Essays about: "Culture Languages"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 114 essays containing the words Culture Languages.

  1. 21. Metaphors and Japan : Translating Conceptual Metaphors from a Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Anneli Olsson Hagman; [2021]
    Keywords : English; Swedish; translation; metaphors; conceptual metaphors; translation strategies; engelska; svenska; översättning; metaforer; Japan; facköversättning; översättningsstrategier;

    Abstract : The metaphor is known for creating problems when it comes to translation, not only because of cultural aspects but also because of a lack of a unified terminology and theory for translation strategies. This also applies to conceptual metaphors which are the subject of analysis in this paper where an English survival guide to the Japanese culture has been translated into Swedish. READ MORE

  3. 22. Age-graded Variation in Japanese Visual Language : The different morphology of adults’ and children’s manga

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Sixten Linusson; [2021]
    Keywords : Japanese; visual language; visual morphology; morphology; linguistics; age-grading; manga; comics;

    Abstract : Previous studies have shown that not only is there something called visual language through which we understand graphical expressions, but also that each culture has its own visual language. Furthermore, there are variances within these visual languages, denoted by genre, which can be interpreted to be dialects. READ MORE

  4. 23. Fostering Knowledge sharing through HRM practicesin Competence Call Center

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Nicklas Larsson; Emmanuel Ekedozie; [2021]
    Keywords : Knowledge; Knowledge management; Tacit Explicit Knowledge; codification; and non-codification; HRM practices;

    Abstract : It is no longer news that organizations are now highly dependent on knowledge assets as a primary source of competitive advantage. It is for this reason that knowledge is considered as powerful because it one aspect that guarantees sustainable source of success of any organization. READ MORE

  5. 24. The‌ ‌Role‌ ‌of‌ ‌Public‌ ‌Libraries‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Promotion‌ ‌of‌ ‌Sami‌ ‌Rights‌ ‌in‌ ‌Sweden‌ : A Normative Perspective

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Elin Lundin; [2021]
    Keywords : Public library; Sami minority; Sweden; minority language rights; minority culture rights;

    Abstract : According to 2§ of the Swedish Library Act, libraries shall work towards the development of a democratic society by spreading knowledge and providing people with the possibility to form their own opinions (SFS, 2013:801). It’s a natural consequence that Sweden’s national minorities are not provided with the same amount of services as the majority community, however the extent of how much space the minorities ought to be given in public libraries is a relatively unexplored research topic. READ MORE

  6. 25. ⏁⊑⊬⟊, ⏁⎎⎅☌⊬⍜⍀: Alien Languages In Science Fiction

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Maya Shaw; [2021]
    Keywords : Science fiction; aliens; alterity; language; constructed languages;

    Abstract : Language is a central concern of science fiction. From first contact to interstellar warfare, stories about aliens inevitably raise questions of communication. READ MORE