Grado en Estudios Ingleses

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The Grammar of Putting Verbs: A Homogeneous Syntactic and Semantic Verb Class?
(2023) Borrego Navarro, Javier; Comesaña Rincón, Joaquín; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
This paper is concerned with the grammar of verbs that belong to the semantic class of putting verbs (Levin 1993) to check whether this verb class behaves homogeneously or heterogeneously. The investigation of grammar has been carried out in terms of syntactic and semantic points of view. The tools that have been used for the collection of data are several academic dictionaries, specially focusing on the verbs´ meanings and structures considering what accompanies the putting verb. What is more, the data collected is paramount and essential to determine if this class of verb homogeneously follows the prototypical meaning, structures, sentence patterns, and semantic roles bearing in mind the context in which they take place. Lastly, there is an explanation based on the findings of each analysed putting verb either by highlighting its meaning or by indicating its sentence pattern or its semantic role in that specific linguistic context.
Exploring politeness if-constructions: A corpus-based study in British and American English.
(2023-10-17) Cordaro, Alessia; Lastres López, Cristina; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
Research on Vowel Formant Frequencies and Voice Perturbation Parameters in Pathological Voices after Larynx Cancer
(2023) Rueda Logroño, Blanca; Cuenca Villarín, María Heliodora; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
The present study aims at analyzing the influence that larynx cancer has had in the voice parameters and formant frequency in English and Spanish vowels through the acoustic analysis of sustained vowels and a list of words. Two syllable words were considered for the Spanish task (CVCV) and words with different syllabic patterns were used for the English part. Besides, vowels /a/ and /e/ were taken into account for voice parameters. Three participants have been selected: two men and one woman. The activity they were given consisted of pronouncing different words with all the English and Spanish vowels to check their irregular voice after that their illness left them. Moreover, they were asked to pronounce long /a/ and /e/ to check their voice parameters. The results of the study seem to suggest that both English and Spanish vowels have uncommon formant frequencies and voice parameters irregular results. This is due to the fact that all of them have suffered larynx cancer and have different consequences: one of them does not have larynx, the other one has only one vocal fold and the last one have both vocal folds, but only one of them works correctly.
A Corpus Linguistic Study on Religio-Rethorical Discourse in the Speeches of J. F. Kennedy and Barack Obama
(2023) Calderón Pereira, Carlos; López Soto, María Teresa; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama used easy-to-understand words in their speeches with the only aim of reaching people. In this paper, I will start from the assertion that they had similar approaches to their commitment to society. I will do it using Corpus Linguistics, which studies language through examples of real texts. The frequencies of the different semantic categories present in both Corpora have been analyzed, within other analyses such as concordance plots and lexical neighborhoods with the use of AntConc. Once these objectives have been met, it has been found that the semantic category related to religion was not as high as expected at the beginning of the study and, therefore, social values were what really marked their speeches. This is shown in the semantic category related to feelings and social values. However, with the lexical neighborhoods and the concordance plots, I have observed how the feelings of nationalism and others such as hope were present every time they spoke.
