Essays about: "linguistic markers"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words linguistic markers.
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1. 'In the moment' : A cross-linguistic exploration of the lexical concept [MOMENT]
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskapAbstract : Lexical typological studies examine how various languages express similar concepts. Previous research has discussed how the concept of moment is encoded lexically in English, Ancient Greek, and Ancient Egyptian. However, there are no cross-linguistic studies to date that collect data on the lexical expressions associated with the concept of moment. READ MORE
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2. Linguistic persuasion in fast fashion web advertisements : A study based on responses from Generation Z females in Sweden
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This study examines the response of Generation Z females in Sweden to fast fashion web advertisements incorporating six linguistic persuasion strategies. The aim is to identify which of these strategies can be effectively employed in this context to persuade the targeted demographic. READ MORE
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3. On indirectivity in Azeri : A discourse-analytical study of the functions of {-mỊš}/{-(y)ỊB-DỊ(r)} and {Ị-mỊš} in South Azeri varieties
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : Johanson (2003: 274) refers to the grammatical categories of evidentiality found in Turkiclanguages as indirectivity, characterised “by reference to its reception by a conscious subject”.The East Old Turkic post-terminal verbal item in -miš and copula particle in ermiš are theoldest known markers of indirectivity in Turkic and have been morphologically preserved inthe West Oghuz languages. READ MORE
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4. Cross-linguistic influence in the description of dimensional adjectives : Measuring the linguistic performance of l2 spanish in high-school students
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : In the present study, the linguistic performance of 11 Swedish high-school students of Spanish as second language (L2)/foreign language (FL) of 3 different levels, between 16-18 years old, has been measured through analysis of experimental elicited speech samples from a picture description task, designed to elicit placement of adjectives and dimensional adjectives in Spanish. The task provided 3 images with phrases in the source language and the participants were asked to translate it into the target language (TL). READ MORE
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5. Determining linguistic predictor for the classification of subjective cognitive impairment and mild cognitive impairment using machine learning
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteoriAbstract : Introduction Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a neurological condition characterized by cognitive decline greater than expected for an individual's age and education level. Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI) is a selfreported decline in cognitive abilities but not clinically identified as MCI. READ MORE
