Search for dissertations about: "text language"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 278 swedish dissertations containing the words text language.

  2. 1. Writing in a third language : a study of upper secondary students’ texts, writing processes and metacognition

    Author : Yvonne Knospe; Kirk Sullivan; Ingela Valfridsson; Anita Malmqvist; Åsa Wengelin; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; foreign language learning; second language acquisition; third language learning; writing in a foreign language; learning to write; metacognition; keystroke logging; text quality; German; upper secondary school; language teaching and learning; språkdidaktik; Linguistics; lingvistik;

    Abstract : Learning an additional foreign language (usually referred to as a third language, L3) after English (L2) in formal settings seems to remain relatively unsuccessful in the European context (European Commission 2012), despite the reported advantages from extensive language learning experiences. Against this background the present thesis explores the potential benefits of a teaching approach focused on writing strategies and metacognitive reflections for L3 writing. READ MORE

  4. 2. Developing and Evaluating Language Tools for Writers and Learners of Swedish

    Author : Ola Knutsson; Kerstin Severinson Eklundh; Viggo Kann; Teresa Cerratto Pargman; Lars Ahrenberg; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; interactive learning systems; error; feedback; human-computer interaction; grammar checking; grammaticality judgments; parsing; second language learning; Swedish; evaluation; user studies; language technology; computer assisted language learning; writing; language tools; interaktiva lärsystem; fel; återkoppling; grammatikkontroll; språkverktyg; människa-datorinteraktion; skrivande; andraspråksinlärning; grammatikalitetsbedömning; parsning; Language technology; Språkteknologi;

    Abstract : Skrivande och skrivet språk är idag en viktig del av många människors liv, i datorns ordbehandlare, i e-postprogram och i chattkanaler på Internet. Skrivet språk har blivit mer eller mindre en förutsättning för människors dagliga kommunikation. Denna utveckling av samhället leder till ökade behov av att på olika sätt hantera text. READ MORE

  5. 3. Automatic Adaptation of Swedish Text for Increased Inclusion

    Author : Evelina Rennes; Arne Jönsson; Marina Santini; Thomas François; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Automatic text adaptation; Automatic text simplification; Easy language; Automatisk textanpassning; Automatisk textförenkling; Lättläst text;

    Abstract : Imagine what life would be if words did not make any sense to you. If you had to use a dictionary, or Google Translate, to check the meaning of each word. If you forgot the first part of the sentence when you got to the last word. Working would be hard, studying perhaps even more difficult. READ MORE

  6. 4. Cross-language Ontology Learning : Incorporating and Exploiting Cross-language Data in the Ontology Learning Process

    Author : Hans Hjelm; Martin Volk; Joakim Nivre; Philipp Cimiano; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Ontologies; Ontology learning; Distributional semantics; Knowledge acquisition; Text mining; Computational linguistics; Datorlingvistik; datorlingvistik; Computational Linguistics;

    Abstract : An ontology is a knowledge-representation structure, where words, terms or concepts are defined by their mutual hierarchical relations. Ontologies are becoming ever more prevalent in the world of natural language processing, where we currently see a tendency towards using semantics for solving a variety of tasks, particularly tasks related to information access. READ MORE

  7. 5. I see what you mean

    Author : Katarina Heimann Mühlenbock; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; readability; text complexity; computational linguistics; language resources; language technology; linguistic features; LIX; SVIT; corpus linguistics; text classification; quantitative methods; natural language processing; multilevel text analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to identify linguistic factors that affect readability and text comprehension, viewed as a function of text complexity. Features at various linguistic levels suggested in existing literature are evaluated, including the Swedish readability formula LIX. READ MORE