Proposal of creating an online dictionary of idioms for advanced learners of Russian as a foreign language
Authorship
V.B.
Master's Degree Erasmus Mundus in Lexicography (2nd Ed.)
V.B.
Master's Degree Erasmus Mundus in Lexicography (2nd Ed.)
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:00
07.17.2025 10:00
Summary
This master’s thesis proposes the development and design of an online dictionary specifically tailored for advanced learners (B1-C1 CEFR levels) of Russian as a foreign language, focusing on idiomatic expressions that feature nouns as their main component. The study addresses the challenges learners face in mastering multi-word idiomatic lexemes, which are crucial for achieving communicative competence at intermediate and advanced levels. The research combines corpus-based analysis with pedagogical lexicography to ensure the selection of relevant, contemporary idioms from both literary and web-based sources, while excluding obsolete or infrequent expressions. The proposed dictionary structure emphasizes user-friendly access, multimedia integration, and clear presentation of semantic, grammatical, and contextual information. The methodology involves compiling an idiomatic minimum, analysing corpus frequency, and reviewing existing phraseological resources. The findings highlight the importance of digital lexicography in supporting language acquisition and suggest practical recommendations for dictionary design and implementation.
This master’s thesis proposes the development and design of an online dictionary specifically tailored for advanced learners (B1-C1 CEFR levels) of Russian as a foreign language, focusing on idiomatic expressions that feature nouns as their main component. The study addresses the challenges learners face in mastering multi-word idiomatic lexemes, which are crucial for achieving communicative competence at intermediate and advanced levels. The research combines corpus-based analysis with pedagogical lexicography to ensure the selection of relevant, contemporary idioms from both literary and web-based sources, while excluding obsolete or infrequent expressions. The proposed dictionary structure emphasizes user-friendly access, multimedia integration, and clear presentation of semantic, grammatical, and contextual information. The methodology involves compiling an idiomatic minimum, analysing corpus frequency, and reviewing existing phraseological resources. The findings highlight the importance of digital lexicography in supporting language acquisition and suggest practical recommendations for dictionary design and implementation.
Direction
MELISS , MEIKE (Tutorships)
MELISS , MEIKE (Tutorships)
Court
DOMINGUEZ VAZQUEZ, MARIA JOSE (Coordinator)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Chairman)
Margalitadze , Tinatin (Secretary)
Gouws , Rufus Hjalmar (Member)
DOMINGUEZ VAZQUEZ, MARIA JOSE (Coordinator)
PEREIRA FARIÑA, MARTIN (Chairman)
Margalitadze , Tinatin (Secretary)
Gouws , Rufus Hjalmar (Member)
The theme constituent in Galician
Authorship
R.B.G.
Master in Applied Linguistics
R.B.G.
Master in Applied Linguistics
Defense date
07.22.2025 10:00
07.22.2025 10:00
Summary
The theme constituent in Galician is a very understudied subject in Galician linguistics, and it is usually only addressed by the morphology chapters in Galician grammars: there are not many works dedicated entirely to this topic. Even more, the theme vowel of verbs has always received more attention than other kinds of theme constituents. In this paper I will explore alternatives to issues present in traditional grammars regarding the theme constituent, often overlooked because of the little attention given to this subject. I will discuss, aside from the theme constituent from a global perspective, the theme vowel of rhizotonic verbs, the notion of gender inflection and the derivational processes of conversion, parasynthesis and circumfixation. I will examine the lexical nature of the theme constituent, its function in selecting the theme class, the way it works in the different lexical classes, and the peculiarities of its behaviour in each of them. I will challenge the association between theme indexes and gender morphemes in nouns, adjectives and pronouns, and I will reject the notion of gender inflection in Galician. I will also explore the role of the theme constituent in the derivational processes of conversion and parasynthesis (or circumfixation).
