Thesis, B.A. (English and Humanities)
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Purpose and needs of private tuition in English for Bangla medium school students in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-01)The necessity of learning English is much more important in Bangladesh and to learn English more naturally private tuition plays a major role for the education system in many parts of the country where English is being ... -
Development of null-subject sentences in Bangla speaking children
(Brac University, 2021-05)This study aims to explore the null subject acquisition process of Bangla speaking children. It also attempts to find out the developmental pattern of the acquisition of null subject in Bangla. In order to conduct the ... -
Struggles of hybrid citizens as presented by mixed origin writers and poets
(Brac University, 2021-05)People are constantly migrating to other places – sometimes seeking refuge, sometimes seeking a better life than in their own country. Immigration is one form of migration. However, one cannot just immigrate to another ... -
Exploring the challenges and opportunities of learning English in rural secondary Schools in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-05)The purpose of this research is to investigate the problems faced by the rural students, especially rural secondary school students of Bangladesh in terms of learning English. An enormous gulf exists between the urban ... -
Emerging issues of translanguaging and speaking English: A study of Bangladeshi students from Indian curriculum schools
(Brac University, 2021-05)Translanguaging in speech is practiced by almost all non-native speakers of English and especially by students studying in a multilingual school environment. Despite its many advantages in classroom learning, translanguaging ... -
What makes a hero? from past polarities to contemporary ambiguities
(BRAC University, 2021-05)Most narratives found in literature usually have one central point in common – characters, who are at the heart of the story. Throughout literary history, characters exist often as a representation of a conflict, a ... -
Cultural evaluation of English for Today
(Brac University, 2020-12)This study explores the local and international cultural imbalance of fifth grade English for Today textbook by NCTB. As a researcher to conduct the evaluation I have followed qualitative method and analyzed relevant ... -
Sociolinguistic incompetence
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State power as a means of oppression towards women: A study of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale
(BRAC University, 2021-05)This thesis aims to trace the political and social events of the 1970s to 1980s with the focus on the rise of Christian beliefs during that time. It highlights how the women of patriarchal society in the novel and ... -
Challenges faced attitudes developed while learning English as a foreign language: An empirical study of primary school in Munshigonj district.
(BRAC University, 2021-01)This research looks into the matter of the challenges and attitudes towards learning English as a foreign language for the students in rural areas’ primary schools. In rural areas, English is first introduced at the ... -
Challenges of learning spoken English in Bangladesh: A comparative study of English major and non-major university students
(BRAC University, 2021-05)This study deals with the challenges students face in spoken English. Learning spoken English is essential for self-expression. Good command over spoken English is one of the important skills for the students who want ... -
The impact of iceberg theory in literature: a close reading of the Sun also rises and invisible cities
(Brac University, 2021-01)In Ernest Hemingway’s novels and short stories the priority to narrate the plot was evenly distributed between the content as well as the style of the writing. In a nutshell, he used a special writing style to hint at ... -
Social media terraforming media landscape
(Brac University, 2021-05)The 21st century is defined by technological advances made by modern civilization. As every aspect of life is changing in the presence of cutting edge technology, the media landscape of the world and Bangladesh is ... -
Private tuition in English in Bangladeshi secondary education: reasons, necessities and outcomes
(Brac University, 2021-05)Private tutoring in English (PT‟E) is a staple in Bangladesh. However, how much it actually benefits the stagnating English education system – due to many factors such as the priority of grades over skills – in the country ... -
Adaptation of ELT for online education in primary schools of Bangladesh during COVID-19 pandemic
(Brac University, 2021-05)This research paper observes and analyses the changes adapted to English Language Teaching made to accommodate online learning. Online education has been effective in Bangladesh since March, 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Designated Nomads
(Brac University, 2020-09)As a response to the refugee crisis that occurred as an aftereffect of the World War II, the United Nations Organisation had created the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees in 1951. The 20th century has witnessed ... -
An evaluation of the secondary school textbook English For Today (class IX-X) in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2020-10)This study examines the role of the textbook English for Today in the context of teaching English in Bangladesh, specifically at the secondary school level (Class IX-X). Textbooks is one of the important elements in ... -
NAEM-trained Teachers’ perceptions of CLT pedagogical practice: A Higher Secondary Level Study in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-01)For a wide variety of reasons, the significance of English in Bangladesh at higher secondary level is prodigious. The NCTB (National Curriculum and Textbook Board) has made English compulsory for all students in schools ... -
Existentialism and absurdism in contemporary British Theatre: An analysis of Kane’s selected plays
(Brac University, 2020-09)This dissertation is an opportunity to explore Sarah Kane’s selected plays that unveil violence and absurd scenes which were never shown before in the British theatres. The paper aims to connect Kane’s selected contemporary ... -
Urban Structures and Human Psychology: A geocritical study of J.G Ballard’s Highrise and Cocaine Nights
(Brac University, 2020-09)In postmodern era, the idea of space, its related concepts and practices such as spatiality, mapping, topography, deterritorialization, and so forth have become a key term for literary and cultural studies. After the end ...
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