Essays about: "Sociolinguistics swedish"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words Sociolinguistics swedish.

  1. 1. Beyond the Norm of Standard English : A Content Analysis of Standard and Non-Standard Varieties in EFL Textbooks

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Erik Molin; [2023]
    Keywords : EFL textbooks; Linguistic variation; Standard and non-standard varieties; Upper secondary school;

    Abstract : To achieve the Swedish National Agency for Education’s (2022) aim of developing all-round communicative skills, knowledge of the vast diversity of English may be needed. Therefore, this study analyses the representation of standard and non-standard varieties in four EFL textbooks aimed for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school. READ MORE

  3. 2. En or ett, un or una? A comparative study on the assignment of grammatical gender to borrowings in Swedish and Spanish

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för lingvistik och kognitiv semiotik

    Author : Victor Åstrand; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender; grammatical gender; Swedish; Spanish; borrowings; loanwords; sociolinguistics; questionnaire; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In recent years, experimental studies on gender assignment to borrowings in languages such as German and Dutch have observed variation in gender assignment in relation to dialectal areas, among other factors. However, many issues related to gender assignment have yet to be fully understood, and the sociolinguistic variation has not been properly investigated. READ MORE

  4. 3. Extramural English and English Proficiency : A Teacher’s Perspective on the Influence of Extramural English on the English proficiency of their Students

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Nathalie Beauprez; [2021]
    Keywords : Second language learning SLA ; English; sociolinguistics; extramural English; teacher perspectives;

    Abstract : The umbrella term used in research to imply exposure to the English language outside the classroom is “extramural English”. The impact of the engagement in activities by second language learners of English through extramural activities is generally perceived as positive for language development. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Cockney Accent : How an Accent Can Represent Social Identity

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

    Author : Lovisa Moberg-Berlin; [2020]
    Keywords : Sociolinguistics; Cockney; slang; social class;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine how an accent can represent social identity in London and beyond, as well as to uncover the distinctive phonological and lexical characteristics of the Cockney accent. The study will also focus on its sociolinguistic status, such as the intelligible for non-native speakers and the prejudices which are associated with the accent and its correlation to social class. READ MORE

  6. 5. Multilingual literature in a Swedish classroom : A sequential analysis regarding code-switching in This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Aso Mohamad; [2020]
    Keywords : Code-switching; Education; politeness; Sequential analysis;

    Abstract : This essay explores sociolinguistic implications in the novel This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz. I investigate this literary work of Diaz in terms of the usage of code-switching by applying an adaptation of conversation analysis and a theoretical framework provided by Brown and Levinson (1999) that suggests that code-switching can be used to achieve interactional goals with other speakers. READ MORE