Essays about: "language ownership"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 22 essays containing the words language ownership.
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11. Critical Discourse Analysis of online News Headlines: A Case of the Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This thesis is a critical investigation of the language used in online news headlines to report the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, which took place on February 14, 2018 in Florida, United States. By analyzing 50 online news headlines, published by five of the most popular national and local news outlets, the purpose of this study is to understand how the words chosen by the journalists contribute to creating particular meanings, or representations of the event, and if through these representations any hidden ideologies are put forward. READ MORE
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12. Strengthening capacities for the use of GIS in disaster risk reduction
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a powerful tool for supporting disaster risk reduction (DRR). International agreements such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction call on high-income countries and other partners to support lower-income countries in strengthening their DRR capacities. READ MORE
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13. Attitudes toward English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and its position in contemporary English language curricula in Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : As a result of various historical, political, economic and sociocultural factors, English today witnesses a unique situation as its non-native speakers represent a clear majority in the world. This has implications for the ownership of the English language as such, the linguistic rights of its speakers and the points of departure for English Language Teaching (ELT) worldwide. READ MORE
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14. The Power Over Private Information in Big Data-Society: Power Structures of User-generated Data Manifested by Privacy and Data Policies
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskapAbstract : The starting point of this thesis is the managing of user-generated data in the online ecosystem and expanding development of big data. Many are worried that companies and authorities are invading their online privacy, and the lack of control by the provider of data, the citizens, can be considered one of our time’s most pressing civil rights issues. READ MORE
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15. The power of expectations : News media confidence among social audiences in Dar es Salaam: An Mfs-study
University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : In Tanzania, an ongoing private media boom operates within the frameworks of media laws dating back to the 1970s, restricting media freedom and enabling the government to keep some control of what is written on certain topics. This is widely acknowledged and makes Tanzania an interesting subject for studies of news media confidence from an audience perspective. READ MORE
