Essays about: "Contemporary English Language"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 67 essays containing the words Contemporary English Language.

  1. 16. “INTEGRATED? JUST LAGOM.” Socio-cultural integration of young EU-expatriates in Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Andrea Šrut; [2020-07-03]
    Keywords : Integration; Expats; Sweden; EU mobile citizens; highly skilled migrants;

    Abstract : This thesis examines aspects of social and cultural integration of young EU-expatriates in Gothenburg, Sweden. It focuses on three areas – workplace, language and socialization – that came forward as the most important sites when it comes to the process of integration. READ MORE

  3. 17. Are Loanwords Trendier? : A Qualitative Corpus Analysis on Adjective Collocations of English Loanword Nouns and their Native or Sino Japanese Pairs in the Japanese Language

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Erik Larsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Japanese; loanwords; loanword pairs; gairaigo; kango; wago; emotive adjectives; collocation analysis; corpus; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : To analyse the behaviour of English loanwords in the Japanese language using corpus analysis is a relatively new field of research. The aim of this thesis is to add to this emergent field by attempting to discover if there are any differences in how English loanword nouns and their native Japanese/Sino-Japanese near synonym pairs are used in contemporary written Japanese. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Advantageous and Disadvantageous Aspects of Utilizing Cooperative Learning in an ESL Classroom

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

    Author : Jens Hultberg; Filip Söderberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Cooperative learning; ESL classroom; Advantages and disadvantages;

    Abstract : This evaluation of research investigates the advantageous and disadvantageous aspects of utilizing cooperative learning into the ESL (English as a second language) classroom for pupils at an elementary education level. Teachers need to be contemporary with their pedagogy and lesson design and implement methods that can enable that the national criteria regarding knowledge requirements in the syllabus for English are met. READ MORE

  5. 19. “Ha ha ha. Looks like the case is closed, ha ha ha” A Corpus Study of Imitative Interjections in the English Language

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Sigrid Sundmark; [2020]
    Keywords : interjection; imitative interjection; onomatopoeia; spoken language; sound symbolism; semantics; linguistics; exclamative; comics; oh; hmm; aha.; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The focus of this bachelor’s essay is to investigate non-lexical interjections. In this study, imitative interjection proves to be an appropriate term for interjections such as mm-hmm and wow, with non-lexical properties distinguishing them from hey and yes. READ MORE

  6. 20. When Literary Prose Meets Television : Comparing the vocabulary of A Song of Ice and Fire to Game of Thrones

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Sabur Kiflemariam; [2020]
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    Abstract : This paper compares the vocabulary used in the first seven episodes of Game of Thrones by television network HBO, to its source material, the 1996 novel A Game of Thrones. In particular, three questions were investigated; which medium uses the most frequent vocabulary, which medium makes most use of older words, and what do these findings imply with regards English language learning. READ MORE