntactic and lexical levels is carried out. This last plane takes on special importance as it is the area where differences are most evident and frequent, with particular attention to phenomena such as anglicisms, colloquialisms and idiomatic expressions. This study aims not only to describe these linguistic differences, but also to reflect on their pedagogical and sociolinguistic usefulness in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.
This final thesis focuses on the analysis of the linguistic differences between Spanish in America (or Hispanoamerica) and Spain, using urban music and pop as its main tool. These cultural manifestations, in addition to having a great relevance in the personal life of the author, constitute a valuable resource for observing and analyzing the diversity of language in real and current contexts. From a carefully selected corpus of songs that we consider representative of both geographical contexts, a comparative analysis of the phonic, morphosyntactic and lexical levels is carried out. This last plane takes on special importance as it is the area where differences are most evident and frequent, with particular attention to phenomena such as anglicisms, colloquialisms and idiomatic expressions. This study aims not only to describe these linguistic differences, but also to reflect on their pedagogical and sociolinguistic usefulness in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.
Direction
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Tutorships)
CREGO GARCIA, VICKY (Tutorships)
Court
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
Queer Monstrosity: An Exploration of Queer Identities in Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla (1872).
Authorship
S.S.C.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
S.S.C.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.16.2025 17:00
07.16.2025 17:00
Summary
The term 'queer' was initially used to refer to something or someone 'strange, odd, peculiar, eccentric' to be later applied as a pejorative synonym of the word 'homosexual'. In the 19th century, an era when 'queerness' was stigmatised and punished by law, it was repressed and could not be openly spoken or written about. However, implied queerness was written into some novels of the time by means of metaphors and euphemisms. This research will mainly focus on the gothic novella Carmilla (1872) written by the Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu. It will also refer to parts of other gothic horror novels from this same literary period and genre, such as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897). Texts that deal with the topic of 'queerness' and similar issues will also be used to construct a theoretical framework for the close textual analysis of Le Fanu's work. The main idea developed in this study will be the exploration of the queer implications and topics, both implicit and explicit, in this gothic novella and in similar texts where sexual orientations that clash with the heteronormativity that structures society and are, therefore, repressed, do, nevertheless, get depicted.
The term 'queer' was initially used to refer to something or someone 'strange, odd, peculiar, eccentric' to be later applied as a pejorative synonym of the word 'homosexual'. In the 19th century, an era when 'queerness' was stigmatised and punished by law, it was repressed and could not be openly spoken or written about. However, implied queerness was written into some novels of the time by means of metaphors and euphemisms. This research will mainly focus on the gothic novella Carmilla (1872) written by the Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu. It will also refer to parts of other gothic horror novels from this same literary period and genre, such as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897). Texts that deal with the topic of 'queerness' and similar issues will also be used to construct a theoretical framework for the close textual analysis of Le Fanu's work. The main idea developed in this study will be the exploration of the queer implications and topics, both implicit and explicit, in this gothic novella and in similar texts where sexual orientations that clash with the heteronormativity that structures society and are, therefore, repressed, do, nevertheless, get depicted.
Direction
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
Court
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Student’s tutor)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Student’s tutor)
The short narrative of Javier Valcarce García (1885-1918).
Authorship
N.S.R.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
N.S.R.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 12:00
07.15.2025 12:00
Summary
At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Spanish literature featured a wide array of brilliant authors known to all; however, many literary figures were forgotten under the weight of history and pushed into the background for various reasons. Among them is Javier Valcarce García from Mugardos, the son of the polymath Javier Valcarce Ocampo, who died in 1922. The author of Los nidos de antaño was involved in Madrid’s cultural circle at the time and came into contact with figures such as Antonio Machado, Sofía Casanova, and Rubén Darío. Nevertheless, his absence from literary histories (despite recent contributions) clearly justifies this TFG, whose purpose is precisely to rescue his figure and draw a portrait through the exhumation of his works, in order to better define that still-blurry mark he left on the History of Spanish Literature. This will allow the discovery of new literary horizons on the border between Realism and Modernism.
At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Spanish literature featured a wide array of brilliant authors known to all; however, many literary figures were forgotten under the weight of history and pushed into the background for various reasons. Among them is Javier Valcarce García from Mugardos, the son of the polymath Javier Valcarce Ocampo, who died in 1922. The author of Los nidos de antaño was involved in Madrid’s cultural circle at the time and came into contact with figures such as Antonio Machado, Sofía Casanova, and Rubén Darío. Nevertheless, his absence from literary histories (despite recent contributions) clearly justifies this TFG, whose purpose is precisely to rescue his figure and draw a portrait through the exhumation of his works, in order to better define that still-blurry mark he left on the History of Spanish Literature. This will allow the discovery of new literary horizons on the border between Realism and Modernism.
Direction
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
Court
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
AZAUSTRE GALIANA, ANTONIO (Chairman)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Secretary)
PEREZ-ABADIN BARRO, MARIA SOLEDAD (Member)
‘Take Me Back to Eden’: Sleep Token’s story, music, and the fanbase’s collective imagination.
Authorship
T.S.E.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
T.S.E.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:00
07.15.2025 11:00
Summary
In 2016, the British band of progressive metal, Sleep Token, emerged from the shadows in the city of London. Sleep Token mixed the hard sounds of guitar, drums, and bass from heavy metal with elements and instruments of other musical styles, like piano or synthesiser, and with pseudo-religious lyrics reminiscent of gospel. From their beginnings, they have stood out as a rara avis in the metal scene, not least because the have kept the identity of their members secret, have exhibited a dark aesthetic and staging as if they were new age cult, and have desired to convince their audience that the sole purpose of their work is to spread the 'gospel' of an ancient and forgotten god called Sleep. Their fans have largely helped the band grow in recent years, creating a network of internet forums, especially in Tumblr and Reddit, where they analyse the lyrics and their symbolism, spread a story about themselves, and also share a collective imaginative experience. So far, no academic work has been written on Sleep Token. The aim of this BA Thesis will be to discern what they try to achieve through the story told through their music, whether they criticise society and promote change, or their production is simply a game of art for art's sake. This thesis will also assess the importance of their fans' collective imagination in the dissemination and comprehension of the story they insist on telling.
