Essays about: "linguistic innovation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words linguistic innovation.

  1. 1. Ownership of Englishas a multi-linguafranca : Linguistic identity and innovation in online multilingual practice

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Jaana Kalev; [2021]
    Keywords : ELF; networked multilingualism; linguistic identity; language ownership; transient multilingual community; linguistic innovation; thematic analysis;

    Abstract : In recent years, some of the research within the field of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) seems to have gone through a re-orientation, shifting focus from form to practice. This has highlighted the dynamic nature of languages and identities performed in interaction, leading to the conceptualization of ‘English as a multi-lingua franca’, which refers to placing emphasis on multilingualism in ELF interactions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Speaking Tumblr : A Case Study of Textual Communication on Social Media

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Tove Elmgren; [2018]
    Keywords : cyberpragmatics; social media; netspeak; computer-mediated communication; functions; textual communication; internet linguistics; Tumblr; phatic communication; covert prestige;

    Abstract : This essay describes a case study of textual communication on the online social mediaplatform Tumblr. The aim of the research was to analyse the communicative functions and thestylistic, sociolinguistic, and pragmatic characteristics of textual discourse on Tumblr. READ MORE

  4. 3. Using Artificial Intelligence to Verify Authorship of Anonymous Social Media Posts

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Filip Lagerholm; [2017]
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    Abstract : The widespread use of social media, along with the possibilities to conceal one’s identity in the fibrillation of ubiquitous technology, combined with crime and terrorism becoming digitized, has increased the need of possibilities to find out who hides behind an anonymous alias. This report deals with authorship verification of posts written on Twitter, with the purpose of investigating whether it is possible to develop an auxiliary tool that can be used in crime investigation activities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Mastering the accounting proficiency through practice : A dynamic view of the apprenticeship process between newly graduated accountants and supervisors as the accounting profession changes over time

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Arman Farahbakhsh; Adam Elshani; [2017]
    Keywords : Accounting;

    Abstract : The accounting profession is through a natural progression constantly changing its shape. What was once known as traditional accounting is nowadays entailing moving towards a more service-minded occupation where the former bookkeepers are steadily transforming into accounting consultants. READ MORE

  6. 5. The House of Stewart as Agent of Language Change : A Historical Sociolinguistic Corpus Analysis of Register Variation and Language Change in the Stewart Letters (1504-1669)

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Niclas Vikström; [2016]
    Keywords : Historical sociolinguistics; corpus linguistics; the Parsed Corpus of Early English Correspondence PCEEC ; Late Middle and Early Modern English; the house of Stewart.;

    Abstract : The present project set out to explore whether or not the members of one of the most powerful families in history functioned as agents of language change. Using the Parsed Corpus of Early English Correspondence (PCEEC), the present project examines and discusses linguistic conservatism and innovation in relation to the historical movement towards a Standard English. READ MORE