Essays about: "UK sports"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words UK sports.

  1. 1. "Play ball!" : A Study of Speech Variations and Characteristics of UK Sports Commentary

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Liisa Bergström; [2020]
    Keywords : sports commentary; speech variations; sociolinguistics; accents; dialects; gender; jargon; slang; colloquialisms; sports;

    Abstract : This study uncovers how and to what extent UK sports commentaries vary in terms of speech variations and other sociolinguistic factors, such as social class and gender, in relation to the social status with which different sports are associated. It also analyses how the use of jargon, slang, colloquial forms of English, and other linguistic features are incorporated in the commentaries of the sports and how it affects the information expressed by the commentators. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gender Representation in Tennis: Research on British Newspaper Coverage of Wimbledon

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Vitor Fernandez; [2018]
    Keywords : gender; sports; tennis; media; representation; corpus linguistics;

    Abstract : Throughout the history of society, women have fought hard to have equal rights in relation to men in all aspects of life. This demand for equality goes on until today and even thoughfeminists around the world have made progress in relations to right to vote, to hold politicaloffices and equal salary there are still advances to be made. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pension benefits of executive directors : A comparative study of general retailers between 2006-2010

    University essay from IHH, Redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Tomislav Condric; Katarina Tomic; [2012]
    Keywords : Pension benefits; Agency Theory; Remuneration; Corporate Governance; General retailer;

    Abstract : Several recent corporate governance scandals relate to non-disclosure or high amounts of pension benefits given to executive directors. The lack of disclosure and transparency has gained pensions benefits greater attention as a significant part of the total remuneration received by executive directors. READ MORE

  5. 4. Nationalism in online sports journalism : A comparison between Germany and the UK

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Martin Altvater; [2012]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The focus of the study is an analysis, to what extend nationalist positionings are used in the online mediation of sports. The empirical study focuses on how nationality is represented and constructed in textual output. In addition, the study compares the findings of a content analysis conducted in Germany and the UK. READ MORE

  6. 5. Development of an Environmental Management System for Radical Sports Management

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Tove Fritzell; [2010]
    Keywords : Environmental Management System; small business; case study; environmental policy; France;

    Abstract : There are many reasons why smaller businesses should have an environmental management system, but also many difficulties, such as limitations in the time and resources available, and the size of the environmental impacts. How can a small business providing intellectual services make environmental improvements by creating and implementing an environmental management system (EMS)? This report is a case study on how to create an EMS. READ MORE