Vagueness in Fictional Dialogues. Based on the analysis of Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" – Mgr. Jana Valábiková
Mgr. Jana Valábiková
Master's thesis
Vagueness in Fictional Dialogues. Based on the analysis of Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Vagueness in Fictional Dialogues. Based on the analysis of Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Abstract:
The thesis examines Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" from the linguistic viewpoint. The analysis is focused on the langauge of dialogues; vagueness of expression being its core aspect in particular. Material for investigation is provided by the first two chapters of the novel since they are particularly rich in the dialogue conversation. As far as the method of investigation is concerned …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 29. 6. 2006
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https://is.muni.cz/th/embyw/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 6. 9. 2006
- Supervisor: prof. PhDr. Ludmila Urbanová, CSc.
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VALÁBIKOVÁ, Jana. \textit{Vagueness in Fictional Dialogues. Based on the analysis of Oscar Wilde's ''The Picture of Dorian Gray''}. Online. Master's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts. 2006. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/hfsav1/.
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Humanities / English Language and Literature
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