Search results for "the end of the world"

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"What a perverse crew we are" : queer-teoreettinen luenta Michael Cunninghamin romaanista A home at the end of the world

2007

A home at the end of the worldbiseksuaalisuusCunningham Michaelhomoseksuaalisuussukupuoli-identiteettiqueer-tutkimusseksuaalinen identiteettiseksuaaliset vähemmistöt
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Discourse about the end of the world

2015

Abstract The increased prevalence of discourse concerning the expected end of the world was observed in various countries and manifested in various genres especially in the years 2000 and 2012. Some of the discourse was conducted in a serious manner, whereas other instances included humorous motifs and were used for commercial purposes. The aim of this paper is to take a closer look at the typical motifs prevailing in the discourse concerning the end of the world, with special emphasis on the humorous aspect - both universal and culture-specific. Texts found on Polish, German, English and Russian websites were analyzed. In the studied material, the end of the world was understood literally …

LiteratureLinguistics and LanguageHistorystereotypesbusiness.industryhumorLanguage and Linguisticslcsh:Philology. Linguisticswebsiteslcsh:P1-1091Literary criticismdiscoursethe end of the worldbusinessLingua Posnaniensis
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