Adverbial Clauses in Newspaper Sports Discourse

Abstract

This bachelor thesis deals with analyzing the occurrence of adverbial clauses in newspaper sports discourse. It is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part of this thesis first describes subordination and the subordinate clause, focusing mainly on adverbial clauses, their form, position, and semantic categorization. The basic characteristics of newspaper discourse are then defined as well. The theoretical background is then used in the practical part of this thesis, which focuses on outlining and explaining the occurrence of adverbial clauses within the context of newspaper sports discourse.