Browsing School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures by Type "Conference Paper"
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Cúán ua Lothcháin and the transmission of the Dindsenchas
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Harry Potter is funny. The tricky task of translating humour and character voices in the Harry Potter books
(NUI Galway, 2009)Harry Potter (HP) has been translated into 45 languages, including Ancient Greek and Latin. It has also been adapted for an American-English audience, with minor but significant changes. Most HP translators have been daunted ... -
The impact of constructing aqueducts on the settlement patterns of Roman Crete
(2004-10)In this paper the Roman aqueducts of Crete will be presented for the purpose of exploring the effects of aqueduct construction on settlement patterns on the island.1 The study will demonstrate the diversity and the extent ... -
Impact of prosodic training on Italian as L2 by Hiberno-English speakers: the case of polar questions
(International Speech Communication Association, 2018-06-13)This paper aims at investigating the efficacy of a perceptionproduction training on the production of Italian-L2 yes/no questions by Hiberno-English learners. Our hypotheses are that an intensive prosodic training improves ... -
La reflexión en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje en la universidad: ¿Responde el Portfolio Europeo de Lenguas a nuestras necesidades?
(2008-04-10)In the past three decades, the whole university system has been undergoing a global shift to a new way of creating and using knowledge (Ramsden: 3). This shift brings together disciplines and encourages a practical ... -
National identity and local ethnicity: the case of the Gaelic League's Oireachtas sean-nós singing competitions
A discussion of traditional singing as a cultural phenomenon in contemporary Ireland, together with a brief historical overview. -
PAISAGE - Portal Audiovisual Intercultural sobre el Aprendizaje de Gaélico y Español
(NUI Galway, 2011-09-21)Esta presentación ilustra un proyecto cooperativo entre Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge y el departamento de español en la Universidad de Galway. Investiga el potencial de tecnologías audiovisuales para mejorar la ... -
A phonetic comparison of two Irish English varieties
(International Society of Experimental Linguistics, 2020-10-12)This research offers a preliminary survey on vowels and diphthong variation between two Irish English varieties: Galway (GW) and Letterkenny (LK). The results showed only a smaller difference between GW and LK with respect ... -
Proyecto de innovación: la habilidad oral y auralen el Inglés universitario: viejos retos, nuevas soluciones
(Foro Internacional sobre Evaluación de la Calidad de la Investigación y de la Educación Superior (FECIES), 2014-07-08)La lengua inglesa se ha convertido en un patrón estándar de comunicación dentro del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior, facilitando la movilidad, el aprendizaje y la convergencia entre los países de la Unión a través ... -
Traditional song in Ireland: living fossil or dynamic resource
(Festival 500 Sharing the voices, 1997)When I submitted the abstract of this paper, I did not realize that the late Frank Harrison used almost exactly the same title in an 6 Riada memorial lecture at University College Cork, Ireland some years ago (Harrison, ...