Thesis, B.A. (English): Recent submissions
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Relation of multiple intelligence with participation of the students of elementary level
(BRAC University, 2015-08-08)Conventionally, it is seen that in a class some students always participate more than the others. Some students face problems in class participation and discussions. Lack of participation can be a sign that the tasks are ... -
The evolution of the writing artist : from a portrait of the artist as A Young Man to Midnight’s Children and in the Light of What We Know
(BRAC University, 2015-08)The dissertation seeks to examine the artist as a sentient entity whose evolution might be traced through structural argumentations that set a work of literary work apart. It is also about the transition from the modern ... -
Basic English courses at private universities in Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2015-08)Given the importance of English as a lingua franca in the modern age, teaching and learning English is an imperative. The task is not so easy and straight forward, we need to reckon and device effective strategies to enable ... -
Plight of a black woman : from fictional perspective
(BRAC University, 2015-08)The dissertation examines the struggle of a black woman under racism and sexism. Due to their race and also because of being a minority group, the African Americans had to undergo the humiliation of slavery in the 18th ... -
Myths across culture : portrayal of women
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This paper falls into the criteria of feminist revisionist mythology which aims to interpret the way women are looked upon and represented in Eastern (Indian) and Western (Greek) tradition through the myths and epics. Using ... -
English pronunciation difficulties of students in the sub-urban areas of Sylhet : a secondary scenario
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This research paper tries to find out the English pronunciation difficulties of Bengali medium students in the sub-urban areas of Sylhet and the possible barriers that work behind this problem. It also tries to investigate ... -
Mrs Dalloway and The Awakening : tracing a relation between the growing feminist movements and modern fictions from Late 19th to 20th Century American and English literary landscape
(BRAC University, 2015-08)Mrs Dalloway and The Awakening are two very widely read English novels known for their feminist stance. In both of the novels, the central characters Clarissa Dalloway and Edna Pontellier undergo an essential moment of ... -
A comparative study on the use of authentic and non-authentic material for language classroom at tertiary level
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Evolution of the Tragic Hero : a shift from God to Man
(BRAC University, 2015-08)The thesis aims to follow the evolution of the figure of the Tragic Hero from the ancient Greek age up to the modern age. This is done in the light of Aristotle, Friedrich Nietzsche and Arthur Miller’s concept of the Tragic ... -
A study on oral anxiety in EFL classrooms
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This research aims at investigating causes, effects and coping strategies to overcome oral anxiety in EFL class among tertiary students of Dhaka. Around107 undergrad students and 7 teachers were participated in the survey. ... -
Use of gestures and facial expression in language acquisition
(BRAC University, 2015-08)The researcher compares influence of teachers’ gesture and facial expression in language acquisition of both typical young learners and special young learners. The researcher observed 4 schools including 2 typical schools ... -
A comparative study of teaching grammar in Bangla and English medium schools
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This paper is concerned with grammar teaching technique of Bangla and English medium schools in Bangladesh. It also tries to compare the teaching styles of these two different types of mediums. Grammar can be taught in ... -
Teacher Talk Time (TTT) in EFL classrooms in Bangla and English Medium Schools
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This research examines the influence of teacher talk time (TTT) in language or grammar classes at primary level. A questionnaire was designed with a combination of 12 questions of MCQ and 2 open ended questions for collecting ... -
Influence of Bangla competence of indigenous students in EFL classrooms of Chittagong hill tracts
(BRAC University, 2015-12-03)This research explores how the lack of competency in Bangla becomes a barrier to acquire English for indigenous students in Chittagong Hill Tracts. The researcher conducted the study on randomly selected 102 indigenous ... -
Speaking anxiety : can this be overcome by teaching our own variety?
(BRAC University, 2015-12)This study explores the practice of teaching and learning English speaking in our higher secondary school contexts. The main objective of this study was to find out the reasons behind the speaking anxiety that is often ... -
The politics of race, culture and gender in three South Asian novels : the grass is singing, the lying days and disgrace
(BRAC University, 2015-12)“The Politics of Race, Culture and Gender in Three South Asian Novels: The Grass is Singing, The Lying Days and Disgrace” is a study of the themes of ambivalence, displacement and identity crisis that take place in the ... -
Negotiating spaces : identity (de) constructions in migrant writing
(BRAC University, 2015-12)Migration literature within postcolonial discourse contains at the heart of its narrative identity formations outside national frontiers. This dissertation aims to explore how identity is processed through the consolidation ... -
Grammar teaching techniques at primary level in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-12)English language teaching and learning is still very much challenging for the teachers’ and students’ in Bangladesh. This paper shows the comparative study of how the grammar teaching techniques influence in rural and ... -
A study of the pragmatic language impairments of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
(BRAC University, 2015-12)This study attempts to find out the pragmatic language impairments experienced by children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The triads of symptoms-inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity hamper their ... -
Representation of ‘History and Violence’ in the narration of the postmodern novels : Martin Amis’ Time’s Arrow, J M Coetzee’s Disgrace and Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children
(BRAC University, 2015-12)A novel cannot narrate time, experience or memory of the past accurately but can reconstruct history and then recount the events of history and violence. The literary devices and narrative techniques used to write history ...
