Essays about: "figurative meaning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words figurative meaning.

  1. 1. Hanging by a thread : A metaphorical analysis of Viking Age tapestries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Simone Liw de Bernardi; [2023]
    Keywords : Viking Age; conceptual metaphor; metaphorical approach; textiles; tapestries; Oseberg; Vestfold; Rolvsøy; Østfold; Överhogdal; Jämtland; ship burial; chamber grave; Viking Age art; Old Norse mythology; Vikingatid; konseptuell metafor; textil; Oseberg; Rolvsøy; Överhogdal; båtgrav; krammargrav; vikingatida konst; fornnordisk mytologi;

    Abstract : Viking Age tapestries are rare, with only a few examples known. Previous interpretations of figurative depictions from the Viking Age have mainly focused on what mythical or legendary gods and heroes these images might depict. READ MORE

  3. 2. Translation strategies for figurative language in non-fiction : Translating metaphors, idioms, and phrasal verbs from English to Swedish

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Vicky Taylor; [2022]
    Keywords : figurative language; translation; conceptual metaphors; idioms; phrasal verbs; translation strategies; literal translation; transference; meaning translation; omission; addition; Swedish; English;

    Abstract : This thesis examines translation strategies for translating figurative language with a focus on metaphors, idioms, and phrasal verbs. Translators often state that figurative language presents challenges in the translation process. This is mainly because the translator must consider the language’s pragmatic, cognitive, and aesthetic functions. READ MORE

  4. 3. A corpus-based analysis of phrasal verbs with the particle out in two contemporary English novels used in Swedish secondary schools

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Carola Henriksson; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and the figurative meaning senses of out-PVs in two contemporary novels read in Swedish secondary schools. The study was delimited to PVs with the particle out. READ MORE

  5. 4. Deep learning for identification of figurative elements in trademark images using Vienna codes

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Arjeton Uzairi; [2021]
    Keywords : deep learning; machine learning; multi-class image classification; trademark image similarity; trademark conceptual similarity;

    Abstract : Labeling of trademark images with Vienna codes from the Vienna classification is a manual process carried out by domain experts, which enables searching trademark image databases using specific keywords that describe the semantic meaning of the figurative elements. In this research, we are investigating how application of supervised learning algorithms can improve and automate the manual process of labeling of new un-labeled trademark images. READ MORE

  6. 5. Racism is Not Getting Worse, it's Getting Tweeted. : A study of the impact of non-verbal cues in hashtag activism. Which emojis correlates with #blacklivesmatter and #alllivesmatter?

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Elin Erlandsson; Nora Kristoffersson; [2021]
    Keywords : #blacklivesmatter; #alllivesmatter; BLM; ALM; Emojis; Twitter; Hashtag Activism; CMC; Racial injustices; Senti Strength; Digital Communication; Semiotics; #blacklivesmatter; #alllivesmatter; BLM; ALM; Emojis; Twitter; Hashtag Aktivism; CMC; Rasism; Senti Strength; Digital Kommunikation; Semiotik;

    Abstract : Scholars are often studying emojis as pure visual elements or as essential textual parts. Theories in this study bridge these subfields and examine emojis in both fields. This bridging understanding of emojis is applied to hashtag activism in the discursive Black Lives Matter debate to increase the comprehension of the impact of emojis. READ MORE