Search for dissertations about: "total languages"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 swedish dissertations containing the words total languages.

2. 1. Comparative Etymological Studies in the Western Neo-Syriac (Turoyo) Lexicon : With Special Reference to Homonyms, Related Words and Borrowings with Cultural Signification

   Author : Aziz Tezel; Bo Isaksson; Jan Retsö; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Semitic languages - general; Etymology; verbal root; verbal stem; radicals; homonyms; borrowing; assimilation; dissimilation.; Semitiska språk - allmänt; Semitic languages; Semitiska språk; semitiska språk; Semitic Languages;

   Abstract : This is a comparative study of words presenting etymological problems in the Western Neo-Syriac (Turoyo) lexicon, with the principal aim of providing new etymological solutions and suggestions and giving an account of the most common linguistic processes by which various changes are carried out in the individual words studied. For the first time all important homonyms in this language are investigated with regard to their origin and use. READ MORE

4. 2. Polska socrealistyczna krytyka literacka jako narzedzie wladzy

   Author : Dorota Tubielewicz Mattsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Slavic and Baltic languages - general; Slaviska och baltiska språk - allmänt; Slavic languages; Slaviska språk; slaviska språk; Slavic Languages;

   Abstract : In the dissertation I analyze the relationship between Socialist Realism (SR) and literarycriticism in Poland during the years 1945-54. I suggest that literary criticism played akey role in promoting SR. SR was possible partly because of political pressure andpartly because it built on progressive ideas and values developed over the centuries. READ MORE

5. 3. From Oral to Written : A Text-linguistic Study of Wakhi Narratives

   Author : Jaroslava Obrtelová; Carina Jahani; Stephen H. Levinsohn; Henrik Liljegren; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Wakhi; Iranian languages; text-linguistics; oral narratives; written narratives; discourse analysis; Iranska språk; Iranian Languages;

   Abstract : Wakhi is one of the endangered “Pamir” languages belonging to the East Iranian group of Indo-European. A total of around 72,000 Wakhi speakers live in the border areas of four countries: Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and China. This study focuses on the Wakhi spoken in Tajikistan, which for a long time was unwritten. READ MORE

6. 4. Changing Identities : Language Variation on Czech Television

   Author : Tora Hedin; Barbro Nilsson; Karel Šebesta; Karel Kučera; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Czech discourse analysis; Czech language; Czech linguistics; codification; television discourse; linguistic norm; linguistic variation; code-switching; post-Communist media; Slavic languages; Slaviska språk;

   Abstract : This study examines different aspects of language variation in contemporary Czech television discourse. The modern Czech language is characterised by a specific linguistic situation in which speakers must choose between two varieties – Standard Czech (SC) and Common Czech (CC). READ MORE

7. 5. Face in cyberspace : Facework, (im)politeness and conflict in English discussion groups

   Author : Ibolya Maricic; Växjö universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; computer-mediated discourse; computer-mediated interaction; conflict management; discussion groups; face; facework; flaming; im politeness; strategies; verbal conflict; Languages and linguistics; Språkvetenskap; English language; Engelska språket; Human communication; Kommunikation mellan människor; Engelska med språkvetenskaplig inriktning; English;

   Abstract : The purpose of the current study is to explore the discourse strategies and linguistic resources employed by the participants in English electronic discussion fora when handling ‘face’ (public self-image) and conflict online.Two data sets were collected from the moderated Musiclassical mailing list and from the non-moderated alt. READ MORE