Essays about: "on english language and culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 109 essays containing the words on english language and culture.

1. 1. PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE: REFUSAL SPEECH ACT BY IRANIAN STUDENTS IN SWEDEN

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Kazhal Shatery; [2023-04-19]
   Keywords : English; culture; speech act of refusal; pragmatic; pragmalinguistics and sociopragmatics; politeness theory; refusal strategies;

   Abstract : Understanding cross-cultural differences plays a crucial role in communication and successful cross-cultural communications depends on various factors such as pragmalinguistics and sociopragmatics. Many researchers focus more on the aspect of pragmatics such as speech acts. The present study is a contrastive study of refusal speech act. READ MORE

3. 2. The German Imigrants in New Knoxville, Ohio

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Birgitta Sundell-Rånby; [2023]
   Keywords : Agriculture; German immigration; habitus; historic archaeology; landscape archaeology; Agrikultur; tyska immigranter; habitus; historisk arkeologi; landskaps arkeologi;

   Abstract : America is a nation of immigrants and all immigrants brought culture with them. There is not one American culture. Many Ohioans are descended from German ancestors, their German heritage is still present in the cultural and social landscapes. German immigrants came to America in search of farmland and independence. READ MORE

4. 3. Representations of Culture in ESL Textbooks for Young Learners

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

   Author : Stefan Grunnlid; [2023]
   Keywords : Cultural representations; learner textbooks; ESL textbooks;

   Abstract : In both LGR 11 and LGR 22 (Skolverket, 2019; Skolverket, 2022) Skolverket prescribes that those students within the English subject should be given opportunities to learn about the culture in different English-speaking areas. The researcher therefore investigated the extent to which the culture of different English-speaking countries is represented in ESL textbooks. READ MORE

5. 4. Teachers' Perspectives on the Use of Short Stories in the English Classroom : A qualitative study of English teachers' work with short stories in the multicultural classroom in Sweden

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

   Author : Alexandra Afram; [2023]
   Keywords : Short Stories; Literature; Teaching Material; Curriculum; Motivation; Learning Skills; Language Skills; Culture; Multiculturalism; Interculturality;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study aims to examine teachers' perspectives on the use of short stories in the English classroom at the upper secondary level in one municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. The study is a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with 6 English teachers. READ MORE

6. 5. "It is not just a theory you should check off": Influences on grammar teaching practices, a case by case review

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Alva Thyr; [2023]
   Keywords : English grammar teaching; language teacher cognition; grammar teaching pedagogy; pedagogical knowledge; teacher cognition; teacher experience; grammar teaching practices; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Research about grammar teaching practices in Sweden has shown that grammar is something which many teachers value. To further facilitate the development of different teaching practices the present thesis hopes to provide teachers with a reference point for how different teaching practices are constructed. READ MORE