Essays about: "morphology of language"
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1. Mood and Verbals in North Common Tulu
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : In the Dravidian language Tulu, spoken in the south of present day India, in the states of Karnataka and Kerala, several verb forms exist which have hitherto been poorly described in the scientific literature. A set of these code different modal distinctions, and are thus labeled moods. READ MORE
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2. Exploring the Uniqueness of Tulu: An Empirical Investigation of the Three Past Forms in the Dravidian Language of Tulu Nadu
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : This thesis investigates three different so-called “past tense forms” in Tulu, a Dravidian language spoken in the south-western Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala. Through fieldwork material collected by the author, this thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of the usage and functions of the three forms in Tulu. READ MORE
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3. To what extent can explicit morphology instruction promote vocabulary development for older adolescent or adult learners of English as a foreign language?
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : Vocabulary development is important when it comes to learning a language, but it is also a challenging task. The Swedish syllabus focuses on implicit knowledge, and explicit teaching has been shown to have a positive impact on learners’ implicit knowledge. READ MORE
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4. Spectromorphological Reductions : Exploring and developing approaches for sound-based notation of live electronics
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Musik, medier och teaterAbstract : In this master’s thesis, a sound-based notation system is explored and developed in the composition and performance of a musical work for live electronics. My approach builds on existing systems for electroacoustic music analysis, most notably Dennis Smalley’s (1997) theory of spectromorphology and the symbolic language of Lasse Thoresen & Andreas Hedman (2007) based on Pierre Schaeffer’s typo-morphology, as well as Mattias Sköld’s (2023) adaptation of this system for composition and transcription (Sound Notation). READ MORE
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5. Topics in the grammar of Kalkoti
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistikAbstract : This thesis presents a study of the phonological and morphosyntactic characteristics of Kalkoti, an understudied Indo-Aryan language of northern Pakistan. Kalkoti belongs to the Shina group of Indo-Aryan languages, but shows heavy influence from the Kohistani language Gawri, including the development of a complex tone system. READ MORE