In 2016, the British band of progressive metal, Sleep Token, emerged from the shadows in the city of London. Sleep Token mixed the hard sounds of guitar, drums, and bass from heavy metal with elements and instruments of other musical styles, like piano or synthesiser, and with pseudo-religious lyrics reminiscent of gospel. From their beginnings, they have stood out as a rara avis in the metal scene, not least because the have kept the identity of their members secret, have exhibited a dark aesthetic and staging as if they were new age cult, and have desired to convince their audience that the sole purpose of their work is to spread the 'gospel' of an ancient and forgotten god called Sleep. Their fans have largely helped the band grow in recent years, creating a network of internet forums, especially in Tumblr and Reddit, where they analyse the lyrics and their symbolism, spread a story about themselves, and also share a collective imaginative experience. So far, no academic work has been written on Sleep Token. The aim of this BA Thesis will be to discern what they try to achieve through the story told through their music, whether they criticise society and promote change, or their production is simply a game of art for art's sake. This thesis will also assess the importance of their fans' collective imagination in the dissemination and comprehension of the story they insist on telling.
Direction
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
Court
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)
Both Sides of the Mirror: The Female Figures of the Brothers Grimm.
Authorship
E.S.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
E.S.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.14.2025 17:15
07.14.2025 17:15
Summary
Every child has seen or read a fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm. These stories form part of our society, whether through films, toys, or other media. These fairy tales not only shape our childhoods but also represent the bourgeois mindset of their time and reflect key aspects of Romanticism. For this reason, this bachelor’s thesis will examine characteristic female figures in the Grimms’ Children’s and Household Tales. These are adapted oral folk narratives, which have been passed down from one generation to the next. This oral tradition allowed for the transmission of customs, knowledge, superstition, and history. Typical opposing figures can be found in the tales. On one side, for instance, are naïve young girls, characterised by traits such as beauty, selflessness, and compassion, as well as maternal figures who embody the natural and the protective. On the other side, there are witches and wicked stepmothers, typically defined by ugliness, selfishness, and a desire for control. Some of the core fairy tales to be analysed include Cinderella, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, King Thrushbeard, and Mother Hulda. At the time, these tales served not only as entertainment, but also as tools for education, upbringing and instruction. A woman who followed the contemporary ideals presented in these tales would be rewarded. Also, it will be shortly explained how these stories continue to influence the imaginative world of children.
Every child has seen or read a fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm. These stories form part of our society, whether through films, toys, or other media. These fairy tales not only shape our childhoods but also represent the bourgeois mindset of their time and reflect key aspects of Romanticism. For this reason, this bachelor’s thesis will examine characteristic female figures in the Grimms’ Children’s and Household Tales. These are adapted oral folk narratives, which have been passed down from one generation to the next. This oral tradition allowed for the transmission of customs, knowledge, superstition, and history. Typical opposing figures can be found in the tales. On one side, for instance, are naïve young girls, characterised by traits such as beauty, selflessness, and compassion, as well as maternal figures who embody the natural and the protective. On the other side, there are witches and wicked stepmothers, typically defined by ugliness, selfishness, and a desire for control. Some of the core fairy tales to be analysed include Cinderella, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, King Thrushbeard, and Mother Hulda. At the time, these tales served not only as entertainment, but also as tools for education, upbringing and instruction. A woman who followed the contemporary ideals presented in these tales would be rewarded. Also, it will be shortly explained how these stories continue to influence the imaginative world of children.
Direction
FEIJOO FERNANDEZ, JAIME (Tutorships)
FEIJOO FERNANDEZ, JAIME (Tutorships)
Court
MELLADO BLANCO, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Chairman)
GOMEZ PATO, ROSA MARTA (Secretary)
DOMINGUEZ VAZQUEZ, MARIA JOSE (Member)
MELLADO BLANCO, MARIA DEL CARMEN (Chairman)
GOMEZ PATO, ROSA MARTA (Secretary)
DOMINGUEZ VAZQUEZ, MARIA JOSE (Member)
Analysis of feminism seen through the eyes of Virginie Despentes
Authorship
A.S.N.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
A.S.N.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.17.2025 15:30
07.17.2025 15:30
Summary
The objective of this end-of-studies project is to carry out a study and a critical approach to the work of the French writer Virginie Despentes (1969) and her literary production. As one of the representatives of the generation of young French storytellers, who intend to make women the object and subject of their stories. Specifically, the focus of this project will be the analysis of her book King Kong Theory , where, based on a harsh social critique where she identifies capitalism with patriarchal society, she breaks down controversial issues, such as; the ideal of femininity, rape, prostitution, pornography or the concept of femininity. As well as her influence in the construction of what some critics call the New Feminism. We will try to show how, with an autobiographical work devoid of neutrality and full of value judgments extracted from her experiences, she managed to transform the opinion of many women and to make the message of her work an all-powerful argument for part of the new feminist movement. In short, it is a question of analyzing how, for some of the most radical feminist sectors, Virginie Despentes' thought is inextricably linked to the evolution of feminism and feminist literature, while it is criticized and rejected by other feminist currents of a more traditional nature.
The objective of this end-of-studies project is to carry out a study and a critical approach to the work of the French writer Virginie Despentes (1969) and her literary production. As one of the representatives of the generation of young French storytellers, who intend to make women the object and subject of their stories. Specifically, the focus of this project will be the analysis of her book King Kong Theory , where, based on a harsh social critique where she identifies capitalism with patriarchal society, she breaks down controversial issues, such as; the ideal of femininity, rape, prostitution, pornography or the concept of femininity. As well as her influence in the construction of what some critics call the New Feminism. We will try to show how, with an autobiographical work devoid of neutrality and full of value judgments extracted from her experiences, she managed to transform the opinion of many women and to make the message of her work an all-powerful argument for part of the new feminist movement. In short, it is a question of analyzing how, for some of the most radical feminist sectors, Virginie Despentes' thought is inextricably linked to the evolution of feminism and feminist literature, while it is criticized and rejected by other feminist currents of a more traditional nature.
