Essays about: "English as an international language"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 75 essays containing the words English as an international language.

  1. 11. Facilitating Learner Engagement in Creative Writing

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

    Author : Fabian Melkersson; [2021]
    Keywords : creative writing; learner engagement; English as a Second language; English as a Foreign Language; writing instruction;

    Abstract : Creative writing is a well-established approach to teaching English in the L2 classroom, with the Swedish curriculum including it among its core contents section. There is however a lack of research done on the field, especially when it pertains to learner engagement. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Chinese quest for good reputation: Strategic narratives, public diplomacy and China’s mass-media strategy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Elena-Eliza Purici; [2021]
    Keywords : China; Strategic narratives; Public diplomacy; Soft power; Media analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Soft power and public diplomacy compose the new reality shaping the dynamics of contemporary international relations. Strategic narratives represent an essential means for political actors to extend their influence, gain the public opinion’s support for their actions and fulfill their foreign policy goals. READ MORE

  4. 13. Representation of English as an International Language in Swedish and German Textbooks : A Comparative Study of Textbooks in the Subject English used in Swedish and German Upper Secondary Schools

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Miriam Ratajczak; [2021]
    Keywords : English as International Language; EFL; Textbook Analysis; Teaching English;

    Abstract : This study is investigating how English as an international language is represented in textbooks of institutionalised second language learning at upper secondary high schools in Germany and Sweden, as well as if and how these representations differ. The method to be used in this essay is a textbook analysis, in which the frequency of references to Inner, Outer and Expanding Circle countries (see Kachru’s (1992) concentric model of World Englishes) is measured. READ MORE

  5. 14. Structural and Functional Analysis of Lexical Bundles in Music Research Articles : A Corpus-Based Approach

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Elena Novella Savelyeva; [2021]
    Keywords : formulaic language; lexical bundles; research articles; music; musicology; Corpus linguistics;

    Abstract : Applied linguistics has lately been seen in studies of formulaicity of language operating through recurrent word combinations. The present study deals with one type of word combinations, namely lexical bundles (LBs), which are defined as a sequence of three or more words that frequently co-occur in a particular register (Biber et al., 1999). READ MORE

  6. 15. Social media in the Swedish EFL classroom : An empirical study on Swedish English teachers’ attitudes and practices regarding social media

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Sarah Isaksson; [2020]
    Keywords : EFL; social media; Sweden; English teachers; upper secondary education; language learning; digital tools;

    Abstract : Social media is a large part of Swedish adolescents’ lives. As such, social media is also prevalent in Swedish upper secondary schools. Some international research has shown positive outcomes from the use of social media as a learning tool in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom, such as higher student motivation. READ MORE