Leitura de Produções Artísticas - Activities

Leitura de Produções Artísticas – Activities for 21st. 26th. of December and 2nd. of December – 6 hour class;

You should write a 4-5 page essay and include references. It is not a copy of the text, but a critical reading of the ideas purposed by the texts read in the course. Papers should typed in Word for Windows, Times New Roman font, size 12, and spaced 1, 5 space. If you quote the author or any other work, you should use proper references. You should include references in the body of the article with the author’s surname in uppercase, the date of publication and page number in parentheses (eg. SPIVAK, 2002, p. 82). Complete bibliographical references should be placed at the end of the text. Remember that plagiarism is a crime and will not be tolerated.

Ø  Falling back on the concept of aura proposed by Walter Benjamin in “The Work of Art at the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” and of tradition in “Tradition and Individual talent” by T. S. Eliot, choose two different works or art and compare them. The two works of art you are going to compare must be different: it can be a painting and a movie, or an opera and a novel, or a play and a photograph. You have many options, but you have to choose just two to write your paper. You may criticize or praise the authors selected, but you should demonstrate you have understood the concepts discussed in class.

Note that you will be evaluated in terms of understanding of the text, comprehension and selection of the works of art. Creativity and originality are going to be praised, as long as they are involved with the texts read in class.

LEITURA DE PRODUÇÕES DE MÍDIA EM LÍNGUA INGLESA - ACTIVITIES

Leitura de Produções de Mídia – Activities for 21st. 26th. of December and 2nd. of December – 6 hour class;

You should write a 4-5 page essay and include references. It is not a copy of the text, but a critical reading of the ideas purposed by Walter Benjamin. Papers should typed in Word for Windows, Times New Roman font, size 12, and spaced 1, 5 space. If you quote the author or any other work, you should use proper references. You should include references in the body of the article with the author’s surname in uppercase, the date of publication and page number in parentheses (eg. SPIVAK, 2002, p. 82). Complete bibliographical references should be placed at the end of the text. Remember that plagiarism is a crime and will not be tolerated.

Ø  Falling back on the concept of aura proposed by Walter Benjamin in “The Work of Art at the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”, compare and contrast the movies A Woman of Paris and the Golden Rush by Charlie Chaplin to other two of your choice. You should explain the concept of the aura as developed by Benjamin and demonstrate if there are elements of this idea in the movies selected.

Note that you will be evaluated in terms of understanding of the text, comprehension of the movies by Chaplin and a selection of the other two. Creativity and originality are going to be praised, as long as they are involved with the text read in class.

Essay for: O CONTO EM LÍNGUA INGLESA

Essay for: O CONTO EM LÍNGUA INGLESA

You should write a 2-3 pages essay and include references. It is not a copy of the text, but a critical reading of the ideas purposed by Pascale Casanova. Papers should typed in Word for Windows, Times New Roman font, size 12, and spaced 1, 5 space. If you quote the author or any other work, you should use proper references. You should include references in the body of the article with the author’s surname in uppercase, the date of publication and page number in parentheses (eg. SPIVAK, 2002, p. 82). Complete bibliographical references should be placed at the end of the text. Remember that plagiarism is a crime and will not be tolerated.

Read the chapter The Irish Paradigm by Pascale Casanova and write an essay discussing the following question:

Ø  How did the work of James Joyce reflect the cultural and artistic changes that took place in Ireland in the period between 1890 and 1930? Compare and contrast his aesthetic project to that of the other authors that are mentioned in the paragraph. Use examples from “Eveline” and “A Little Clud” to illustrate Casanova’s ideas.

HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE - Chapter 4 – Questions

HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Chapter 4 – Questions

1.      Which nationality invaded the British Isles in 1042? What happened to the language spoken there after this fact? For how long did it last?

2.      Was the French language, at the time of Hastings, the same as Modern French? Justify your answers.

3.      How was the French that was brought to the British Isles?

4.      What happened – especially in Paris – to the variety of French that was brought to the British Isles? Justify your answer.

5.      Did the common people, at this period of time, spoke exclusively Anglo Saxon and the noble aristocracy solely English? Justify your answer

6.      What did the adoption of Latin as a written meant to the Anglo Saxon heritage?

7.      What as a remarkable fact about the written Anglo Saxon?

8.      What is a Romance? In which language was it written? What did it reflect? Talk about the historical account of King Arthur – as mentioned in the text?

9.      What happened in the middle of the 13^th. century?

10.  Which are the categories that the early medieval English texts fall?

11.  The English texts were influenced by French. Which is the most striking influence? Give examples.

12.  Which aspect of Norman spelling can be confusing for the modern reader?

13.  How did English remerge? What role did bilingualism played in this context?

14.  What historical event brought the separation of English and French? What were its consequences to the English and French language?

15.  Comment on the use of English in Courts around 1362.

16.  What is the linguistic impact of the rise of the middle class of manufacturers?

17.  How the Latin terms in court became English in the fifteenth century? Give examples.

18.  Is the sentence true or false? Justify your answer. In view of the variety of Middle English dialects, the shift from French to English was accompanied by a sudden burgeoning of dialect texts.

19.  What was the economic reason behind the fact that London achieved a dominant position? What was the linguistic change it brought?

20.  How Henry the V used English?

21.  Which are the two routes from French to English. How did they develop?

22.  What is code switching? When did it happen? Give examples.

23.  What does early French loans reflect? Explain with examples.

24.  List the collocations and expressions that were borrowed from French.

25.  What was the grammatical impact of the borrowing of French words and expressions? Explain with a list of examples. You should draw a table with the differences and similarities between old English and Middle English.

26.  How did the second word pronoun changed? Draw a table draw a table with the differences and similarities between French and Middle English.

27.  How did French influence English pronunciation. Draw a table draw a table with the differences and similarities between French and Middle English.

28.  Who was William Caxton? What did he do? What principles did he follow? Who did he praise? Was he consistent in what he did?

29.  What were the changes that the printing brought? Who was the main figure in the market? What were the rules that guided the printing market?