https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4173 2026-04-24T01:51:24Z 2026-04-24T01:51:24Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/88441 2024-04-25T11:29:48Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Perspettivi kritiċi fit-triloġija tal-‘Fiddien’ Abstract: It-triloġija tippreżentalna diversi trufijiet li l-qarrejja jkunu qegħdin jeħduhom bħala ħjiel ta' diversi misteri li ma jifhmux mill-ewwel, u li fl-aħħar dawn it-trufijiet jingħaqdu flimkien biex jifformaw għoqda ta' avvenimenti li jibdew jagħmlu sens. Personalment, l-ewwel ktieb ħallieni bla kliem u mħawda għall-aħħar għax jurik ċerti affarijiet u jaħbilek oħrajn, tant li r-raġunamenti li tibda tagħmel ma jibdew iwasslu għal imkien. L-aħħar kapitlu ta' 'Sqaq l-Infern' – l-ewwel ktieb fit-triloġija – inissel f‟moħħ ilqarrej taħwid u kurżit li jġiegħlu jkompli jaqra l-ktieb ta‟ wara biex jiskopri kif tiżvolġi l-istorja. Mill-bidu naraw li kull kelma li tingħad ma tkunx ingħadet għalxejn iżda ftit ftit tibda tinduna bl-implikazzjonijiet kollha li kien hemm moħbija bħal ngħidu aħna, matul irrakkont kollu nsibu diversi referenzi għall-fidda u għall-wirdien li kollha b'xi mod jibnu bil-mod ċerti konnessjonijiet mal-'Fiddien'. Description: B.A.(HONS)MALTESE

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/79310 2022-09-05T09:13:41Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Frans Baldacchino il-Budaj : the public perception of għana in contemporary Maltese society Abstract: Before delving into the life of Frans Baldacchino, nicknamed il-Budaj, and trying to understand his impact on Maltese folk singing, locally known as ghana (pronounced 'aana'), it is important to examine the situation of this style of singing before il-Budaj dedicated himself completely to it. But, to start with, what is ghana? How and where did it originate and develop? It is of course next to impossible to give a precise answer to some of these questions, mainly because of the serious lack of documentation, but we can presume that it has been with us for a very long time, much longer than one may expect. The Maltese word ghanja (pronounced' any a') stands for a song or a poem or rhyming verses, while ghana means the singing itself. We can safely assume that ghana has existed since ancient times in one form or another. The oldest document which mentions Maltese jucularu (musician, jongleur) dates back to the Militia List of 1419-1420 discovered by Godfrey Wettinger As pointed out by Cassar Pullicino, the notion of daqqaq (a player of rnusical instruments) in his dual role as folk musician and singer has a long history in the Maltese islands because in practice a daqqaq was frequently also an ghannej (folk singer, pronounced 'anney', plural is ghannejja pronounced 'anneyya'). Closer to our times, in Malta, the village people of the late 18th and 19th century did not have any opportunities to learn and improve their humble lot. Illiteracy among the general populace was widespread, and except for some in the cities, and a handful in the rural areas, no one could read or write, and very few bothered to do anything about it. Rural life was centred more on farming fields, herding flocks of sheep and goats, and dedicating oneself to family life. So one could not expect any significant changes from such communities. Generally speaking, education among such people was 'at a low ebb'. Despite all this, however, some sort of art still emerged amongst them, and one special gift that some people seemed to have naturally was the ability to rhyme, while others could pick up a guitar and improvise for hours on it without having learnt one musical note. Description: M.A.MALTESE

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/76578 2021-06-02T05:50:06Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: L-ambjent fir-rumanzi ta' Oliver Friġġieri Abstract: It-teżi tinvolvi stħarriġ profond ta' l-ambjent kif mirqum u minsuġ fir-rumanzi ta' Oliver Friġġieri. F'dan l-istudju ser issir analiżi tas-sitt rumanzi ta' Friġġieri: IL-GIDBA, L-ISTRAMB, FIL-PARLAMENT MA JIKBRUX FJURI, ĠIŻIMIN LI QATT MA JIFTAĦ, IT-TFAL JIĠU BIL-VAPURI, LA JIBBNAZZA NIĠI LURA L-istudju jiffoka fuq kif l-awtur joħloq ambjent, il-qoffa li fiha l-awtur jimmanifesta l-karattri tiegħu, u jinsġu ma' elementi oħra Ii permezz tagħhom jagħti l-ħajja lir-rumanz. Il-bidu tat-teżi jikkonsisti fid-definizzjoni ta' l- ambjent u ħarsa ġenerali lejn l-ambjent fir-rumanzi ta' Friġġieri. Fl-istess kapitlu, issir ukoll analiżi ta' żewġ karatteristiċi komuni fir-rumanzi ta' Friġġieri; is-skiet u l-moviment ta' karattru f'ambjent ristrett. Description: M.A.MALTESE

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/75264 2021-05-07T12:38:43Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Studju socjolingwistiku f'Marsaxlokk Abstract: Din it-tezi ghandha l-ghan Ii tinvestiga l-popolarita tar-registru tas-sajjieda fost ix-Xlukkajri u tanalizza l-lingwa mitkellma minn dawn in-nies f sitwazzjonijiet differenti. L-ewwel skop huwa biex insib jekk hemmx xi konnessjoni bejn ir-registru tas-sajd u d-djalett Xlukkajr. lt-tieni skop huwa biex nara jekk l-okkazjonijiet differenti tal-flajja jirriflettux bidla fil-lingwa mitkellma mix-Xlukkajri. lr-ricerkatur jesplora l-gflarfien tar-registru tas-sajd billi jistaqsi gflat-tifsira ta' numru ta' termini Ii huma marbuta ma' dan il-qasam. lt-tifsiriet Ii jingflataw jigu kkategorizzati skont jekk humiex accettabbli jew le. B'dan ii-mod niffoka fuq ir-relazzjoni lingwistika tad-djalett Xlukkajr u r-registru tas-sajd billi jigu mwiegba dawn il-mistoqsijiet: Huwa minnu Ii 1-kelliema tax Xlukkajr jafu t-termini kollha tar-registru tas-sajd? X'differenza tezisti fit-twegibiet Ii taw in-nisa u l-irgiel? Hemm xi differenza fit-tifsiriet Ii ngflataw minn persuni Ii gejjin minn kategoriji tal-etajiet differenti? lr-ricerkatur ifittex ukoll fuq il-lingwa mitfladdta billi jistaqsi gflall-frekwenza tal-uzu tad-djalett Xlukkajr, tal-Malti Standard, tal-lngliz jew tat-tafllit ta' tnejn minn dawn flimkien f'sitwazzjonijiet differenti Ii jiltaqgflu magflhom in-nies. B'dan ii-mod niffoka fuq l-uzu tal-lingwa f'relazzjoni mas-socjeta billi jigu mwiegba dawn il-mistoqsijiet: Liem a lingwa hija l-iktar popolari f kull okkazjoni Ii pprezentajt? Gflaliex din il-lingwa hija uzata iktar mill-oflrajn? Kemm hemm persuni Ii jgflidu Ii jitkellmu bid-djalett Xlukkajr fkull sitwazzjoni? Jagflmlu xi differenza l-varjabbli tal-gens u tal-eta fil-lingwagg uzat mix-Xlukkajri? X'relazzjoni hemm bejn ii-mod ta' kif wiegbu Ii jitfladdtu l-partecipanti u dak Ii jigri fir-realta? Description: M.A.MALTESE

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z