Essays about: "consonant"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the word consonant.

  1. 1. Swansong of the diphthong : Runic inscription orthography in 11th century Östergötland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Kate Palmér; [2022]
    Keywords : digraph; diphthong; monograph; monophthong; Old Norse; orthography runestones; runic inscriptions; Östergötland; diftong; digraf; fornnordiska; monoftong; monograf; ortografi; runinskrifter; runstenar; Östergötland;

    Abstract : The orthography of Östergötland’s 11th century runic inscriptions varies widely, in part due to the lack of spelling norms at the time. This thesis seeks to identify other causes for the observed variation, based on the frequency and distribution of aspects of inscription orthography. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hanhundskastrering – Orsaker, förväntningar och resultat : vad säger hundägarna och vad visar forskningen?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Karin Björkman; Cecilia Ericsson; [2022]
    Keywords : beteende; effekt; hanhund; kastration; välfärd;

    Abstract : Att välja att kastrera sin hanhund är ett vanligt beslut. Djurägare har ofta varierande anledningar till att de vill kastrera sin hund och även olika förhoppningar, eller farhågor, kring vilken effekt ingreppet kommer ha på hunden både fysiologiskt och beteendemässigt. READ MORE

  4. 3. Anticipatory vowel-to-consonant coarticulation of Swedish voiceless fricatives [s], [ɕ] and [ɧ]

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för fonetik

    Author : Lisa Thörn; [2022]
    Keywords : anticipatory coarticulation; fricatives; spectral moments; center of gravity; Swedish; vowel-to-consonant coarticulation; anticipatorisk koartikulation; frikativor; spektrala moment; svenska; vokal-till-konsonant ko- artikulation;

    Abstract : In this thesis, anticipatory vowel-to-consonant coarticulation of Swedish fricatives [s], [ɕ], and [ɧ] was examined in isolated words and connected speech. 10 women and 10 men participated in the study, performing a production test where fricative-initial, real words were read as isolated words and in sentences. READ MORE

  5. 4. Roma professionals in the Czech Republic: Career trajectories and experiences

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Nikola Veselská; [2021]
    Keywords : Roma professionals; obstacles; support; upward mobility; assimilation;

    Abstract : This thesis explores career trajectories and experiences of Czech Roma professionals in order to understand the relation between their ethnic affiliation and career development in terms of obstacles, strategies and relationships that enabled them to succeed in becoming professionals. The study produces knowledge that fills the empirical research gap about Roma professionals in the Czech Republic. READ MORE

  6. 5. A typological description of Celtic and Uralic consonant mutations : Towards a full typological overview of consonant mutations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Elis Hellmark; [2021]
    Keywords : consonant mutation; consonant gradation; canonical typology; morphophonology; Celtic languages; Uralic languages;

    Abstract : This thesis produces a definition of consonant mutations, a hitherto relatively unexplored phenomenon in typology, using a sample of languages from the Celtic and Uralic languages. It is defined using Canonical Typology. READ MORE