Essays about: "Language contact"
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1. Standard Arabic and Scottish Gaelic: Shared typological features
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteoriAbstract : Although Celtic languages and Semitic languages belong to separate language families, they share numerous typological similarities that are common to Semitic languages but not shared by Standard Indo-European languages. The occurrence and the reasons for these similarities have been the focus of a whole research field, concerned with linguistic, historical, and anthropological hypotheses about possible reasons for said similarities, as well as with linguistic analyses and comparisons of specific Celtic and Semitic languages, such as Hebrew, Welsh and Breton. READ MORE
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2. Subject-Verb Agreement Errors in Swedish 9th and 11th Grade Students’ English Written Production
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : This study aims to investigate possible factors contributing to subject-verb agreement errors in Swedish junior and senior high school students' English written production. The sample data is collected from the Swedish Learner English Corpus (SLEC), which comprises student texts produced in a classroom setting. READ MORE
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3. Topics in the grammar of Kalkoti
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistikAbstract : This thesis presents a study of the phonological and morphosyntactic characteristics of Kalkoti, an understudied Indo-Aryan language of northern Pakistan. Kalkoti belongs to the Shina group of Indo-Aryan languages, but shows heavy influence from the Kohistani language Gawri, including the development of a complex tone system. READ MORE
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4. Hollaboration (envisioning the future of hybrid meetings)
University essay from Lunds universitet/IndustridesignAbstract : This project aims to envision the future of virtual collaboration in the year 2030. Global trends show that ever since the Covid-19 pandemic, hybrid work has become a standard in almost all job sectors, making virtual collaboration crucial for the success of hybrid teams. READ MORE
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5. An Account of Lucumí : An Investigation into the Yoruboid Origin of Lucumí
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : In the following thesis, an analysis of the fundamental aspects of Lucumí phonology and word-formation will be presented with the aim of determining the extent to which this liturgical language is related to Standard Yoruba. Additionally, this thesis will provide an overview of selected socio-cultural and historical factors pertaining to the environment in which Lucumí developed. READ MORE