Essays about: "english lunds"

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  1. 1. Bilingualism and Event Conceptualisation Patterns: Conceptual Transfer in Swedish-English Bilinguals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Emma Knudsen; [2024]
    Keywords : Linguistic relativity; Conceptual transfer; Grammatical aspect; Endpoint encoding; Event conceptualisation; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In this paper, the event conceptualisation patterns of Swedish-English bilinguals are examined. Swedish and English differ from each other with regard to the existence of grammatical aspect, which previous work has shown to affect how speakers conceptualise motion events. READ MORE

  3. 2. A quantitative study of Swedish high school L2 learners' receptive knowledge of English lexical collocations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Louise Frifelt; [2024]
    Keywords : Collocations; Multi-word units; Formulaic language; Second language acquisition; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This paper investigates receptive knowledge of English lexical collocations among Swedish high school students. The study tests the claim that L2 (second language) learners of English have a low level of collocational competence and tend to recognise high-frequent collocations more than low-frequent since the former have been encountered more. READ MORE

  4. 3. Is it enough to be understood? A study of teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

    Author : Martin Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : accents; teacher attitudes; pronunciation; English as a lingua franca; World Englishes; nativelikeness; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This study investigates teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom. The central theoretical base for this study is English as a lingua franca (ELF), which proposes that intelligibility is the key to communication in English between people from different backgrounds. READ MORE

  5. 4. The State of the Guatemalan Education System through an Analysis of Teachers’ Education Programs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Megan Cristina Rothwell Guerra; [2023]
    Keywords : Guatemala; Education; Middle-range theory; professions; teachers; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Improvement of the Guatemalan national education system is a center for development. Many attempts have been made over the years to improve the system; one, in particular, is the creation of the National System for Teacher Training. READ MORE

  6. 5. Canossa Castle and Azuchi Castle: A comparative study of the castle-building phenomenon in Italy and Japan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk arkeologi

    Author : Eleonora Dei Rossi; [2023]
    Keywords : Canossa Castle; Azuchi Castle; castle-building phenomenon; Italy; Japan; castles; comparative study; archaeological data; architectural features; historical context; cultural significance.; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : This thesis aims at evaluating the castle-building phenomenon in Italy and Japan through a comparative study of Canossa Castle in Italy and Azuchi Castle in Japan. By comparing Canossa Castle and Azuchi Castle, this thesis firstly investigates the definition of the word castle in Italian, Japanese and English to understand how languages influence the understanding of this phenomenon. READ MORE