Essays about: "english speech"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 164 essays containing the words english speech.

1. 16. Bilingualism in Multimodal Language Processing: A priming study on processing of gestures in English temporal expressions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kognitionsvetenskap

   Author : Sonja Holmer; [2023]
   Keywords : bilingualism; multimodal language processing; gesture; abstract language; integrated systems hypothesis; Philosophy and Religion; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : At its core, language is multimodal (Kendon, 1986; McNeill, 1994), and information presented through different channels of information, such as visually, in the shape of gestures, or verbally, in the shape of speech or signs, together facilitate online language processing (Kelly, Healey, Özyürek, & Holler, 2015; Kelly, Özyürek, & Maris, 2010). This thesis extends previous studies on multimodal processing (Kelly et al. READ MORE

3. 17. Evaluating the robustness of DistilBERT to data shift in toxicity detection

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Caroline Larsen; [2022]
   Keywords : Machine learning; Natural Language Processing; DistilBERT; Toxicity Detection; Profanity Detection; Hate Speech Identification; Text preprocessing; Maskininlärning; naturligtspråkbehandling; DistilBERT; identifiering av kränkande språk; identifiering av svordomar; textbehandling;

   Abstract : With the rise of social media, cyberbullying and online spread of hate have become serious problems with devastating consequences. Mentimeter is an interactive presentation tool enabling the presentation audience to participate by typing their own answers to questions asked by the presenter. READ MORE

4. 18. Non-Standard Article Use in Pakistani English : An Attitudinal Study

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Ninni Bergström; [2022]
   Keywords : World Englishes; Pakistani English; non-standard article use; language attitudes;

   Abstract : This essay explores Pakistani English teachers’ attitudes towards non-standard article use in Pakistani English. It uses the theories of Kachru (1985), Modiano (1999a, 1999b, 2020) and Schneider (2003, 2007) on World Englishes as well as previous research on Pakistani English. READ MORE

5. 19. Do we even care about politeness anymore? : A mixed-methods study of societal perceptions on pragmatic competence in English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Nellie Lindqvist; [2022]
   Keywords : Cross-cultural pragmatics; ELF; speech-act theory; politeness theory; sociopragmatic competence; sociolinguistics;

   Abstract : Politeness is viewed as an admirable trait by most people, yet what it means to be polite is arguably a controversial issue when it comes to using English, as people of different ages, education levels, and proficiency levels use English daily, and may have different views on politeness. These observations raise questions about whether there are certain universal pragmatic rules, or if pragmatic rules are primarily language- and/or culture-specific. READ MORE

6. 20. A qualitative study about speech anxiety and its challenges from a student perspective

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

   Author : Elin Zetterkvist; [2022]
   Keywords : Speech anxiety; willingness to communicate; English as a second language; upper secondary school; Sweden; qualitative study;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate, firstly, some Swedish upper secondary school students’ attitudes towards speaking in the English as a second language (ESL) classroom and, secondly, how these students suggest that speech anxiety should be dealt with. The participating students were both male and female and attended different school years and English courses. READ MORE