Essays about: "From British English to American English"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 essays containing the words From British English to American English.
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1. The Dawn of Euro-English : Student and Teacher’s Knowledge and Opinion on Euro-English and the English Standards in Swedish Upper-Secondary School
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : Throughout the 1900s, the English subject has gone through massive change in the Swedish school system. The main focus has always been on the British standard, with the United Kingdom as the model for all who study English or educate students. READ MORE
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2. The German Imigrants in New Knoxville, Ohio
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : America is a nation of immigrants and all immigrants brought culture with them. There is not one American culture. Many Ohioans are descended from German ancestors, their German heritage is still present in the cultural and social landscapes. German immigrants came to America in search of farmland and independence. READ MORE
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3. A comparison study of the JBXDMY construction inAmerican and British English
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The "Just Because X Doesn't Mean Y" (JBXDMY) construction initially emerged in the1850s as a spoken expression, typically employed to convey a negative implication to theinterlocutor. This syntactic structure is prevalent in both British and American English, withthe most frequently observed variant in the British corpora being "Just Because X doesn'tmean Y," and in the American corpora, "X That doesn't mean Y. READ MORE
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4. Englishes in Upper Secondary EFL Teaching. A Study of Teachers’ Selection, in Relation to Kachru’s Circles
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / LärarutbildningsnämndenAbstract : The reality of the English language has shifted from being the language of the Empire to an international Lingua Franca. This pluricultural way of viewing English is reflected in the syllabus for the subject. READ MORE
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5. Including Varieties of English in Teaching: A Survey of Teachers’ Practices in Swedish Upper Secondary School
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : English teachers in Swedish upper secondary school often focus on Standard British and American English, although they agree with the syllabus that different varieties of English should be included in teaching. This study aimed to investigate to what extent English teachers include different varieties of English in the classroom. READ MORE
