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  1. 1. The Discursive Construction of "Welsh" in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle : Thematic Roles and Mental Models

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Åberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Mental models; Predication; Briton; Welsh; Anglo-Saxon; Colonialism; Thematic roles.;

    Abstract : With the recent rise in interest in critical readings of our history, scholars have begun noticing that historical documents such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle may have functioned as propaganda (e.g., Yorke, 2006; Konshuh, 2020). The present study examines how Britons (i. READ MORE

  3. 2. "Stand back and admire - then eat." : Translating explicit and implicit instructions in recipes

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Josephine Pantzar; [2023]
    Keywords : Explicit instructions; illocution; implicit instructions; reader address; recipe minilect; speech act theory; translation;

    Abstract : This study examines explicitness and implicitness in the instructions of eight English baking recipes and their translations into Swedish. The aim is to investigate whether the degree of explicitness changes in the translation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Social passivity in English classrooms : A qualitative study on how upper-secondary English teachers in Sweden work to help socially passive students

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Jennifer Ängerfors; [2022]
    Keywords : Social passivity; English as a second language; Second language learning; Unwillingness to communicate; Qualitative; Upper-secondary school; Sweden;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to increase our knowledge of how upper-secondary English teachers in Sweden work to ensure that students who are socially passive reach the learning objectives regarding oral proficiency in the English subject. The study explores how six English teachers interpret the underlying factors causing students to be passive in English class, and what they do about this. READ MORE

  5. 4. Understanding Community Sense of Place and Social Sustainability Through Instagram : The establishment of Rågsved nature reserve and the demolition of Snösätra Graffiti Wall of Fame

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Aviva Blomquist; [2021]
    Keywords : Digital geography; sense of place; social media; public space socio-spatial planning; participation; social sustainability; cultural sustainability;

    Abstract : Blomquist, Aviva (2021). Understanding Community Sense of Place and Social Sustainability Through Instagram: The establishment of Rågsved nature reserve and the demolition Snösätra Graffiti Wall of Fame. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effects of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on students’ comprehension of idiomatic expressions in English as a second language

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Fridur Rún Dungal; [2021]
    Keywords : Age; Context; Extra-curricular activity; Frequency; Idiom comprehension; SLA; Transparency;

    Abstract : In the present investigation, 99 compulsory school students in Sweden were asked to define nine English idioms chosen for their variation in inherent transparency and frequency. The participants were divided into two groups, where Group 2 was provided with context of varying degrees of support, while Group 1 was not. READ MORE