Essays about: "linguistic anthropology"

Found 2 essays containing the words linguistic anthropology.

  1. 1. The Swedish Allemansrätt: An Embodiment of Swedishness

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Author : Dagný Bryndís Sigurjónsdóttir; [2021]
    Keywords : ublic Right to Access Nature; Code of Conduct; Public Right to Roam; Cultural Anthropology; Social Anthropology; Environmental Anthropology; Dissonant Culture; allemansrätt; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to broaden the understanding of the Swedish “allemansrätten” as a cultural phenomenon and embodiment of Swedishness. The complications regarding the translation of concepts as well as problems in the general understanding of this public right will be brought to the reader’s attention. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Macroeconomics of Language: A Study on Linguistic Diversity and National Productivity

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Marielle Nyberg; Alexander Kidelius; [2016]
    Keywords : Economic Anthropology; Communication barriers; Ethnolinguistic groups; Polarization; Fractionalization;

    Abstract : Using a cross-section of linguistic and economic data on the 34 member states of the OECD, this paper studies the effect of linguistic diversity on economic productivity in economically developed countries. Linguistic diversity is measured through five different indices in order to find the measure that best explains the variance in Total Factor Productivity. READ MORE