Essays about: "lexical concept"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words lexical concept.

1. 1. Comparison of VADER and Pre-Trained RoBERTa: A Sentiment Analysis Application

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Linda Erwe; Xin Wang; [2024]
   Keywords : sentiment analysis; natural language processing; BERT; VADER; sustainability report; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how the overall sentiment results from VADER and a pre-trained RoBERTa model differ. The study investigates potential differences in terms of the median and shape of the two distributions. Data: The sustainability reports of 50 independent random companies are selected as the sample. READ MORE

3. 2. WHO’S AFRAID OF COMPLEXITY? An Exploration of the Influence of Native Language Complexity on L2 Complexity

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Author : Nadina Mariana Suditu; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : complexity; SLA; TTR; entropy; kolmogorov; linear regression;

   Abstract : The matter of linguistic complexity has been widely scrutinised in the last few decades, within theoretical linguistics, as well as in second language acquisition studies. A concept introduced in the last half of the previous century, it continues to be a matter of debate in the linguistic field, as it eludes a clear-cut definition and interpretation. READ MORE

4. 3. 'In the moment' : A cross-linguistic exploration of the lexical concept [MOMENT]

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Arthur Mannheimer; [2023]
   Keywords : moment; lexical typology; lexical concept; cognitive model; semantic shift; now;

   Abstract : Lexical typological studies examine how various languages express similar concepts. Previous research has discussed how the concept of moment is encoded lexically in English, Ancient Greek, and Ancient Egyptian. However, there are no cross-linguistic studies to date that collect data on the lexical expressions associated with the concept of moment. READ MORE

5. 4. Adjectives expressing sadness in Swedish and English : A contrastive lexical analysis

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

   Author : Sandra Magni; [2023]
   Keywords : sadness; lexical typology; predicative; attributive; experiencer; stimulus; edsenhet; lexikal typologi; predikativ; attributiv; upplevare; stimulus;

   Abstract : This study examines how Swedish and English adjectives relating to the semantic domain of SADNESS are used and what some of their semantic and syntactic characteristics are. The primary objectives of this study are to determine whether the adjectives in question are used more often attributively or predicatively, whether they are used more frequently along with the semantic role of stimulus or experiencer and whether there are any syntactic, semantic or lexical disparities in how Swedish and English encode the domain of SADNESS. READ MORE

6. 5. Language, Gender, and Sexuality in EFL Textbooks : The Case of Greek Public Secondary Schools

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Maria Koutsoupaki; [2022]
   Keywords : language and gender; sexuality; non-binary; LGBTQ ; heteronormativity; queer theory; patriarchy; EFL; Greek public school; textbooks; interviews;

   Abstract : The past few decades have been marked by increasing awareness of issues pertaining to gender and sexuality, since both concepts have started being treated as continuums or spectrums, rather than as binaries. Therefore, the fields of gender and queer linguistics have been growing in significance, in an effort to identify underlying ideologies and biases in language, and to challenge them. READ MORE