Essays about: "ESL acquisition"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 54 essays containing the words ESL acquisition.

1. 16. Grammar "bores the crap out of me!": A mixed-method study on the XTYOFZ construction and its usage by ESL and ENL speakers

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Nok Chin Lydia Chan; [2021]
   Keywords : Construction Grammar; constructions; corpus linguistics; ESL; processing; priming; Jabberwocky sentences.;

   Abstract : Different from Generative Grammar which sees grammar as a formal system of how words are put together to form sentences, Construction Grammar suggests that grammar is more than just rules and surface forms; instead, grammar includes many form-and-meaning pairings which are called constructions. For years, Construction Grammarians have been investigating constructions with various approaches, including corpus-linguistics, pedagogical, second language acquisition and so on, yet there is still room for exploration. READ MORE

3. 17. The effectiveness of oral corrective feedback in experimental and quasi-experimental studies : A systematic literature review

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Attila Czaholi; [2021]
   Keywords : Additional language education in ESL EFL context; effectiveness of oral corrective feedback; experimental quasi-experimental studies; learners; prompts; recasts; teachers.;

   Abstract : By exploring previous research, this systematic literature review aims to shed light on the effectiveness of oral corrective feedback practices by teachers to students on oral proficiency with the focus on recasts and prompts. This systematic literature review also intends to shed light on the effectiveness of recasts and prompts compared with each other. READ MORE

4. 18. Software tools and vocabulary development : A study about software tools and the ways teachers perceive they can be used to facilitate vocabulary development in an EFL classroom

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

   Author : Izabella Karlsson; Irma Mehmedovic; [2021]
   Keywords : Digital tools; software tools; EFL ESL; vocabulary development; vocabulary acquisition; young learners;

   Abstract : As the world and society evolve into a more digitized era, school systems have to follow. Sweden the national board of education has started to include digital tools into the curriculum and to place demands on the digital competence of Swedish teachers. READ MORE

5. 19. The Effectiveness of Different Types of Corrective Feedback for Grammar Acquisition: a Swedish Perspective

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

   Author : Nils Annertz; Theodor Sjölund; [2021]
   Keywords : Corrective feedback; grammar acquisition; grammar; L2; EFL; ESL;

   Abstract : Both grammar and corrective feedback (CF) are important for second language acquisition, though they are not mentioned explicitly in the Swedish upper secondary school curriculum. Moreover, it is not clear which type of CF is most effective in grammar acquisition. READ MORE

6. 20. ESL: Gender and Confidence : A Study Into Affective Factors Connected to Communication Competence in English Among Swedish Adults

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

   Author : Katarina Fällmark; [2021]
   Keywords : affective factors; adults; confidence; native English speaker; second language learning;

   Abstract : This paper is a study in the linguistic field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), with some overlap in the relation of language and gender. Focus is placed on adults' experiences and feelings towards using their learned language in different scenarios and whether there are any substantial differences related to the sex of the learner. READ MORE