Essays about: "Language and behaviour"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 158 essays containing the words Language and behaviour.

  1. 11. Do English teacher practices involve translanguaging in English classes or are they English only? : A mixed-methods study about teachers’ translanguaging patterns in EFL classrooms in Swedish lower secondary schools

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Alexandra Ryka; [2023]
    Keywords : Teachers; English as a foreign language EFL ; classroom observations; interviews; Lower secondary schools; multilingualism; Translanguaging; English only instruction EOI ; code-switching; discourse;

    Abstract : EFL classrooms in Sweden are multilingual spaces which consist of a wide range of learners with different backgrounds; constantly forcing teachers to adapt their practices to what they believe will be most beneficial for the students’ learning outcomes. This study focuses on teachers' language practices in EFL classrooms in lower secondary education. READ MORE

  3. 12. Automated Inference of ACSL Contracts for Programs with Heaps

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

    Author : Oskar Söderberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Formal Verification; Contract Inference; Model Checking; Deductive Verification; Theory of Heaps; ACSL; Translation; Formell Verifiering; Kontrakth¨arledning; Modellprovning; Deduktiv Verifiering; Theory of Heaps; ACSL; Overs¨attning;

    Abstract : Contract inference consists in automatically computing contracts that formally describe the behaviour of program functions. Contracts are used in deductive verification, which is a method for verifying whether a system behaves according to a provided specification. The Saida plugin in Frama-C is a contract inference tool for C code. READ MORE

  4. 13. Shakespeare's Language : Styles and meanings in King Lear relating to power

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Marianne Vifell Waters; [2023]
    Keywords : Early Modern English; Shakespeare; King Lear; social rank; gender; power; possession; Semantic and Pragmatic theories.;

    Abstract : This is a linguistic study that will apply theories as a way of understanding the contexts of aspects of the play King Lear by William Shakespeare, as they relate to the possession, and exercise of power. It focuses on targeting and exploring the language of the play and how it impacts characters’ behaviour to gain or sustain power. READ MORE

  5. 14. Flame Extensions Under Ceilings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Martin Sturdy; [2023]
    Keywords : Flame length; curved ceiling; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In this Master thesis project the factors affecting flame extension under flat and curved ceilings have been investigated. An experimental campaign was carried out in Lund University’s Fire Lab using a propane gas burner and heptane pool fire in different positions and heat release rates within the setups. READ MORE

  6. 15. Adapting the backchanneling behaviour of a social robot to increase user engagement : A study using social robots with contingent backchanneling behaviour

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

    Author : Daniel Alexander Kazzi; VIncent Winberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Artificial intelligence; Human-robot interaction; Service robots;

    Abstract : There are many aspects of human communication that affects the nature of an interaction; examples include voice intonation and facial expressions. A particular type of verbal and non-verbal cues, so called backchannels, have an underlying role in shaping conversations. READ MORE