Essays about: "language is a tool for communication meaning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words language is a tool for communication meaning.

  1. 1. Minimal Colour-based Social communication and meaning-making communication practices

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

    Author : Fatemeh Bakhshoudeh; [2023]
    Keywords : Research Through Design RTD ; Social Interaction Design; Friction-based Design; Colour-based Interaction;

    Abstract : Advancements in technology have rendered social media an indispensable means of social communication. However, among the vast amount of data exchanged between users, there is often limited space for meaningful conversation and the cultivation of deeper interpersonal connections. READ MORE

  3. 2. “A glass half-full of opportunities” The perceptions and lived experiences of Arabic-speaking immigrants using digital primary healthcare applications in Scania, Sweden. A qualitative content analysis study.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Wasim Jabari; [2021]
    Keywords : Digital health; Digital primary care; Primary care; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Health Systems; Equity; Equality; Accessibility; Experiences; Qualitative; Patients; Sweden; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: There is growing concern in Sweden about health inequity and unequal access to traditional primary healthcare among different socio-economic groups, predominantly immigrants. The use of information and communication technology in the health sector has been suggested as a potential tool to overcome healthcare accessibility and equity. READ MORE

  4. 3. Latvian Language Policy : Unifying or Polarizing? Reconstructing the Political Debate on Language Reform in the Latvian Education System

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Samuel Holm; [2020]
    Keywords : Latvia; language policy; nationalism; imagined community; national unity;

    Abstract : Languages are not just systems for communication, they are also often a marker of ethnic and/or national identity and sometimes a politically contentious issue. A country where this is the case is Latvia, which has a large Russian-speaking population. During the Soviet occupation of Latvia, Russian became the dominant language in public life. READ MORE

  5. 4. “How to Talk to Dragons” Insights into the Praxis of an Inter-Cultural Shadow Puppet Theatre Play

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Bjela Proßowsky; [2020]
    Keywords : participatory art projects; inter-cultural encounters; Sbek Touch; shadow puppetry; cultural diversity; non-verbal communication; alternative development; dragons; The Practice of Love ;

    Abstract : Cultural diversity in a global community demands our tolerant understanding of one another. Participatory art projects can be instrumental in facilitating equal-footing en­counters and creative communication between people from different cultures that transcend language barriers. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Case Study on Long-tail Risks and Risk Mitigation in Risk Management : How can AGCS make best use of risk mitigation measures for drafting product liability policy wordings?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Pierre Rinaldo Iversen; [2018]
    Keywords : Insurance; Risk Management; Long-tail Risk; Policy Wording;

    Abstract : A Case Study on Long-tail Risks and Risk Mitigation in Risk Management.   How can Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS) make best use of risk mitigation measures for drafting product liability policy wordings? A case study on Triclosan as a possible Endocrine Disruptor with the potential for Mass Litigation. READ MORE