Essays about: "Global Englishes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Global Englishes.

  1. 1. Our Bula Spirit Awaits You! The Usage of Interlingual Compound Words Consisting of English and the Fijian Greeting Bula in Fijian Tourism Advertisement Online

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Jonathan Ruus; [2023-03-17]
    Keywords : English; Fiji; Fiji-English; Global Englishes; Linguistics; Corpus Linguistics; Instagram; Tourism; Advertisement; Discourse Analysis;

    Abstract : This study investigates the Global English variety spoken in the South Pacific Island nation Fiji, often referred to as Fiji-English. Specifically, this paper examines how interlingual compound words consisting of the Fijian greeting bula + various English words are used in Fijian tourism advertisement on the social media platform Instagram. READ MORE

  3. 2. Second language teachers’ and students’ attitudes toward World Englishes : Factors of comprehensibility and accent perception and acceptance

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Cendela Baptiste; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study aimed to investigate L2 Swedish teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards WE accents. The results suggest that Swedish language teachers have a positive attitude towards diverse English accents despite showing favoritism towards privileged varieties such as AmE and BrE. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. How Can Film Facilitate Learning in Upper-Secondary School?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Ann-Charlotte Fredriksson; [2018]
    Keywords : Film; global Englishes; language learning; culture;

    Abstract : Film has worked as a tool in schools a long time. But what ways can film facilitate learning in an upper-secondary classroom, regarding the aspects of global English and culture? This research synthesis will attempt to answer the question on how film can facilitate learning by investigating the different perspectives in the learning process, such as the cultural and global perspective whilst focusing on the perception of using film from students and teachers. READ MORE

  6. 5. Attitudes in Sweden towards four Different Varieties of the English Language: A Quantitative Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Sahar Armandi; [2016-08-12]
    Keywords : engelska; English; Sweden; Attitudes; Linguistic Attitudes; World Englishes; IndE; AmE; NigE; BrE; Written Questionnaire;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to explore the attitudes of Swedish people towards the following varieties of English: Indian English (IndE), American English (AmE), Nigerian English (NigE) and British English (BrE). The study was conducted via a written questionnaire which was answered by a total of 157 participants. READ MORE