Essays about: "The use of synonyms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words The use of synonyms.

  1. 1. Wicked Witches and Evil Queens? : A corpus-based study of the near-synonyms evil and wicked in contemporary American English

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för individ och samhälle

    Author : Mariam Barazeghi; [2023]
    Keywords : adjectives; collocations; corpus linguistics; dictionaries; gender studies; synonyms;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine what contemporary corpora can reveal about the use of the two adjectives evil and wicked. These two synonyms have been analysed using corpus linguistics in order to acquire results about the differences between them regarding frequency of use, as well as their collocating nouns. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Many Faces of Sameness : Perfect Intralinguistic Synonymy in Competence-Oriented Semantics

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Luis Enrique Bazet Velásquez; [2023]
    Keywords : semantics; competence-oriented semantics; philosophy of language; synonymy; Mark Richard; contextualism;

    Abstract : In Meaning as Species, Mark Richard provides an argument to the conclusion that stipulation can transiently create perfect intralinguistic synonymy. The key to achieve this is the notion of meaning as "abstracted common ground” (ACG). In this thesis, I argue that Richard’s argument is not enough to ensure the existence of perfect synonymy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Spruce associated Porodaedalea species distribution in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Monica Guilera Recoder; [2022]
    Keywords : Fungi; Genetics; Porodaedalea;

    Abstract : Wood-inhabiting fungi have very important roles in the ecosystem in the degradation of dead wood by acting respectively as parasites and saprotrophs in boreal forests. Porodaedalea chrysoloma is a wood-decay parasite poroid fungi that is considered a key species in the old growth boreal forests. Due to forestry its habitat is declining. READ MORE

  5. 4. Learning Words by Translations or Explanations : A study with pupils within the ASD-Spectre at the Swedish Secondary School

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

    Author : Åke Strömberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Vocabulary acquisition; English; ASD-spectre; IM-program;

    Abstract : Abstract The acquisition of a sufficient vocabulary is crucial in order to learn a language. It is suggested that, to comprehend a text well, at least 95% of the words should be recognized and understood. Hence, it is of value to investigate different methods of learning new words. READ MORE

  6. 5. Automated Trouble Report Labeling : In The Telecom Industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Bergkvist Alexander; [2022]
    Keywords : Support Ticket labeling;

    Abstract : Trouble reporting is a substantial component in any technical product's maintenance workflow. In this project, we investigated a set of methods for streamlining this workflow, using both software solutions and machine learning. The aim was to find a way of grouping trouble reports for easier analysis and other potential usecases down the line. READ MORE