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Filtering by: Creator Cerbone, G. (Giuseppe) Degree Name Master of Arts (M.A.)

Perceptions of language change : a case study in Veneto

Creator:

Falda, Adelia

Abstract:

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the current linguistic situation of the Venetian language (a minority language spoken in the northeastern Italian region of Veneto) and its relationship with Italian, the official language of Italy. This is a study of Venetian people and how they are reacting to...

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Masters Thesis

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VENETA: COMUNTCAZIONE E SOCIETA 106 E. Veneto's Self-Determination. 108 F. AIVENETI 109 G. PARKE
The role of competition, community, and priority in the discovery of the tau lepton

Creator:

Swanner, Leandra

Abstract:

This study examines the interactions between the scientific communities of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL) and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in the discovery of the tau lepton by physicist Martin Perl between 1973- 1977. Perl became interested in searching for heavy leptons through positron-electron collision experiments using the...

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Masters Thesis
An exploration of information and communication technology use on the part of Eritrean refugees in Rome, Italy

Creator:

Opas, Matthew E.

Abstract:

Thesis explores the ways in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT)use, specifically that of telephones and the Internet, impacts the lives of Eritrean refugees in Rome, Italy. Informal interviews, semi-structured interviews, and participant observation were carried out in a 'center of second reception.' Results show that information obtained through the...

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Masters Thesis