Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Intercultural German Studies"
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Analysing 'aber' as a Disagreement Marker in written and spoken German by combining two different Approaches: Corpus Linguistics & Conversation Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-08)Working with the methodologies of conversation analysis and corpus linguistics, the main goal of this thesis is to determine different pragmatic functions of aber and to describe patterns that are used to perform disagreement ... -
Analyzing narrated language use: What does it mean to be a German speaker?
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-22)This thesis seeks to investigate what it means to be a German speaker, and how this identification can emerge, and change, as a person is describing their language use throughout different contexts of their lives. Using ... -
Die Bedeutung von High Context Cultures vs. Low Context Cultures im interkulturellen Training
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-08)This thesis discusses the importance and role of Edward T. Hall’s cultural dimension High-Context-Communication and Low-Context-Communication and its impact in the intercultural training. In the first chapter of my thesis, ... -
Diversity Management: Der programmatische Umgang mit kultureller Vielfalt. Eine sprachwissenschaftliche Analyse/Diversity Management: The Programmatic Treatment of Cultural Diversity. A Linguistic Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-30)Germany is a country characterized by diversity: many international companies are based in Germany and numerous German enterprises operate abroad. With 20.5 percent of the popula- tion being of migrant background, Germany ... -
Endlich frei? Die Darstellung des Endes der DDR in Thomas Brussigs Helden wie wir und Wie es leuchtet
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-02)This thesis focuses on an analysis of the representation of the German Democratic Re-public (GDR) in two literary works by Thomas Brussig. The year between the summer of 1989 and the fall of 1990 was very eventful in ... -
Ethnic Identity of Russian Germans in Interaction: Attitudes towards Food Habits
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-05)In this sociolinguistic study, qualitative interviews were used in examining discursive identity construction among Russian Germans. The interview group was composed of Russian German university students attending different ... -
Globality and Locality in the Discourse of Advertising: the Use and Function of Language Variation in TV Commercials
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-08)The main interest of this thesis lies in the analysis of television advertising with respect to language varieties, in this case regional dialects as well as foreign accents. With advertising being understood as a form of ... -
How to Communicate Global Warming? Tracking Narrative Streams in Ilija Trojanow’s EisTau
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-14)Global warming is an extremely complex environmental issue with academic research published on the topic in a wide variety of fields. Because the multifaceted aspects of climate change traverse across so many disciplines, ... -
Humour as a vehicle of cultural memory in Leander Haußmann`s Sonnenallee and Wolfang Becker's Good Bye Lenin!
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-03)The main interest of this thesis lies in the analysis of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), as it is represented in movies. The times before and after the Cold War period in Germany have often been discussed in both ... -
Identity Constructions of People with Disability in German Film. An Analysis of the sensory Disabilities Deafness and Blindness in Jenseits der Stille and Erbsen auf Halb Sechs
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-01)To date, the subject of disability has been highly disregarded in Germany’s academia. In the field of Arts, the topic is a derivative. This thesis makes a contribution to the discipline of Disability Studies and approaches ... -
The Knowledge of German Phrases in a Multilingual Context: An Empirical Study among German-Speaking Canadians
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-06)Idioms are a linguistic form which appear frequently in bilingual communication andplay a special role because of the way their meaning is generated. In my master thesis, I explored the understanding of idioms and conducted ... -
Multilingualism Management at Work: Language Policies, Practices, and Perceptions in German Multinational Corporations. A Case Study.
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-08)Workplaces are crucial sites for language use within society, where language is linked to economic matters and specific organizational frames. When it comes to multinational businesses, communication is often embedded into ... -
Postadolescent Novels in Contemporary German and Canadian Literature: Defining Features and Character Development of In Plüschgewittern’s and The Flying Troutmans’ Protagonists
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-08)Postadolescence is a relatively new sociological and psychological phenomenon. While previous research has primarily read the postadolescent novel as an adolescent novel, this thesis seeks to contribute to existing scholarship ... -
Sind wir nicht alle ein bisschen Dora? Eine Untersuchung der Funktion psychischer Krankheit anhand der Raumkonstruktion in Irena Vrkljans Buch über Dora
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-03)We often encounter mental illness in our daily lives. People who are diagnosed with a mental disorder are marked as different and thereby stigmatized and confined to spacial isolation. This thesis analyzes the function of ... -
Unrechtsstaat or “Normal” State? Authenticity and the Portrayal of the German Democratic Republic on Film
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-21)This thesis investigates how the display of authenticity in Wolfgang Becker’s 2003 film Good Bye, Lenin! and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s 2006 film Das Leben der Anderen provides a common basis for accepting both ... -
Zwischen Zucht und Zärtlichkeit – Die Vaterfiguren in Theodor Storms Erzählwerk/Between Discipline and Tenderness – The Father Figures in Theodor Storm's Novellas
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-08)This paper analyzes and compares the various constructions of fatherhood in Theodor Storm’s later novellas Carsten Curator (1878), Hans und Heinz Kirch (1882) and Bötjer Basch (1887). More specifically, I focus on examining ...