Brac University Journal: Recent submissions
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Context in communication : analysis of Bengali spoken discourse
(BRAC University, 2010)This study intends to explore the pattern of discourse Bengali people use while conversing. The researcher hopes that analysis of spoken discourse would help develop materials to teach speaking skills to EFL (English as ... -
Thomas Chatterton and Barry MacSweeney : the influence of anxiety
(BRAC University, 2010)The influence of Thomas Chatterton on Barry MacSweeney is well documented. The Newcastle born ―underground‖ poet MacSweeney thought that his poetic career resembled the unsung genius of the late eighteenth century, Thomas ... -
Fantasy and the Jonsonian Masque
(BRAC University, 2010)This paper highlights Jonson's portrayal of contemporary psychology of fantasy where absurd ideas vanish and the positive aspects of reality and beauty exist. To portray this “paradoxical” approach to fantasy, Jonson took ... -
An elusive home : Rachel Calof, indoors and out
(BRAC University, 2010)Rachel Calof’s Story: Jewish Homesteader on the Northern Plains (Ed. J. Sanford Rikoon, Indiana University Press, 1995) is a first-person memoir of farming in North Dakota from 1894-1917, based on Rachel Calof‟s Yiddish ... -
Denaturalizing shakespeare : a feminist appraisal of Antony and Cleopatra and taming of the shrew
(BRAC University, 2010)This article argues that despite reflecting the age-old man-made ideas about race, gender, female sexuality and power, Shakespeare‟s plays suggest themselves to be at odds with patriarchal gender assumptions. The chosen ... -
Reading Shakespeare in the context of his own time
(BRAC University, 2010)This paper is an attempt to study Shakespeare in the context of his own age. Drawing on critical research in New Historicism and Cultural Materialism, I have attempted to show how the social practices of Elizabethan Age ... -
Reading Shakespeare today : or, sixty years after
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'Pala sculptures': A highly sophisticated aesthetic taste which greatly influenced the art and architecture of Bengal
(BRAC University, 2013)Architectural practice in Bengal is notable from the Muslim period, more precisely since the Pre-Mughal as well as the Sultanate era, the architectural practice in this land started with the influences of many stylistic ... -
Data acquisition and study of He spectrum under electric and magnetic fields
(BRAC University, 2013)Data acquisition system for the spectrum of ionized gases is developed and the spectrum of He gas under electric and magnetic fields are studied. The results are shown through captured photographs, which shows that the ... -
Rebels through updike and desai's lenses
(BRAC University, 2013)9/11 has redefined the world’s understanding of the term ‘terrorism’ and its association with power and resistance. Post 9/11 novels attempt to represent terrorism or rebellions in a new light by investigating the psycho-social ... -
Bangla-specific study of English Monophthongs
(BRAC University, 2013)The non-phonetic nature of English spelling leads to unpredictable pronunciation. Thus, Bangla-speaking learners of English mispronounce English monophthongs--short and long vowels as contrasted with diphthongs--since they ... -
Discrete-time PI controller based speed control of DTC interior permanent magnet Shynchronous motor
(BRAC University, 2013)Recently, interior permanent magnet synchronous motors (IPMSMs) are becoming more used due to the powerful magnetic characteristic of the rare earth, being used in different areas. Several researchers have proposed ... -
On Terahertz laser pulse propagation in negative index metamaterials
(BRAC University, 2013)The nonlinear propagation of a terahertz laser pulse propagation in the resonant region of a negative index meta-material is investigated. The resonant frequency of a split ring resonator (SRR), comprosing the negative ... -
The state of food security in Bangladesh : an econometric analysis
(BRAC University, 2012)The main concern of this paper is to examine the food availability, self-sufficiency rate and food gap situation in Bangladesh. Attempt has been made to estimate food gaps between production and requirement for the last ... -
Study of transfer free graphene formation
(BRAC University, 2012)The method of using CVD or Chemical Vapor Deposition [1-2] in the formation of graphene synthesis has recently progress quite a lot. The material shows exceptional electronic properties and also characterizes suspended ... -
The young entrepreneurs in Dhaka : reasons to be an entrepreneur & hurdles to overcome as an entrepreneur
(BRAC University, 2012)This study highlighted several aspects of young entrepreneurs. It aims at presenting the profile of young entrepreneurs, identifying the major reason to start their own business at younger age and pinpointing the foremost ... -
Information system adoption and usage: validating UTAUT model for Bangladeshi SMES
(BRAC University, 2012)Small and medium enterprises (SME) are an integral part of any country’s economy. Therefore, their existence, operational efficiency and effectiveness must be ensured. Implementation of information system (IS) in business ... -
A perspective on critical thinking, debate, higher education in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012)The aim of higher education is to pursue learning for its own sake and to develop specialist skills. However due to market pressure higher education institutions in Bangladesh and across the world have had to focus on ... -
An investigation on the use of metacognitive language learning strategies by Bangladeshi learners with different proficiency levels
(BRAC University, 2012)This study explores the use of metacognitive strategies by Bangladeshi English language learners. The number of total participants in this study was 100 students, 50 at the high proficiency and 50 at the low proficiency ... -
Cultural communication through social media and the second or foreign language lerning
(BRAC University, 2012)Foreign or second language learning can be enhanced through the interaction with the target language and cultural context. However, it has always been a great difficulty to create the authentic cultural exchange which ...
