International MA programme in languages and linguistics

On Monday 4 November 2024, the following three MA theses will be discussed and examined in a thesis viva:

 

9.00-10.00 in Room A129c (please note: we start at 9.00 sharp)

Respondent: Sarah Erasmus: Do we trust the news? A cognitive-semiotic exploration of how people engage with news and media in South Africa.

Opponent:Bolette Højgaard Hansen

Examiner: Johan Blomberg

The discussion will be in English. If you wish to follow on-line, you can follow this Zoom link: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/63042954495

 

10.30-11.30 in Room A219c

Respondent: Ieva Jaruševičiūtė: Metaphors We Suffer By: Conceptual metaphors in English language first person accounts of clinical depression

Opponent: Marta Szymanska

Examiner: Panos Athanasopoulos

The discussion will be in English. If you wish to follow on-line, you can follow this Zoom link: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/67672720713

 

12.30-13.30 in Room H405

Respondent: Olof Holmdahl: Pinocchio in traduzione. Confronto tra quattro traduzioni, due in inglese e due in svedese.

Opponent: Eleonora Podda

Examiner: Roberta Colonna Dahlman

The discussion will be in English. NB. This session will be in hybrid format, as the opponent is unable to atttend on site at Lund, and it is possible for everyone to attend via zoom. LU Zoom meeting: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/66643551519 

 

Format: Author presents their work (20 minutes), after which the opponent will lead the discussion (20 minutes). After that, the examiner will ask a few questions (10 minutes), and finally the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions (10 minutes).