Evolution, present state and critique of the term 'trauma' and its derivatives

Tugeev, Sviatoslav (8. Juni 2023): Evolution, present state and critique of the term 'trauma' and its derivatives. Masterarbeit, Fakultät für Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Abstract

This paper is an attempt at a large-scope examination of the history of the concept of trauma and the terms used to refer to it, from the point that might be considered its inception to the present day, when many see the term as meaningless and call for it to be abandoned altogether.

• Dokumententyp: LMU München: Studienabschlussarbeit
• Keywords: Trauma, systematization, categorization
• Fakultät: Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften > Department 1 > Germanistik > Sprachwissenschaft
• Institut oder Departement: Institut für Allgemeine und Typologische Sprachwissenschaft
• Themengebiete: 400 Sprache > 410 Linguistik
• Sprache: Englisch

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