Essays about: "discourse particles"

Found 5 essays containing the words discourse particles.

  1. 1. Low–voltage External Discharge Plasma Thruster and Hollow Cathodes Plasma Plume Diagnostics Utilising Electrostatic Probes and Retarding Potential Analyser

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

    Author : George-Cristian Potrivitu; [2016]
    Keywords : space electric propulsion; in-space advanced propulsion technology; Hall effect thruster; hollow cathode; wall-less Hall thruster; external discharge plasma thruster; single Langmuir probe; double Langmuir probe; emissive probe; retarding potential analyzer; plume plasma diagnostics; low-voltage Hall thruster; high-current hollow cathode; plasma parameters; propulsion electrique pour l espace; cathode creuse à fort courant; propulseur à décharge externe de plasma; propulseur à effet Hall à basse tension; techniques de diagnostic du plasma; sonde de Langmuir simple; sonde de Langmuir double; sonde émissive; analyseur à potentiel retardé;

    Abstract : The present thesis is the result of a research period at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, ISAS/JAXA within Funaki Laboratory of the Department of Space Flight Systems that followed the path of plume plasma diagnostics for space electric propulsion drives. During the experimental studies two high-current hollow cathodes and an innovative prototype of a low-voltage fully external discharge plasma thruster (XPT) had their plasma plumes diagnosed using electrostatic probes and retarding potential analyser (RPA). READ MORE

  3. 2. Oh chale : Two stance-taking strategies in Ghanaian Pidgin English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Carolina Lindmark; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : A common assumption is that language is used for conveying factual information, but linguistic forms also serve a way to communicate pragmatic features, such as speakers’ intentions and mental state. This study describes and analyses two strategies for stance-taking in GhaPE, more specific the use of discourse particles and complement-taking predicates. READ MORE

  4. 3. An attempt to get access to a speaker’s mind : The expectation marker actually in spoken conversation

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

    Author : Johanna Karlsson; [2015]
    Keywords : pragmatics; discourse particles; actually; context;

    Abstract : The use of the expectation marker actually in spoken conversation is an interesting topic. This study investigates the different functions of actually and the importance of context in eight spoken conversations from the Santa Barbara Corpus of Spoken American English. READ MORE

  5. 4. Signaling discourse structure: the marking of discourse topic boundaries in Jahai and Mah Meri spontaneous narratives

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Otto Ewald; [2013]
    Keywords : Mah Meri; Jahai; prosody; discourse topic; discourse structure; Austroasiatic; Aslian; particles; pitch; duration; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This study has examined how the right edge of a discourse topic is signaled through the use of F0, duration, and particles in the two Aslian languages Jahai and Mah Meri. The goals of this study were to contribute to the knowledge of these languages, compare them to the related Kammu language in the search for similarities that could be applied to Austroasiatic as a whole, and to explore what kind of analysis is possible with a material not collected for prosodic research. READ MORE

  6. 5. Polar Response Particles in Russian and Swedish

    University essay from Slaviska institutionen

    Author : Simone Mellquist; [2011]
    Keywords : Polarity; Response Particles; Discourse markers; Swedish; Russian;

    Abstract : The present comparative parallel corpus study of Russian and Swedish polar response particles shows that Swedish displays a highly polarity dependent answering system whereas Russian vacillates between an agreement/disagreement system and a polarity system and also uses echo responses to some degree. It is shown that aligning responses in Swedish always match the polarity of the prior turn. READ MORE