Search for dissertations about: "markedness"

Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word markedness.

  2. 6. Interrogative Clauses and Verb Morphology in L2 Swedish : Theoretical Interpretations of Grammatical Development and Effects of Different Elicitation Techniques

    Author : Anders Philipsson; Kenneth Hyltenstam; Roger Källström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; second language acquisition; L2 Swedish; interrogative clauses; direct questions; subordinate questions; verb morphology; finiteness; grammatical development; typological markedness; processability; data types; Iraqi Arabic; Persian; Somali; Bilingualism; Tvåspråkighet; tvåspråkighetsforskning; Bilingualism Research;

    Abstract : This dissertation examines direct and subordinate questions, as well as verb morphology in L2 Swedish, from a developmental perspective. The study is cross-sectional, containing data from Iraqi Arabic, Persian and Somali adolescent learners representing three different levels of proficiency. READ MORE

  4. 7. Shallow Brooks and Rivers Wide : A Study of Lexical and Semantic Change in English Nouns Denoting Watercourse

    Author : Gabriella Rundblad; Dieter Kastovsky; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; English language; Engelska språket; English; engelska;

    Abstract : This study is intended to provide new insight into the change and stability of lexical fields by means of a new theoretical model for the identification, description and interpretation of the mechanisms of lexical and semantic change.The first part of the study is a detailed investigation of the origin and innovation of the nouns within the lexical field ‘watercourse’ in order to be able to account for the patterns of creation, especially in relation to the current status of the nouns. READ MORE

  5. 8. A Combined Perceptual and Acoustical Account of US Dialect Distance

    Author : Clelia R. LaMonica; Peter Sundkvist; Cynthia Clopper; Anja Schüppert; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; US English; dialects; dialectometry; perception; acoustics; sociophonetics; English; engelska;

    Abstract : This study examines the influence of attitudinal, perceptual, and acoustic factors on the categorization of US dialects by comparing acoustic-vocalic and perceived accent distances. The results of native and non-native listeners’ perceived distances between US regional accents are investigated in light of how acoustic-phonetic markers, attitudinal judgments, and identifiability may together impact how similar or different accents are perceived to be. READ MORE