We present novel computational experiments using William Labov’s theory of narrative analysis. We describe his six elements of narrative structure and construct a new corpus based on his most recent work on narrative. Using this corpus, we explore the correspondence between Labovs elements of narrative structure and the implicit discourse relations of the Penn Discourse Treebank, and we constru...

In China, the 1990s was a time of profound sociopolitical, economic, and cultural transformation. Emerging particularly after Deng Xiaoping’s 1992 speech establishing socialist market economy, consumer culture as new social trend steadily impacted logic artistic production. As an all-encompassing product commodity, art, ideology, film depicts transformation environment from standpoint internal ...

As one half of what is currently the only divided country in world, phenomenon so-called “division film” South Korea has developed as a reflection social changes associated with its national background. The Korean Peninsula, cause military confrontation between two Koreas, War, and espionage activities, background for division films. result, state serves narrative element can be explored theme....

combining antimicrobial agents directly into a food packaging is a form of active packaging. in this study chitosan-based edible films containing thyme and cinnamon essential oils at 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5% v/v were prepared to examine their antibacterial, physical and mechanical properties. scanning electron microscopy was carried out to explain structure-property relationships. films were more eff...

throughout the present, caseinate based edible films containing extracts of pomegranate peel were prepared in 3 levels of ×1, ×1.5 and ×2 (mic) and the physicomechanical, thermal, antimicrobial, and barrier properties of the films studied. to assess the microstructure changes resulting from the addition of the antimicrobial extracts, sem images were prepared from the surface and cross-section o...

in this paper effect of sio 2 nanoparticles was investigated on potato starch films. potato starch films were prepared by casting method with addition of nano-silicon dioxide and a mixture of sorbitol/glycerol (weight ratio of 3 to 1) as plasticizers. sio 2 nanoparticles incorporated to the potato starch films at different concentrations 0, 1, 2, 3, and 5% of total solid, and the films were dri...

low density polyethylene films incorporating different types of organically modified nanoclays were prepared. physical, surface morphology and mechanical properties of the films were analyzed by x-ray diffraction pattern, scanning electron microscopy and tensile strength (ts) and length increase until fracture point (e) parameters, respectively. colony counting method was used to investigate an...

Title of Document: BRITISH MODERNIST NARRATIVE MIDDLES Michael Eli Rosenberg, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013 Directed By: Professor Brian Richardson, Department of English Middles play a key role in shaping narrative form. However, while Edward Said has shown how beginnings shape the novel and a wide range of intellectual endeavors in Beginnings: Intention and Method, and Frank Kermode has explored...

Background and Objectives: Preparation and evaluation of nanocomposite films have become prevalent in recent years. Depending on the purpose of using the film, and considering the effects and interaction effects of nanomaterial and other modifiers on the film properties, the amounts of nanomaterials and modifiers should be optimized. The effects of montmorillonite (MMT), glycerol (GL), and thei...