Essays about: "English as a Lingua Franca"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 61 essays containing the words English as a Lingua Franca.

  1. 16. Grammatical variation of English as a common tongue in Game of Thrones : Forms and dramatic effects

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

    Author : Jonas Rönni; [2020]
    Keywords : Grammar variation; Interlanguage; English as a lingua franca; Game of Thrones.;

    Abstract : This essay examines the grammar variation of English as a common tongue of two characters from the TV series, Game of Thrones. Scenes from season 1-7 of the series where the characters Irri and Grey Worm spoke the common tongue, English, were transcribed and examined using the concepts of interlanguage (IL) and English as a lingua franca (ELF) as analytic frameworks. READ MORE

  3. 17. Three Swedish students’ experiences of EMI at three Swedish universities : Semi-structured interviews exploring preparedness, content acquisition and conceptualisations of English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Adam Keay; [2020]
    Keywords : English-medium instruction EMI ; English as a lingua franca ELF ; students’ experiences; preparedness; content acquisition; conceptualisations of English; expanding circle; higher education.;

    Abstract : This paper aims to explore Swedish students’ experiences of English-medium instruction (EMI) in Swedish higher education. Previous research shows that students’ experiences of EMI in higher education are closely related to attitudes towards the proficiencies of lecturers and peers, which in turn are based on students’ conceptualisations of English. READ MORE

  4. 18. English varieties in Sweden : A case-study exploring the use of English by language teachers in Swedish schools

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Daniela Maria Hugger; [2020]
    Keywords : English in Sweden; Varieties of English; British English BrE ; American English AmE ; Mid-Atlantic English MAE ; Franca Lingua; English as a Second Language ESL ; English as a Foreign Language EFL ;

    Abstract : This study investigates which English variety teachers in Sweden learned, which they use now and whether this has changed over time. The study included the two major varieties of English, namely British English and American English. READ MORE

  5. 19. A Qualitative Textual Study: A Comparison of How the Democratic Mission of the School and English as a Lingua Franca Are Presented in the Finnish Curriculum for Åland and the Swedish National Curriculum

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Amanda Sundqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This essay examines and compares how the Swedish national curriculum and the Finnish curriculum for Åland’s Lyceum present English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and the democratic mission of the school. This investigation is performed through a qualitative textual study with qualitative content analysis and by including influential aspects as political history, language planning, the perception of the concept of democracy, the perception of the concept of the fundamental values and tasks of the school, and the alignment with the European Framework of Reference for Languages. READ MORE

  6. 20. Native English-Swedish Bilinguals in Sweden : Across the borders of the three circles of English

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Nicholas O'Neill; [2019]
    Keywords : global English; expanding circle; self-perception of sociolinguistic variation; national identity;

    Abstract : With nearly two billion speakers across the world, English has come to exist in all shapes and colors. Many functions and contexts in which English is found in the world are accounted for in the massive scientific effort to document the language’s global development. READ MORE