Essays about: "english formal and informal communication"

Found 4 essays containing the words english formal and informal communication.

  1. 1. English in Malaysia : Attitudes towards Malaysian English and Standard English

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

    Author : Karin Jarmeby Kennerknecht; [2018]
    Keywords : Malaysian English; Standard English; Bahasa Malaysia; attitudes; malaysisk engelska; standardengelska; bahasa malaysia; attityder;

    Abstract : In Malaysia what was at first Standard English has over time changed and a variety called Malaysian English has arisen. This variety of English is full of colloquial expressions and the grammar also differs slightly from that of Standard English. This paper surveys Malaysian speakers’ attitudes towards Malaysian English and Standard English. READ MORE

  3. 2. Writing Business Emails in English as a Lingua Franca - how informal can you be? : An analysis of formality in BELF emails

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Lena Pettersson; [2015]
    Keywords : Business English as a Lingua Franca BELF ; formality; business email communication; greetings; closings;

    Abstract : As a result of globalisation, the number of companies working globally is increasing at an unprecedented pace. Consequently, the need to communicate with people from other countries is getting bigger. In such intercultural communication, a common language must be used to interact. READ MORE

  4. 3. Politeness in BELF Communication : A Study on Directness Strategies and Formality in Professional E-Mail Communication

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Sara Lindgren; [2014]
    Keywords : E-mail communication; Politeness; Formality; Directness; Greetings; Closings; Requests;

    Abstract : This paper investigates communication between speakers with different first languages in a business setting, referred to as BELF, Business English as a lingua franca. The present paper investigates politeness strategies in BELF e-mail correspondence, and the interplay between them. READ MORE

  5. 4. Learning by Talking : Comprehending and Analysing the Pupils’ Thoughts and Experiences about Speaking English for Second Language Acquisition

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen för Pedagogik

    Author : Ajla Begovic; Paula de Oliviera; Maria Schürer; [2009]
    Keywords : second language acquisition; formal and informal learning; communication in the classroom; communicative competence;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to find out the pupils’ thoughts and experiences about speakingEnglish for second language acquisition in upper secondary school. We want to establish thatoral communication is an important factor towards fulfilling the criteria to strive for indeveloping the pupils’ knowledge and skills in language learning according to the Curriculumfor Compulsory School System (Skolverket, 2006) and the Syllabus for the English Subject(Skolverket, 2001). READ MORE