Essays about: "contemporary language use"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 75 essays containing the words contemporary language use.

  1. 11. Cactuses or Cacti? : A corpus-based study on the use of Latin nominal inflection in American English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Bengtsson; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : As a result of language contact and influence, the English language contains a significant amount of lexical items borrowed from other languages. Whilst the borrowing of inflectional morphology is not very common, English does use several Latin plurals in their original form. READ MORE

  3. 12. Improving the User Experience of Visual Scripting Languages

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Alexander Uggla; [2021]
    Keywords : visual scripting; visual programming; graphical scripting; intuitive programming language; programming language design; programming language theory;

    Abstract : Visual scripting languages are used as alternatives to text programming to make coding easier. Visual programming languages provide a structure and a guidance that does not exist in text programming, which should make them easier to code with. Some users do however find that the structure in visual scripting languages makes it cumbersome to code. READ MORE

  4. 13. Using Fiction to Create Gender Awareness in the ESL Classroom

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Jessica Ljung; Ann-Kathrin Mai; [2021]
    Keywords : ESL; Gender; Fiction; Teaching; Classroom;

    Abstract : The following study investigates using fiction to create gender awareness and understanding in the ESL classroom. As stated by Skolverket (2013), all teaching is to embody a gender perspective. However, for many educators, this is a multifaceted and difficult subject to grasp. READ MORE

  5. 14. He passed away watching people die on TV : A corpus study about euphemisms for to die, dying or dead in American English

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Hampus Kamph; [2021]
    Keywords : Taboo; Euphemisms; Death; Dead; Dying;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the use and frequency of euphemisms for die, dying or dead in the American English-language using the Corpus of Contemporary American English. To fulfill the purpose, three research questions were answered. READ MORE

  6. 15. "Breaking the lawn chair, skinning the fish" : Categorization and Gender Differences in Slang Use in the TV Series Sex Education

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

    Author : Michele Lopez; [2021]
    Keywords : slang; Sex Education; taboo words; proper slang; pragmatic markers; gender perspective;

    Abstract : This essay, entitled “Breaking the lawn chair, skinning the fish” - Categorization and Gender Differences in Slang Use in the TV Series Sex Education, claims that slang is part of our everyday language use and it can be found even on TV nowadays. In fact, contemporary TV series often portray a language use that includes informal language and slang expressions and words. READ MORE