Essays about: "conclusion on grammar"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words conclusion on grammar.

1. 1. Could this phrase be more constructional? : A Construction Grammar approach to the COULD X BE MORE Y phrase from the television show Friends

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Linn Nordlander; [2024]
   Keywords : construction grammar; information structure; CXBMY; SAI; constructions; rhetorical questions; parody;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the COULD X BE MORE Y phrase (CXBMY), well-known from the television show Friends, to argue for its qualification as a construction. By analyzing the phrase’s formal and functional features, as well as its frequency in the COCA corpus, this thesis compares the findings to the definition of constructions by Goldberg (2006, p. READ MORE

3. 2. "Grammar and syntax are of course important building blocks, but you need to know what it is you are building" : A Qualitative Study Investigating Nine Upper Secondary English Teachers' Awareness, Beliefs and Practices when Dealing with Pragmatics in the EFL Classroom

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Malin Ringqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Pragmatics; Pragmatic competence; EFL Classroom; Teacher Awareness and Beliefs; Interculturality;

   Abstract : This essay investigates nine upper secondary English teachers’ awareness, beliefs and practices when dealing with pragmatics in the EFL classroom in relation to the intercultural dimensions of the subject. The study was conducted using a phenomenological approach where nine semi-structured interviews with upper secondary English teachers were conducted. READ MORE

4. 3. English Teachers’ Feedback on Students’ Written Texts in Years 7-9

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

   Author : Janan Fahad; [2022]
   Keywords : Formative assessment; oral feedback; written feedback.;

   Abstract : Formative feedback is an active tool for a productive classroom. However, it may affect students’ written language positively or negatively. We all need confirmation from trusted peers or teachers to learn and develop knowledge and understanding. READ MORE

5. 4. Who is this about? : A multimodal critical discourse analysis of the communication from volunteer organizations

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Ewa Almkvist Lundberg; Nadja Flood; [2022]
   Keywords : Multimodal critical discourse analysis; social semiotics; systemic functional grammar; postcolonialism; othering; volunteer work; voluntourism;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine how three volunteer organizations present volunteer projects on their websites to identify who is constructed as central in the description of the project and which role is created for the reader. This study uses Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis (MCDA), Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) and Post-colonial theory as a theoretical framework to analyze visual and textual elements from three project descriptions. READ MORE

6. 5. The Effectiveness of Different Types of Corrective Feedback for Grammar Acquisition: a Swedish Perspective

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

   Author : Nils Annertz; Theodor Sjölund; [2021]
   Keywords : Corrective feedback; grammar acquisition; grammar; L2; EFL; ESL;

   Abstract : Both grammar and corrective feedback (CF) are important for second language acquisition, though they are not mentioned explicitly in the Swedish upper secondary school curriculum. Moreover, it is not clear which type of CF is most effective in grammar acquisition. READ MORE