Essays about: "difference between language and culture"

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  1. 16. The Pathway to Refugee Integration: A Study focusing on the Processes and Dynamics to Culture Integration into the Swedish Society (the case of the Somali Community in Gothenburg)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Nnyombi Aloysious; [2013-06-25]
    Keywords : Refugee; Culture; Integration; the Somali People;

    Abstract : Culture integration implies culture change on the part of the refugees as well as the native population. This change is inclusive of learning thoughts, experiences and patterns of behavior of the native population on the part of the refugees. The periods of transformation constituting this change present varying processes and dynamics. READ MORE

  3. 17. English Out-of-School Activities - A Way of Integrating Outwards?

    University essay from Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Brita Larsson; [2012]
    Keywords : English out-of-school activities; integration; third language acquisition; informal learning; computer habits; National Test of English; the third culture;

    Abstract : AbstractThe aim of this essay is to identify English out-of-school activities among students with an immigrant background to find out to what extent English out-of-school activities have an impact on the students’ results at the National Test of English.An additional aim is to find out if English out-of-school activities are a way of integration outwards or vice versa if the lack of English out-of-school activities is a sign of integration inwards. READ MORE

  4. 18. A case study of the acquisition of Swedish Volvo by Chinese Geely

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Lieke Wang; [2011]
    Keywords : case study; acquistion; Volvo; Geely; China; Sweden;

    Abstract : The acquisition of the famous Swedish Volvo by the unknown Chinese Geely has attracted a lot of attention in the world-wide medias, particularly in Sweden and China. It is the largest overseas acquisition ever by a Chinese company, which marks a beginning of a new era that the fastest growing China has become a superpower in the world economy. READ MORE

  5. 19. EXPLORING THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF APPLYING AGILE METHODS IN OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation

    Author : USMAN FAROOQ; MUHAMMAD UMAR FAROOQ; [2011]
    Keywords : Global Software Development; Global Software Engineering; Distributed Development; Offshore Projects; Distributed Agile Development; Distributed Extreme Programming; Distributed Scrum; Systematic Literature Review; Empirical Evidence; Empirical Studies.;

    Abstract : Context: Global software development is the emerging trend in today’s world as it provides the software companies with certain advantages like access to skill and cheap labor, low development cost etc. There are also many challenges and risks involved in globally distributed software project as compare to co-located projects like communication, coordination and control etc. READ MORE

  6. 20. Dynamic Assessment of the narrative ability in a group of South African preschool children

    University essay from Logopedi

    Author : Carolina Limmerstedt; Elisabeth Lyhre; [2011]
    Keywords : dynamic assessment; culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds CLD ; biased testing; narratives;

    Abstract : Standardized tests are generally based on the norms of the majority population who share the same culture, language and above all, similar prior learning experiences. Because of this, it is problematic for clinicians to use standardized tests when assessing children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds. READ MORE