Essays about: "conceptual semantics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words conceptual semantics.

  1. 1. “Harsh realities” and “tender gazes”: Do perceptual extensions function metaphorically or literally? : A corpus-based investigation of haptic adjectives and the “extent of the literal”

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Esme Richardson-Owen; [2022]
    Keywords : cognitive linguistics; cognitive semantics; perceptual metaphor; lexical metaphor; double-function adjectives;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how perceptual adjectives are used to convey non-perceptual experience. The study is corpus-based, and the material consists of adjective-noun pairs in which the premodifying adjective is derived from the haptic modality. READ MORE

  3. 2. Development of Operations Complement to the Space System Ontology

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

    Author : Kiira Tiensuu; [2022]
    Keywords : space systems engineering; model-based systems engineering;

    Abstract : Space system development is a complex process that typically involves multiple stakeholders. Traditionally, information is captured and exchanged in the form of documents. Efficient exchange of information is crucial, but often challenging with the traditional document-based approach and multitude of stakeholders. READ MORE

  4. 3. All You Need Is LOVE: Applying Conceptual Metaphor Theory to the Beatles' Song Lyrics - A Comparative Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Simon Christensson; [2021]
    Keywords : CMT; Conceptual Metaphor Theory; Cognitive Linguistics; semantics; metaphors; metaphorical concepts; conduit metaphors; orientational metaphors; ontological metaphors; The Beatles; Lennon; McCartney; song lyrics; love; the mind; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This essay analyses conceptual metaphors in the Beatles’ song lyrics and observes how Lennon and McCartney’s use of metaphorical concepts evolved in the 1960’s. The study has an empirical and qualitative approach with quantitative elements, and employs the framework of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT). READ MORE

  5. 4. MAPPING UML DIAGRAMS TO THE REACTIVE OBJECT LANGUAGE (REBECA)

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Vladimir Djukanovic; [2019]
    Keywords : model-driven engineering; uml; rebeca; conceptual mapping;

    Abstract : Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a de-facto standard modeling language with an extensive syntax and notations that can be used to model systems of any kind. However, being a general-purpose language, its semantics are intrinsically under-specified and broad to leave a room for different interpretations. READ MORE

  6. 5. International Negotiations: Language in Crisis and Conflict Handling Negotiations, and vice versa : A conceptual study on international crisis/conflict negotiations considered in Wittgensteinian, Austinian and Derridean terms, with reflections on the cases of Oslo 1 Accords 1993 and Rambouillet Negotiations 1999

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Stefan Vucic; [2019]
    Keywords : negotiations; diplomacy; crisis and conflict handling; warfare and peace-making; mediation; power; language; pragmatics; meta discourse; semantics; message; meaning; intention; communication; post-structuralism;

    Abstract : The thesis presents a conceptual study engaging the theories emerged in the philosophy of language and the theories of international relations and negotiations into a single framework. The framework comprises the concepts developed by L. Wittgenstein, J. L. READ MORE