Essays about: "English passive"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words English passive.

  1. 16. (im)Politeness and Honorification, in Japanese Translation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Ludvig Jakobsson; [2016]
    Keywords : translation; translation strategy; politeness; Haruki Murakami; Norwegian Wood; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In this thesis the translation of (im)politeness and honorification from Japanese is examined. Due to the different and complex politeness system in Japanese compared to European languages, difficulties rise in translating texts containing it. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Effects of ‘Flipping’ a Classroom with the Focus on Teaching English as a Second Language

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Yasmin Ali; Maja Säberg; [2016]
    Keywords : Flipped Classroom; English as a second language; English as a foreign language; student-centered learning; active learning;

    Abstract : This literature review analyses what advantages and disadvantages can be gained by utilizing the flipped classroom method. The Swedish curriculum has been taken into consideration when conducting this review in order to see whether the method is compatible with the aim of the subject of English in the Swedish upper secondary school. READ MORE

  4. 18. Achieving Increased Readability : Swedish Red Cross texts and their English Translations

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

    Author : Pauline Backman; [2015]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The importance of readable texts is gaining increased recognition, especially when writing for a diverse audience represented by people of various backgrounds and cultures. The present study compares the levels of readability in Swedish and English texts, from the Swedish Red Cross organisation. READ MORE

  5. 19. Variation of English passives used by Swedes : A corpus-based study of the usage of be-passives and get-passives

    University essay from Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Elias Gustafsson; [2014]
    Keywords : be-passive; blog; colloquialization; corpus; get-passive; grammaticalization; online newspaper; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the grammatical constructions of be-and get-passives and their usage by Swedes writing in English. The investigation is based on findings from four different corpora, two of which were compiled for the purpose of this study. READ MORE

  6. 20. Representations of Egyptian women after the revolution in Local vs. Western discourses

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Roula Hamati; [2013]
    Keywords : Women; Post-colonialism; Egyptian Revolution; Representation; Discourse; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Introduction: Post-colonial feminists have highlighted the tendency in the West to constitute the “other” woman as oppressed and in radical opposition to the “Western” liberated woman. Egyptian women as part of the larger category of the “Arab woman” are often the objects of such discourses. READ MORE