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1. Verbala förolämpningar i 1630-talets Uppsala : En historisk talaktsanalys
Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates verbal insults recorded in judicial protocols in the Swedish university townUppsaladuring the 1630s. The aim of the study is to analyze insults as linguistic formulations and social acts in Early Modern Swedish society. LÄS MER
2. The Virtual Language Teacher : Models and applications for language learning using embodied conversational agents
Sammanfattning : This thesis presents a framework for computer assisted language learning using a virtual language teacher. It is an attempt at creating, not only a new type of language learning software, but also a server-based application that collects large amounts of speech material for future research purposes. LÄS MER
3. Fenomenet röst : En parallellställning av röstpedagogik för skådespelare och Jacques Derrida
Sammanfattning : The dissertation aims at being a documentation, through written descriptions, of some parts of the teaching of voice and speech at the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. Three different classes or subjects are analyzed; the training of voice and resonance for Peter Teubner, speech, song and text interpretation for Pia Olby and Karin Rudfeldt and a stage production led by director Ellen Lamm. LÄS MER
4. Essays on Labor Market Disparities and Discrimination : Immigration, Education and Gender
Sammanfattning : The thesis consists of four papers, summarized as follows. Do Host Country Educations Even Out the Playing Field? Immigrant-Native Labor Market Gaps in Sweden This study follows a cohort of students from Swedish compulsory school graduation in 1988 until 2002 to document differences in education, including grades and field of education, and labor market outcomes between immigrants and natives. LÄS MER
5. Gender, Ethnicity and Labor Market Disparities
Sammanfattning : Acculturation identity and employment among second and middle generation immigrants This paper explores the employment implications for individuals with a foreign background of identification to the ethnic group and to the majority culture. Results indicate that what matters for employment outcomes is an attachment to the majority culture while a strong attachment to the ethnic group is not per se detrimental for employment outcomes. LÄS MER