A pragmatic analysis of the sitcom Atypical
(2023) Borja Borrego, Lucía; Íñigo Mora, Isabel María; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
Eye-tracking and assessment of syllable frequency manipulation effect in individuals with a potential risk of dyslexia
(2023) García Zambrana, Nerea; Cuenca Villarín, María Heliodora; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
The primary objective of the present study is to investigate the possible effects of syllable frequency manipulation in Spanish “dyslexic” individuals. The research is based on an eye-tracked lexical decision task in Spanish (L1) and in English (L2). Pseudowords were categorized into four major groups: HF-HF, HF-LF, LF-HF and LF-LF. All the target pseudowords were disyllabic pseudowords following the pattern CVC.CVC in both languages and CV.CV only in Spanish. Two female individuals with symptoms of dyslexia, in addition to one female individual diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder participate in the study. The task assigned to them was to determine the existence of the pseudoword as soon as possible. The results show that both English and Spanish CVC.CVC present an inhibitory effect when the pseudowords are made up by high- frequency syllables. The case of CV.CV pseudowords is totally the opposite. When syllable frequency is manipulated, the findings suggest that low-frequency syllables are more prominent than high-frequency ones in both CVC.CVC and CV.CV Spanish disyllabic pseudowords. In the case of the English study, the results indicate that syllable frequency does not seem to be an important factor when participants must decide whether the target sequence of letters or phonetic symbols composed of high-frequency and low-frequency syllables is a word or a pseudoword,
The Use and Typology of Feedback Employed by Native and Non-native Teachers in Foreign Language Classrooms
(2023) Rastrero Pulido, Paula; Sánchez Torres, Jorge; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
Critical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Textbook for the Preparation of the Official Cambridge Exam B2 First Certificate
(2024) Luque Herrador, Marcela María; Sánchez Torres, Jorge; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
Nowadays, acquiring a second language has become an essential skill, just like other skills for personal and professional development. For this reason, more and more students are preparing for the B2 First Certificate level through private language schools. To achieve this, it is necessary to develop English language skills at B2 level. The official Cambridge exams serve as a reliable measure of language proficiency. The use of textbooks is a common practice in English language teaching. However, not all of them are effective. It is therefore hypothesised that using the appropriate textbook will help students improve their language skills and achieve effective preparation. In this study, a textbook for preparing students for the B2 official exam has been analysed and the results show that not all language skills are balanced, and students are not well prepared for the exam. This research will contribute to improving the quality of teaching and students’ learning in the future.
Transcription of Tongue Twisters by Automatic Systems and their Pedagogical Use
(2024) Gago Luna, Pedro; Cuenca Villarín, María Heliodora; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
This research aims to assess the transcription capabilities of four different automatic systems to understand non-native English speakers from various countries, and then suggest whether their use can be applied in educational settings. Five tongue twisters spoken by those non-native speakers are transcribed, alongside with a native Irish speaker's rendition for comparison. The success or failure in transcribing these challenging sentences may showcase the systems’ proficiency in handling simpler sentences spoken by learners of English as a Second Language (ESL).
The Present Tense in Focus: a Study of Secondary School English Textbooks in Spain
(2024) Alonso Olveira, Raquel; Jiménez Fernández, Ángel Luis; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
This paper explores the role of grammar in Second Language Acquisition. Specifically, it will focus on the present tenses of English (present simple, present continuous, present perfect and present with future intention) and some research on the acquisition of the present tenses and aspects of English as Second Language students. Moreover, it will discuss the presentation of information about the present tenses in different English textbooks and provide some recommendations for teaching the various types of the present.
The World Was Her Oyster: Exploring Victorian Female Travel Narratives in Isabella Bird’s Unbeaten Tracks in Japan and Mary Kingsley’s Travels in West Africa
(2024) Aragón Páez, Paula; Sánchez-Palencia Carazo, Carolina; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Literatura Inglesa y Norteamericana)
A research on “vocal fry”
(2024) Iglesias Lagares, Leandro; Cuenca Villarín, María Heliodora; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
This study aims at examining the type of phonation known as “vocal fry”, how it is produced and who is more prone to using vocal fry in their daily speech. For this study, two tests were carried out; a production test, in which 10 participants were selected according to their variety of English, nationality, and sexuality, in order to see how these factors affect the use of vocal fry; and a perception test, in which samples from the production test were provided to 16 listeners as to give their views and opinions on each sample. The results of the study seem to suggest that vocal fry is more prone in female American English speakers, however, it also points to female British English speakers, and queer people, as they are also prone to making use of this type of phonation in a less severe way. Moreover, variables such as speech rate were also analyzed in this study to see if they are conditioning factors in the use of vocal fry. This study will tackle all these points and will shed light to this interesting type of phonation.
