Use of Borrowings in Travel Blogs

Šajā bakalaura darbā tiek pētīts aizguvumu lietojums ceļojumu emuāros. Aizguvumi ir pētīti iepriekš, taču to lietojums ceļojumu emuāros nav pētīts tik plaši. Šī pētījuma mērķis ir izpētīt aizguvumu izcelsmi un lietošanas biežumu ceļojumu emuāros, un noteikt visplašāk izmantotos semantiskos laukus pie kuriem šie vārdi pieder. Pētījumu metodes ietver gan kvalitatīvos, gan kvantitatīvos. Analizētajā materiālā ietilpst trīssimt sešpadsmit aizguvumu no pieciem ceļojumu emuāriem, kuri tika analizēti pēc to izcelsmes un lietošanas biežuma. Pētījuma rezultāti rāda, ka starp visām divdesmit četrām izcelsmes valodām, aizguvumi no latīņu valodas angļu valodā dominē. Kā arī divi dominējošie semantiskie lauki, kas sastopami analizētajā materiālā, ir saistīti ar ēdienu un dabu. Atslēgvārdi: etimoloģija, aizguvumi, ceļojumu emuāri, vārdnīcas, semantiskie laukiThe present Bachelor Thesis investigates the use of borrowings in travel blogs. Borrowings have been investigated before, however, their use in travel blogs has not been researched so widely. The aim of the research is to investigate the origin and frequency of borrowings in travel blogs and to discover the most dominant semantic fields these words belong to. The research methods include a combination of qualitative and quantitative research. The material analysed comprises three hundred sixteen borrowings which were analysed according to their origin and frequency from five selected travel blogs. The research findings suggest that borrowings from Latin dominates among the twenty-four languages from which words have been borrowed and entered the English language. Moreover, the research suggests that the two major semantic fields that appeared in the corpus of borrowings are related to food and nature. Key words: etymology, borrowings, travel blogs, dictionaries, semantic field

Comparison of the Portrayal of Women in E. A. Poe’s and S. King’s Works

Sieviešu tēli šausmu žanra darbos mēdz būt ļoti atšķirīgi, īpaši, ja šie darbi ir tapuši dažādos laikmetos. Šī maģistra darba mērķis ir analizēt un salīdzināt sieviešu tēlu atainojumu Edgara Alana Po un Stīvena Kinga darbos. Teorētiskā literatūra liecina, ka sievietes tēls gotiskajā žanrā ir negatīvs, sievietes tiek attēlotas kā ļaunas un briesmīgas. Tomēr mūsdienu literatūra ļauj radīt dažādus sieviešu tēlus. Turklāt E. A. Po sieviešu tēls ir saistīts ar viņa dzīves sieviešu tēliem. Savukārt Kinga sievietes bieži tiek attēlotas, pamatojoties uz viņu ķermeņa fiziskajām iespējām. Četras galvenās tēmas, kas tika analizētas izvēlētajos darbos, ir sievietes izskats, šausmu elementi, gotisko elementu izmantošana, un sievietes kā ļaunās būtnes vai dievietes. Iegūtie rezultāti liecina, ka analizētie sieviešu tēli tiek lielākoties aprakstīti kā ļaunas un pārdabiskas būtnes; viņu izskats ir atšķirīgs, bet līdzīgi šausmu un gotikas elementi ir sastopami katrā stāstā.The portrayal of women in works of the horror genre greatly varies, primarily if these works have been written in different periods. The aim of the present Master thesis is to analyse and compare selected short stories by Edgar Allan Poe and novels by Stephen King and investigate the portrayal of women in those. The research methods include literature review, text analysis, close reading, comparison, and interpretation. The theoretical material suggests that the portrayal of women in the Gothic genre is negative; women are portrayed as evil and monstrous. However, contemporary literature allows for the creation of various female characters. In addition, E. A. Poe’s portrayal of women is connected to his life female figures. Furthermore, King’s women are often portrayed based on their bodies' physical potential. Four significant themes analysed in the selected works were: women’s appearance, the use of Gothic and horror elements and women as evil creatures or goddesses. The research reveals that the analysed women characters are often described as evil and supernatural creatures, while their appearance is different. The elements of horror and Gothic are present in every story

Classification and Analysis of Maintenance Data of Power Transformers

Large amount of information on maintenance history is accumulated during transformer’s service life including analysis of design, results of measurements and diagnostic tests, technical reports etc. A topical issue is to provide organized system for the viewing, archiving, and storage of above mentioned data to ensure more accurate survey on equipment's technical condition. In order to evaluate possible ways of obtaining additional information from accumulated statistical data, five classification methods of faults developed by various organizations are summarized in this paper, as well as verified on statistical data of power transformers in power transmission network in Latvia. Calculations, performed by Weibull cumulative distribution function, for determining service life of particular part of 2 power transformers are presented as a case study

Methods for Predicting Remaining Service Life of Power Transformers and Their Components

This paper presents the overview of methods for prediction of remaining service life of power transformers and the analysis of possibility to apply these methods to transformers in power system in Latvia. Particular attention is paid to the methodology for the analysis of transformer components since due to statistical data of faults this issue is topical for transformers in Latvia. Calculations, performed for 4 power transformers, are presented as a case study