Essays about: "scope of vocabulary"

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1. 1. 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 filologi

   Author : Freja Lindgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Tulu language; verbal morphology; Dravidian languages; past tense; fieldwork; perfectivity; imperfectivity; perfect; stative; discontinuous;

   Abstract : 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

3. 2. An Account of Lucumí : An Investigation into the Yoruboid Origin of Lucumí

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Axel Antonio Cropelli Zuaznabar; [2023]
   Keywords : Language Contact; Language Death; Yoruba; Spanish; Historical Linguistics; Latino-American Studies; Phonology.;

   Abstract : In the following thesis, an analysis of the fundamental aspects of Lucumí phonology and word-formation will be presented with the aim of determining the extent to which this liturgical language is related to Standard Yoruba. Additionally, this thesis will provide an overview of selected socio-cultural and historical factors pertaining to the environment in which Lucumí developed. READ MORE

4. 3. A Rule-Based Normalization System for Greek Noisy User-Generated Text

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Marsida Toska; [2020]
   Keywords : nlp; noisy text preprocessing; rule-based; levenshtein; twitter; normalization; Greek;

   Abstract : The ever-growing usage of social media platforms generates daily vast amounts of textual data which could potentially serve as a great source of information. Therefore, mining user-generated data for commercial, academic, or other purposes has already attracted the interest of the research community. READ MORE

5. 4. Fostering Students’ Oral Communication Skills in the Second Language Classroom : Främja elevers muntliga kommunikationsförmågor i andraspråksklassrummet

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för språk och litteratur

   Author : Yasmin Ali; Maja Säberg; [2017]
   Keywords : second language acquisition; oral communication skills; communicative classroom;

   Abstract : This   thesis was carried out with data collected from a school in the south of India and written by two students becoming teachers of English. The aim of   this thesis is to find out how a teacher can foster and develop student’s   oral communication skills so that they have the ability, willingness and   confidence to speak English. READ MORE

6. 5. The Change and the Development of the Chinese Euphemisms : A Study Based on a Survey of the Use of Euphemisms byRespondents of Different Age Groups

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Kinesiska

   Author : Xun Wang; [2017]
   Keywords : Chinese; broad euphemisms; narrow euphemisms; changes and development; pragmatic principles; sociolinguistics; 汉语，广义委婉语，狭义委婉语，时代变迁，语用原则，社会语言学;

   Abstract : The Chinese euphemisms have aroused much interest of many researches due to its distinctive function and diversity. The choice and use of Chinese euphemisms are affected by many factors such as the Chinese traditional culture, social customs, people’s self-cultivation, the situation context and linguistic context of a conversation, etc. READ MORE