Direction
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Tutorships)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Student’s tutor)
Analysis of the (neo)gothic genre within the framework of transatlantic studies. A comparative study of La casa de los espíritus and Carcoma
Authorship
C.T.S.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
C.T.S.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 13:30
07.18.2025 13:30
Summary
The (neo)gothic genre is characterized by combining fiction with horror, death, and, occasionally, romance, with the aesthetics of darkness as its main element. On many occasions, people (especially women) have found in this genre the ideal framework for expressing themselves freely, as it allows them to address taboo subjects and bring to light the most hidden aspects of the human mind. This paper will address the (neo)gothic genre in relation to human concerns from a transatlantic perspective. To this end, the first comparative analysis will be carried out between La casa de los espíritus (1982) by Isabel Allende and Carcoma (2021) by Layla Martínez. Both novels address issues of the human, the supernatural, the sublime, and the feminine Gothic, including expressions of sexuality, as well as different conceptions of the macabre, the funereal, and the sinister, without neglecting the weight of their respective sociopolitical contexts. While there are numerous studies on La casa de los espíritus, Carcoma lacks such critical baggage, likely due to its recent publication date. This study aims, on the one hand, to reverse the fact that, traditionally, the study of the Gothic novel has focused almost exclusively on works from the Anglo-Saxon world, which is why the Spanish Gothic novel has lacked attention, and, on the other, to demonstrate that it is a complex genre with structures that allow for great variability and expressive richness. To this end, three fundamental aspects present in both works will be analyzed in depth: the rewriting of the castle chronotope (Bakhtin), feminism permeated by class consciousness, and the relationship that different societies establish with religion and spirituality.
The (neo)gothic genre is characterized by combining fiction with horror, death, and, occasionally, romance, with the aesthetics of darkness as its main element. On many occasions, people (especially women) have found in this genre the ideal framework for expressing themselves freely, as it allows them to address taboo subjects and bring to light the most hidden aspects of the human mind. This paper will address the (neo)gothic genre in relation to human concerns from a transatlantic perspective. To this end, the first comparative analysis will be carried out between La casa de los espíritus (1982) by Isabel Allende and Carcoma (2021) by Layla Martínez. Both novels address issues of the human, the supernatural, the sublime, and the feminine Gothic, including expressions of sexuality, as well as different conceptions of the macabre, the funereal, and the sinister, without neglecting the weight of their respective sociopolitical contexts. While there are numerous studies on La casa de los espíritus, Carcoma lacks such critical baggage, likely due to its recent publication date. This study aims, on the one hand, to reverse the fact that, traditionally, the study of the Gothic novel has focused almost exclusively on works from the Anglo-Saxon world, which is why the Spanish Gothic novel has lacked attention, and, on the other, to demonstrate that it is a complex genre with structures that allow for great variability and expressive richness. To this end, three fundamental aspects present in both works will be analyzed in depth: the rewriting of the castle chronotope (Bakhtin), feminism permeated by class consciousness, and the relationship that different societies establish with religion and spirituality.
Direction
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
Court
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
CHOUCIÑO FERNANDEZ, ANA GLORIA (Secretary)
PATIÑO EIRIN, CRISTINA (Member)
Reception of Ovid in the General Estoria of Alfonso X
Authorship
A.T.L.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
A.T.L.
Bachelor's degree in Classical Philology
Defense date
07.16.2025 12:45
07.16.2025 12:45
Summary
We begin with the original Latin text of Ovid’s first Heroides, to which I also contribute my own translation. This will allow for a comparison with the one produced by Alfonso X’s collaborators in the 13th century and included in the General Estoria. We will examine how the Alfonsine team translated and turned Ovid’s poetry into prose, and the role played by the glossed and annotated manuscripts in this process: they provide context, amplify the material, and add new information drawn from mythographic and historiographic sources to improve the understanding of the text. This approach also applies to the translation of Lucan’s work, featured in the Fifth Part of the General Estoria.
We begin with the original Latin text of Ovid’s first Heroides, to which I also contribute my own translation. This will allow for a comparison with the one produced by Alfonso X’s collaborators in the 13th century and included in the General Estoria. We will examine how the Alfonsine team translated and turned Ovid’s poetry into prose, and the role played by the glossed and annotated manuscripts in this process: they provide context, amplify the material, and add new information drawn from mythographic and historiographic sources to improve the understanding of the text. This approach also applies to the translation of Lucan’s work, featured in the Fifth Part of the General Estoria.
Direction
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Tutorships)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Tutorships)
Court
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Chairman)
AMADO RODRIGUEZ, MARIA TERESA (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
VARELA RODRIGUEZ, JOEL (Chairman)
AMADO RODRIGUEZ, MARIA TERESA (Secretary)
RUIZ PEREZ, ANGEL (Member)
Discourse and immigration: aproximation to the far right's discourse on the arrival of immigrants
Authorship
G.V.B.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
G.V.B.
Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Defense date
07.18.2025 13:30
07.18.2025 13:30
Summary
This study aims to approach the pragmatic-linguistic discourse analysis used by far-right media concerning the arrival of irregular immigrants in Spain. The representation of immigration in media and political discourse has been examined by scholars such as Teun A. Van Dijk (2003) and Ruth Wodak (2015), who analyzed the reproduction of power structures and the proliferation of social inequalities such as racism. From the perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis, this study examines headline construction to identify presuppositions and implicatures arising from the violation of conversational maxims. The sample consists of a corpus of journalistic articles published in 2024 by three digital newspapers: La Gaceta de la Iberosfera, Libertad Digital and OkDiario. The examination of the corpus, consisting of 85 news headlines about irregular immigration, allows for the analysis of the frequency of different types of implicatures and presuppositions, as well as a qualitative study of the pragmatic-textual functioning of these discursive mechanisms. The phenomena play a highly significant role in the communication of implicit content and, as such, exert a subtle influence on readers’ perception of reality. As will be shown, the study finds that news coverage of immigration is framed from an ethnocentric perspective that constructs an oppositional relationship between the in-group “us,” representing the national population, and the out-group “them,” referring to the immigrant minority. The headlines also foreground the illegal status of immigrants and employ rhetorical devices such as metaphors, metonymies, or personifications. Consequently, these media discourses may influence public opinion through stereotypes and generalizations that shape general perceptions of immigrant populations.