Exploring English through Short Films: Bridging cultures in Year 12 (Junior)
(2024) Pastrana Tamayo, Minerva; López Soto, María Teresa; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
When learning a language, in this case, English, it is essential to address the four main skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, together. These skills are interrelated and their study together, following this same order, reflects the natural process we go through when acquiring our mother tongue. Based on the “Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)”, the “Dogme teaching unplugged approach” and the “Silent Way” method, we have designed a didactic unit that seeks not only to help students improve the four language skills, but also to turn these activities into a habit in their daily lives, and to promote their personal development in order to contribute positively to the world. The choice of film as a medium for teaching English is due to its ability to attract students’ attention and motivate them to learn a new language. In addition, through these short films in British and American English, we aim to foster an understanding of both cultures. Games also play an important role in this project, as they provide a playful learning environment, where students can learn unconsciously and indirectly, which can be translated as more effective learning than in a conventional theoretical class.
Design of Innovative Educational Materials for English Teaching
(2024) Franco Díaz, Paloma de la Concepción; López Soto, María Teresa; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
The use of more participative and didactic methodologies is proposed in this final degree project. A didactic proposal has been created that takes advantage of gamification and Task-Based Learning resources, in order to encourage students to be more satisfied when learning foreign languages. Activities based on the Task-Based Learning methodology have been proposed as gamified, related to the environment and sustainability, also to make students aware of the importance of it.
Intuitive-Imitative and Analytic-Linguistic approaches effects on the production of Voice Onset Time (VOT) by Spanish learners of English
(2024) Benítez García, Antonia; Cuenca Villarín, María Heliodora; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
This research aims to investigate the effects that explicit instruction on pronunciation through two approaches, namely intuitive-imitative and analytic linguistic, have on the production of voice onset time (VOT) by Spanish learners of English. The data was collected from 15 elementary-intermediate Spanish learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) pertaining to a private language school in Lebrija, Seville, while receiving regular courses of English at school. The 15 students were divided into three five-member groups. Two of them received a teaching session on pronunciation, and the remaining one served as a control group. VOT data was elicited under a sentence-reading task both in a pre- and post-test. Results show that the participants from the analytic-linguistic group who had received explicit instruction produced the voiceless stops /p, t, k/ with more English-like values than those from the other two groups. This could imply that short-term but intensive pronunciation instruction through the display of the phonetic alphabet, place, and manner of articulation affects their VOT values towards more target-like ones.
A Comparative Analysis of The English Structure [There - Participle - Dp] and Spanish Passive With Se
(2024) Pérez Galán, Marta; Jiménez Fernández, Ángel Luis; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
Women's Marriage Poems in the Seventeenth Century
(2024) Rubio Hurtado, Laura; Mora, María José; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Literatura Inglesa y Norteamericana)
Exploring the evolution of Language Teaching Methodologies and Contemporary Eclecticism
(2024) Torres Cuevas, Paula; Sánchez Torres, Jorge; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Lengua Inglesa)
This Final Degree Project presents a comprehensive overview of the most prominent language teaching methods and approaches that have risen in popularity across the last century until the present time. This is presented together with their respective benefits as well as their flaws with the purpose of raising awareness about their everlasting contributions to contemporary language instruction. Additionally, a Likert-scale questionnaire study is conducted among thirty-one young Spanish children who are in the process of learning English as a foreign language in order to discover their preferred ways to learn the target language in the classroom. These procedures are directly connected with the previously discussed methods and approaches and will help determine if there is a widely favored one. Through the bibliographic research and study conducted by this researcher, it is hoped that contemporary language instructors acquire critical information that will aid design their instruction style.
Writing the Female Body in 19th Century Fiction: A Critical Discussion of Physicality in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights and Charlotte Brontë's Villette
(2024) Salagre Alba, María; Sánchez-Palencia Carazo, Carolina; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Literatura Inglesa y Norteamericana)
Sex and the City: And Just Like That... A Re-signification of Sexuality, Gender and Sex
(2024) Suárez-Fernández, Antonio; Sánchez-Palencia Carazo, Carolina; Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Literatura Inglesa y Norteamericana)

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