The theme constituent in Galician is a very understudied subject in Galician linguistics, and it is usually only addressed by the morphology chapters in Galician grammars: there are not many works dedicated entirely to this topic. Even more, the theme vowel of verbs has always received more attention than other kinds of theme constituents. In this paper I will explore alternatives to issues present in traditional grammars regarding the theme constituent, often overlooked because of the little attention given to this subject. I will discuss, aside from the theme constituent from a global perspective, the theme vowel of rhizotonic verbs, the notion of gender inflection and the derivational processes of conversion, parasynthesis and circumfixation. I will examine the lexical nature of the theme constituent, its function in selecting the theme class, the way it works in the different lexical classes, and the peculiarities of its behaviour in each of them. I will challenge the association between theme indexes and gender morphemes in nouns, adjectives and pronouns, and I will reject the notion of gender inflection in Galician. I will also explore the role of the theme constituent in the derivational processes of conversion and parasynthesis (or circumfixation).
Direction
Dubert García, Francisco Xosé (Tutorships)
Dubert García, Francisco Xosé (Tutorships)
Court
MARIÑO PAZ, RAMON (Chairman)
ZAS VARELA, MARIA LUZ (Secretary)
PREGO VAZQUEZ, GABRIELA (Member)
MARIÑO PAZ, RAMON (Chairman)
ZAS VARELA, MARIA LUZ (Secretary)
PREGO VAZQUEZ, GABRIELA (Member)
Queer aesthetics, camp, and the different forms of transgender representation in contemporary audiovisual media
Authorship
V.G.V.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
V.G.V.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:00
07.17.2025 10:00
Summary
Representations of LGBTIQ+ people in the arts have always existed and have a great cultural, social and political impact. Based on a theoretical review, the concepts of queer and camp are explored, identifying their main themes and aesthetic characteristics, such as humor, excess, artificiality and their ability to subvert social and cultural norms. The role of audiovisuals in making the transgender experience visible is also addressed, considering how these narratives contribute to questioning gender binarism, dismantling stereotypes and offering more inclusive and complex identity models. Through case studies in film, television and digital platforms, works that combine aesthetic transgression and activism are analyzed, revealing the potential of audiovisuals as a tool of resistance and transformation within the framework of the fight for the rights of the LGTBIQ+ community.
Representations of LGBTIQ+ people in the arts have always existed and have a great cultural, social and political impact. Based on a theoretical review, the concepts of queer and camp are explored, identifying their main themes and aesthetic characteristics, such as humor, excess, artificiality and their ability to subvert social and cultural norms. The role of audiovisuals in making the transgender experience visible is also addressed, considering how these narratives contribute to questioning gender binarism, dismantling stereotypes and offering more inclusive and complex identity models. Through case studies in film, television and digital platforms, works that combine aesthetic transgression and activism are analyzed, revealing the potential of audiovisuals as a tool of resistance and transformation within the framework of the fight for the rights of the LGTBIQ+ community.
Direction
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
Court
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Secretary)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Member)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Secretary)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Member)
MA Thesis
Authorship
W.G.
Master in Applied Linguistics
W.G.
Master in Applied Linguistics
Defense date
07.23.2025 10:00
07.23.2025 10:00
Summary
This study investigates the specific difficulties that Chinese-speaking students encounter when learning Spanish motion verbs. Drawing on Talmy’s theory of cognitive semantics, the study analyzes the typological divergence between Spanish, a verb-framed language, and Mandarin Chinese and English, which are satellite-framed languages. Whereas Spanish encodes the path of motion in the verb root (e.g., entrar, salir), Chinese and English prioritize the manner of motion in the main verb, expressing the path through peripheral elements. This structural difference leads to negative cognitive transfer and predictable errors. Through a qualitative analysis of verbs in the Nuevo Sueña (A1-B1) textbooks, key conceptual challenges are identified. The study demonstrates that the problem is not merely lexical but requires the learner to reconceptualize the motion event itself. As a solution, practical pedagogical strategies are proposed to facilitate this cognitive shift. These include the use of visual schemas, teaching through collocations (chunks), explicit contrastive analysis, and real-world context simulation. The study highlights the teacher’s role as a mediator who must enrich instructional materials, clarify grammatical patterns, and connect learning to authentic language use. In conclusion, effectively teaching motion verbs to Chinese-speaking students requires moving beyond direct translation and guiding learners in constructing new mental models to achieve more fluid and natural communication in Spanish.