This study aims to approach the pragmatic-linguistic discourse analysis used by far-right media concerning the arrival of irregular immigrants in Spain. The representation of immigration in media and political discourse has been examined by scholars such as Teun A. Van Dijk (2003) and Ruth Wodak (2015), who analyzed the reproduction of power structures and the proliferation of social inequalities such as racism. From the perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis, this study examines headline construction to identify presuppositions and implicatures arising from the violation of conversational maxims. The sample consists of a corpus of journalistic articles published in 2024 by three digital newspapers: La Gaceta de la Iberosfera, Libertad Digital and OkDiario. The examination of the corpus, consisting of 85 news headlines about irregular immigration, allows for the analysis of the frequency of different types of implicatures and presuppositions, as well as a qualitative study of the pragmatic-textual functioning of these discursive mechanisms. The phenomena play a highly significant role in the communication of implicit content and, as such, exert a subtle influence on readers’ perception of reality. As will be shown, the study finds that news coverage of immigration is framed from an ethnocentric perspective that constructs an oppositional relationship between the in-group “us,” representing the national population, and the out-group “them,” referring to the immigrant minority. The headlines also foreground the illegal status of immigrants and employ rhetorical devices such as metaphors, metonymies, or personifications. Consequently, these media discourses may influence public opinion through stereotypes and generalizations that shape general perceptions of immigrant populations.
Direction
RECALDE FERNANDEZ, MONSERRAT (Tutorships)
RECALDE FERNANDEZ, MONSERRAT (Tutorships)
Court
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
CAMPOS SOUTO, MARIA DO MAR (Chairman)
IGLESIAS CANCELA, YOLANDA (Secretary)
DIAZ GARCIA, MARIA TERESA (Member)
Echoes of the Inquisition: A Comrehensive Analysis of Witch Hunting from its Origins to the Salem Witch Trials and their Relevance in Contemporary Society.
Authorship
N.V.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
N.V.L.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 13:15
07.15.2025 13:15
Summary
This thesis explores the history of witch hunting and the Salem Witch Trials, which took place in 1692 in Massachusetts. Through a detailed analysis of the political, social, and religious factors that fueled this phenomenon, it examines testimonies, power dynamics, and the psychological impact on the community. Additionally, it investigates how these events have influenced modern culture and legislation, reflecting enduring lessons of intolerance, fear, and justice. By exploring historical records, court documents, and personal accounts, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the trials and their broader implications. Furthermore, it considers how similar patterns of mass hysteria and persecution have appeared throughout history, drawing parallels with contemporary issues. This dissertation aims not only to understand the past but also to provide a critical reflection on its relevance for present-day society, highlighting the importance of historical awareness in preventing future injustices and fostering a more just and informed world.
This thesis explores the history of witch hunting and the Salem Witch Trials, which took place in 1692 in Massachusetts. Through a detailed analysis of the political, social, and religious factors that fueled this phenomenon, it examines testimonies, power dynamics, and the psychological impact on the community. Additionally, it investigates how these events have influenced modern culture and legislation, reflecting enduring lessons of intolerance, fear, and justice. By exploring historical records, court documents, and personal accounts, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the trials and their broader implications. Furthermore, it considers how similar patterns of mass hysteria and persecution have appeared throughout history, drawing parallels with contemporary issues. This dissertation aims not only to understand the past but also to provide a critical reflection on its relevance for present-day society, highlighting the importance of historical awareness in preventing future injustices and fostering a more just and informed world.
Direction
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Tutorships)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Tutorships)
Court
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Student’s tutor)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Student’s tutor)
Learning without learning? Informal learning of FLE in the digital age
Authorship
C.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
C.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.15.2025 13:15
07.15.2025 13:15
Summary
In the digital age, traditional teaching methods are facing increasing competition from new digital approaches. Thanks to digital media, it is becoming progressively more difficult to distinguish between formal, non-formal, and informal learning, opening up new opportunities for language exposure. Social networks, audiovisual platforms, podcasts, and video games offer alternative strategies for acquiring foreign languages outside of the institutional context. This work aims to analyze the impact of informal learning on the acquisition of French as a Foreign Language (FLE). We explore how this type of learning contributes to the development of communicative language competences as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR, 2001). To achieve this, we examine how digital media have transformed learner autonomy, motivation, and the overall learning process. From this perspective, learning is presented as a continuous process shaped by each learner’s individual path, where the teacher is encouraged to act as a mediator between formal and informal learning, without attempting to formalize the latter, but rather to rethink current didactic practices in FLE. This reflection is based both on various empirical studies conducted by specialists in language didactics and on a questionnaire survey addressed to FLE learners. We conclude this dissertation by offering several pedagogical proposals to incorporate into the classroom the digital content preferred by learners and to encourage them to make better use of such resources in their autonomous learning.
In the digital age, traditional teaching methods are facing increasing competition from new digital approaches. Thanks to digital media, it is becoming progressively more difficult to distinguish between formal, non-formal, and informal learning, opening up new opportunities for language exposure. Social networks, audiovisual platforms, podcasts, and video games offer alternative strategies for acquiring foreign languages outside of the institutional context. This work aims to analyze the impact of informal learning on the acquisition of French as a Foreign Language (FLE). We explore how this type of learning contributes to the development of communicative language competences as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR, 2001). To achieve this, we examine how digital media have transformed learner autonomy, motivation, and the overall learning process. From this perspective, learning is presented as a continuous process shaped by each learner’s individual path, where the teacher is encouraged to act as a mediator between formal and informal learning, without attempting to formalize the latter, but rather to rethink current didactic practices in FLE. This reflection is based both on various empirical studies conducted by specialists in language didactics and on a questionnaire survey addressed to FLE learners. We conclude this dissertation by offering several pedagogical proposals to incorporate into the classroom the digital content preferred by learners and to encourage them to make better use of such resources in their autonomous learning.
Direction
RODRIGUEZ PEDREIRA, NURIA (Tutorships)
RODRIGUEZ PEDREIRA, NURIA (Tutorships)
Court
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Chairman)
BOURGOIN VERGONDY, EMMANUEL CLAUDE (Secretary)
PÉREZ VARELA, CARLOS (Member)
Xente ao lonxe by Eduardo Blanco Amor: the proletariat as a literary and political subject
Authorship
A.V.D.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
A.V.D.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 10:30
07.14.2025 10:30
Summary
This TFG takes as its central axis the novel Xente ao lonxe by Eduardo Blanco Amor, a work from 1972. The main objective is to analyze the pernicious influences of censorship and the consequences it caused in the novel itself. In this research, the first step we will take will be to briefly outline the location of Xente ao lonxe and Blanco Amor. Next, we will pay special attention to the novel's aesthetics, taking into account the historical context it describes. We will also focus on a detailed analysis of the novel's prologue and the different editions; in this way, we will try to identify the reasons why censorship attacked this work head-on. In conclusion, we will attempt to analyze the work and identify the changes brought about by censorship. We will also attempt to provide sufficient arguments to demonstrate the vicissitudes of the treatment of the working class in this work by Blanco Amor, the authentic and genuine protagonist who, for the first time in our literary history, emerges as the protagonist of a novel.
