Essays about: "differences on gender and language"

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  1. 1. A group of Swedish speakers’ performance on Swedish adaptations of the Bedside WAB-Rand CLQT : The performance of cognitively and linguistically nonimpaired adults on measures of language and cognition and its relationship to verbal fluency

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Logopedi

    Author : Sam Skogström; [2024]
    Keywords : CLQT; bedside WAB-R; aphasia; cognition; verbal fluency tests; CLQT; bedside WAB-R; afasi; kognition; ordflödestest;

    Abstract : There are currently no Swedish norms for the bedside version of the Western Aphasia Battery (B-WAB-R) and the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT). It is unknown whether age, gender, and education influence performance in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  3. 2. “That’s What She Said” : A Linguistic Analysis of Language and Gender Differences in the TV Show The Office

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Louise Åkerblom Svensson; [2024]
    Keywords : The Office; Gender; Language; Linguistic features; Stereotypes;

    Abstract : Concepts such as “women’s language” and “men’s language” suggest differences between how men and women speak, often concerning stereotypes. However, some research within the field of linguistics presents evidence showing little or no difference. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Portrayal of Incel Violence : A Thematical Comparative Case Study of US and Swedish Media’s Presentation on Incel Attacks

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

    Author : Amanda Nordberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Incel; media; extremism; masculinity crisis; gender-based terrorism;

    Abstract : The research conducted in this thesis will focus on incels’ violence, the media coverage of it, and incels’ debatable connection to extremism. Using a comparative case study on incel violence enables an examination of how media presents the coverage, identifying similarities, differences, and patterns from a transnational perspective by analyzing news articles from two selected newspapers in the US and two newspapers from Sweden over a specific period. READ MORE

  5. 4. The cross-linguistic influence on L2 learners' ability to use morphosyntactic cues predictively. : A psycholinguistic study on German grammatical gender acquisition by Greek native speakers.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

    Author : Mavra Mylona; [2023]
    Keywords : Grammatical gender; Prediction; Second Language Acquisition; Gender Assignment; Picture Selection;

    Abstract : German and Greek are both Indo-European languages that realize grammatical gender and indeed they have similar grammatical gender systems, they both realize three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter). They pose some similarities concerning gender agreement as well. However, the lexical gender between these two languages differs a lot. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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