This thesis does not discard opinion polls as an inferior aspect of political communication, but historically studies how the appropriation of electoral research by broadcasters has influenced notions of political ...

Central to this thesis is the question: how can differences between the public persona and the images of the practice of (popular) archaeology Austen Henry Layard (1817 - 1894), William Flinders Petrie (1853 - 1942), and ...

In his erudite periodical Pieter Rabus reflected on the most recent developments in the Republic of Letters. As the author of the Boekzaal van Europe, he attempted to convey heterodox ideas to his audience, resulting in ...

This thesis explores the historical development and current appropriation of a war-related site in Japan—the Noborito Institute—that was connected to Japan's aggression during the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945). It illustrates ...

This thesis examines the cityscape of Umayyad Córdoba that acquired a legendary status in the written source material already during the Umayyad era (AD 756-1031) as well as in the centuries that followed. In this research, ...

Recent research has shown that artificial neural networks (ANNs), i.e. general learning systems without any knowledge of language built in, can acquire human-like grammatical knowledge solely based on the input they receive. ...

Conversation is a socially and cognitively demanding endeavour in which interlocutors have to continuously monitor what is being said in order to react fast and appropriately. This is even more demanding with questions as ...

This thesis seeks to analyse the differences and similarities between early twentieth-century comparisons between the British and Roman empires and between comparisons between America and Rome that were drawn during the ...

Life expectancy is a leading indicator when making decisions about end-of-life care, but good prognostication is notoriously challenging. Being overly optimistic about life expectancy, as doctors tend to be, greatly impedes ...

Few people have discussed or are nowadays discussing (contemporary) artworks and their effects in terms of use and usefulness. It is generally believed that art is purposeful, and yet the union between art and utilitarianism ...