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1. 1. The Discursive Construction of "Welsh" in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle : Thematic Roles and Mental Models

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Johanna Åberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Mental models; Predication; Briton; Welsh; Anglo-Saxon; Colonialism; Thematic roles.;

   Abstract : With the recent rise in interest in critical readings of our history, scholars have begun noticing that historical documents such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle may have functioned as propaganda (e.g., Yorke, 2006; Konshuh, 2020). The present study examines how Britons (i. READ MORE

3. 2. Trilingual spoken word recognition : Interlingual competition from one or two non-target languages in a sentence context

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

   Author : Yulia Kashevarova; [2023]
   Keywords : trilingual speech processing; cross-linguistic competition; sentence context; BLINCS; BIA ;

   Abstract : Persistent non-target language co-activation in spoken and visual language comprehension has been found both at the word-level and at the level of a sentence, although in the latter case, sentence bias has been observed to modulate the co-activation which can create lexical competition. In the case of trilingual speakers, both non-target languages may potentially compete with the third language (L3). READ MORE

4. 3. The Flavour of Words : A Study of Standardised Vocabularies and How Olfactory, Gustatory and Haptic Attributes in Wine Reviews are Currently Rendered in English

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

   Author : Maria Kana; [2023]
   Keywords : aroma; controlled vocabularies; cultural inclusivity; flavour; oenology; sensory experiences; standardised vocabularies; wine discourse; wine reviews; wine tasting; linguaggi standarizzati; linguaggi controllati; aroma; profumo; sapore; gusto; enologia; esperienze sensoriali; cultura inclusiva; inclusione culturale; recenzioni di vino; degustazione di vino;

   Abstract : This study delves into the intricacies of the language used in wine reviews, focusing on the adoption of standardised wine vocabularies, specifically the original Wine Aroma Wheel (Noble A. C. et al., 1984) and the Wine Lexicon of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET Level 4 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine®, 2023). READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. The complexity of linguistic complexity: a corpus-based study on development of phrasal complexity in written L2-Swedish

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

   Author : Karin Rasmusson; [2023]
   Keywords : Second language development; Complexity; Accuracy; and Fluency; Linguistic complexity; Syntactic complexity; Phrasal complexity; Noun phrase complexity; Morphological complexity; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to establish whether or not a development of the complexity of the noun phrase, i.e. an increase in noun phrase elaboration could be observed in written L2 Swedish over time. READ MORE