Essays about: "linguistic landscape"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words linguistic landscape.

  1. 1. Comparative study of the communal variations in the dialect of Aleppo (with focus on that of the Syriac Quarter) with notes on the Aramaic substrate of the dialect

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Edy Touma; [2023]
    Keywords : Aleppo dialect; Christian variety; Syriac Quarter;

    Abstract :  This study explores the linguistic characteristics of the Arabic dialect spoken in Ḥayy ə-s-səryān, also known as the ‘Syriac Quarter’ in Aleppo city, within the context of the city's diverse demographic makeup. The Aleppo dialect, a Levantine dialect spoken by various religious and social groups, is used by Christians and Muslims as their everyday language. READ MORE

  3. 2. Media Strategies of Russian Opposition in Exile: Values, Visibility, and Virtual Mobilisation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Aleksei Chumakov; [2023]
    Keywords : anti-corruption; decision-making; democracy and human rights; discourse analysis; ethical leadership; independent media; linguistic constructs; media framing; political exile; public communication; qualitative research; Russian opposition;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the media strategies employed by leading figures and organizations in the Russian political opposition landscape, namely Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), Dmitry Gudkov's Secretariat of European Russians, Mikhail Khodorkovsky's Russian Action Committee, Feminist Anti-War Resistance, and Ilya Ponomarev. Using critical discourse analysis as its core methodology, the study aims to unravel the complex dynamics between stated values and media strategies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring toxic lexicon similarity methods with the DRG framework on the toxic style transfer task

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Martin Iglesias; [2023]
    Keywords : Detoxifcation; Text style transfer; Deep learning; Transformers; Linguistics; Natural Language Processing; Hate speech; Text style-conditional generation; Large language model; Avgiftning; Överföring av textstil; Djupinlärning; Transformatorer; Lingvistik; Naturlig språkbehandling; Hatprat; Textstil - villkorlig generering; Stor språkmodell;

    Abstract : The topic of this thesis is the detoxification of language in social networks with a particular focus on style transfer techniques that combine deep learning and linguistic resources. In today’s digital landscape, social networks are rife with communication that can often be toxic, either intentionally or unintentionally. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Semantics of Old Irish Landscape Vocabulary : Differentiation and Cognitive Linguistic Categorization

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Rebecca Madlener; [2022]
    Keywords : Old Irish; Historical Semantics; Landscape Semantics; Semantic Differentiation; Cognitive Semantic Categorization;

    Abstract : This project investigates the cognitive linguistic categories that structure the Old Irish landscape lexicon. The semantics of basic landscape vocabulary are differentiated based on collocate analysis and close reading of relevant text passages. READ MORE

  6. 5. Estonian-Russian Identities in the Conflict Zone : Postcolonial Readings of Andrei Ivanov’s “Untermensch: the part of me that is torn to pieces”

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Slaviska språk

    Author : Evelin Tamm; [2022]
    Keywords : Russophone identities; contemporary Estonian literature; Andrei Ivanov; Estonian Russian minority; Baltic postcolonialism; hybridity; русскоязычная идентичность; современная эстонская литература; Андрей Иванов; русское меньшинство в Эстонии; балтийский постколониализм; гибридность; ryska identiteter; estnisk samtidslitteratur; Andrei Ivanov; den ryska minoriteten i Estland; baltisk postkolonialism; hybriditet;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the changing identities of the Estonian Russophone minority based on the literary works of Estonian Russophone writers. It analyses Andrei Ivanov’s short novel Untermensch: the part of me that is torn to pieces applying the concepts of Baltic postcolonial identities and hybridity. READ MORE