This study investigates the specific difficulties that Chinese-speaking students encounter when learning Spanish motion verbs. Drawing on Talmy’s theory of cognitive semantics, the study analyzes the typological divergence between Spanish, a verb-framed language, and Mandarin Chinese and English, which are satellite-framed languages. Whereas Spanish encodes the path of motion in the verb root (e.g., entrar, salir), Chinese and English prioritize the manner of motion in the main verb, expressing the path through peripheral elements. This structural difference leads to negative cognitive transfer and predictable errors. Through a qualitative analysis of verbs in the Nuevo Sueña (A1-B1) textbooks, key conceptual challenges are identified. The study demonstrates that the problem is not merely lexical but requires the learner to reconceptualize the motion event itself. As a solution, practical pedagogical strategies are proposed to facilitate this cognitive shift. These include the use of visual schemas, teaching through collocations (chunks), explicit contrastive analysis, and real-world context simulation. The study highlights the teacher’s role as a mediator who must enrich instructional materials, clarify grammatical patterns, and connect learning to authentic language use. In conclusion, effectively teaching motion verbs to Chinese-speaking students requires moving beyond direct translation and guiding learners in constructing new mental models to achieve more fluid and natural communication in Spanish.
Direction
LUBKE , BARBARA (Tutorships)
LUBKE , BARBARA (Tutorships)
Court
Dubert García, Francisco Xosé (Chairman)
MIGUEZ REGO, VITOR (Secretary)
Gamallo Otero, Pablo (Member)
Dubert García, Francisco Xosé (Chairman)
MIGUEZ REGO, VITOR (Secretary)
Gamallo Otero, Pablo (Member)
The esthetic experience of the distateful: the endargenment of the physical integrity in contemporary performance activities.
Authorship
L.M.G.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
L.M.G.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
Defense date
07.17.2025 10:30
07.17.2025 10:30
Summary
This paper attempts to explore the various contexts and motivations that, in postmodernism, lead to the production of performances in which the artist's body is subjected to violence. It will then conduct a chronological review of some of the movements and artists who incorporate these self-harming practices into their works, followed by an ethical and aesthetic evaluation of the topic. Finally, it will reflect on how new technologies can broaden the debate by offering the possibility of performing self-harming, even suicidal, performances using robots.
This paper attempts to explore the various contexts and motivations that, in postmodernism, lead to the production of performances in which the artist's body is subjected to violence. It will then conduct a chronological review of some of the movements and artists who incorporate these self-harming practices into their works, followed by an ethical and aesthetic evaluation of the topic. Finally, it will reflect on how new technologies can broaden the debate by offering the possibility of performing self-harming, even suicidal, performances using robots.
Direction
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
NOGUEIRA OTERO, XOSE (Tutorships)
Court
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Secretary)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Member)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Secretary)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Member)
The Subjunctive in the Spanish as a Foreign Language Classroom: An Approach Through the CAES
Authorship
E.M.R.
Master in Applied Linguistics
E.M.R.
Master in Applied Linguistics
Defense date
07.22.2025 10:45
07.22.2025 10:45
Summary
This Master's Final Project analyzes the use of the subjunctive in written texts produced by learners of Spanish as a foreign language at B1 and B2 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), using data extracted from the Corpus of Learners of Spanish (CAES). The study adopts a mixed-methods approach and examines how the use of the subjunctive varies according to level, first language (L1), and the gender of the learners, as well as the type of clause in which it appears and the function it serves. In this regard, the most frequent subjunctive tenses are analyzed: present, imperfect, present perfect, and pluperfect, and some incorrect uses in modal alternation are also identified. The aim is to provide data that help better understand how intermediate-level learners use the subjunctive and to offer insights that may be useful for its teaching.
