Essays about: "Pronouns"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 104 essays containing the word Pronouns.

  1. 21. Representation of Psychopathic Characteristics in Fiction : A Transitivity Analysis of the Protagonist’s External and Internal Dialogue in the TV-series You

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Madeleine Olsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Transitivity Analysis; Systemic Functional Linguistics; Fictional Psychopaths and Language;

    Abstract : The series You (2018) challenges the traditional characteristics of a protagonist and introducesthe audience to a psychopathic protagonist with traits which are typically recognised in thetraditional villain. This study investigates the portrayal of the fictional character JoeGoldberg’s psychopathic characteristics by analysing the language used in his external andinternal dialogues. READ MORE

  3. 22. “We survive or we sink together” : A Discursive Study of Argumentation by Small Island Developing States Leaders in a Climate Change Context

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Berg; [2021]
    Keywords : Personal pronouns; Climate Change; Small Island Developing States; Pacific Islands; Climate Change Discourse; Conference of the Parties; United Nations;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the discursive use of first person plural pronoun we through a discourse analysis of the variety of arguments by leaders of Pacific Island States in political debates, specifically within a climate change context. The research question is “How do political leaders of Pacific Island states make discursive use of the first person plural pronoun we in political debates in a climate change context?” By using a textual discourse analysis to study statements made by Pacific Island leaders at the UN Conference of the Parties, the investigation finds a wide variety of argumentation styles and pronominal choices. READ MORE

  4. 23. "Who do we tell, and how do we tell?" : Examining the use of modal verbs and pronouns in the translation of medication package inserts

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Martina Reyer; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This exploratory study examines the use of modal verbs and pronouns in medication packageinserts (MPIs). The study focuses on the translation of MPIs from English to Swedish. MPIsare leaflets that provide information about medications. They are divided into two sections: aprovider section and a patient section. READ MORE

  5. 24. Rembong-Wangka : Its position among the Manggaraic languages, some formative elements and adnominal possession

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Leif Asplund; [2020]
    Keywords : Rembong-Wangka; Manggaraic; Flores; enclitics; possession; etymology; rembong-wangka; manggaraiska; Flores; enklitikor; ägande; etymologi;

    Abstract : Rembong-Wangka is an Austronesian language, which together with other little described languages, belongs to the Manggaraic subgroup of Austronesian. One aim is to present information about them, as well as other languages in the area, drawn from not readily accessible sources, including archival material, and information collected by the author in Flores. READ MORE

  6. 25. Left out: Exclusionary gender discourses in Swedish high school psychology textbooks

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : George Emory Juge; [2020]
    Keywords : intersex; nonbinary; transgender; psychology didactics; discourse analysis; norms; sexuality; gender; genus; ickebinär; psykologi didaktik; diskursanalys; sexualitet; normer; trans; psykologi läromedel; Levander; Mänskligt; Bryt; psychology textbook;

    Abstract : Syftet med examensarbetet är att identifiera diskursiva representationer av genus i tre olika läromedel som används i kursen psykologi 1 på gymnasienivå i Sverige. Metod och teori kommer primärt från diskursanalytiska traditioner och har även influerats av vissa feministiska teorier. READ MORE