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| [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], lowering of the [[voice]], from Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, downbeat, more important part of a foot, [[literally]], act of laying down; in other senses, Latin, from Greek, literally, act of laying down, from ''tithenai'' to put, lay down | | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], lowering of the [[voice]], from Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, downbeat, more important part of a foot, [[literally]], act of laying down; in other senses, Latin, from Greek, literally, act of laying down, from ''tithenai'' to put, lay down |
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| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1a (1) : the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) : the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative [[verse]] | | *1a (1) : the unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) : the longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative [[verse]] |
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| *4: a dissertation embodying results of original [[research]] and especially substantiating a specific view; especially : one written by a candidate for an [[academic]] [[degree]] | | *4: a dissertation embodying results of original [[research]] and especially substantiating a specific view; especially : one written by a candidate for an [[academic]] [[degree]] |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | A ''[[dissertation]]'' or '''thesis''' is a document submitted in [[support]] of candidature for an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_degree academic degree] or [[professional]] qualification presenting the [[author]]'s [[research]] and findings. In some countries/[[universities]], the word "thesis" or a cognate is used as part of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree bachelor]'s or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master%27s_degree maste]r's [[course]], while "dissertation" is normally applied to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctorate doctorate], while in others, the reverse is true. | + | A ''[[dissertation]]'' or '''thesis''' is a document submitted in [[support]] of candidature for an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_degree academic degree] or [[professional]] qualification presenting the [[author]]'s [[research]] and findings. In some countries/[[universities]], the word "thesis" or a cognate is used as part of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree bachelor]'s or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master%27s_degree maste]r's [[course]], while "dissertation" is normally applied to a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctorate doctorate], while in others, the reverse is true. |
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| The word dissertation can at times be used to describe a treatise without relation to obtaining an academic degree. The term thesis is also used to refer to the general claim of an essay or similar work. | | The word dissertation can at times be used to describe a treatise without relation to obtaining an academic degree. The term thesis is also used to refer to the general claim of an essay or similar work. |
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− | A submission of the thesis is the last [[formal]] requirement for most [[students]] after the defense. By the final deadline, the student must submit a complete copy of the thesis to the appropriate body within the accepting [[institution]], along with the appropriate forms, bearing the signatures of the primary supervisor, the examiners, and, in some cases, the head of the student's department. Other required forms may include [[library]] authorizations (giving the university library permission to make the thesis available as part of its collection) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright copyright] permissions (in the event that the student has incorporated copyrighted materials in the thesis). Many large scientific publishing houses (e.g. Taylor & Francis, Elsevier) use copyright agreements that allow the authors to incorporate their published articles into dissertations without separate authorization. | + | A submission of the thesis is the last [[formal]] requirement for most [[students]] after the defense. By the final deadline, the student must submit a complete copy of the thesis to the appropriate body within the accepting [[institution]], along with the appropriate forms, bearing the signatures of the primary supervisor, the examiners, and, in some cases, the head of the student's department. Other required forms may include [[library]] authorizations (giving the university library permission to make the thesis available as part of its collection) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright copyright] permissions (in the event that the student has incorporated copyrighted materials in the thesis). Many large scientific publishing houses (e.g. Taylor & Francis, Elsevier) use copyright agreements that allow the authors to incorporate their published articles into dissertations without separate authorization. |
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| [[Failure]] to submit the thesis by the deadline may result in [[graduation]] (and granting of the degree) being [[delayed]]. At most U.S. institutions, there will also be various fees (for binding, microfilming, copyright registration, and the like), which must be paid before the degree will be granted. | | [[Failure]] to submit the thesis by the deadline may result in [[graduation]] (and granting of the degree) being [[delayed]]. At most U.S. institutions, there will also be various fees (for binding, microfilming, copyright registration, and the like), which must be paid before the degree will be granted. |
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− | Once all the paperwork is in order, copies of the thesis may be made available in one or more [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_libraries university libraries]. Specialist abstracting services exist to publicize the [[content]] of these beyond the institutions in which they are produced.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis] | + | Once all the paperwork is in order, copies of the thesis may be made available in one or more [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_libraries university libraries]. Specialist abstracting services exist to publicize the [[content]] of these beyond the institutions in which they are produced.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis] |
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| [[Category: Languages and Literature]] | | [[Category: Languages and Literature]] |