Essays about: "the purpose of sociolinguistics"

Showing result 11 - 12 of 12 essays containing the words the purpose of sociolinguistics.

  1. 11. Modality and Method: A Comparison of Russian and English Epistemic Modal Verbs through SFL and its Implications for Second Language Learners.

    University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

    Author : Liilia Batluk; [2012]
    Keywords : epistemic modal verbs; modality; the Russian learner; foreign language acquisition; the interpersonal metafunction; the Mood; learning difficulties; Contrastive Analysis; functional approach; SFL.;

    Abstract :  This study is intended to shed light on similarities and differences in terms of functional structure of the clause when modality is expressed by use of modal operators in Russian and English, in order to arrive at findings which inform, and are applicable to, the process of English language acquisition by the Russian learner. The need for the investigation was prompted by the author’s work experience in the field of English teaching, and the lack of explicit guidance in available textbooks currently used in Russian schools and institutions with regard to the particular issue highlighted. READ MORE

  3. 12. A comparison of the use of major English conjunctions by American and Hong Kong university students (Using the HKUST corpus, HKBU corpus and the ICLE corpus of American English)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Carrie Leung; [2005]
    Keywords : Engelska språket; Grammatik; Samordnande konjunktioner; Språkpragmatik; Syntax; Hong Kong-engelska; Amerikanska; English; Engelska; Applied linguistics; foreign languages teaching; sociolinguistics; Tillämpad lingvistik; undervisning i främmande språk; sociolingvistik; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The purpose of the present study is to compare the use of three major conjunctions ?and?, ?or? and ?but? by Chinese (Hong Kong) and American university students. The study is also concerned with the position and functions of major conjunctions. READ MORE