Essays about: "gender influence on language use"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words gender influence on language use.

1. 1. The cross-linguistic influence on L2 learners' ability to use morphosyntactic cues predictively. : A psycholinguistic study on German grammatical gender acquisition by Greek native speakers.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

   Author : Mavra Mylona; [2023]
   Keywords : Grammatical gender; Prediction; Second Language Acquisition; Gender Assignment; Picture Selection;

   Abstract : German and Greek are both Indo-European languages that realize grammatical gender and indeed they have similar grammatical gender systems, they both realize three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter). They pose some similarities concerning gender agreement as well. However, the lexical gender between these two languages differs a lot. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring LGBTQ+ Well-being in Toiletscapes: A Case Study of Lund University

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Melanie Elizabeth Povirk; Dianne Michele Cole; [2022]
   Keywords : gender; heteronormativity; servicescape; sexuality; social sustainability; toilet; toiletscape; LGBTQ ; queer theory; well-being; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to critically investigate how a service organization’s physical spaces, particularly the toilet areas, impact LGBTQ+ individuals’ well-being. More particularly, this research focuses on Lund University in Sweden, a service organization with significant international and societal influence. READ MORE

4. 3. The Impact of Technology on Women’s Experience of Gender-based Violence : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the #16DaysofActivism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Lauren Bolinger; [2022]
   Keywords : TFGBV; technology; gender-based violence; discourse; social media;

   Abstract : This paper focuses on the topic of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) – forms of violence and abuse perpetrated against individuals on the basis of gender in online spaces or through technological means. It is a recent and highly pervasive issue that the activist, academic and development worlds are working to define. READ MORE

5. 4. Humor as a Social Media Strategy : A mixed-methods research on humor, its types, contingencies, and favorability

   University essay from Jönköping University

   Author : Annika Romell; Rebecca Segedi; [2022]
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   Abstract : Abstract Problem: The social media era has forced brands and businesses to adapt to their shifting role with consumers. The interactive nature of platforms and the new social language has presented businesses and brands with new capabilities. READ MORE

6. 5. Are journalists aware of the gender gap? : A study on the perceptions and experiences about the language used in the representation of women in the Italian press

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Journalistik

   Author : Livia Trussardi; [2022]
   Keywords : gender studies; gendered language; journalism; journalistic culture; sexist language;

   Abstract : This thesis studies Italian journalists' perceptions and experiences of the use of gendered language in the representation of women in the Italian press. Previous research has shown that Italian media misrepresent women by producing gender stereotypes. READ MORE