Essays about: "Swedish learners of Japanese"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Swedish learners of Japanese.

1. 1. An analysis of wago/kango predominance in Swedish students’ Japanese vocabulary

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Marcus Burman; [2020-06-16]
   Keywords : japanska; Sino-Japanese words; Kango; Wago; Japanese; Translation task;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the lexical type predominance between Japanese-based wago and Chinese-based kango within the vocabulary of Swedish learners of Japanese, comparing those who have studied in Japan and those who have not. The translation task was structured to ask participants to fill in suitable translations in the blank for the pronunciation of Japanese words based on the meaning of a corresponding Swedish word. READ MORE

3. 2. Iru vs Irassharu, and other lexical substitutions in Japanese : focusing on second language acquisition by Swedish learners

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

   Author : Joakim Wikman; [2020]
   Keywords : Japanese; Lexical substitutions; Keigo; Second language acquisition; Honorifics; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the difference between Swedish learners of Japanese and Japanese native speakers when they use lexical substitutions. The hypotheses made for this thesis was that second language learners would find it difficult to apply humble lexical substitutions to themselves and their social group. READ MORE

4. 3. L2 intonation by Swedish learners of Japanese:Analysis of pitch accent and prosodic phrasing errors

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

   Author : Natsumi Goto; [2020]
   Keywords : L2 Japanese intonation; Swedish learners of Japanese; L2 errors at the phrasal and sentence levels; pitch accent.; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the L2 intonation of Swedish learners of Japanese with a focus on pitch accent and prosodic phrasing errors. Previous studies have attempted to predict L2 learners’ difficulties and errors, such as Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis (CAH) by Lado (1957) and Markedness Differential Hypothesis (MDH) by Eckman (1977; 1985). READ MORE

5. 4. Is it Wa or is it Ga – that is the question: A study of Swedish learners’ knowledge of the Japanese particles Wa and Ga

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

   Author : Lily Chan; [2018]
   Keywords : Japanese; wa and ga; embedded clause; individual-level predicates; stage-level predicates; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to test Swedish Japanese learners’ knowledge of the Japanese topic and subject markers, wa and ga. This was done through sending out surveys, where the participants were forced to choose an answer out of four options for each sentence. READ MORE

6. 5. Attitudes of Swedish Learners of Japanese towards Japanese Dialects: A Quantitative Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

   Author : Elsa Fahl; [2017]
   Keywords : Japanese; dialects; language attitudes; dialect attitudes; dialect identification; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The present thesis is a quantitative study investigating the attitudes of Swedish learners of Japanese towards Japanese dialects. Current or previous Swedish students of Japanese completed a survey in which they listened to recordings of five different dialects of Japanese, and evaluated these dialects in terms of various personality traits. READ MORE