Essays about: "English language blogs"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words English language blogs.
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1. He passed away watching people die on TV : A corpus study about euphemisms for to die, dying or dead in American English
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the use and frequency of euphemisms for die, dying or dead in the American English-language using the Corpus of Contemporary American English. To fulfill the purpose, three research questions were answered. READ MORE
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2. Winged words from Shakespeare´s tragedy Hamlet in the world of Google texts
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : This essay explores a selection of famous quotes in Shakespeare´s Hamlet. Almost everyone knows some of them, even people lacking formal literary education. These quotes, which have become winged words or idioms, are discussed. Many phrases and expressions in Hamlet are still used in everyday language, sometimes unconsciously. READ MORE
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3. We have to trust them, but they must also know... : A corpus-based investigation of the core modal must and the emerging modals have to and have got to in newspapers and social media by Swedes
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine to what extent Swedish writers, who write in English, use the modals must, have to and have got to. The hypothesis being tested argues that the core modal must is not being challenged by the emerging modals have to and have got to in this non-native variety of English. READ MORE
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4. Different ‘colo(u)rs’ of the English language : A corpus-based study on Swedes’ choices in spelling, vocabulary and grammar
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The aim of this study is to discover if Swedish writers use American or British spelling, vocabulary and grammar when writing a text in English. The focus is on differences in spelling categories, lexical variation between the two varieties as well as differences in the usage of non-finite complementation. READ MORE
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5. Variation of English passives used by Swedes : A corpus-based study of the usage of be-passives and get-passives
University essay from Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This thesis investigates the grammatical constructions of be-and get-passives and their usage by Swedes writing in English. The investigation is based on findings from four different corpora, two of which were compiled for the purpose of this study. READ MORE
