Search for dissertations about: "contrasts"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 152 swedish dissertations containing the word contrasts.
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1. Conceptual Contrasts : A Comparative Semantic Study of Dimensional Adjectives in Japanese and Swedish
Abstract : The present study explores the concepts behind Japanese and Swedish dimensional adjectives. The focus is on examining which similarities and differences in the conceptualisation across the two languages exist, if any at all. READ MORE
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2. Into the Isle of Self : Nietzschean Patterns and Contrasts in D. H. Lawrence's The Trespasser
Abstract : This thesis is based on a close reading of Lawrence's novel The Trespasser from a Nietzschean point of view. By adopting this perspective it aims at giving the novel the sense of unity it has so far been alleged to lack. The analysis is preceded by a detailed discussion of the concept of literary influence. READ MORE
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3. The role of regeneration in plant niche differentiation and habitat specialization
Abstract : To predict the effects of environmental change and nature management on the distribution of plant species, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms of plant niche differentiation and habitat specialization. The importance to habitat specialization of particular plant traits and requirement of the regenerative phase of the plants life has received scanty interest. READ MORE
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4. Preaspiration in the Nordic languages : synchronic and diachronic aspects
Abstract : Preaspiration—the production of glottal friction at the juncture of a vowel and a consonant—appears to be typologically rare but is an areal linguistic feature of Northwestern Europe. This study contains a survey of the known geographical spread of preaspirated stops, their phonological distribution and phonetic expressions in some Nordic dialects. READ MORE
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5. Visual linearization of image data for the display of digital intraoral radiographs
Abstract : Digital intraoral radiography has developed rapidly during the past decade. The most important advantage of this technique is that it breaks the fixed relationship between exposure and density that is inherent in film radiography. Thus, processing of digital intraoral radiographs after image capturing has become possible. READ MORE