This TFG takes as its central axis the novel Xente ao lonxe by Eduardo Blanco Amor, a work from 1972. The main objective is to analyze the pernicious influences of censorship and the consequences it caused in the novel itself. In this research, the first step we will take will be to briefly outline the location of Xente ao lonxe and Blanco Amor. Next, we will pay special attention to the novel's aesthetics, taking into account the historical context it describes. We will also focus on a detailed analysis of the novel's prologue and the different editions; in this way, we will try to identify the reasons why censorship attacked this work head-on. In conclusion, we will attempt to analyze the work and identify the changes brought about by censorship. We will also attempt to provide sufficient arguments to demonstrate the vicissitudes of the treatment of the working class in this work by Blanco Amor, the authentic and genuine protagonist who, for the first time in our literary history, emerges as the protagonist of a novel.
Direction
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Tutorships)
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Tutorships)
Court
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Student’s tutor)
Delving into the Victorian Era: Reality and Fiction in Jane Eyre.
Authorship
A.V.V.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
A.V.V.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 12:00
07.15.2025 12:00
Summary
The Victorian Era stands as one of the most relevant and iconic periods in the history of the United Kingdom. Becoming a predominant power in the world allowed the British Empire to flourish, giving rise to numerous industrial and scientific advances, as well as societal and 0political changes, all of which would shape the Victorian Era as is known today. Countless historical records, literary works, examples of architecture, clothing and remnants of the Victorian lifestyle have made their way to our days, albeit many of them have suffered the passage of time. Still, they allow us to take a glimpse into what life during that period was like. However, while fiction takes inspiration from reality, certain details are inevitably distorted to fit the writer’s style and to appease the readers. As such, the main purpose of this thesis is to provide an objective comparison between the reality history provides of the Victorian Era versus the image presented by literary works of the time, focusing on the novel Jane Eyre (1847) by Charlotte Brontë, which has been selected on the basis of its lifelike story and its standing as a Victorian novel set in the early Nineteenth Century, during the late Georgian era. This duality presents an interesting point of view of the change lived from the ending of an era towards the beginning of another and allows for identifying the differences between them. Given the main objectives and focus of this thesis, the aforementioned novel, as well as a variety of historical and bibliographic sources will be employed so that both historically accurate and fictional yet realistic depictions of life can be contrasted.
The Victorian Era stands as one of the most relevant and iconic periods in the history of the United Kingdom. Becoming a predominant power in the world allowed the British Empire to flourish, giving rise to numerous industrial and scientific advances, as well as societal and 0political changes, all of which would shape the Victorian Era as is known today. Countless historical records, literary works, examples of architecture, clothing and remnants of the Victorian lifestyle have made their way to our days, albeit many of them have suffered the passage of time. Still, they allow us to take a glimpse into what life during that period was like. However, while fiction takes inspiration from reality, certain details are inevitably distorted to fit the writer’s style and to appease the readers. As such, the main purpose of this thesis is to provide an objective comparison between the reality history provides of the Victorian Era versus the image presented by literary works of the time, focusing on the novel Jane Eyre (1847) by Charlotte Brontë, which has been selected on the basis of its lifelike story and its standing as a Victorian novel set in the early Nineteenth Century, during the late Georgian era. This duality presents an interesting point of view of the change lived from the ending of an era towards the beginning of another and allows for identifying the differences between them. Given the main objectives and focus of this thesis, the aforementioned novel, as well as a variety of historical and bibliographic sources will be employed so that both historically accurate and fictional yet realistic depictions of life can be contrasted.
Direction
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Tutorships)
Court
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
González Álvarez, Elsa María (Chairman)
FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ, MARTIN (Secretary)
JIMENEZ PLACER, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Vicente Risco and popular literature as a means of transmitting nationalist ideology
Authorship
A.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
A.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.16.2025 11:15
07.16.2025 11:15
Summary
The aim of this study is to analyse Vicente Risco's role as ideologist and planner of a popular literature and culture at the service of the nationalist movement. To do so, it starts with the concepts that make up this field of study: culture, nation, popular literature, popular culture... From this theoretical basis, we go on to examine the figure of Vicente Risco and his career, first as an ideologist and then as an executor of his postulates in the search for the construction of a national consciousness. In order to approach the methodology used by Risco to express his nationalist theories, a corpus of articles and seven ‘short novels’ published between 1919 and 1929 in the collections of ¡Terra a Nosa!, Lar, Céltiga and in the magazine Nós, a fundamental instrument for vindicating Galicia's own culture, was selected. As an ideologist, Risco analyses what bases were lacking to make Galician literature a complete literature, on a par with what was being done in Europe, and serves as an example for other authors of the time. At the same time, he develops a theory that defines the Galician identity, made up of a variety of elements: the sense of race, celticism, the land, the language, religion... This allows us to understand the points that Vicente Risco threads together to configure his theoretical and ideological line. Thus, ethnology also emerges as an indispensable part of the writer's studies. In order to construct a national literature, Risco drew on popular mythology to compose his productions, which are similar in appearance to oral literature, designed in a persuasive spirit and with the aim of transmitting certain ideologies. With these publications, we are immersed in the execution of this ideology that Risco was weaving with the intention of delimiting the Galician identity and awakening in Galicians the feeling of belonging to the nation, and the tools he uses to do so are based on the conceptions of national literature and culture.
