Essays about: "corpus research"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 226 essays containing the words corpus research.

  1. 11. An analysis of political discourse : First-person personal pronoun ‘I’ in Joe Biden’s speeches

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Dominika Stasz; [2023]
    Keywords : Represented ‘I’; Situated ‘I’; first-person pronoun; presidential speeches;

    Abstract : This study investigates the use of the first-person personal pronoun ‘I’ in political discourse and, more specifically, the functions of Represented ‘I’ and Situated ‘I’, including subcategories, present in Joe Biden’s speeches. A corpus was compiled, consisting of 12 speeches that brought up the topic of the war in Ukraine. READ MORE

  3. 12. “The road ahead will be difficult” : An analysis of conceptual metaphors used in political speeches

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Arsema Solomon Zeray; [2023]
    Keywords : conceptual metaphors; politics; gender; Africa; critical discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Political speeches are complex in nature and call for a thorough exploration to unravel the underlying messages. Politicians tend to simplify their speeches by using conceptual metaphors as a means of taking a shortcut. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Competitive Dynamic Among Projects in Multi-Project Environment : Project Managers' Perception

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Susanna Bjunö; [2023]
    Keywords : Competition; multi-project environment; Emotional Intelligence EI ; social interdependency theory; Governance.; Konkurrens; Multiprojektmiljö; Emotionell intelligens EI ; Teori om socialt ömsesidigt beroende social interdependency theory ; Projekt styrning.;

    Abstract : The study explores the project manager’s perception of the competitive dynamic amongst the projects that utilize the same organizational resources in the multi-project context.   The method used is a qualitative research design with an inductive approach where the data corpus was analyzed through thematic analysis. READ MORE

  5. 14. Human Rights in EU Free Trade Agreements with ASEAN States. Expectations and perspectives from Thailand

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Simon Kaack; [2023]
    Keywords : ASEAN; EU; free trade agreements; human rights; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : With an increasing number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries as well as a greater EU focus on human rights in supply chains, analysis of recent and emerging agreements is a valuable gauge. This analysis is based on existing EU agreements with Singapore and Vietnam, as well as ongoing negotiations with Thailand. READ MORE

  6. 15. It’s no laughing matter! The changing use of the semicolon and its application in various genres

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Magnus Boström; [2023]
    Keywords : punctuation; semicolon; linguistics; prescriptivism; grammar; syntax; prosody;

    Abstract : The function of the semicolon has changed considerably since the 15th century, from primarily indicating the length of a pause, to providing syntactic information. According to prescriptive grammar, the semicolon is used to join independent clauses and to avoid complexity by separating items in a list. READ MORE