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Vakavan sanaleikin mahdollisuudet kotimaisen nykyrunouden anagrammeissa ja spoonerismeissa
2022
Artikkeli pyrkii tunnistamaan ja analysoimaan sanaleikkejä sellaisena kuin ne näyttäytyvät kotimaisessa nykyrunoudessa, sekä etsimään kirjallisia syitä niiden käyttöön. Fokuksessa ovat kirjain- ja äänneperustaiset sanaleikit. Artikkelissa keskitytään anagrammiin (kirjainten järjestyksen vaihdokset), paragrammiin (kirjainmuunnokset, -virheet) ja spoonerismiin (sananmuunnokset) ja rinnastetaan niitä sellaisiin sukulaisilmiöihin kuin palindromi (kirjaimistoltaan symmetriset tekstit), paronomasia (monimerkityksinen sanaleikki), tai neologismit (uudissanat). Siinä missä arkipuheessa sanaleikit pyrkivät kuulijan (yleensä alatyyliseen) huvittamiseen, mainonnassa tiiviiseen itseironiaan, artikkelin…
European culture, history, and heritage as political tools in the rhetoric of the Finns Party
2019
Various studies have indicated how notions and (mis)interpretations of national history, heritage, and culture are utilized by diverse populist and extremist political parties in Europe. However, scholars have less explored how the idea of a common European history, heritage, and culture are used by these parties to justify their xenophobic, anti-immigration, anti-globalization, and monoculturalist political attitudes and the defense of ‘us’. This chapter focuses on this question by examining the political rhetoric of the Finns Party, the core populist party in Finland. The data consists of selected texts discussing broadly the topics of the EU, Europe, nation, identity, and/or culture, pub…
Predictors of developmental dyslexia in European orthographies with varying complexity
2012
Background: The relationship between phoneme awareness, rapid automatized naming (RAN), verbal short-term/working memory (ST/WM) and diagnostic category is investigated in control and dyslexic children, and the extent to which this depends on orthographic complexity. Methods: General cognitive, phonological and literacy skills were tested in 1,138 control and 1,114 dyslexic children speaking six different languages spanning a large range of orthographic complexity (Finnish, Hungarian, German, Dutch, French, English). Results: Phoneme deletion and RAN were strong concurrent predictors of developmental dyslexia, while verbal ST/WM and general verbal abilities played a comparatively minor role…
Rajallinen työmuisti S2-oppijoiden puheenymmärtämisvaikeuksien selittäjänä
2019
Tässä artikkelissa käsittelen työmuistin rajallisuuden ja aikuisten suomenoppijoiden puheenymmärtämisvaikeuksien yhteyttä tarkastelemalla oppijoiden kuuntelutehtäväsuorituksia ja niitä seuraavia stimulated recall -haastatteluja. Lisäksi selvitän, millaisilla muistitoiminnoilla oppijat kompensoivat työmuistin rajallisuutta ja helpottavat ymmärtämistä. Tutkimukseen osallistui 12 arabiankielistä alkeis- ja perustason aikuista suomenoppijaa, ja aineisto koostuu oppijoiden kuuntelutehtäväsuoritusten ja stimulated recall -haastattelujen videotallenteista. Työmuistin rajallisuuden vaikutus ymmärtämisvaikeuksissa tuli esiin erityisesti silloin, kun yhteen sanaan tai ilmaukseen keskittyminen aiheutt…
Relationship between pedometer-determined physical activity and low back pain in middle aged Finnish population (30-45) : "The Young Finns Study"
2016
Undoubtedly, modern sedentary lifestyle is a severe threat factor for various health-related concerns. Engagement in regular physical activity is requisite to achieve physiological and psychological health benefits and to alleviate the risk for many undesirable health outcomes including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular disease, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. Staying physically active is recommended in the deterrence and management of low back pain. Lately, an alternative guideline about physical activity has been introduced, which is more realistic than the 30 minutes/day recommendation. This guideline says that attaining 10,000 steps/day improves health. Therefore, pedometers have bec…
Attitudes des francophones à l'égard de l'accent finnois en français
2018
Työn tavoitteena oli selvittää, miten ranskankieliset suhtautuvat suomalaiseen aksenttiin puheessa. Natiivien suhtautumista vieraskieliseen aksenttiin ja vieraan kielen ääntämisen oppimista ja opetusta on tutkittu aiemminkin, mutta ranskankielisten suhtautumisesta suomalaiseen aksenttiin ranskan kielessä ei ole aiempaa tutkimusta. Tutkimus pyrkii toisaalta näyttämään, miten aksenttiin suhtaudutaan ja toisaalta osoittamaan, ettei kielen täydellinen, natiivinkaltainen, ääntäminen ole välttämätöntä ymmärretyksi tulemisessa. Aihe on mielenkiintoinen ja ajankohtainen, sillä ranskaa opetetaan vieraana kielenä ympäri Suomea ja opetus muuttuu ja mukautuu oppijoiden tarpeisiin jatkuvasti. Tutkimus s…
Finnish and UK English pre-teen children's text message language and its relationship with their literacy skills
2011
The aim of the study was to demonstrate the style of text language used by Finnish pre-teen texters (n = 65) and determine how their text language related to their traditional literacy skills, and compare descriptively these results with earlier results from work with young English texters. Three kinds of text messages (natural texts, elicited texts and elicited replies) were recorded after cognitive and literacy skills were assessed. Relationships between text language and standard literacy skills were shown to be different between the two languages, and we propose that those differences arise from both the structures of the languages themselves, and the communities of linguistic practice …
Conceptual knowledge‐based strategy training in single‐digit calculation: a single case intervention study in a child with specific language impairme…
2009
The aim of this single‐case intervention study was to examine whether a conceptual knowledge‐based strategy training would improve the accuracy of single‐digit arithmetical calculation in a child with specific language impairment. The intervention concerned an11‐year‐old Finnish‐speaking child with specific language impairment. He was trained individually once a week for three months. On the basis of his baseline performance single‐digit arithmetical problems were divided into ‘well‐known arithmetical problems’ and ‘error‐prone arithmetical problems’. Error‐prone problems were taught in meaningful relation to well‐known problems, which he repeatedly solved correctly by using arithmetical fa…
The Many Faces of Special Education Within RTI Frameworks in the United States and Finland
2015
Response to intervention (RTI) can be considered an everyday practice in many parts of the United States, whereas, in Finland, only recently has a new framework for support in learning taken shape. Choosing Finland as the comparative partner for this policy paper is justified as its educational system has been widely referenced on the basis of good Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results. The results of the present comparative article showed first, that the U.S. RTI was primarily intended for diagnosing and preventing learning disabilities whereas the Finnish RTI is mainly an administrative structure for support. Second, the U.S. RTI includes clear definitions regardin…
Transition in the Finnish forest-based sector: Company perspectives on the bioeconomy, circular economy and sustainability
2019
The forest-based sector is affected by many profound structural changes and the increasing complexity of the business environment due to, for example, the mature markets of many core products and the aims for bio and circular economies and more sustainable societies. In response to the changing business environment, forest-based sector firms need to restructure their business models and develop new products and services. From the Finnish perspective, new forest-based businesses are crucial in the transition to successful and sustainable bio and circular economies. Views on the concepts of bioeconomy, circular economy and sustainability vary according to which parties are involved. Developin…