Essays about: "gamer"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 37 essays containing the word gamer.

  1. 11. Gaming Language and How It Is Characterized

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Catarina Hsu; [2020]
    Keywords : gaming; lexicon; vocabulary; jargon; sociolinguistics; ludolect; semantic field; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Language is a social act and the fact that social communities create new or change existing words that are known in daily standard language, can make the lexicon difficult to comprehend for the ones not involved. The communication that belong to a specific social group can be classified as a jargon, and in this present study we look at gaming language as an example of how social communities’ lexicon can be manifested. READ MORE

  3. 12. The relationship between extramural English activities and performance on vocabulary tests among Swedish upper secondary school learners

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

    Author : Lejla Zeidan; [2019]
    Keywords : Extramural English; out-of-school learning; vocabulary; second language acquisition; second language learning; ESL; EFL; vocabulary acquisition; core vocabulary; peripheral vocabulary; gaming; gamification; upper secondary school; gamers; non-gamers; vocabulary test; Paul Nation; extramural engelska; vokabulär; vokabulärinlärning; språkinlärning; EFL; ESL; gaming; gamification; gymnasiet; gamers; non-gamers; Paul Nation;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to provide additional research on the topic of the relationship between extramural English activities and performance on vocabulary tests among Swedish school learners. Data were collected from English L2 learners in Swedish upper secondary school (English 6 course). READ MORE

  4. 13. VIDEO GAME CREATION : Inhibitors and Enablers in Female Inclusion

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Nadia V. Ruiz B.; [2019]
    Keywords : Video game industry; video game creation; female inclusion; feminist technoscience; toxic masculinity; game engines; inhibitors; enablers;

    Abstract : In 2012 and 2014, two hashtags, #1ReasonWhy and #GamerGate, exposed a highly sexist video game industry that was not welcoming female participation. This was affecting women working or wanting to work in it. READ MORE

  5. 14. THE USE OF HOMOPHOBIC PEJORATIVES AMONG GAMERS A Critical Discourse Analysis of Slurs Within the Gaming Sphere

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Desirée Elveljung; [2018-10-16]
    Keywords : Critical Discourse Analysis; online gaming; homophobic slurs; LGBT;

    Abstract : Abstract: The aim of this bachelor’s thesis is to analyze how homophobic slurs occur in the online gaming community in order to illustrate discriminatory language among gamers. This thesis also includes those not using such language, and how they react when homophobic slurs occur. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Gamer Girls of Jorvik : Motivations of Play in Star Stable Online

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Karoliina Hiidenheimo; Ida Andersson-Junkka; [2018]
    Keywords : Game; MMORPG; Pink; Star Stable; Horses; Girl; Gender; Game Design.;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the motives of play amongst girl gamers aged nine to seventeen. It focuses on the players of the game Star Stable Online also referred to as a ‘pink’ game. It is an empirical study, using a mixed method design. The study is split into two parts and the results from part two were used to support the results from part one. READ MORE