Sökning: "conventionalization"

Hittade 4 uppsatser innehållade ordet conventionalization.

  1. 1. “Ha ha ha. Looks like the case is closed, ha ha ha” A Corpus Study of Imitative Interjections in the English Language

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Författare :Sigrid Sundmark; [2020]
    Nyckelord :interjection; imitative interjection; onomatopoeia; spoken language; sound symbolism; semantics; linguistics; exclamative; comics; oh; hmm; aha.; Languages and Literatures;

    Sammanfattning : The focus of this bachelor’s essay is to investigate non-lexical interjections. In this study, imitative interjection proves to be an appropriate term for interjections such as mm-hmm and wow, with non-lexical properties distinguishing them from hey and yes. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Metaphors and their Making: Bodily, conventionally and contextually motivated metaphors in inter- and intra-generational conversations

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Kognitiv semiotik; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Författare :Björn Torstensson; [2019]
    Nyckelord :cognitive semiotics; iconicity; Motivation and Sedimentation Model; conventionality; embodiment; metaphor identification; signs; polysemy; Languages and Literatures;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines and compares spontaneous metaphor usage in conversations within and between generations. It investigates to what extent they can be seen as motivated by bodily, conventional and situated factors with the help of the Motivation and Sedimentation Model (MSM), which operates with these three levels of meaning. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Hungrig som en gnu och snäll som en karamell : En korpusstudie över nutida liknelser i svenska bloggtexter

    Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

    Författare :Carolina Lindmark; [2015]
    Nyckelord :Adjective simile; simile; metaphor; blog text; conventionalization; figurative expressions; Adjektivliknelse; liknelse; metafor; bloggtext; konventionalitet; figurativa uttryck;

    Sammanfattning : Studien kartlägger vanliga adjektivliknelser i svenska bloggtexter ur två aspekter, vilka adjektiv och substantiv som förekommer tillsammans i konstruktionen ADJEKTIV som en/ett SUBSTANTIV samt deras grad av konventionalisering. Tidigare forskning visar att liknelser är svårdefinierade, vilket tas upp i bakgrunden. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Assessing conventionalized language in English learner essays by applying a method of "warming up" in Swedish L1

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Författare :Karianne Heisholdt Risberg; [2008]
    Nyckelord :formulaic sequences; conventionalization; contrastive awareness; language processing; language acquisition;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to look at the use of formulaic language, i.e. memorized and conventionalized combinations of words, in essays written by Swedish intermediate level students of English. LÄS MER