Search for dissertations about: "Engelsk språkvetenskap"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Engelsk språkvetenskap.

  2. 1. Interpretive Functions of Adjectives in English : A Cognitive Approach

    Author : Helena Frännhag; Carita Paradis; Kristin Davidse; Engelska; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; adjective; meaning; meaning creation; interpretation; formal interpretive function; semantic interpretive function; kind identification; element identification; identity provision; stipulation; specification; Languages and linguistics; Språkvetenskap; Lingvistik; Linguistics; Engelsk språkvetenskap; English; specification; stipulation; adjective; noun; meaning creation; cognitive semantics; interpretation; formal interpretive function; semantic interpretive function; kind identification; identity provision; element identification;

    Abstract : This thesis presents a theoretical discussion of meaning creation in general, and interpretive functions of English adjectives in particular. The discussion rests on a dynamic view of meaning and interpretation, according to which there are no fixed linguistics meanings – not even for single lexemes. READ MORE

  4. 2. Physics Students’ Experiences of the Disciplinary Discourse Encountered in Lectures in English and Swedish

    Author : John Airey; Cedric Linder; Leif Östman; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Science Education; Naturvetenskap med utbildningsvetenskaplig inriktning; Fysik; Physics; Engelsk språkvetenskap; English; Pedagogics; Pedagogik; Educational Science; Utbildningsvetenskap; Other physics; Physics with specialization in Physics Education;

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  5. 3. Science, Language, and Literacy : Case Studies of Learning in Swedish University Physics

    Author : John Airey; Cedric Linder; Roger Säljö; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Physics; Learning; Higher education; Bilingualism; Language choice; Science education; Scientific literacy; Bilingual scientific literacy; Disciplinary discourse; Discourse imitation; Semiotics; Physics Education Research; Physics; Fysik; Fysik med inriktning mot fysikens didaktik; Physics with specialization in Physics Education; Science Education; Engelsk språkvetenskap; Fysik; Pedagogik och Utbildningsvetenskap; Pedagogics;

    Abstract : This thesis presents an investigation of undergraduate student learning with respect to physics lectures attended in English and Swedish. The work studies three connected areas: student learning patterns, bilingual scientific literacy and disciplinary discourse. READ MORE

  6. 4. Syntactic variation in English quantified noun phrases with "all", "whole", "both" and "half"

    Author : Maria Estling Vannestål; English School of Humanities Växjö University; []
    Keywords : English; Engelsk språkvetenskap;

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  7. 5. Agreement with Collective Nouns in English

    Author : Magnus Levin; Engelska; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; markedness; Longman Spoken American Corpus; grammatical change; corpus; conventionalization; concord; conceptualization; collective nouns; British National Corpus; British English; BNC; Australian English; American English; agreement; Agreement Hierarchy; pronouns; English language and literature; Engelska språk och litteratur ; Grammar; semantics; semiotics; syntax; Grammatik; semantik; semiotik; agreement; English language; Engelsk språkvetenskap;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns agreement with collective nouns in American, British and Australian English. It is based on material from newspaper corpora and spoken corpora. The findings suggest that dialectal, stylistic, diachronic, syntactic and semantic factors interact in the selection of singular and plural agreement. READ MORE