Essays about: "personal pronouns"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the words personal pronouns.

  1. 1. To Spy the Lie. Detecting the Insider Threat of Espionage

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Emma Bergström; [2023]
    Keywords : Insider threat; insider risk; espionage; personality traits; theoretical model of risk factors; personality assessment;

    Abstract : Acts committed by insiders have risen during past years, and there is a need for a better understanding of how preventive measures can be used, not just remedial action after the fact. The current narrative in research when discussing espionage was motive; why someone committed espionage. READ MORE

  3. 2. An analysis of political discourse : First-person personal pronoun ‘I’ in Joe Biden’s speeches

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Dominika Stasz; [2023]
    Keywords : Represented ‘I’; Situated ‘I’; first-person pronoun; presidential speeches;

    Abstract : This study investigates the use of the first-person personal pronoun ‘I’ in political discourse and, more specifically, the functions of Represented ‘I’ and Situated ‘I’, including subcategories, present in Joe Biden’s speeches. A corpus was compiled, consisting of 12 speeches that brought up the topic of the war in Ukraine. READ MORE

  4. 3. Male-biased language: a diachronic corpus study of neutralization strategy in gender-based linguistic reforms

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Evelina Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Corpus linguistics; generic pronouns; neutralization; linguistic reforms; epicene; gender-neutral language;

    Abstract : 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

  5. 4. Framing theory on music streaming platforms : How vocabulary influences the user experience

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

    Author : Lotte van Bree; [2023]
    Keywords : Framing Theory; Wording Effect; User Experience; Personalization; Satisfaction; Expectations;

    Abstract : Music streaming services aim to provide users with personalized content to avoid information overload and increase the user experience. Besides the recommender systems that are involved to ensure users are provided with their musical preferences, vocabulary can play a significant role in achieving personalization. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Use of Syntax and Lexicon Structures in Political Discourse : A Case Study of Boris Johnson’s Speeches on COVID-19

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Pantelia Emmanouil; [2022]
    Keywords : Boris Johnson; Covid-19; Lexicon Structures; Political Discourse Analysis; Syntax Structures;

    Abstract : In their book, Fairclough and Fairclough (2013) claim that political leaders’ main role is to make choices in difficult situations. Due to the coronavirus outbreak worldwide, every political leader was called to make difficult decisions and to announce them to their respective public. READ MORE