Essays about: "swedish speaker"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 66 essays containing the words swedish speaker.

1. 36. Implementation of an 8-bit Dynamic Fixed-Point Convolutional Neural Network for Human Sign Language Recognition on a Xilinx FPGA Board

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

   Author : Ricardo Núñez-Prieto; [2019]
   Keywords : Artificial Intelligence; Computer Vision; Machine Learning; Convolutional Neural Networks; FPGA; Sign Language Recognition; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The goal of this thesis work is to implement a convolutional neural network on an FPGA device with the capability of recognising human sign language. The set of gestures that the neural network can identify has been taken from the Swedish sign language, and it consists of the signs used for representing the letters of the Swedish alphabet (a.k.a. READ MORE

3. 37. Evaluation of state forest institutions in Romania based on the 3L model

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Mihai-Ionut Hapa; [2019]
   Keywords : forest policy goals; criteria and indicators; state forest institutions; 3L Model; perfo;

   Abstract : Romanian forests account 27.5% of total area and has quite even shares of ownership, 48.5 % state forests and 51.5% private forests. READ MORE

4. 38. What may or may not be certain : A Study of the Translation of Hedging Devices from English to Swedish in a Non-Fiction Text

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Antonia Kjellström; [2019]
   Keywords : English to Swedish; hedges; hedging devices; non-fiction; translation;

   Abstract : Hedges, or hedging devices, are strategies that the writer or speaker can use in order to convey probability, impreciseness or vagueness. Hedges can appear in most parts of speech, for example as adjectives, adverbs or modal or lexical verbs. This study investigates the translation of hedging devices in a non-fiction text from English to Swedish. READ MORE

5. 39. A Sociophonetic Analysis of the Role of Cultural Identification in L2 English Speech Production

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Jaana Kalev; [2018]
   Keywords : Rhoticity; sociophonetics; social network theory; study abroad; cultural identification.;

   Abstract : Research in the relationship between second language (L2) production and study abroad has largely focused on establishing a connection between exchange studies and the success rate of second language acquisition. This Bachelor's thesis investigates L2 production by studying L2 English speakers' attitudes regarding the target language culture in relation to their production of a regionally typical phoneme by formulating the research question “How does cultural identification with the target language environment influence L2 phonetic production in the L1 language community?” in hopes of contributing to sociophonetic studies. READ MORE

6. 40. “An English which is not connected to Great Britain, the USA or any other geographical region.” : How is English presented in the Swedish educational television series Pick a colour?

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Victoria Fairless-Clarkson; [2017]
   Keywords : Language ideologies; English as an international language; English as a lingua franca; EFL; ESL; language teaching; educational broadcasting; Sweden.;

   Abstract : English is used worldwide as a native, second and foreign language and as a language of international communication. The uses and status of English in Sweden have been discussed in terms of its influence and ubiquity, with its presence in daily life leading some to consider English could be better described as a second, rather than foreign, language in the country. READ MORE