Essays about: "English-Swedish"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the word English-Swedish.

1. 1. Assessing the accuracy of a spatial model of habitat suitability for Calypso bulbosa

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Michael Doorly; [2023]
   Keywords : Calypso bulbosa; norna; orchid; conservation; Sweden; alpine region; habitat suitability; distribution model; ecology; biodiversity;

   Abstract : Calypso bulbosa is a rare and visually striking orchid that grows in older mesic to moist forests in the northern half of Sweden. C. bulbosa is red listed as a threatened species (Vulnerable, VU) with a reduction in numbers linked to modern forestry practices and exacerbated by the warming climate. READ MORE

3. 2. Embracing metaphors in translation : A study on the translation of embodied metaphors in a nature book

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Linda Gars; [2023]
   Keywords : English Swedish; metaphor translation; translation strategies; embodied metaphors; orientational metaphors; ontological metaphors;

   Abstract : This study focuses on the translation of metaphors with a special focus on embodied metaphors. It is based on Newmark’s (1981:84−91) translation strategies and uses chapter 15, “Currents and Tides”, from Tristan Gooley’s nature book How to Read Water, Clues & Patterns from Puddles to the Sea (2016) as corpus for metaphor translation analysis. READ MORE

4. 3. We might aways use hedges and boosters in text : The English-Swedish translation of hedges and boosters in an academic literature textbook

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Olivia Lagerqvist; [2023]
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   Abstract : This paper discusses the translation of hedges and boosters from English to Swedish in an academic textbook. In a statement, hedges express uncertainty and carefulness, while boosters are used to express certainty and confidence. READ MORE

5. 4. Voice Biometrics Exploring The Boundaries Of Speaker Verification

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Oscar Johansson; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Recent advancements in computational power, datasets and models have resulted in significant performanceincreases across various speech and speaker recognition models. This work investigates the capabilities ofusing voice as a biometric tool, namely what is referred to as speaker verification. READ MORE

6. 5. Constructive Alignment and FocusedFormative Feedback on an L2 EnglishBeginner Undergraduate AcademicWriting Course

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Hassan Guuled; [2021]
   Keywords : Academic writing; Writing intervention; constructive alignment; formative feedback; feedback classifications;

   Abstract : Although academic writing skills are central in the core content of the Swedish nationalcurriculum for English, Swedish upper-secondary school pupils struggle withcomposing academic texts. Both international and national research have formulatedseveral models for effectively constructing ESL (English as a second language)academic writing modules. READ MORE