The aim of this study is to analyse Vicente Risco's role as ideologist and planner of a popular literature and culture at the service of the nationalist movement. To do so, it starts with the concepts that make up this field of study: culture, nation, popular literature, popular culture... From this theoretical basis, we go on to examine the figure of Vicente Risco and his career, first as an ideologist and then as an executor of his postulates in the search for the construction of a national consciousness. In order to approach the methodology used by Risco to express his nationalist theories, a corpus of articles and seven ‘short novels’ published between 1919 and 1929 in the collections of ¡Terra a Nosa!, Lar, Céltiga and in the magazine Nós, a fundamental instrument for vindicating Galicia's own culture, was selected. As an ideologist, Risco analyses what bases were lacking to make Galician literature a complete literature, on a par with what was being done in Europe, and serves as an example for other authors of the time. At the same time, he develops a theory that defines the Galician identity, made up of a variety of elements: the sense of race, celticism, the land, the language, religion... This allows us to understand the points that Vicente Risco threads together to configure his theoretical and ideological line. Thus, ethnology also emerges as an indispensable part of the writer's studies. In order to construct a national literature, Risco drew on popular mythology to compose his productions, which are similar in appearance to oral literature, designed in a persuasive spirit and with the aim of transmitting certain ideologies. With these publications, we are immersed in the execution of this ideology that Risco was weaving with the intention of delimiting the Galician identity and awakening in Galicians the feeling of belonging to the nation, and the tools he uses to do so are based on the conceptions of national literature and culture.
Direction
GARCIA MARTINEZ, PABLO (Tutorships)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, PABLO (Tutorships)
Court
VILAVEDRA FERNANDEZ, DOLORES (Chairman)
RIVADULLA COSTA, DIEGO (Secretary)
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Member)
VILAVEDRA FERNANDEZ, DOLORES (Chairman)
RIVADULLA COSTA, DIEGO (Secretary)
SALGADO RODRIGUEZ, JOSE MANUEL ANTONIO (Member)
Analysis of linguistic change in apparent time in the Camba Valley
Authorship
I.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
I.V.M.
Bachelor's degree in Galician Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 09:45
07.17.2025 09:45
Summary
The aim of this work is to study linguistic change and variation in apparent time in the Camba valley (Rodeiro). This is a geographically well-defined territory, located in the province of Pontevedra, in an area bordering the province of Lugo and close to the province of Ourense. In the study we will select a group of phenomena from the phonetic field, such as gheada and rotacism; from morphology, such as the use of the demonstrative iste, ise, aquil, especially interesting because it is a border area for this phenomenon, characteristic of the lucu-auriense area, in the terminology of Fernández Rei (1991), and in the formation of the plural of nouns from the Latin endings -ANES, -ONES. In addition, at the lexical level, an analysis of terms taken from spanish, which are very frequently introduced into spontaneous speech, is carried out. This geographical area was chosen because it is located between the lucu-auriense area and the central transition area, in a territory crossed by different isoglosses and with a personal connection because it is the place of origin of my family. Methodologically, a corpus of oral texts is used as a starting point, obtained by means of partially guided interviews and questions on images, which seek the pronunciation of certain words in contexts with a tendency to use rotacism or gheada. Even so, the corpus is complemented by fluent and spontaneous conversation. The results will focus on identifying the changes that occur between members of two generations of speakers, the G1 group with an average age of 70 years and the G2 group with an average age of 24 years. In this part of the work, the methodology of variationist sociolinguistic will be used, with quantitative methods to assess the degree of variation and change between the two groups. On the other hand, a qualitative study of speakers' perceptions of these phenomena of variation and change will also be undertaken, taking into account factors such as age, gender, education and place of residence.
The aim of this work is to study linguistic change and variation in apparent time in the Camba valley (Rodeiro). This is a geographically well-defined territory, located in the province of Pontevedra, in an area bordering the province of Lugo and close to the province of Ourense. In the study we will select a group of phenomena from the phonetic field, such as gheada and rotacism; from morphology, such as the use of the demonstrative iste, ise, aquil, especially interesting because it is a border area for this phenomenon, characteristic of the lucu-auriense area, in the terminology of Fernández Rei (1991), and in the formation of the plural of nouns from the Latin endings -ANES, -ONES. In addition, at the lexical level, an analysis of terms taken from spanish, which are very frequently introduced into spontaneous speech, is carried out. This geographical area was chosen because it is located between the lucu-auriense area and the central transition area, in a territory crossed by different isoglosses and with a personal connection because it is the place of origin of my family. Methodologically, a corpus of oral texts is used as a starting point, obtained by means of partially guided interviews and questions on images, which seek the pronunciation of certain words in contexts with a tendency to use rotacism or gheada. Even so, the corpus is complemented by fluent and spontaneous conversation. The results will focus on identifying the changes that occur between members of two generations of speakers, the G1 group with an average age of 70 years and the G2 group with an average age of 24 years. In this part of the work, the methodology of variationist sociolinguistic will be used, with quantitative methods to assess the degree of variation and change between the two groups. On the other hand, a qualitative study of speakers' perceptions of these phenomena of variation and change will also be undertaken, taking into account factors such as age, gender, education and place of residence.
Direction
REGUEIRA FERNANDEZ, XOSE LUIS (Tutorships)
REGUEIRA FERNANDEZ, XOSE LUIS (Tutorships)
Court
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
BOULLON AGRELO, ANA ISABEL (Chairman)
Sousa Fernández, Xulio (Secretary)
Cidrás Escáneo, Francisco Antonio (Member)
The Symbology of the Colour Green in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Authorship
A.V.B.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
A.V.B.
Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literatures
Defense date
07.15.2025 12:00
07.15.2025 12:00
Summary
This undergraduate dissertation analyses the symbolism of the colour green through the reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, exploring the relevance of colourimetry and its impact on key elements of the narrative. Thus, the análisis aims to address questions related to the meaning of green as cultural and literary sign in the medieval context and within the Arthurian cycle, examing its influence both on the aesthetic level and in the development of the main characters. Furthermore, special attention is paid to the ambivalent value associated with green. Regarding the study methodology, the intention is to combine different intercisplinary approaches including symbolism studies, art history, and literatura, with the aim of facilitating the interpretation of green not only as a visual resource but also as a Dynamic symbol reflecting chivalric ideals and supernatural forces, without ignoring the traditional dichotomies between the human and the civilised versus natural and thaumaturgical forces.
