Essays about: "bilingualism thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words bilingualism thesis.

  1. 1. Bilingual language development and ASD : A case-study

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

    Author : Sofie Lindblad; [2024]
    Keywords : autism; bilingualism; language development; language preference;

    Abstract : Research into bilingual language development in autistic children is a new field and the number of studies published to date are very scarce. Around the world exceptional cases are being reported to support the theory that bilingual language development in autistic children is different to that of typically developing children leaving an obvious gap in knowledge. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Navigation of Inclusivity and Language Development : The Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Aurelia Adio; Fatema Ali; [2024]
    Keywords : Neurodevelopmental disorders; English as a Foreign language EFL ; Disabilities; Neurodiversity; Inclusion; Accessibility;

    Abstract : In today’s society, neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) have been researched in different areas of life. However, what has yet to be explored broadly is the correlation between the characteristics of various neurodevelopmental disorders and their possible impact on a primary school student’s language learning, speaking development, and inclusivity in the English as a Foreign language (EFL) classroom. READ MORE

  3. 3. Bilingualism in Multimodal Language Processing: A priming study on processing of gestures in English temporal expressions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kognitionsvetenskap

    Author : Sonja Holmer; [2023]
    Keywords : bilingualism; multimodal language processing; gesture; abstract language; integrated systems hypothesis; Philosophy and Religion; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : At its core, language is multimodal (Kendon, 1986; McNeill, 1994), and information presented through different channels of information, such as visually, in the shape of gestures, or verbally, in the shape of speech or signs, together facilitate online language processing (Kelly, Healey, Özyürek, & Holler, 2015; Kelly, Özyürek, & Maris, 2010). This thesis extends previous studies on multimodal processing (Kelly et al. READ MORE

  4. 4. “But it doesn't really have to do with the bilingualism”: Family language policies in transnational families of bilingual autistic children

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

    Author : Anna Metreveli; [2022]
    Keywords : autism; bilingualism; family language policy; neurodiversity; ableism; ideology; transnational families;

    Abstract : Family language policy (FLP) investigates family members’ language ideologies, practices, and management strategies. With the growing number of autistic children exposed to bi- or multilingual environments, there is a gap in the existing body of FLP research that has not focused before on speaking and non-speaking autistic children from transnational families. READ MORE

  5. 5. Can algorithms translate the world? : A digital discourse analysis of Google Translate’s algorithmic agency in the translation of news reports

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

    Author : Luana Candido Fleury; [2022]
    Keywords : Algorithmic agency; translation; bilingualism; Google Translate; U.S. Capitol; critical discourse analysis; recontextualization; appraisal; ideology; Global South.;

    Abstract : Google Translate’s mission is “to enable everyone, everywhere, to understand the world and express themselves across languages” (Pitman, 2021). But are algorithms capable of leading us beyond the translation of the word toward an understanding of the world? Computational linguistics research has been interested in assessing this kind of real-world effects of technology and invited other disciplines to join their effort. READ MORE