Essays about: "linguistic features of language"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 83 essays containing the words linguistic features of language.
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6. Male-biased language: a diachronic corpus study of neutralization strategy in gender-based linguistic reforms
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : This paper focuses on the use of English epicene pronouns in discourse which most individuals are exposed to on an everyday basis. Gender-based linguistic reforms have been implemented since the beginning of the 1970s, to achieve a more non-sexist language. READ MORE
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7. QUEER JAPANESE. The modern-day language usage of Japanese LGBTQ+ people
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : Gendered language is a well-known feature of Japanese, but how is it applied by a speaker who does not fit the cisgender or heteronormative standards in society? In a 2010 study, Hideko Abe published a book titled Queer Japanese, which addressed this exact question. Although incredibly thorough and informative, the book is now over a decade old, and the findings may no longer be accurate. READ MORE
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8. Readability Assessment with Pre-Trained Transformer Models : An Investigation with Neural Linguistic Features
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : Readability assessment (RA) is to assign a score or a grade to a given document, which measures the degree of difficulty to read the document. RA originated in language education studies and was used to classify reading materials for language learners. Later, RA was applied to many other applications, such as aiding automatic text simplification. READ MORE
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9. Gender and Extramural English : A Study Investigating Gender-Related Linguistic Features of Hedges, Minimal Responses, and Interruptions in the Possible Extramural English Activity of Watching a Reality TV-Show
University essay from Södertörns högskola/LärarutbildningenAbstract : The present study aims to examine the linguistic features of hedges, minimal responses and interruptions used by the female and male participants in the possible extramural activity of the reality-TV show Love is Blind. The term Extramural English (EE) refers to English that students are exposed to outside the classroom. READ MORE
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10. Selection of the Most Suitable Linguistic Features for Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease from Changes in Spoken Language Production
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the most widespread, neurodegenerative diseases in the world. It affects millions of people; and although it is widely researched, an efficient cure has not been discovered yet. Identification of the disease is often costly and time consuming. READ MORE
