Essays about: "linguistic semantic"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 78 essays containing the words linguistic semantic.

  1. 1. A group of Swedish speakers’ performance on Swedish adaptations of the Bedside WAB-Rand CLQT : The performance of cognitively and linguistically nonimpaired adults on measures of language and cognition and its relationship to verbal fluency

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Logopedi

    Author : Sam Skogström; [2024]
    Keywords : CLQT; bedside WAB-R; aphasia; cognition; verbal fluency tests; CLQT; bedside WAB-R; afasi; kognition; ordflödestest;

    Abstract : There are currently no Swedish norms for the bedside version of the Western Aphasia Battery (B-WAB-R) and the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT). It is unknown whether age, gender, and education influence performance in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  3. 2. Could this phrase be more constructional? : A Construction Grammar approach to the COULD X BE MORE Y phrase from the television show Friends

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Linn Nordlander; [2024]
    Keywords : construction grammar; information structure; CXBMY; SAI; constructions; rhetorical questions; parody;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the COULD X BE MORE Y phrase (CXBMY), well-known from the television show Friends, to argue for its qualification as a construction. By analyzing the phrase’s formal and functional features, as well as its frequency in the COCA corpus, this thesis compares the findings to the definition of constructions by Goldberg (2006, p. READ MORE

  4. 3. 'In the moment' : A cross-linguistic exploration of the lexical concept [MOMENT]

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Arthur Mannheimer; [2023]
    Keywords : moment; lexical typology; lexical concept; cognitive model; semantic shift; now;

    Abstract : 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

  5. 4. The Integration of Chinese Internet Neologisms into Everyday Language: An Empirical Study Using Baidu Index and Online Surveys

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

    Author : Weicheng Li; [2023]
    Keywords : Internet neologisms; language integration; search trends; familiarity; patterns; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The emergence of the Internet language has profoundly impacted everyday communication in China. This study examines the integration of Chinese Internet neologisms into everyday language. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Four Dimensions of Western-centric Ideologies in Upper Secondary English Textbooks in Sweden : An ideological square analysis of Blueprint A 3.0 & Solid Gold 1

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Aleyna Baser; [2023]
    Keywords : Ideological square; qualitative research; postcolonialism; English education in Sweden; textbook evaluation; semantic discourse; Orientalism.;

    Abstract : Swedish upper secondary schools are assigned the responsibility to promote cultural diversity and foster democratic global citizens according to Läroplanen för gymnasieskolan (Skolverket, 2022). Naturally, as English textbooks try to incorporate this, the potentially problematic outcome arises of the depictions of the Westerner and the non-Westerner. READ MORE