This Master's Final Project analyzes the use of the subjunctive in written texts produced by learners of Spanish as a foreign language at B1 and B2 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), using data extracted from the Corpus of Learners of Spanish (CAES). The study adopts a mixed-methods approach and examines how the use of the subjunctive varies according to level, first language (L1), and the gender of the learners, as well as the type of clause in which it appears and the function it serves. In this regard, the most frequent subjunctive tenses are analyzed: present, imperfect, present perfect, and pluperfect, and some incorrect uses in modal alternation are also identified. The aim is to provide data that help better understand how intermediate-level learners use the subjunctive and to offer insights that may be useful for its teaching.
Direction
CONDE NOGUEROL, MARIA EUGENIA (Tutorships)
CONDE NOGUEROL, MARIA EUGENIA (Tutorships)
Court
MARIÑO PAZ, RAMON (Chairman)
ZAS VARELA, MARIA LUZ (Secretary)
PREGO VAZQUEZ, GABRIELA (Member)
MARIÑO PAZ, RAMON (Chairman)
ZAS VARELA, MARIA LUZ (Secretary)
PREGO VAZQUEZ, GABRIELA (Member)
Linguistic Activism on Social Media: Comparative Analysis of Organizations that Promote Asturian, Galician, or Leonese
Authorship
P.N.
Master in Applied Linguistics
P.N.
Master in Applied Linguistics
Defense date
07.22.2025 11:30
07.22.2025 11:30
Summary
This Master's Thesis analyzes linguistic activism on social media as an emerging phenomenon linked to the promotion of minority languages in Spain. The study examines the activity of thirteen organi-zations working toward the normalization of Asturian, Galician, or Leonese. The objective is to ex-plore how these entities use digital platforms to raise awareness, promote, and advocate for the use of these languages. To this end, a mixed methodology is applied, combining quantitative analysis with an examination of publication topics and discursive tone. The corpus consists of posts made on three social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and X) during the first quarter of 2025. Specific criteria are established to distinguish between linguistic and general posts, and a functional classifi-cation of the digital profiles is proposed based on their focus.
This Master's Thesis analyzes linguistic activism on social media as an emerging phenomenon linked to the promotion of minority languages in Spain. The study examines the activity of thirteen organi-zations working toward the normalization of Asturian, Galician, or Leonese. The objective is to ex-plore how these entities use digital platforms to raise awareness, promote, and advocate for the use of these languages. To this end, a mixed methodology is applied, combining quantitative analysis with an examination of publication topics and discursive tone. The corpus consists of posts made on three social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and X) during the first quarter of 2025. Specific criteria are established to distinguish between linguistic and general posts, and a functional classifi-cation of the digital profiles is proposed based on their focus.
Direction
Ramallo Fernández, Fernando (Tutorships)
Ramallo Fernández, Fernando (Tutorships)
Court
MARIÑO PAZ, RAMON (Chairman)
ZAS VARELA, MARIA LUZ (Secretary)
PREGO VAZQUEZ, GABRIELA (Member)
MARIÑO PAZ, RAMON (Chairman)
ZAS VARELA, MARIA LUZ (Secretary)
PREGO VAZQUEZ, GABRIELA (Member)
Rewriting Greek tragedy in the postmodern era: dramatic-scenic spaces between the political and the dionysiac
Authorship
A.R.C.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
A.R.C.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:00
07.17.2025 11:00
Summary
Greek tragedy was for the Athenian community one of the most important elements of its community and religious life. But the festival of the Great Dionysia also played a very pivotal role in the politic life of the city in relation to the other Greek polis. Thus, in a contest that brought together in the koilon of the Theater of Dionysus spectators from all parts of the Hellenic world, the tragediographers put into practice a series of elements for the exaltation of the democratic system. These two sides of the theatrical phenomenon, the ideological and the ritual, will be the backbone of the present reaserch, which will attempt to find traces of this in the rewritings of the tragedies performed during the twentieth century. To this end, after a problematization of concepts such as 'translation', 'adaptation' or 'rewriting', we will move on to an anlysis of 5th century plays, Sophocles' Philoctetes and Euripides' Bacchae, in dialogue with their analogues in the postmodern era, Seamus Heaney's The Cure at Troy and Schechner's Dionysus in 69, paying special attention to their spatial dimensión, considering it a particularly revealing semiotic category to understand the discourses and values behind the stage.
