Essays about: "differences in male and female language use"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 31 essays containing the words differences in male and female language use.

  1. 11. ESL: Gender and Confidence : A Study Into Affective Factors Connected to Communication Competence in English Among Swedish Adults

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

    Author : Katarina Fällmark; [2021]
    Keywords : affective factors; adults; confidence; native English speaker; second language learning;

    Abstract : This paper is a study in the linguistic field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), with some overlap in the relation of language and gender. Focus is placed on adults' experiences and feelings towards using their learned language in different scenarios and whether there are any substantial differences related to the sex of the learner. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Effect of Gender on English as L2 Learning Motivation

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

    Author : NannaLinnea Bergman; Emma Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : gender; motivation; English as L2; extramural English; learning motivation;

    Abstract : Abstract The aim of this study is to expound on the gender discrepancy that is present in the English subject in the Swedish school, where female students generally and consistently attain higher grades. We do so by investigating any gender differences in motivation to learn a second language (L2). READ MORE

  4. 13. Vocabulary Use in Swedish Male and Female EFL Students’ Writing

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Olle Andersson; [2021]
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    Abstract : This study set out to investigate how male and female vocabulary skills differ in terms of frequency level and CEFR level. It was hypothesised that the female students would outperform the males both in terms of how wide and advanced their vocabulary is. READ MORE

  5. 14. Language and gender in animated cartoons : A comparison of linguistic features in the Winx Club and LEGO Ninjago series

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Dotty Karlsson; [2018]
    Keywords : language; gender; talkativeness; questions; interruptions; språk; genus; pratsamhet; frågor; avbrytningar;

    Abstract : Even though numerous studies on language and gender have been carried out, the number of studiesconducted in researching language and gender in cartoons is limited. The present study analyzestalkativeness and the use of questions and interruptions in two popular cartoons, the Winx Club andthe LEGO Ninjago: Master of spinjitzu in order to investigate possible differences in language usebetween female and male characters. READ MORE

  6. 15. I Mean, You Look Sexy. : Differences in perception of a male and female character amongst students in Seychelles

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Ylva Bladh; [2018]
    Keywords : gendered language use; Seychelles;

    Abstract : This study examines the difference in perception of a character in a male and a female guise amongst university students in Seychelles, and elaborates on how such difference reflects gender hierarchies in general. The students were given a questionnaire consisting of five scenarios, in which two or more characters communicated, and then answered questions about their perception of the characters. READ MORE