Essays about: "Importance of english language in general purpose"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Importance of english language in general purpose.
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1. Punctuation in Swedish Upper Secondary School
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : Punctuation enhances the understanding and correct reading of written text by the use of spacing and conventional signs. When learning a language, the usage of correct punctuation is vital. This is especially important when learning a second language since punctuation rules vary between languages. READ MORE
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2. Improving Speech Recognition for Arabic language Using Low Amounts of Labeled Data
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : The importance of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Systems, whose job is to generate text from audio, is increasing as the number of applications of these systems is rapidly going up. However, when it comes to training ASR systems, the process is difficult and rather tedious, and that could be attributed to the lack of training data. READ MORE
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3. Linguistic Variation in Swedish EFL-Textbooks : A Content Analytical Study of the Representation of Englishes in Swedish Upper Secondary School Materials
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Nowadays, becoming proficient in merely one variety of English may not be sufficient, since this does not guarantee an ability to communicate with the vast majority of English speakers worldwide (Modiano, 2009; Fang & Ren, 2018). Despite this, studies show that European ELT still largely focus on certain varieties over others (Modiano, 2009); hence, it is interesting to study the materials used within this context. READ MORE
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4. Written corrective feedback in the writing classroom for young English Second Language Learners
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : Feedback can be given in many different forms, and the type that is written and strives to either correct students written errors or support their overall writing ability is suitably enough referred to as written corrective feedback (WCF) of which there are two main types of: indirect and direct WCF. We know that second language writers meet many obstacles, be that lack of motivation and vocabulary or misspellings and phrasal issues; nonetheless, teachers thought processes about what type of feedback to give on what type of error is of importance for the continuation of the development of sound feedback approaches. READ MORE
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5. Is teaching GA and RP enough? : A study of Swedish upper secondary students’ attitudes towards varieties of English and their English education
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This study focuses on the teaching and learning of English as a second language and how different varieties of English are currently being used in education around the world and in Sweden. The purpose is to examine Swedish upper secondary students’ comprehension of different spoken varieties of English and their attitudes towards these varieties. READ MORE
