Korean internet discussions, especially those of teens, tend to be full of deliberate spelling errors. In this work, I tried to find out if there is any phonological way to clarify these...Show moreKorean internet discussions, especially those of teens, tend to be full of deliberate spelling errors. In this work, I tried to find out if there is any phonological way to clarify these alternative spellings by analysing a multitude of discussions on the Korean internet platform Naver Cafe. I collected spelling errors from these discussions and compared them to the official spelling of Korean. To ensure a consistent corpus of data, I only considered recent discussions about BTS, a Korean boy band that is popular among female Korean teens. All collected spelling errors could be divided into accidental spelling errors and deliberate spelling errors. Most of these deliberate spelling errors are based on the pronunciation rules of the Korean writing system, making the spellings stand closer to their actual pronunciations than their correct counterparts. A small proportion of all deliberate spelling errors is based on morphophonological rules that are usually only applied in the context of verbal morphology. All of this shows that Korean language users tend to be very creative while writing their language, usually for the sake of coming across cute or innocent. From this we can conclude that even spelling errors can be a fruitful source of information.Show less
Bachelor thesis | Nederlandse taal en cultuur (BA)
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Een onderzoek, met behulp van egodocumenten van negentiende eeuwse schoolmeesters, naar de negentiende-eeuwse-schoolmeestersattitude t.a.v. de ingevoerde spelling-Siegenbeek in 1804.
Deze scriptie vergelijkt verschillende spellingskenmerken (de lange ij, de ei en de ui, de lange e's en de lange o's) en twee naamvallen (de genitief en de datief) in Nederlandse persoonlijke...Show moreDeze scriptie vergelijkt verschillende spellingskenmerken (de lange ij, de ei en de ui, de lange e's en de lange o's) en twee naamvallen (de genitief en de datief) in Nederlandse persoonlijke brieven in de perioden 1770-1790 en 1820-1840. De scriptie draait om de vraag in welke mate de spelling van Siegenbeek en de grammatica van Weiland invloed hebben gehad op het 19e-eeuwse geschreven Nederlands in de regio’s Noord-Holland, Utrecht en Zuid-Holland. Het blijkt dat Siegenbeeks voorschriften op alle onderzochte spellingskenmerken invloed hebben gehad, behalve op de spelling van de lange ij. Weiland heeft weinig invloed gehad bij beide naamvallen.Show less
This study investigated whether gender and motivation influence the academic achievement of schoolchildren between the ages of 7 and 12. School achievement was measured using the the “Centraal...Show moreThis study investigated whether gender and motivation influence the academic achievement of schoolchildren between the ages of 7 and 12. School achievement was measured using the the “Centraal Instituut voor ToetsOntwikkeling” (CITO) test for technical reading, spelling and math. Motivation was measured using the “Prestatie Motivatie Test voor Kinderen” (PMT-K). It is a general assumption that girls perform better than boys when it comes to language skills. Boys on the other hand do better in math. This study focused on these differences with an independent t-test. It was also examined with a multiple regression if motivation influenced these differences in school achievement. It was expected that motivation and gender influenced academic achievement. Boys should be better in math and girls in spelling and comprehensive reading. Boys and girls should be evenly motivated. The results showed that boys scored significantly higher on math skills than girls. Surprisingly, no significant differences were found for reading and spelling. Furthermore, no significant differences were found for achievement motivation. However, girls scored higher on the subscales negative social anxiety and social desirability and boys scored higher on positive social anxiety. Social desirability and achievement motivation were significant predictors of spelling and math. This research showed that there is a small difference in achievement between boys and girls and motivation and gender partially influenced these school achievements. This study offers further incentive to investigate gender differences in the school environment.Show less
The thesis discusses the velar graphemes in Hittite, commonly transliterated as KA, GA and QA. It is normally assumed that these graphemes can be used interchangeably. However, it is argued that...Show moreThe thesis discusses the velar graphemes in Hittite, commonly transliterated as KA, GA and QA. It is normally assumed that these graphemes can be used interchangeably. However, it is argued that this is clearly not the case. The thesis then tries to show in which environments the different graphemes are used and how the use can be motivated phonologically.Show less
