Essays about: "Profanity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word Profanity.
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1. Towards End-User Understanding: Exploring Explanations For Profanity Detection
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : Current text classification models can accurately identify instances of specific categories, such as hate speech or bad language, but they often don’t provide clear explanations to the end user for their decisions. This can lead to confusion or mistrust in the results, especially in sensitive applications where the consequences of misclassification can be significant. READ MORE
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2. The Rebellion Power of the F-word in Modern Songs : A Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Abstract: In this thesis, the general use and specific instances of F-words in modern music lyrics have been studied based on the corpora extracted from songs in Billboard year-end charts from 2013 to 2022, which represented the most popular songs in English-speaking countries. By screening the actual meaning and contexts of those F-words in the lyrics, I extracted those special instances in which F-words were used to express rebellious feelings to challenge social norms and fight against authority powers. READ MORE
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3. Gender differences in swearing in American sitcom: types and reasons
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The essay is a study on gender differences in the use of swearing on television. Data collected for the thesis is from the American sitcom Shameless. The work of Lakoff (1975) on women’s language and Stapleton’s (2010) study done on gender differences on the use of expletive in both genders are drawn on as the theoretical considerations. READ MORE
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4. Evaluating the robustness of DistilBERT to data shift in toxicity detection
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : With the rise of social media, cyberbullying and online spread of hate have become serious problems with devastating consequences. Mentimeter is an interactive presentation tool enabling the presentation audience to participate by typing their own answers to questions asked by the presenter. READ MORE
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5. English profanities in Nordic-language tweets : A comparative quantitative study
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : English profanities (i.e. potentially offensive words, including swear words) have been in use for decades in the Nordic languages – Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Finnish – and offer a multitude of opportunities for linguistic expression, along with the domestic, heritage profanities in each language. READ MORE