Essays about: "english language policy"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 57 essays containing the words english language policy.

1. 6. Motivation to study English as a foreign language : A comparative study of the motivation to study EFL in newly arrived immigrant students and their Swedish-born peers

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildning

   Author : My Gustafsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Motivation; EFL; newly arrived students; integrative; instrumental; L2 Motivational Self System;

   Abstract : English as a foreign language (EFL) is considered one of the most important subjects within the Swedish school system, and a passing grade is crucial for students’ graduation from secondary school. However, many schools have found that this English requirement proves a challenge for some newly arrived teenagers. READ MORE

3. 7. Family Language Policies in English-speaking Families in Sweden: Insights into Bilingualism and Language Maintenance

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Emelie Larsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Family language policy; FLP; Bilingualism; Strategies in language learning; Bilingualism in Sweden; Children’s bilingualism; Strategies to maintain English at home;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to present the views of some English-speaking parents and their children based in Sweden on the relationship between language learning and family language policies. To this end, interviews were conducted with six families living in Sweden who had spoken English at home with their children. READ MORE

4. 8. HOW HAS THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AFFECTED OUR USE OF LANGUAGE? A corpus-based study of neologisms and semantic shifts in English and Chinese web texts

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Huan Luo; [2021-12-06]
   Keywords : English; Coronavirus; COVID-19; language; corpus; neologism; Chinese; web texts;

   Abstract : This study examined how COVID-19 has affected the use of language, especially English and Chinese neologisms, semantic shifts, and their relationship with Hofstede cultural dimension theory. A corpus-based study was conducted. READ MORE

5. 9. Framing the Swedish Huawei Ban : A comparative case study of Chinese English-language and Swedish newspapers’ framing of the Huawei ban in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Lily Chan; [2021]
   Keywords : Huawei; Huawei ban; Framing; Media; Newspapers; Sweden; China; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examined and compared the framing of Swedish and Chinese English-language newspapers about the Huawei ban in Sweden. Drawing on Robert Entman (1993) definitions of framing and Bodystun et al. (2014) policy frames codebook. READ MORE

6. 10. The Chinese quest for good reputation: Strategic narratives, public diplomacy and China’s mass-media strategy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Elena-Eliza Purici; [2021]
   Keywords : China; Strategic narratives; Public diplomacy; Soft power; Media analysis; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Soft power and public diplomacy compose the new reality shaping the dynamics of contemporary international relations. Strategic narratives represent an essential means for political actors to extend their influence, gain the public opinion’s support for their actions and fulfill their foreign policy goals. READ MORE