Bücher von Cindy Herrmann

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 2,0, Technical University of Braunschweig (Anglistik und Amerikanistik), language: English, abstract: The following term paper deals with the two different approaches of the usage of do-support by Adger in "Core Syntax- A Minimalist Approach" and Radford¿s "Analyzing English Sentences". The pivotal question ¿Why and when do we use the do in some cases and in some not?¿ should be analyzed in this paper. Therefore, the works of both linguists will be regarded in terms of do-support.We will see that Adger and Radford base their breakdown on Chomsky¿s analysis ofauxiliaries in syntactic structures which says that we insert do-support when all other rules fail to apply. Anyway Adger bases his analysis on the so-called Pronouncing Tense Rule (short: PTR). Radford in contrast represents that we always need to attach a verbal affix to an overt verb stem to satisfy the so-called Attachment Condition. If we cannot realize this condition through movement operations like Affix Lowering, do-support needs to kick in.Adger and Radford both deal with the usage of the do-support in different sentences. First we set up conditions when do-support is necessary and in which cases it is not. Afterwards different sentences will be regarded, always with the question back in mind ¿Is do-support essential for this sentence to save its grammar?¿. Therefore, the theories of both linguists will be contrasted. Finally, we¿ll conclude our analysis and sum up our knowledge.

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2017 in the subject Musicology - Miscellaneous, grade: 2,7, Technical University of Braunschweig (Anglistik und Amerikanistik), language: English, abstract: The research paper offers the following question: Is the film musical Mamma Mia! an example for a nostalgic, escaping desire to relive the era of ABBA the band and its music or can the film be seen as a work of art detached from the band?To answer this question, first of all, the film musical as a term will be introduced and considered with regards to the evolution in pop context. Afterwards, signifying features of film musicals will be defined. In this context, the terminologies escapism, nostalgia, and participation are exposed. Then, the band ABBA and its factors of success will be regarded in terms of their motives to produce a film musical. What kind of signs of a relation between ABBA and the film musical ¿Mamma Mia!¿ can be examined?Finally, the film musical ¿Mamma Mia!¿ will be analyzed in relation to escapism, nostalgia and participation. At the very end, a prospect of ABBA¿s presence in the future will be given.