Essays about: "Third person effect"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words Third person effect.

1. 1. Subject-Verb Agreement Errors in Swedish 9th and 11th Grade Students’ English Written Production

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Maiko Tsukanaka; [2023]
   Keywords : Second Language Acquisition SLA ; Swedish Learner English Corpus SLEC ; Swedish-speaking learners of English; Error analysis; Subject-verb agreement; Transfer; Overgeneralization;

   Abstract : 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

3. 2. Better Never to Have Been? : A Critique of David Benatar’s Axiological Asymmetry Argument for Antinatalism

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Simon Fridh; [2023]
   Keywords : Antinatalism; Benatar; asymmetry; axiology; procreation; person-affecting; death; pro-mortalism;

   Abstract : David Benatar’s axiological asymmetry argument for antinatalism states that it is always bad for a sentient being to come into existence. There has been a lot of discussion about this argument since its publication in 2006, but this discussion has often been lacking by not accepting some ground rules, or assumptions, that Benatar establishes. READ MORE

4. 3. Third-Person Present Tense as Stylistic Allusion to Theatre : A Study of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Kajsa Hermansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Hamnet; Maggie O’Farrell; Third-Person Present Tense; Stylistic Allusion; Shakespeare; Historical Fiction; Stylistics; Narratology;

   Abstract : In this essay, I illustrate how the third-person present tense narrative perspective can be used as stylistic allusion to theatre, by studying Maggie O’Farrell 2020 historical fiction novel Hamnet. Previous studies conclude that present-tense narration has the effect of blurring the lines between narration and experience. READ MORE

5. 4. Development of a subject specific 3D knee finite element model to estimate the effect of weight loss on cartilage biomechanics

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

   Author : Julius Dahlgren; [2022]
   Keywords : biomechanics; knee; cartilage; subject-specific; finite element; FE; FEM; weight loss; osteoarthritis; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that degrades articular cartilage and is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Overweight has been considered a major risk factor of knee OA, and it is known that weight loss may reduce the risk of knee OA. READ MORE

6. 5. Customers' Perceptions on Logotype Prominence for High- and Low-end Apparel Brands

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Naomi Alamaa; Alexandra Causic; [2021]
   Keywords : logotype placement and size; third-person effect; signalling theory; intrinsic and extrinsic; hedonism; uniqueness and materialism;

   Abstract : This quantitative study examines customers' preferences when it comes to logotype placement and size, and how these preferences differ for high- and low-end fashion brands. A customer survey (n=262) was conducted where the participants were asked questions regarding self-image, motivations to purchase luxury and demographics. READ MORE