Essays about: "Euro-English"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word Euro-English.
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1. The Dawn of Euro-English : Student and Teacher’s Knowledge and Opinion on Euro-English and the English Standards in Swedish Upper-Secondary School
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : Throughout the 1900s, the English subject has gone through massive change in the Swedish school system. The main focus has always been on the British standard, with the United Kingdom as the model for all who study English or educate students. READ MORE
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2. The Four Dimensions of Western-centric Ideologies in Upper Secondary English Textbooks in Sweden : An ideological square analysis of Blueprint A 3.0 & Solid Gold 1
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Swedish upper secondary schools are assigned the responsibility to promote cultural diversity and foster democratic global citizens according to Läroplanen för gymnasieskolan (Skolverket, 2022). Naturally, as English textbooks try to incorporate this, the potentially problematic outcome arises of the depictions of the Westerner and the non-Westerner. READ MORE
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3. Attitudes towards English in post-Brexit referendum Germany : A qualitative study on attitudes towards English as experienced by British expats in Germany
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : English today has reached global dimensions no other language has reached before. While there are other lingua francas in certain geographical regions in the world, English is the most dominant lingua franca in many important international domains, including international affairs and its use as the lingua franca of official organisations, such as the European Union (EU). READ MORE
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4. "Don't think twice, it's all right": a corpus-based study on 3rd person singular verb inflection in relation to emerging international varieties of English
University essay from Lunds universitet/Utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : In the general syllabus for English at upper-secondary level in Sweden, Skolverket (2012) provides no defined standard of English for teachers to use. Simultaneously, the term ‘correctness’ is posed as one of the requirements that students must accomplish in their upper-secondary English studies. READ MORE
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5. Awareness of Grammatical Differences between British and American English among Young Swedes
University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM); Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)Abstract : Background and aim: According to the most recent curriculum for the Swedish upper secondary school1, the students should be able to differentiate between British and American English. Furthermore, they should be able to keep to one of the varieties, as this is a prerequisite of writing correct texts in English. READ MORE