Essays about: "thesis in linguistics"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 99 essays containing the words thesis in linguistics.

  1. 11. 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

  3. 12. QUEER JAPANESE. The modern-day language usage of Japanese LGBTQ+ people

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Lisa Bendall; [2022-01-25]
    Keywords : japanska; Linguistics; sociolinguistics; queer; LGBTQ; Japanese; analysis;

    Abstract : Gendered language is a well-known feature of Japanese, but how is it applied by a speaker who does not fit the cisgender or heteronormative standards in society? In a 2010 study, Hideko Abe published a book titled Queer Japanese, which addressed this exact question. Although incredibly thorough and informative, the book is now over a decade old, and the findings may no longer be accurate. READ MORE

  4. 13. “Harsh realities” and “tender gazes”: Do perceptual extensions function metaphorically or literally? : A corpus-based investigation of haptic adjectives and the “extent of the literal”

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Esme Richardson-Owen; [2022]
    Keywords : cognitive linguistics; cognitive semantics; perceptual metaphor; lexical metaphor; double-function adjectives;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how perceptual adjectives are used to convey non-perceptual experience. The study is corpus-based, and the material consists of adjective-noun pairs in which the premodifying adjective is derived from the haptic modality. READ MORE

  5. 14. Murderbot Speaks : a Corpus Stylistics Look at Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Alvaro Gomez Sawicki; [2022]
    Keywords : murderbot; corpus; linguistics; corpus stylistics;

    Abstract : The Murderbot Diaries is a series of science fiction books that deal with the experiences of Murderbot, a human-machine construct. This study uses a corpus stylistics methodology to analyse the language of the books and looks for changes that occur in said language. READ MORE

  6. 15. The Exposed Gender : The representation of trans gender in Czech media 2017-2020, a corpus-based discourse analysis

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Slaviska språk

    Author : Jonas Thál; [2022]
    Keywords : Corpus; discourse; gender; transgender; Czech; media; Facebook; news; sentiment analysis; representation; hate speech; quantitative analysis; Korpuslingvistik; diskursanalys; genus; transgender; tjeckiska; media; Facebook; sentimentanalys; representation; hatspråk; kvantitativ analys;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the representation of transgender individuals in online Czech discourses. The study utilizes corpus linguistics to analyze news media and Facebook in order to understand the attitudes towards transgender individuals in these discourses. READ MORE