Essays about: "linguistic differences"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 150 essays containing the words linguistic differences.

  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. Intercultural (mis)communication in Swedish Workplaces from the Perspective of Brazilian Employees

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Ana Paula Viera de Carvalho; [2023-08-10]
    Keywords : Intercultural Communication; Politeness Strategies; Brazilian Employees; Swedish Workplaces; Power Distance; Masculinity Femininity.;

    Abstract : This study explores politeness and linguistic strategies in intercultural workplace communication in Sweden from the perspective of Brazilian white-collar employees. Employing Brown and Levinson's (1987) politeness framework and Hofstede's (2001; 2011) dimensions of Power Distance and Masculinity/Femininity. READ MORE

  5. 4. VERBAL MORPHOLOGY IN THE GARISSA DIALECT OF SOMALI

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Abdirahman Mohamud; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : Somali; Dialect; Garissa; Verb; Morphology;

    Abstract : The essay investigates Garissa dialect, aiming to examine how far it is different from, or similar to, the standard Somali when it comes to verbal morphology. There are only very general studies of Somali dialects, and no study has ever focused specifically on this particular topic due to security reason among other things. READ MORE

  6. 5. “Farmers need illegal immigrants ‘to pick the crops’” : Examining News Values on immigration Discourse in CNN and Fox News

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Admiral Salameh; [2023]
    Keywords : CNN; critical discourse; DNVA; Fox News; immigrants; news values; political ideologies; racial prejudice; stereotypes;

    Abstract : Media outlets play a pivotal role in the shaping of society's perception on different matters. The research of this thesis consists of 20 articles in total from two of the larger media outlets in the US, CNN and Fox News. Each dataset contains 10 articles consisting of 5269 words, for the former, and 4516 words, for the latter. READ MORE