Essays about: "general semantics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words general semantics.

  1. 1. Shakespeare's Language : Styles and meanings in King Lear relating to power

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

    Author : Marianne Vifell Waters; [2023]
    Keywords : Early Modern English; Shakespeare; King Lear; social rank; gender; power; possession; Semantic and Pragmatic theories.;

    Abstract : This is a linguistic study that will apply theories as a way of understanding the contexts of aspects of the play King Lear by William Shakespeare, as they relate to the possession, and exercise of power. It focuses on targeting and exploring the language of the play and how it impacts characters’ behaviour to gain or sustain power. READ MORE

  3. 2. Designing an Introductory Programming Language Based on Studies on Novices

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

    Author : Linnea Jansson; [2022]
    Keywords : programming language; syntax; introductory programming; difficulties; misconceptions;

    Abstract : The challenges of learning programming have been revealed in studies for decades. Many of the difficulties and misconceptions derive from, or go unassisted by, the syntax and semantics of the programming language used in introductory (CS1) courses. READ MORE

  4. 3. Semantic change and the description of disability : A diachronic corpus study of lame, crippled, handicapped, and disabled

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Andreas Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : corpus of historical american english; euphemism; language change; lexical change; pejoration; semantics;

    Abstract : With data from the Corpus of Historical American English, this study charts the semantic development of lame, crippled, handicapped, and disabled from the 1900s to the 2010s. Using both qualitative concordance line examination and frequency data, it attempts to determine what types of change have occurred in American English (as represented by COHA) within each adjective. READ MORE

  5. 4. A JavaScript Backend for the Miking Compiler

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

    Author : William Rågstad; [2022]
    Keywords : Bachelor’s Thesis; Miking; JavaScript; Compiler; Semantics; Code Generation; Optimization; Correctness; Soundness; and Readability; Kandidat Examensarbete; Miking; JavaScript; Kompilatorer; Semantik; Kodgenerering; Optimering; Korrekthet; Sundhet och Läsbarhet;

    Abstract : This thesis presents the design and implementation of an extension of the self-hosted Miking compiler to enable the generation of JavaScript code for different runtime environments and web browsers. Miking is a framework for developing domain-specific and general-purpose programming languages through sound language fragment composition, among other things, to create efficient compilers. READ MORE

  6. 5. Characterizing Pose Uncertainty in Semantic Perception Pipelines : Leveraging semantic information to improve path planning in dynamic environments

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

    Author : Thomas Labourdette-Liaresq; [2022]
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    Abstract : Mobile robots possess complex perception pipelines composed of visual and depth sensors which allow them to understand their location and the world around them and build models of this world. Real-time motion planning of mobile robots in complex environments requires the knowledge of the properties of the perception pipeline so that accurate, robust and safe robot operations can be performed. READ MORE