Essays about: "Cecilia Ek"
Found 2 essays containing the words Cecilia Ek.
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1. Lost and gained in translation : Pragmatic markers in an English source text andits Swedish target text
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This study analyses the translation of some pragmatic markers in an informal English non-fiction text and its Swedish target text. The pragmatic markers in focus are interjections, modal adverbs and question tags, and the sources of the Swedish modal particle ju are also analysed. READ MORE
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2. English product names and descriptions in two Swedish supermarkets : A quantitative and qualitative analysis
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EngelskaAbstract : This study aimed to investigate what proportion of two household staples, soap and crispbread products, in two Swedish supermarkets had English product names or descriptions, and attempted a qualitative analysis of the English language used. Out of the Swedish brands, 54-62% of the soap products had names and/or product descriptions containing English, compared to 13-15% of the crispbread; these differences were in line with previous research, suggesting English is used more to market certain product groups than other ones. READ MORE