This undergraduate dissertation analyses the symbolism of the colour green through the reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, exploring the relevance of colourimetry and its impact on key elements of the narrative. Thus, the análisis aims to address questions related to the meaning of green as cultural and literary sign in the medieval context and within the Arthurian cycle, examing its influence both on the aesthetic level and in the development of the main characters. Furthermore, special attention is paid to the ambivalent value associated with green. Regarding the study methodology, the intention is to combine different intercisplinary approaches including symbolism studies, art history, and literatura, with the aim of facilitating the interpretation of green not only as a visual resource but also as a Dynamic symbol reflecting chivalric ideals and supernatural forces, without ignoring the traditional dichotomies between the human and the civilised versus natural and thaumaturgical forces.
Direction
GUTIERREZ GARCIA, SANTIAGO (Tutorships)
GUTIERREZ GARCIA, SANTIAGO (Tutorships)
Court
FIDALGO FRANCISCO, ELVIRA (Chairman)
NEGRI , MANUEL (Secretary)
CORRAL DIAZ, MARIA ESTHER (Member)
FIDALGO FRANCISCO, ELVIRA (Chairman)
NEGRI , MANUEL (Secretary)
CORRAL DIAZ, MARIA ESTHER (Member)
Dark Entries into the Dark World: A Study of Influence and Intertextuality
Authorship
L.V.Q.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
L.V.Q.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 12:45
07.15.2025 12:45
Summary
This BA Thesis will examine the profound influence of literature on gothic rock and its subculture, which emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It will explore the thematic, aesthetic, and symbolic parallels between gothic literature and this musical genre, highlighting motifs such as vampires, the supernatural, and the idealization of love and death. This work will show the significant impact literature has had on the development of gothic subculture through an analysis of these themes and an exploration of intertextuality. The origins of this subculture are closely linked to the punk music movement, which initially emphasized leftist ideologies and political activism against Nazism. Bands such as The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, London After Midnight, HIM and The Sisters of Mercy are openly committed to anti-war messages, social justice, and inclusivity, often supporting veganism, LGBTQ+ rights, and pacifism. Furthermore, gothic fashion challenges traditional gender norms, as exemplified by influential figures such as David Bowie and Lou Reed, who played important roles in the shaping of this subculture. In the goth community, individuals of all genders and identities can express themselves freely through makeup and fashion, reflecting a more inclusive environment. This extends beyond the Western world, with examples like the Japanese band Buck-Tick, which combines elements of Western literature and aesthetics with aspects of Japanese culture, in a beautiful, dark clash. The gothic world is rich in literary references and imagery. Central in this literary landscape is Edgar Allan Poe, a prominent influence in both Romanticism and Gothic fiction. In addition to Poe, numerous gothic musicians have drawn inspiration from a selective group of writers, which includes Bram Stoker, Sylvia Plath, H.P. Lovecraft, along with notable non-English authors such as Charles Baudelaire, Franz Kafka, or Arthur Rimbaud. In sum, this BA Thesis will underscore the relationship between literature and the gothic world and the importance of literary influences in shaping the identity and expression of the gothic subculture.
This BA Thesis will examine the profound influence of literature on gothic rock and its subculture, which emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It will explore the thematic, aesthetic, and symbolic parallels between gothic literature and this musical genre, highlighting motifs such as vampires, the supernatural, and the idealization of love and death. This work will show the significant impact literature has had on the development of gothic subculture through an analysis of these themes and an exploration of intertextuality. The origins of this subculture are closely linked to the punk music movement, which initially emphasized leftist ideologies and political activism against Nazism. Bands such as The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, London After Midnight, HIM and The Sisters of Mercy are openly committed to anti-war messages, social justice, and inclusivity, often supporting veganism, LGBTQ+ rights, and pacifism. Furthermore, gothic fashion challenges traditional gender norms, as exemplified by influential figures such as David Bowie and Lou Reed, who played important roles in the shaping of this subculture. In the goth community, individuals of all genders and identities can express themselves freely through makeup and fashion, reflecting a more inclusive environment. This extends beyond the Western world, with examples like the Japanese band Buck-Tick, which combines elements of Western literature and aesthetics with aspects of Japanese culture, in a beautiful, dark clash. The gothic world is rich in literary references and imagery. Central in this literary landscape is Edgar Allan Poe, a prominent influence in both Romanticism and Gothic fiction. In addition to Poe, numerous gothic musicians have drawn inspiration from a selective group of writers, which includes Bram Stoker, Sylvia Plath, H.P. Lovecraft, along with notable non-English authors such as Charles Baudelaire, Franz Kafka, or Arthur Rimbaud. In sum, this BA Thesis will underscore the relationship between literature and the gothic world and the importance of literary influences in shaping the identity and expression of the gothic subculture.
Direction
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
Court
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Chairman)
JARAZO ALVAREZ, RUBEN (Secretary)
BOUSO RIVAS, TAMARA (Member)
Trauma and Memory in Lorna Shaughnessy’s Witness Trees
Authorship
C.V.E.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
C.V.E.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.14.2025 13:00
07.14.2025 13:00
Summary
From its very beginning, Irish Literature has addressed themes of memory and traumatic conflict. Lorna Shaughnessy’s poetry collection entitled Witness Trees (2011) portrays a variety of situations and employs a wide range of literary devices and tropes in order to delve into the circumstances around trauma and memory. This TFG will focus on conflictive conditionings such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland but will not limit its scope to this particular ordeal. By analysing Shaughnessy’s poems, I aim to demonstrate how social and personal conflicts cause profound individual and collective wounds that have been encoded in poetic language. Furthermore, I will examine the power of memory to negotiate painful and traumatic experiences and to connect past and present. With the help of works from Memory Studies and Trauma Studies such as Cathy Caruth’s Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative, and History, and Astrid Erll’s A Companion to Cultural Memory Studies, I aim to identify the debates that are of relevance to Lorna Shaughnessy’s poetry. Ultimately, this TFG seeks to underscore the lasting impact of the sociopolitical conflicts on both individual and collective memory, as well as the indelible deep scars caused by them.
