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The language of narrative drawing: A close reading of contemporary graphic novels (2013)
Thesis
Blair, S. The language of narrative drawing: A close reading of contemporary graphic novels. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/930772

The study offers an alternative analytical framework for thinking about the contemporary graphic novel as a dynamic area of visual art practice. Graphic narratives are placed within the broad, open-ended territory of investigative drawing, rather tha... Read More about The language of narrative drawing: A close reading of contemporary graphic novels.

Learning L2 words with L1 in mind (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Elgort, I., & Piasecki, A. E. (2013, June). Learning L2 words with L1 in mind. Paper presented at International Symposium on Bilingualism 9

The development of methods for the reproduction of texture in digitally printed artworks (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mccallion, P. (2013, April). The development of methods for the reproduction of texture in digitally printed artworks. Paper presented at Computers in Art and Design Education (CADE) Conference, Watershed, Bristol

In a digital age where artists and printers are required to learn a wide range of skills, from graphic design to colour science, is it possible to return to a more artistic application of colour, tone and texture with a mechanically printed image usi... Read More about The development of methods for the reproduction of texture in digitally printed artworks.

3-dimensional fabrication of soft energy harvesters (2013)
Book Chapter
Walters, P., McKay, T. G., Rossiter, J. M., O'Brien, B. M., & Anderson, I. A. (2013). 3-dimensional fabrication of soft energy harvesters. In Y. Bar-Cohen (Ed.), Proceedings of SPIE Volume 8687. USA: SPIE

Dielectric elastomer generators (DEG) provide an opportunity to harvest energy from low frequency sources. Because DEG are soft, deformable, high energy density generators, they can be coupled to complex structures such as the human body to harvest e... Read More about 3-dimensional fabrication of soft energy harvesters.

Bilingual identity: Psycholinguistic considerations (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Piasecki, A. E. (2013, April). Bilingual identity: Psycholinguistic considerations. Paper presented at I-Mean 3: Identity and Language, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Txt me 2 typeset (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Butler, A. (2013, March). Txt me 2 typeset. Paper presented at New Art of Making Books, Winchester School of Art

Angie Butler is a PhD. student based at The Centre for Fine Print Research at UWE. Her practice led research project investigates how we learn to design and create artists’ books through letterpress, to gain an understanding of how contemporary book... Read More about Txt me 2 typeset.

Re-reading the page (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bodman, S. L., & Sowden, T. (2013, March). Re-reading the page. Paper presented at New Art of Making Books, Winchester School of Art

Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden are based at the Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE, Bristol, where they explore many aspects of artists’ publishing: from the conception and history of the artist’s book to creative processes and output, current developm... Read More about Re-reading the page.

Teaching polysemous words to arab learners: A cognitive linguistics approach (2013)
Thesis
Makni, F. Teaching polysemous words to arab learners: A cognitive linguistics approach. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/933781

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to compare the pedagogic efficiency of two methods for teaching polysemous vocabulary – the image-schema-based vocabulary instruction method (ISBM) and the translation-based vocabulary instruction method (TBM)... Read More about Teaching polysemous words to arab learners: A cognitive linguistics approach.

Globalisation and language policy in Tunisia: Shifts in domains of use and linguistic attitudes (2013)
Thesis
Aouina, H. Globalisation and language policy in Tunisia: Shifts in domains of use and linguistic attitudes. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/934095

This thesis builds on previous studies on the linguistic situation, attitudes and domains of language use in the Maghreb countries undertaken by Marley (2000, 2004, 2005, 2008) in Morocco, Benrabah (2007a, 2007b), in Algeria, and by Jabeur (1999) Da... Read More about Globalisation and language policy in Tunisia: Shifts in domains of use and linguistic attitudes.

Intuitive resources: ‘It’s like having you at home helping us’ (2013)
Journal Article
Cash, C., & Sumpter, J. (2013). Intuitive resources: ‘It’s like having you at home helping us’. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 5,

A recent report from the EDUCAUSE Centre for Applied Research highlights that students are integrating smart technologies and web-based tools into their academic experience (ECAR, 2011). With this in mind, the Intuitive Resources project at Falmouth... Read More about Intuitive resources: ‘It’s like having you at home helping us’.

