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1. 1. THE PAY TRANSPARENCY DIRECTIVE IN THE NORDIC LABOUR MARKETS

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Caroline Amalie Hertel; [2023-12-11]
   Keywords : Equal pay; Nordic labour markets; Pay Transparency Directive; collective agreements;

   Abstract : The present thesis aims to understand how the new Pay Transparency Directive will suit or fit the Nordic EU member states e.g., their labour markets and the tradition of collective agreements. READ MORE

3. 2. ‘NOTHING IS IN VAIN': Non-Standard Negation and Cyclical Change in Kutu, Kwere, and Zalamo

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Aron Zahran; [2023-10-31]
   Keywords : Engelska; Bantu; Morphosyntax; Historical Linguistics; Grammaticalization; Descriptive Linguistics; Typology; Negation; Possessive Predication; Locational Predication; Negative Existentials; Semantic Change;

   Abstract : This work concerns the polyfunctionality and grammaticalization of an item bule in the under described Tanzanian Bantu languages, Kutu, Kwere, and Zalamo. Through collection and analysis of field data, it is shown that the original adverbial element bule ‘for free, in vain, for no reason’ has developed a wide range of functions within the domain of non-standard negation. READ MORE

4. 3. “An accidental heroine” : An Investigation of Gender Representation and Gender-based Stereotypes in Swedish Digital EFL Learning Material

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Malin Ångström; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender representation; gender-based stereotypes; digital learning material; semantic types.;

   Abstract : The endeavour for gender equality and against gender-based patterns (stereotypes) are topics often discussed in relation to education. Correspondingly, extensive research on textbooks used in schools around the world has been conducted, some of which include the aspect of people beyond the binary. READ MORE

5. 4. An anthem for Europe: Comparing historical appropriations of Beethoven's Ode to Joy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Dominic Tscherny; [2023]
   Keywords : Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony; political appropriation of music; Žižek’s empty container; historical narrative; political symbolism; European Studies; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Since its composition two centuries ago in 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy) has been heralded the world over not only as a great work of art, but also as a symbol of political importance. In Germany, it was lionised as the embodiment of a national spirit, first during the Franco-Prussian war, then as a prize of the Nazi repertoire; in Rhodesia, it became the national anthem of a far-right white ethno-state, while on the far-left, it occupied a rare position of Western revolutionary music in China. READ MORE

6. 5. 'In the moment' : A cross-linguistic exploration of the lexical concept [MOMENT]

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Arthur Mannheimer; [2023]
   Keywords : moment; lexical typology; lexical concept; cognitive model; semantic shift; now;

   Abstract : Lexical typological studies examine how various languages express similar concepts. Previous research has discussed how the concept of moment is encoded lexically in English, Ancient Greek, and Ancient Egyptian. However, there are no cross-linguistic studies to date that collect data on the lexical expressions associated with the concept of moment. READ MORE