Essays about: "different varieties of English"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 46 essays containing the words different varieties of English.

  1. 16. English pronunciation in Swedish Upper Secondary School Students : A qualitative study of Swedish students’ pronunciation tendencies

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Julia Flisberg; [2018]
    Keywords : pronunciation; swedish students; English; degree project; production; SLA; language learning;

    Abstract : Geographically, Sweden is significantly closer to England as opposed to America, two English speaking countries with two rather different varieties of the language. With regard to Britain’s history of colonization it could be assumed that British English (RP-variety) would be most frequently used globally. READ MORE

  3. 17. World Englishes in Lower Secondary School Textbooks : A comparative study between a Polish and a Swedish Textbook

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Ella Binder; [2018]
    Keywords : American English; British English; local varieties; major varieties; textbook; World Englishes;

    Abstract : The aim of this study has been to find out whether the authors of English textbooks in two EU countries, Poland and Sweden, view diversity and promote World Englishes in the same way or whether there are any differences. The attempt has been made to analyse reading texts in the two textbooks for teaching English as a foreign language, a Polish and a Swedish one, in order to see what different Englishes have been promoted there, and to which extent they are represented in both textbooks. READ MORE

  4. 18. Feeling Set Up by The Set-up : A Study on Swedish Junior High School Students’ Understanding of Phrasal Verbs

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Agnes Jonsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Phrasal verbs; SLA; L1; L2; idiomaticity; explicit teaching instruction; exposure; frequency; AmE; BrE.;

    Abstract : Existing research on phrasal verbs is ample due to their prevalent existence in the English language and the difficulties they bring out as a result of their lack of transparency (Liu, 2011, p. 661). However, more research is necessary to cover new generations of English learners who cross paths with phrasal verbs. READ MORE

  5. 19. “It is not important whether one speaks British English or American English” : A Questionnaire-Based Study of English Teachers’ Attitudes in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Leila Amdaouech; [2018]
    Keywords : American English; British English; language attitudes; teaching; variety;

    Abstract : Although there have been some studies conducted in Sweden about the language attitudes towards different varieties of English, most of these studies have focused on the language attitudes found amongst students. There have not, however, been many studies conducted that examines teachers’ language attitudes. READ MORE

  6. 20. A Native Speaker Norm Approach vs. an Intercultural Approach in the English K-3 classroom in Sweden

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

    Author : Linn Strömbäck; Lovisa Oldaeus; [2017]
    Keywords : Native Speaker Norm Approach; Intercultural Approach; English teaching; internalization; diversity; tolerance;

    Abstract : In a world that is becoming more cosmopolitan, pedagogical approaches, particularly those that focus on diversity of cultures, have become paramount. As a result, this study attempts to gain insight into what pedagogical approaches K-3 teachers in Sweden use during their English lessons, and whether these approaches are more native speaker or interculturally focused and why that is. READ MORE