Essays about: "adverbs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the word adverbs.

1. 1. Mood and Verbals in North Common Tulu

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Emil Magnus Mannby; [2024]
   Keywords : Tulu; Dravidian languages; mood; inflection; morphology; finiteness;

   Abstract : In the Dravidian language Tulu, spoken in the south of present day India, in the states of Karnataka and Kerala, several verb forms exist which have hitherto been poorly described in the scientific literature. A set of these code different modal distinctions, and are thus labeled moods. READ MORE

3. 2. Form-focused or meaning-focused? : Grammar tasks in EFL textbooks for English 5 in upper secondary school

   University essay from Karlstads universitet

   Author : Angelica Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : form-focused; meaning-focused; instruction; grammar; tasks; CLT;

   Abstract : This paper investigates what role grammar plays, what grammatical content is included, and whether focus on form or meaning dominates in six EFL (English as a Foreign Language) textbooks for English 5. Through the methodology content analysis, the grammatical content is calculated, categorized, and analyzed with coding frames in three parts: form-focused instruction and grammar tasks and meaning-focused instruction and grammar tasks, context, and grammatical categories. 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]
   Keywords : ;

   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. Swedish Learners of English and Their Use of Linguistic Metaphor

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Angelica Ahlin; [2022]
   Keywords : metaphor; MIPVU; second language learning; word class;

   Abstract : This study investigates linguistic metaphors used by Swedish learners of English in upper secondary school. The aim is to provide a measure of the amount and distribution of metaphor in learner English, with the secondary aim of evaluating the method. READ MORE

6. 5. Selection of the Most Suitable Linguistic Features for Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease from Changes in Spoken Language Production

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Luboš Říha; [2022]
   Keywords : Alzheimer s disease; Linguistics; Speech analysis; diagnosis;

   Abstract : Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the most widespread, neurodegenerative diseases in the world. It affects millions of people; and although it is widely researched, an efficient cure has not been discovered yet. Identification of the disease is often costly and time consuming. READ MORE