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1. 1. Is the Echo English series relevant for advanced learners? : -A study on lexical character and recycling in two Swedish EFL textbooks for upper secondary school

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Magnus Ejnarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Incidental learning; textbook analysis; recycling; pedagogy;

   Abstract : This study aims to provide additional research into how Swedish EFL textbooks support incidental vocabulary learning through reading texts, specifically for textbooks aimed at upper secondary school, expecting a greater emphasis on recycling mid- and low-frequency words. The study has investigated the lexical character of two textbooks, Echo English 5 and Echo English 7, as well as how they recycle lemmas and how well they recycle lemmas from the mid- and low-frequency bands. READ MORE

3. 2. A comparison study of the JBXDMY construction inAmerican and British English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Sebastian Sandström; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The "Just Because X Doesn't Mean Y" (JBXDMY) construction initially emerged in the1850s as a spoken expression, typically employed to convey a negative implication to theinterlocutor. This syntactic structure is prevalent in both British and American English, withthe most frequently observed variant in the British corpora being "Just Because X doesn'tmean Y," and in the American corpora, "X That doesn't mean Y. READ MORE

4. 3. A Corpus-Based Study of the three Near-Synonyms : Change, Alter and Modify and Their Collocations

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : André Condit; [2022]
   Keywords : Corpus linguistics; near-synonyms; collocations; polysemous;

   Abstract : An important component of nativelike language production is linked to the knowledge of near-synonyms and their collocational patterns. The purpose of this corpus-based study was three-fold: (a) an examination of the frequency distribution across registers of the three near-synonyms change, alter, and modify; (b) their collocational patterns; and (c) their interchangeability. READ MORE

5. 4. A Corpus-Based Study of the three Near-Synonyms : Change, Alter and Modify and Their Collocations

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : André Condit; [2021]
   Keywords : Corpus linguistics; near-synonyms; collocations; polysemous;

   Abstract : An important component of nativelike language production is linked to the knowledge of near-synonyms and their collocational patterns. The purpose of this corpus-based study was three-fold: (a) an examination of the frequency distribution across registers of the three near-synonyms change, alter, and modify; (b) their collocational patterns; and (c) their interchangeability. READ MORE

6. 5. Language change and collocations : A study of collocation patterns and semantic prosody during the Covid-19 pandemic

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

   Author : Ozelot Oderfält; [2021]
   Keywords : Language change; Collocation patterns; Semantic prosody; Coronavirus; Corpus.;

   Abstract : This essay is a corpus-based and quantitative study on language change that has occurred during global events, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Global events especially affect the English language since it is a global language. READ MORE