Sökning: "John Harris"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden John Harris.

1. 1. The Vowel System of a Shetland Accent of Scottish Standard English : A segmental analysis

   Författare :Peter Sundkvist; Gunnel Melchers; John Harris; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Lerwick; Shetland; Shetland dialect; Scottish Standard English; Accents of English; Vowel systems; Subsystems; The Scottish Vowel Length Rule; Vowel softening;

   Sammanfattning : This study presents a comprehensive description of the stressed vowel system of the local accent of Scottish Standard English spoken in Lerwick, Shetland. A judgement sample of eleven informants was obtained through a network model. LÄS MER

3. 2. Better safe than sorry: : Applying philosophical methods to the debate on risk and the precautionary principle

   Författare :Per Sandin; Sven Ove Hansson; Karsten Klint Jensen; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Philosophy; conceptual analysis; precautionary pronciple; precaution; risk; risk management; Filosofi; Philosophy subjects; Filosofiämnen;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of the present thesis is to apply philosophical methods to the ongoing debate of the precautionary principle, in order to illuminate this debate. The thesis consists of an Introduction and five papers. Paper I con-cerns an objection to the method of conceptual analysis, the Charge from Psychology. LÄS MER