Essays about: "language and age"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 274 essays containing the words language and age.

  1. 1. Spelling in the Digital Age: Spell- checkers’ Impact on Writing : A quantitative study on the effects of spell- checkers on English grammar

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Naba Hussein; [2024]
    Keywords : Language acquisition; spell-checkers; technology; spelling; misspelling; transposition; substitution; omission; insertion;

    Abstract : Due to the increased usage of technology and its indicated aid in writing acquisition, it is important to investigate the effects of spell-checkers on the English language. Thus, this essay has conducted a quantitative study to ascertain if there has been an improvement or regression in English spelling with the aim of gathering an indication of if and how spelling has evolved and changed with the development of spell-checkers. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Group activities for people with aphasia – experiences and impact on psychosocial well-being.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Logopedi

    Author : Samra Mujkanovic; [2024]
    Keywords : aphasia; group activities; rehabilitation; psychosocial; well-being; afasi; rehabilitering; gruppaktiviteter; psykosocialt; välmående;

    Abstract : Afasi är en språkstörning som främst uppstår till följd av en stroke och drabbar cirka 30 % av alla strokepatienter i Sverige. Personer med afasi upplever ofta besvär med det psykosociala välmåendet, exempelvis depression, förlust av arbete och påverkade relationer. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bilingualism and Event Conceptualisation Patterns: Conceptual Transfer in Swedish-English Bilinguals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Emma Knudsen; [2024]
    Keywords : Linguistic relativity; Conceptual transfer; Grammatical aspect; Endpoint encoding; Event conceptualisation; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In this paper, the event conceptualisation patterns of Swedish-English bilinguals are examined. Swedish and English differ from each other with regard to the existence of grammatical aspect, which previous work has shown to affect how speakers conceptualise motion events. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Rosanne Heijstek; [2024]
    Keywords : migraine; anthropology; pain; music; affect;

    Abstract : Migraine is an extremely common and disabling disease that affects three times more women than men, and is characterized by recurring migraines comprised of disturbances in sensation perception, intense head pain, nausea, and increased sensitivity to light and sound that can last from several hours to multiple days. Currently, there are no cures for the disease, no official social services that can help a person to handle living with it, and limited studies on its mechanisms or impact on a person’s life. READ MORE