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  1. 1. What’s the Point of State-of-Nature Models?

    Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Författare :Adam Nyman; [2024-03-20]
    Nyckelord :theoretical philosophy;

    Sammanfattning : Practical explanations are tools which aim to clarify the evolution and function of our conceptual practices. There is current discussion about how we ought to construct and interpret practical explanations, and more specifically if state-of-nature models are useful when doing this. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Risky Business: Quantitative Risk Assessments as Enabling Devices in Cybersecurity

    Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Författare :Colette Alexander; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Quantitative risk assessment; cybersecurity; enabling device; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : Quantitative risk assessment (QRA) is a growing practice in the cybersecurity field. This paper examines QRA the use in various industries and the problems with its use. The focus of the qualitative research is to understand why cybersecurity organizations might want to use QRA even if it produces untrue and potentially problematic results. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Dare. Dream. Done. [Sparkles emoji] : Pragmatic functions and sentiment of emojis in tweets by American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian users

    Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Författare :Kristoffer Olsén; [2024]
    Nyckelord :ambiguity; computer-mediated communication; cyberpragmatics; emoji; emoji usage pattern; national variety; pragmatics; sentiment; tweets; användningsmönster för emojis; attityd; cyberpragmatik; datorförmedlad kommunikation; emoji; nationell variation; pragmatik; tvetydighet; tweets;

    Sammanfattning : Emojis can be ambiguous, even when used within one and the same language and geographic region, but they are also a globally accessible language in computer-mediated communication. This paper aims to examine if emoji usage across five different national varieties of English (American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian), geographically located on five different continents, exhibits similar pragmatic functionality and sentiment. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Neural correlates of pragmatic processing in adolescents

    Magister-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Författare :Christoffer Forbes Schieche; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Adolescence; cognitive control functions; fMRI; pragmatics; theory of mind; fMRI; kognitiv kontroll; mentalisering; pragmatik; tonåringar;

    Sammanfattning : Understanding indirect speech, i.e., when an utterance does not match the intended meaning, is one of many pragmatic abilities at play in conversation. While the development of pragmatic abilities starts early, they continually develop throughout adolescence although this period is understudied. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Neural functional connections of pragmatics : A potential pragmatic network in development

    Magister-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Författare :Ronja Forsgren Roll; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Pragmatics; development; adolescence; networks; functional connectivity; theory of mind; executive functions; Pragmatik; utveckling; ungdomar; nätverk; funktionell konnektivitet; theory of mind; exekutiva funktioner;

    Sammanfattning : Pragmatic ability is crucial in everyday interactions. In populations of neurotypical individuals, pragmatic skill varies greatly. The neural mechanisms behind the variety, and the neural development of pragmatics remain to be explained. LÄS MER