Essays about: "Collocations"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 41 essays containing the word Collocations.

  1. 16. How well do textbooks cover collocations? An evaluation of Blueprint B 3.0

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Carl Wiström; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Collocations receive considerable interest in the second language acquisition literature, with a growing interest in the way they are covered in English as a foreign language (EFL) textbooks. Despite this, corresponding studies in the Swedish context are sparse. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Use of MAKE and TAKE by Spanish and Italian Learners of English : A Corpus Study

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Alejandra Mateo Vázquez; [2018]
    Keywords : learner corpus research; high-frequency verbs; Spanish and Italian learners of English.;

    Abstract : The present paper investigates the use of two high–frequency verbs: make and take. These verbs are particularly interesting since they express basic meaning (the meaning of the verb is mostly determined by its combinations). Therefore, they do not constitute a problem in learners’ comprehension. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Role of Transfer in Italian High School Students' Written Production in English

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Sara Frigerio; [2018]
    Keywords : Second language acquisition L1 transfer Italian mother tongue Error analysis Writing production;

    Abstract : This study aims at exploring to what extent transfer plays a role for young Italian learners of English. The informants consisted of a group of Italian high school students whose English written compositions are investigated. READ MORE

  5. 19. Hodný, zlý a ošklivý (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) : The representation of three minority groups in printed media discourse from the Czech Republic

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Slaviska språk

    Author : Irene Elmerot; [2017]
    Keywords : corpus analysis; linguistic othering; media discourse; collocations in Czech; stereotypes; frequency analysis; korpusundersökning; språklig andrafiering; mediadiskurs; tjeckiska kollokationer; stereotyper; frekvensundersökning;

    Abstract : Syftet med detta arbete är att göra en kvantitativ, korpusbaserad undersökning av den språkliga andrafieringen av tre minoritetsgrupper: romer, vietnameser och ukrainare, i den tjeckiska mediadiskursen under 15 år, samt att få ett omfattande, representativt resultat genom att jämföra neutrala, positiva och negativa adjektiv som står intill sökorden. Till teoretisk grund ligger hur språket hjälper till att bygga och förstärka maktstrukturer samt hur korpussökningar efter kollokationer och närliggande ord kan tydliggöra en språklig andrafiering. READ MORE

  6. 20. The role-playing game Final Fantasy 7 and English vocabulary development

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Joel Jakobsson; Sara Ullman; [2017]
    Keywords : Video games; digital games; Final Fantasy 7; English language development; vocabulary; vocabulary acquisition; academic words; words to show time aspect; collocations; frequency; keywords; corpus; syllabus;

    Abstract : Abstract In this study, the role-playing game Final Fantasy 7 was analysed in regards of its qualities for English language development. Areas concerning language, specifically vocabulary, and video games explored in this study were academic words, words that express time, collocations, frequency, and keywords. READ MORE