Essays about: "Code-switching"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 76 essays containing the word Code-switching.

  1. 31. Features of Arabic-French code-switching in Morocco : a sociolinguistic case study on intra-sentential code-switching in Morocco

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arabiska; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Juhan Luomala; [2016]
    Keywords : French; Arabic; Morocco; code-switching; sociolinguistics; focus group interview; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This Master’s thesis is a sociolinguistic case study about intra-sentential code-switching, also known as code-mixing, between colloquial Moroccan Arabic and French. The data is collected by arranged interviews with focus groups consisting of university students in Rabat, Morocco, in order to investigate the trends and the extent of the occurrence of French in speech situations where intra- sentential code-switching between colloquial Moroccan Arabic and French is present. READ MORE

  3. 32. English as a Lingua Franca in Namibia: : Teachers’ Attitudes Towards English as a Medium of Instruction in Classrooms

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Sisiwe Amukena Nyqvist; [2016]
    Keywords : English as a medium of instruction; English as a second language; First language; Code-switching; Teachers; Learners;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate Namibian teachers’ attitudes towards English as a medium of instruction in Namibian classrooms. Regardless of the fact that English has no historical ties with Namibia, English still operates as the official language and the language of instruction in schools. READ MORE

  4. 33. First Language Use in Second and Foreign Language Teaching

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Andreas Berlin; Kajsa Hammarström; [2016]
    Keywords : First language; second language; foreign language; code-switching; medium of instruction; second language acquisition; Förstaspråk; andraspråk; främmandespråk; code-switching; undervisningsspråk; andraspråksinlärning;

    Abstract : The Swedish curriculum for the subject English in upper secondary school clearly states the English should be used“as far as possible” in the classroom. However, the possible amount of first language usage is never mentioned. READ MORE

  5. 34. Teaching Mathematics in English to Swedish Speaking Students : The Use of Second Language Teaching Practices in the Teaching of Mathematics in English to Swedish Speaking Students in Lower Secondary School

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Pedagogiskt arbete

    Author : Daniel Breton; [2016]
    Keywords : Content and Language Integrated Learning CLIL ; teaching mathematics in English; second language learners; translanguaging; code-switching; revoicing; open ended tasks; group work; sociocultural perspective on learning and development; språk- och innehållsintegrerad inlärning och undervisning.;

    Abstract : Over 20,000 Swedish lower high school students are currently learning mathematics in English but little research has been conducted in this area. This study looks into the question of how much second language learner training teachers teaching mathematics in English to Swedish speaking students have acquired and how many of those teachers are using effective teaching practices for second language learners. READ MORE

  6. 35. L1 Use in the EFL-classroom : A Literature Review on Teachers’ Use of the L1 in the EFL-classroom on Upper Secondary Level

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Pontus Pålsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Upper secondary school; EFL-classroom; L1 use; Translanguaging; Code choice; Code-switching; teachers’ and students’ attitudes.;

    Abstract : Even though English should mainly be used in the EFL-classroom according to the Swedish national curriculum, some recent scholars have argued that a judicious use of the students’ L1 by the teachers in some particular situations may benefit the learning environment there. From this context, this thesis examines what research says about in what particular situations the L1 is used by teachers in upper secondary EFL-classrooms as well as the teachers’ and the students’ attitudes towards this practice. READ MORE