Greek tragedy was for the Athenian community one of the most important elements of its community and religious life. But the festival of the Great Dionysia also played a very pivotal role in the politic life of the city in relation to the other Greek polis. Thus, in a contest that brought together in the koilon of the Theater of Dionysus spectators from all parts of the Hellenic world, the tragediographers put into practice a series of elements for the exaltation of the democratic system. These two sides of the theatrical phenomenon, the ideological and the ritual, will be the backbone of the present reaserch, which will attempt to find traces of this in the rewritings of the tragedies performed during the twentieth century. To this end, after a problematization of concepts such as 'translation', 'adaptation' or 'rewriting', we will move on to an anlysis of 5th century plays, Sophocles' Philoctetes and Euripides' Bacchae, in dialogue with their analogues in the postmodern era, Seamus Heaney's The Cure at Troy and Schechner's Dionysus in 69, paying special attention to their spatial dimensión, considering it a particularly revealing semiotic category to understand the discourses and values behind the stage.
Direction
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Tutorships)
DE CARLOS VILLAMARIN, HELENA ROSA (Tutorships)
Court
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Secretary)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Member)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Secretary)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Member)
Images of the Labyrinth: A Comparative Study of Jacques Rivette’s Paris
Authorship
B.V.V.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
B.V.V.
Master in Literary and Culture Studies
Defense date
07.17.2025 11:30
07.17.2025 11:30
Summary
The following work aims to analyze the treatment of space in four films shot by Jacques Rivette in the city of Paris, using a comparative method: Paris nous appartient, Out 1, Duelle, and Le Pont du Nord. Urban geography and space have been major themes in literature since the 19th century, and the same is true for cinema. Works such as Imágenes de la ciudad by Darío Villanueva have explored this issue, and contemporary literary theory has highlighted the importance of spatial analysis in terms of Bakhtin’s concept of the chronotope. Jacques Rivette's cinema has always been associated with the city and the exploration of space. In his films, Paris is the most important and the most difficult character to define; it is a magical and literary place where the fantastic hides, but also one where political violence exists in the shadows. For Francisco Algarín, it is the city of parallel life. Despite the existence of numerous studies on the relationship between Rivette's cinema, especially with Balzac, there is a lack of comparative studies on space and the city in his work. Through the comparison of the aforementioned films with various novels, including Histoire des Treize by Honoré de Balzac, Les Mystères de Paris by Eugène Sue, and La Disparition by Georges Perec, the peculiarities of spatial usage in Rivette’s work will be revealed.
The following work aims to analyze the treatment of space in four films shot by Jacques Rivette in the city of Paris, using a comparative method: Paris nous appartient, Out 1, Duelle, and Le Pont du Nord. Urban geography and space have been major themes in literature since the 19th century, and the same is true for cinema. Works such as Imágenes de la ciudad by Darío Villanueva have explored this issue, and contemporary literary theory has highlighted the importance of spatial analysis in terms of Bakhtin’s concept of the chronotope. Jacques Rivette's cinema has always been associated with the city and the exploration of space. In his films, Paris is the most important and the most difficult character to define; it is a magical and literary place where the fantastic hides, but also one where political violence exists in the shadows. For Francisco Algarín, it is the city of parallel life. Despite the existence of numerous studies on the relationship between Rivette's cinema, especially with Balzac, there is a lack of comparative studies on space and the city in his work. Through the comparison of the aforementioned films with various novels, including Histoire des Treize by Honoré de Balzac, Les Mystères de Paris by Eugène Sue, and La Disparition by Georges Perec, the peculiarities of spatial usage in Rivette’s work will be revealed.
Direction
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Tutorships)
Court
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Secretary)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Member)
DOMINGUEZ PRIETO, CESAR PABLO (Coordinator)
CABO ASEGUINOLAZA, FERNANDO (Chairman)
ULLA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA (Secretary)
GARCIA MARTINEZ, MANUEL (Member)