Sökning: "power of language"

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  1. 1. Authentic Language : Övdalsk, metapragmatic exchange and the margins of Sweden’s linguistic market

    Författare :David Karlander; Kenneth Hyltenstam; Christopher Stroud; Tomas Riad; Judith T. Irvine; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; authenticity; history of linguistic thought; indexicality; linguistic anthropology; linguistic minorities; metalanguage; metapragmatics; philosophical anthropology; Övdalsk; autenticitet; filosofisk antropologi; indexikalitet; lingvistisk antropologi; metaspråk; metapragmatik; språkliga minoriteter; språkvetenskapens idéhistoria; älvdalska; Bilingualism; tvåspråkighet;

    Sammanfattning : This compilation thesis engages with practices that in some way place stakes in the social existence of Övdalsk (also älvdalska, Elfdalian, Övdalian), a marginal form of Scandinavian used mainly in Sweden’s Älvdalen municipality. The practices at hand range from early 20th century descriptive dialectology and contemporary lay-linguistics to language advocacy and language political debate. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Språk, diaspora, makt : Flerspråkiga resurser och diasporaidentiteter bland unga vuxna i Sverige

    Författare :Josefina Eliaso Magnusson; Christopher Stroud; Disa Bergnehr; Tommaso Milani; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; multilingualism; young adults; language ideology; linguistic anthropology; sociolinguistics; diaspora; power; habitus; identities; Bilingualism; tvåspråkighet;

    Sammanfattning : Based on three separate studies, this thesis explores diaspora identities among young adult Assyrians/Syrians in Sweden, mediated through language. The focus is on how multilingual young adults use their languages and reflect on their use of language. LÄS MER

  3. 3. The Organised Nature of Power : On Productive and Repressive Interventions Based on Considerations of Risk

    Författare :Magnus Hörnqvist; Janne Flyghed; Richard Ericson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Power; Productive; Repressive; Risk; State; Foucault; Marx; Criminology; Kriminologi; kriminologi; Criminology;

    Sammanfattning : Four interventions are analysed: the activity guarantee for long term unemployed, the customs control of border crossers, the cognitive skills training program and the conditions of incarceration among prison inmates. The interventions are performed by state organisations, based on considerations of risk and involve the exercise of power in a productive or repressive form. LÄS MER

  4. 4. "Det är månen att nå- " : en studie i några datorintresserade pojkars språk och föreställningsvärld

    Författare :Eva Erson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Wittgenstein; philosophy of language; the moving example; computers; mastery; masculinist language game; hierarchization; dichotomization; power; control; Wittgenstein; Ludwig; 1889-1951; Programspråk;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to describe some central conceptual ideas expressed in the language of six computer interested boys. The starting-point is the philosophy of language of Ludwig Wittgenstein, where language is seen as something deeply integrated in our practices, traditions and culture. The use of our language shows its meaning. LÄS MER

  5. 5. Gender and representation : investigations of bias in natural language processing

    Författare :Hannah Devinney; Henrik Björklund; Jenny Björklund; Christian Hardmeier; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NLP; natural language processing; gender bias; social impact of AI; gendered pronouns; neopronouns; gender studies; topic modeling; Computer Science; datalogi; computational linguistics; datorlingvistik; genusvetenskap; gender studies;

    Sammanfattning : Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies are a part of our every day realities. They come in forms we can easily see as ‘language technologies’ (auto-correct, translation services, search results) as well as those that fly under our radar (social media algorithms, 'suggested reading' recommendations on news sites, spam filters). LÄS MER