Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Gender and Hedging: Translatability of Difference in Agatha Christie's Third Girl
(2015-02)As a linguistic tool, hedging has been examined by logicians and scholars to explore the vagueness and imprecision it creates in discourse. Generally, men are said to be more accurate, precise, assertive and confident in ... -
Genre Within Genre: A Discourse Perspective On The Translation Of Existentialist Literature
(2014-04)"There are important rhetorical and stylistic effects produced by describing a situation as not X rather than simply positively describing the same situation" (Sweetser, 2006, p. 313). This thesis is aimed at investigating ... -
Girls of Riyadh: Issues of Translation and Ideology
(2011-06)Ideology interference is said to be unavoidable in translation, since translation is subjective by definition. However, when the translator's ideology interferes in the translation process to the extent of changing the ... -
Graph of Linear Transformations over a Field
(2019-06)This research is an attempt to introduce a connection between graph theory and linear transformations of finite dimensional vector spaces over a field F (in our case we will be considering R). Let Rᵐ, Rⁿ be finite vector ... -
Green Inhibition of Mild Steel Corrosion in a CO2 Saturated Saline Solution
(2015-05)Mild steel is extensively used in equipment such as pipelines and machinery by many industries, where it is exposed to corrosive environments. Dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) can be found in produced water and results in ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar Technique for Bridge Deck Inspection
(2013-07)The rapid growth of infrastructure in the UAE has caused a proportional growth in the transportation system. Bridges are among the major elements in the transportation system that requires continuous monitoring and maintenance ... -
Guidance, Control and Trajectory Tracking of Small Fixed Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's)
(2009-04)Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) have gained increasing considerations due to their low cost and increased autonomy. A large number of applications in the military and civilian fields. The present work considers a low level ... -
Guided Reading for Second Language Learning in Bahrain: Is it Worth it
(2010-05)Much research has shown that Extensive Reading (ER) is beneficial for second language learning. It helps in building up the four language skills, and in developing positive attitudes and motivation to learn the language. ... -
Heat Integration and Controllability Analysis of Heat Exchanger Networks
(2014-05)The objective of this research is to present a methodological framework for designing heat exchanger networks, which best addresses heat recovery, economics and controllability. The proposed framework formulates a systematic ... -
Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater using Novel Adsorbent
(2012-01)Heavy metals, when in abundance, can be very toxic to the medium in which it is dissolved. Adsorption has been used as a suitable water treatment process to remove heavy metals. Many studies have been conducted to remove ... -
High Order Methods for Solving Cardiac Models
(2020-05)Modeling of the heart became of great interest for both mathematicians and bioengineers over the past 25 years for the increasing impact of cardiovascular system problems in our every day lives. The bidomain model and its ... -
Holistic Design: Optimizing Mechatronic Systems Using Multi Objective Optimization
(2015-05)This thesis aims to present an integrated approach to mechatronic systems design using heuristic optimization techniques. This integrated approach will consider the kinematics of the system, the dynamics, and the control ... -
A Holistic Intersection Rating System (HIRS)
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Human Errors in Structural Design and Construction in the United Arab Emirates
(2012-06)The construction sector in the United Arab Emirates has witnessed an unparalleled growth in the past decade. In spite of recent challenges due to global recession, this sector remains strong in the Gulf region. Experience ... -
The Ideological Stamp: Translation of Political Discourse in News Media
(2011-06)The aim of this thesis is to examine the way the ideological stamp manipulates the translation of political discourse in news media and how it affects accuracy in the translation process. In the ideal world, news media, ... -
Ideology in the Language of the Press from the Perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis in English/Arabic Translation
(2009-11)Due to the excessive weight placed on language as a formal system, traditional linguistics has not proved to be of much help to translation practice or translation theory. Much more productive are models of language that ... -
Ideology in the Translation of Legal Treaties
(2012-04)The British Colonial Era produced a number of international treaties, such as the 1820 General Treaty of Peace with the Arab Tribes. The treaty produced in English was translated into Arabic three times. This study analyzes ...
