Essays about: "English as an L1"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words English as an L1.

1. 1. Bilingualism and Event Conceptualisation Patterns: Conceptual Transfer in Swedish-English Bilinguals

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Emma Knudsen; [2024]
   Keywords : Linguistic relativity; Conceptual transfer; Grammatical aspect; Endpoint encoding; Event conceptualisation; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : In this paper, the event conceptualisation patterns of Swedish-English bilinguals are examined. Swedish and English differ from each other with regard to the existence of grammatical aspect, which previous work has shown to affect how speakers conceptualise motion events. READ MORE

3. 2. WHO’S AFRAID OF COMPLEXITY? An Exploration of the Influence of Native Language Complexity on L2 Complexity

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Author : Nadina Mariana Suditu; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : complexity; SLA; TTR; entropy; kolmogorov; linear regression;

   Abstract : The matter of linguistic complexity has been widely scrutinised in the last few decades, within theoretical linguistics, as well as in second language acquisition studies. A concept introduced in the last half of the previous century, it continues to be a matter of debate in the linguistic field, as it eludes a clear-cut definition and interpretation. READ MORE

4. 3. Is it enough to be understood? A study of teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

   Author : Martin Silva; [2023]
   Keywords : accents; teacher attitudes; pronunciation; English as a lingua franca; World Englishes; nativelikeness; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This study investigates teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom. The central theoretical base for this study is English as a lingua franca (ELF), which proposes that intelligibility is the key to communication in English between people from different backgrounds. READ MORE

5. 4. Voice or Choice? : A study about students’ attitudes towards reading aloud in English classrooms in upper-secondary school

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Rana Hanna Aranki; [2023]
   Keywords : reading aloud; English as a second language; attitudes; language backgrounds; questionnaire; upper-secondary school; qualitative approach; Sweden;

   Abstract : This study aims to explore and investigate students’ attitudes towards reading aloud in English in an upper secondary school in Sweden and whether the students’ previous experiences in reading aloud in L2 (English as a second language), as well as their language backgrounds have an impact on their attitudes towards reading aloud in L2. Additionally, the study will investigate which factors that might affect students’ attitudes towards reading aloud in L2. READ MORE

6. 5. LinguaMapping: The New Frontier in Language Processing : A New Online Tool for Measuring Swedish L1 Transfer in English Embedded Relative Clauses

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

   Author : Henrik Salomonsson; [2023]
   Keywords : L1 transfer; English embedded relative clauses; language processing; eye-tracking; self-paced reading; LinguaMapping;

   Abstract : The structure of embedded relative clauses in English may involve several grammatical elements, generating different grammatical rules with respect to word order. Studying the impact of first language (L1) transfer in the production of English embedded relative clauses is important to reveal valuable information about specific challenges in second language acquisition (SLA). READ MORE