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  1. 1. Multi-modal Models for Product Similarity : Comparative evaluation of unimodal and multi-modal architectures for product similarity prediction and product retrieval

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Christos Frantzolas; [2023]
    Keywords : Computer Vision; Natural Language Processing; Representation Learning; Metric Learning; Multimodal Retrieval; Bildigenkänning; Språkteknologi; Representationsinlärning; Metrisk inlärning; Multimodal informationssökning;

    Abstract : With the rapid growth of e-commerce, enabling effective product recommendation systems and improving product search for shoppers plays a crucial role in driving customer satisfaction. Traditional product retrieval approaches have mainly relied on unimodal models focusing on text data. READ MORE

  3. 2. Do we even care about politeness anymore? : A mixed-methods study of societal perceptions on pragmatic competence in English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Nellie Lindqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Cross-cultural pragmatics; ELF; speech-act theory; politeness theory; sociopragmatic competence; sociolinguistics;

    Abstract : Politeness is viewed as an admirable trait by most people, yet what it means to be polite is arguably a controversial issue when it comes to using English, as people of different ages, education levels, and proficiency levels use English daily, and may have different views on politeness. These observations raise questions about whether there are certain universal pragmatic rules, or if pragmatic rules are primarily language- and/or culture-specific. READ MORE

  4. 3. Automatic Question Paraphrasing in Swedish with Deep Generative Models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Niklas Lindqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : Paraphrase Generation; Variational Autoencoder; Generative Adversarial Networks; Natural Language Generation; Deep Learning; Word Embeddings; Parafrasgenerering; Variational Autoencoder; generativa adversariala nätverk; naturlig språkgenerering; djupinlärning; ordinbäddning;

    Abstract : Paraphrase generation refers to the task of automatically generating a paraphrase given an input sentence or text. Paraphrase generation is a fundamental yet challenging natural language processing (NLP) task and is utilized in a variety of applications such as question answering, information retrieval, conversational systems etc. READ MORE

  5. 4. Perspectives on the Occupy Central Demonstrations in Hong Kong : A Critical Discourse Analysis on English-language Press in Hong Kong S.A.R, Taiwan and China

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

    Author : Natalie Choi; [2016]
    Keywords : critical discourse analysis; appraisal theory; media analysis; English-language newspaper; hegemony; sovereignty; democracy; Occupy Central; politics; multilingualism;

    Abstract : This paper is concerned with media perceptions and how these manifest as hegemonic practices. Exploring the theme ‘language and politics’, against the backdrop of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace (OCLP) demonstrations in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), this paper sheds light on the discursive constructions of media representations in three ‘Chinese’[1] regions as well as on how such representations constitute vested interests. READ MORE

  6. 5. Suburban Swedish maturing : Examining variation and perceptions among adult speakers of Swedish contemporary urban vernacular

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Nathan Young; [2014]
    Keywords : Rinkeby Swedish; slang; Suburban Swedish; contemporary urban vernacular; normalized pairwise variability index; nPVI; prosodic rhythm; linguistic artifacts; sociophonetic variation; meta-pragmatic stereotypes; prestige forms; rinkebysvenska; förortsslang; förortssvenska;

    Abstract : Up to now, adolescent speakers have been the primary focus when researching contemporary variation in the language of Sweden’s urban areas. This study contributes to the growing body of research on the topic by examining and reporting on adult speakers of what is here referred to as förortssvenska (English: Suburban Swedish). READ MORE