Essays about: "Spoken English"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 147 essays containing the words Spoken English.

1. 11. A comparison study of the JBXDMY construction inAmerican and British English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Sandström; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : 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

3. 12. Pragmatic strategies in academic English as a lingua franca : A corpus-based analysis of the use of the discourse markers, yeah, okay, and so during academic consultations hours

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

   Author : Ida Nilsson; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a lingua franca; pragmatics; discourse markers; academic consultation hours; corpus linguistics;

   Abstract : English is used as a lingua franca to communicate when interlocutors' do not share a first language (DeBartolo, 2014). This is prominent in academia, where teachers and students in international exchange programs communicate daily in English as a lingua franca (ELF). READ MORE

4. 13. The effects of collaborative learning in developing speaking skills

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Darko Mitrevski; [2023]
   Keywords : Collaborative Learning; Cooperative Learning; Speaking; ESL; EFL; Collaborative Exercises; Cooperation; Collaboration; High School; Secondary Education;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate how collaborative learning can be used and what it means when using it as a tool for producing better speaking skills. Speaking is one of the four important skills when it comes to learning English as a Second Language and English as a Foreign Language and one might argue that it is the most important part of the English language as you use it the most when producing the English language as a Second Language learner in situations that require you to. READ MORE

5. 14. English Language Teaching on Aland in Third Grade Swedish Classrooms : Teacher Attitudes Towards Speaking English

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Melanie Roos; [2022]
   Keywords : Teacher attitudes; first language; target language; English language learning;

   Abstract : In primary school, the teacher is often seen as a role model by their students. For this reason, it is crucial that teachers use a rich supply of English in the classroom. There are two focuses in this study. READ MORE

6. 15. Hey guys, there’s this guy I want you guys to meet, whose name is Guy, and he’s not one of the bad guys, no, he’s a good guy! A corpus study of vocative and referential uses of guys and guy in spoken English

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Jenny Kristoffersson; [2022]
   Keywords : Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : .... READ MORE