Essays about: "discourse"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 3261 essays containing the word discourse.
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1. GREEN CITY ZONE A Case-Study in a Multi-Stakeholder Initiative within a Smart City
University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : As climate change concerns have taken a central spot in mainstream discourse, there has been an emergence of green smart city projects, resulting in an increased demand for research in these areas. As the EU has pledged a reduction of emissions, various projects have arisen, such as Climate Contract 2030, Move21, and this thesis’ subject – the Gothenburg Green City Zone. READ MORE
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2. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Sustainability Reports of Volvo Cars
University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : Companies communicate the impact of their corporate activities through sustainability reports, disclosing their environmental engagement. Critical studies on sustainability reporting have highlighted that environmental reporting practices participate in the construction of the definition of environmental responsibility. READ MORE
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3. Framing Yunnan Tourism: An Analysis of News Coverage in People's Daily : Examining the Shift in Contexts of Yunnan Tourism in People's Daily Over Time
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : This study examines how People's Daily portrayed tourism and minorities in its news coverage. The study includes both quantitative and qualitative components. READ MORE
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4. Promises, promises Mr. President : A study of commissive speech act usage in 21st century American presidential inaugural addresses.
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Abstract The American president’s serving period always begin with an iconic inaugural address. It is a function wherein the president can unify the audience, ratify the ceremony, and present his political and administrative direction for his term. READ MORE
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5. Male-biased language: a diachronic corpus study of neutralization strategy in gender-based linguistic reforms
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : This paper focuses on the use of English epicene pronouns in discourse which most individuals are exposed to on an everyday basis. Gender-based linguistic reforms have been implemented since the beginning of the 1970s, to achieve a more non-sexist language. READ MORE