Colour mixing in the twenty-first century: the craft of the digital (2013)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C., Clarke, M., & Ball, P. (2013). Colour mixing in the twenty-first century: the craft of the digital. In P. Stubbs (Ed.), Colour in the Making From Old Wisdom to New Brilliance. London: Black Dog Publishing

Dr Carinna Parraman was invited to contribute a chapter to the book 'Colour in the Making', a visual history of art and design told through the materials of colour—from the discovery and use of early earth pigments through lakes to organic chemistry... Read More about Colour mixing in the twenty-first century: the craft of the digital.

The promise of the affordable artist's studio: Governing creative spaces in London (2013)
Journal Article
Moreton, S. (2013). The promise of the affordable artist's studio: Governing creative spaces in London. Environment and Planning A, 45(2), 421-437. https://doi.org/10.1068/a44598

The role of artists' organisations in populating and popularising postindustrial urban areas is well documented. However, what are less apparent are analyses of how spaces of artistic production are organised and governed in these areas. This paper e... Read More about The promise of the affordable artist's studio: Governing creative spaces in London.

Ansel Adams’s Born Free and Equal (1944): The social and ethical context (2013)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A. (2013). Ansel Adams’s Born Free and Equal (1944): The social and ethical context. In B. Gockel (Ed.), American Photography: Local and Global Contexts (131-162). University of Zurich

The project was launched in 2008 and is funded by the Dr. Carlo Fleischmann Foundation. “Geography of Photography” aims to study the photographic cultures of different countries and different continents. In the long-term this will allow the creation... Read More about Ansel Adams’s Born Free and Equal (1944): The social and ethical context.

Physical and virtual attributes of quality for consideration by the master printer (2013)
Book Chapter
consideration by the master printer. In L. Morgan (Ed.), Intersections and Counterpoints: Proceedings of Impact 7, and International Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking Conference (397-399). Australia: Monash University Publishing

For centuries the title of master printer has implied a deep technical understanding of processes and tools. Printers tend to form a very intimate relationship with their equipment, often resulting in declarations that the press has become an exten... Read More about Physical and virtual attributes of quality for consideration by the master printer.

'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'. (2013)
Physical Artefact
Sowden, T. 'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'

As part of his ongoing research into the artists’ books produced by Ed Ruscha in the 1960s and 70s, and how these have influenced a huge raft of copycat books since, Sowden produced his homage to one of Ruscha’s most famous books, 'All of the Buildin... Read More about 'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'..

Pay Close Attention. CFPR, Bristol (2013)
Journal Article
Laidler, P. (2013). Pay Close Attention. CFPR, Bristol. Grabado Y Edición Print and Art Edition Magazine, 42-50

Research at the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) is based on the production of the physical artefact, primarily predicated in print. All aspects of technology that relate to the core philosophy of making are central to this ethos. In recent y... Read More about Pay Close Attention. CFPR, Bristol.

Wirral revisited (2013)
Journal Article
Coates, R. (2013). Wirral revisited. Nomina, 36, 75-105

This article has two goals. The first is to document fully the recurrent English place-name Wirral and a number of similar ones which can be shown, in some cases definitely, in others probably or possibly, to have the same origin, as well as others w... Read More about Wirral revisited.

The Gender of News and News of Gender: A Study of Sex, Politics, and Press Coverage of the 2010 British General Election (2013)
Journal Article
Ross, K., Evans, E., Harrison, L., Shears, M., & Wadia, K. (2013). The Gender of News and News of Gender: A Study of Sex, Politics, and Press Coverage of the 2010 British General Election. International Journal of Press/Politics, 18(1), 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/1940161212457814

In the months leading up to the 2010 British General Election, pundits were claiming that women would be specifically targeted by all political parties. However, this focus never materialized and it was just more business as usual but with the added... Read More about The Gender of News and News of Gender: A Study of Sex, Politics, and Press Coverage of the 2010 British General Election.