In the following thesis, I will discuss the topic of radical skepticism and deal with abductivism as a possible anti-skeptical strategy. I will argue that abduction—or, Inference to the Best Explanation (IBE)—can be utilized ...

Denne studien satte søkelys på de fonologiske trekkene ved uttalen av engelske lånord i russisk av norsktalende (L1) når de lærer russisk som tredjespråk (L3). Hovedmålet var å bestemme innflytelsen av L1 norsk og L2 engelsk ...

This thesis intends to present possible Spanish borrowings and influence in the Muisca language, before it ceased to be spoken. It does so by using the manuscripts written around the 16th century, containing Muisca grammar, ...

This chapter discusses the terminology commonly used in the information structure literature: in particular, topic, focus, contrast, and emphasis. An important component of our discussion is the impact of the visual-gestural ...

This dissertation focuses on two of Ingeborg Refling Hagen’s early works: Loke saar havre (1922) and Fostersverdet (1928). In 1995 Vigdis Ystad proposed that Refling Hagens early works could be labelled as “Expressionism”, ...

Sammendrag I mastergradsoppgaven har jeg, ved hjelp av en digital spørreundersøkelse, undersøkt 208 respondenters holdninger til og bruk av ni ord som betegner psykiske og fysiske funksjonsnedsettelser. Respondentene har ...

The topic of the present thesis is the English progressive construction BE + V-ing; more specifically, as used by young L1 Norwegian learners of L2 English and same-age nativespeakers. The study is form-based and thus ...

Large faunal assemblages remain a concern in zooarchaeology. Without sufficiently large assemblages, interpretations about the past are less secure. The number of potential taxa in an assemblage is related to various factors ...