Essays about: "how languages change"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the words how languages change.

  1. 1. “I’m a girl. But now I’m a boy too”: Ｑueerness and autonomy in Hemingway’s The Garden of Eden (1986) and “The Sea Change” (1931)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

    Author : Mikael Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Ernest Hemingway; relational autonomy; queer theory; transgender studies; contagious gendering; queer spaces; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Much has been written about Hemingway’s works from a feminist or queer perspective, including the relation between Hemingway’s biography and his representation of female characters, female domination and homosexuality. In comparison, the queer sub-field of transgender studies, which entails analyzing gender transgression and influence, has received little attention by scholars of Hemingway studies. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Influence of Changed Accouting Language on the Interpretation of Intangible Assets and Financial Reality : SaaS Arrangements in the Light of New IFRIC Decisions

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Adam Christensen; Sofia Sörman; [2023]
    Keywords : Accounting language; financial reality; intangible assets; regulatory change; SaaS; SaaS arrangements; institutional theory;

    Abstract : Background/Problem: As languages are powerful tools of communication, they play a vitalrole in shaping our perception of reality, influence our understanding of the world and determine how we interpret and make sense of it. Thus, changing the accounting languagealso affects the way financial reality can be expressed, interpreted, and perceived. READ MORE

  4. 3. Becoming by Buying : A qualitative study about Brandengagement in self-concept (BESC) in the pre-purchase stage

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Philip Brunkes; Lina Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Fast-Fashion; Brand Engagement in Self-concept; Pre-purchase stage; Self- concept; Consumer decision making process; Self-congruity;

    Abstract : Fast fashion brands provide consumers with constantly available opportunities to update,not only their wardrobes, but themselves. As our identities have become a constant projectto work on, consumption of fast fashion involves the possibilities of trial and error ofpersonal development. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Relation between Switching Languages and Perceived Personality Change: A Comparative Study of Bilinguals and Monolinguals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Josephine Ahrendt; Miriam Nicolai; [2023]
    Keywords : bilingualism; language switch; perceived personality change; HEXACO Personality Inventory-Revised; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With increasing bilingualism, it becomes vital to understand the relation of language to personality. Language is essential for expressing our thoughts, and personality impacts our thoughts and behavior. READ MORE

  6. 5. Between the Private and a Public Place : Lived experiences in contemporary Elfdalian Revitalisation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Johan Lundell; [2023]
    Keywords : Elfdalian; Älvdalen; language death; revitalisation; language survival; visibility; presence; framing; frame theory; place; place-making; place-framing;

    Abstract : Many of the languages in the world are currently dying at an alarming rate. One of these languagesis Eldalian. It is a small language spoken by about 2,500 people in the village of Älvdalen in theDalarna county of Sweden. READ MORE