Essays about: "Bilingualism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 93 essays containing the word Bilingualism.

  1. 1. "We live in Sweden; We use Swedish to understand" : A study on L1 functions and students' attitudes toward L1 use in a Swedish L2 English learning environment

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

    Author : Johanna Pettersson; [2024]
    Keywords : Sweden; L1 use; L1 functions; English; L2 learning environment; student attitudes; codeswitching; translanguaging; monolingual learning environment; multilingual learning environment; bilingualism;

    Abstract : This study aims to explore Swedish upper secondary students’ attitudes toward first language (L1) use in a second language (L2) English learning environment. In addition, it aims to explore the functions of L1 use. Through a qualitative approach with both observations and interviews, a pattern of L1 use was noticed. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Bilingual language development and ASD : A case-study

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Sofie Lindblad; [2024]
    Keywords : autism; bilingualism; language development; language preference;

    Abstract : Research into bilingual language development in autistic children is a new field and the number of studies published to date are very scarce. Around the world exceptional cases are being reported to support the theory that bilingual language development in autistic children is different to that of typically developing children leaving an obvious gap in knowledge. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Navigation of Inclusivity and Language Development : The Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom

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

    Author : Aurelia Adio; Fatema Ali; [2024]
    Keywords : Neurodevelopmental disorders; English as a Foreign language EFL ; Disabilities; Neurodiversity; Inclusion; Accessibility;

    Abstract : In today’s society, neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) have been researched in different areas of life. However, what has yet to be explored broadly is the correlation between the characteristics of various neurodevelopmental disorders and their possible impact on a primary school student’s language learning, speaking development, and inclusivity in the English as a Foreign language (EFL) classroom. READ MORE

  6. 5. Translanguaging; transcending conventional language teaching,effects, attitudes, and perceptions.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Lexros Erik; Timrin Nicolina; [2023]
    Keywords : translanguaging; vocabulary acquisition; first language; second language; second language acquisition; bilingualism; multilingualism; English as a second language ESL ; English as a foreign language EFL ;

    Abstract : This study investigates how translanguaging could affect the acquisition of a second language for young language learners and how teachers and other authoritative agents' attitudes/perspectives affect implementation of translanguaging in school. Cummins(2018) describes translanguaging as a concept of focusing on the dynamic correlations between different languages for a bilingual individual. READ MORE