Essays about: "Hedges"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 78 essays containing the word Hedges.

  1. 16. Hedging in a job interview setting : A corpus study of male and female use of hedges in spoken English

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Olof Arnell; [2020]
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    Abstract : The study aimed to find out to what extent males and females used lexical hedges during job interviews. The different functions of hedges that men and women used were also examined. A taxonomy of hedges as well as a list of specific examples of hedges were derived from Hyland (1994, 1996). READ MORE

  3. 17. You get what you play for : A multiple-baseline experimental design on child-directed play for parents of autistic children

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Filippa Andreasson; Axel D'Angelo Gentile; [2020]
    Keywords : Child-directed play; autism; ASD; parent training; parent training programs; relationship enhancement; ACT; acceptance and commitment therapy; values; parental values; perspective taking; psychological flexibility; single-case; multiple-baseline; non-concurrent; single-case experimental design; SCED; effect size; ecological momentary assessment; EMA; mindful parenting; psychology; applied psychology; autism treatment; Barents stund; autism; AST; föräldrastöd; föräldraträningsprogram; relationsbyggande; ACT; värderingar; föräldravärderingar; perspektivtagande; psykologisk flexibilitet; effektstorlek; medveten föräldraskap; psykologi; tillämpad psykologi; autismbehandling;

    Abstract : Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face many challenges which lead to low levels of psychological well-being, partly caused by inability to parent in accordance with one’s values. Child-directed play, a moment of being fully attentive and responsive to one’s child, has the potential to increase parental values. READ MORE

  4. 18. Establishing and preserving social relations in classroom discourse : A study of a teacher’s redress to FTAs that enhance and maintain teacher-student rapport

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Julia Rudolfsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Rapport; FTAs; Speech Acts; Politeness Strategies; face; classroom discourse;

    Abstract : This study examines how a Swedish upper secondary school EFL teacher avoids performing Face Threatening Acts (FTAs) in instances of reprimanding and giving oral feedback to students. The results and discussion show that the teacher evades potential FTAs caused by statements and demands by using indirectness in the form of questions and requests. READ MORE

  5. 19. Gender differences in the use of modal adverbs as hedges

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Reyyan Ayhan; [2020]
    Keywords : hedges; politeness; modality; modal adverbs; gender; women’s language;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to investigate the claims made by Robin Lakoff regarding women’s language, where she claims that women use hedges more than men. The aim of this essay is to investigate whether this statement is true. To put it differently, this essay aims to look at gender differences in the use of modal adverbs as hedges. READ MORE

  6. 20. Utfodring av ensilage till slaktsvin : minskar stressen vid inflyttning i slaktsvinsavdelningen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Rebecka Frendin; Anna Petersson; [2019]
    Keywords : grovfoder till gris; fiber; utfodringsrekommendationer;

    Abstract : Det finns flertalet faktorer att ta i beaktning inom slaktsvinsproduktionen för en god djurvälfärd och en lönsam produktion för producenten. Olika typer av slagsmål mellan grisar sker när nya individer förs samman, för att upprätta en ny hierarki i gruppen. READ MORE