From its very beginning, Irish Literature has addressed themes of memory and traumatic conflict. Lorna Shaughnessy’s poetry collection entitled Witness Trees (2011) portrays a variety of situations and employs a wide range of literary devices and tropes in order to delve into the circumstances around trauma and memory. This TFG will focus on conflictive conditionings such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland but will not limit its scope to this particular ordeal. By analysing Shaughnessy’s poems, I aim to demonstrate how social and personal conflicts cause profound individual and collective wounds that have been encoded in poetic language. Furthermore, I will examine the power of memory to negotiate painful and traumatic experiences and to connect past and present. With the help of works from Memory Studies and Trauma Studies such as Cathy Caruth’s Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative, and History, and Astrid Erll’s A Companion to Cultural Memory Studies, I aim to identify the debates that are of relevance to Lorna Shaughnessy’s poetry. Ultimately, this TFG seeks to underscore the lasting impact of the sociopolitical conflicts on both individual and collective memory, as well as the indelible deep scars caused by them.
Direction
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Tutorships)
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Tutorships)
Court
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
SANCHEZ ROURA, MARIA TERESA (Chairman)
ALONSO ALONSO, MARIA (Secretary)
MOURON FIGUEROA, CRISTINA (Member)
Across cultures: A Comparative Analysis of American and Korean Romantic Comedies
Authorship
N.E.V.F.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
N.E.V.F.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.17.2025 13:30
07.17.2025 13:30
Summary
In the United States, Romantic comedies (rom-coms) have become a popular genre which has evolved throughout the 20th century in order to maintain a popularity that had already sprung in theatre. Similarly, in South Korea, the subgenre known as Korean comedy within k-drama, has lately become increasingly popular. What called my attention is to find out what aspects Eastern and Western Rom-coms may have in common and, on the contrary, what may differentiate them. This dissertation will be dedicated to the comparative analysis of these two cinematic traditions by examining the key themes and issues at work within Hollywood romantic comedy films and Korean comedy series, especially focusing on the stereotypical characters, common plot structures and the incorporation of comedy devices, among others. To achieve this aim, this study will draw on Claire Mortimer’s Romantic Comedy and other relevant scholarly works, which will provide an in-depth analysis of the subgenre in America. As a corpus, this dissertation will include case studies of a wide variety of films and series from both industries, such as Lovely Runner and Business Proposal among the Korean productions and/or such as The proposal or How to lose a guy in 10 days as popular American rom-coms. I will try to prove whether the rom-coms in general evolve from those patterns marked by the classical screwball comedy and romance such as The Philadelphia Story (Cukor, 1939/1940) or The Shop Around The Corner (Lubitsch, 1940). It is also my objective to find out whether contemporary series filmed in Korea adapt the different elements shown in Hollywood comedy in order to attract the Korean society and, at the same time, the international public, effectively making their culture well known.
In the United States, Romantic comedies (rom-coms) have become a popular genre which has evolved throughout the 20th century in order to maintain a popularity that had already sprung in theatre. Similarly, in South Korea, the subgenre known as Korean comedy within k-drama, has lately become increasingly popular. What called my attention is to find out what aspects Eastern and Western Rom-coms may have in common and, on the contrary, what may differentiate them. This dissertation will be dedicated to the comparative analysis of these two cinematic traditions by examining the key themes and issues at work within Hollywood romantic comedy films and Korean comedy series, especially focusing on the stereotypical characters, common plot structures and the incorporation of comedy devices, among others. To achieve this aim, this study will draw on Claire Mortimer’s Romantic Comedy and other relevant scholarly works, which will provide an in-depth analysis of the subgenre in America. As a corpus, this dissertation will include case studies of a wide variety of films and series from both industries, such as Lovely Runner and Business Proposal among the Korean productions and/or such as The proposal or How to lose a guy in 10 days as popular American rom-coms. I will try to prove whether the rom-coms in general evolve from those patterns marked by the classical screwball comedy and romance such as The Philadelphia Story (Cukor, 1939/1940) or The Shop Around The Corner (Lubitsch, 1940). It is also my objective to find out whether contemporary series filmed in Korea adapt the different elements shown in Hollywood comedy in order to attract the Korean society and, at the same time, the international public, effectively making their culture well known.
Direction
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Tutorships)
FRA LOPEZ, PATRICIA (Tutorships)
Court
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
Lojo Rodríguez, Laura María (Chairman)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Secretary)
DOVAL SUAREZ, SUSANA MARIA (Member)
xPlay as a Coping Mechanism: A Psychoanalytical Approach to Cecil Day Lewis The Otterbury Incident
Authorship
E.W.M.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
E.W.M.
Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature
Defense date
07.15.2025 11:30
07.15.2025 11:30
Summary
Cecil Day Lewis’ The Otterbury Incident tells the story of a group of schoolchildren in a small English town who face the challenges of life in post-war Britain. Throughout the narrative, they cope with loss, uncertainty, and socio-economic difficulties, confronting these hardships through friendship, creativity, and games. This BA thesis will approach Lewis’ work from a psychoanalytic perspective to highlight the central role of play as a coping mechanism for the novel’s characters. Their games and imaginative attitudes serve not only as an escape but also as tools for shaping their personal identities within the chaotic environment they are forced to live in. I will have recourse to the work of psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott in Playing and Reality, particularly the concepts of potential space and transitional objects, which I will supplement with Roger Caillois’ sociological contribution to the field. Specifically, I will apply his categorization of games, including agon (competition), alea (chance), mimicry(role-playing), and ilinx (disorientation), to analyze the social dynamics and psychological functions of play in the novel.
Cecil Day Lewis’ The Otterbury Incident tells the story of a group of schoolchildren in a small English town who face the challenges of life in post-war Britain. Throughout the narrative, they cope with loss, uncertainty, and socio-economic difficulties, confronting these hardships through friendship, creativity, and games. This BA thesis will approach Lewis’ work from a psychoanalytic perspective to highlight the central role of play as a coping mechanism for the novel’s characters. Their games and imaginative attitudes serve not only as an escape but also as tools for shaping their personal identities within the chaotic environment they are forced to live in. I will have recourse to the work of psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott in Playing and Reality, particularly the concepts of potential space and transitional objects, which I will supplement with Roger Caillois’ sociological contribution to the field. Specifically, I will apply his categorization of games, including agon (competition), alea (chance), mimicry(role-playing), and ilinx (disorientation), to analyze the social dynamics and psychological functions of play in the novel.
Direction
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
SACIDO ROMERO, JORGE (Tutorships)
Court
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)
PALACIOS GONZALEZ, MANUELA (Chairman)
PEREIRA ROMASANTA, RAQUEL (Secretary)
BLANCO SUAREZ, ZELTIA (Member)