Essays about: "Heritage language"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 49 essays containing the words Heritage language.

1. 11. The motivation of immigrant children's heritage language learining. A case study on Chinese immigrant children in Gothenburg, Sweden.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Yue Zhang; [2022-11-28]
   Keywords : heritage language; children education; motivation;

   Abstract : Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine children's perceptions of the heritage language learning process in order to gain a better understanding of the heritage language environment in which they live and the motivations for heritage language learning. The goal is to provide theoretical models and empirical evidence to promote children's motivation to learn heritage languages. READ MORE

3. 12. Onboarding and Culture - A multiple case study on the effect of culture in user-onboarding

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Karl Derehag; Babak Mahjouri; [2022-07-05]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This study investigates how digital platforms handle cultural aspects during the onboarding process. The goal was to better understand the role culture has during the onboarding process to increase the likelihood of a successful internationalisation of digital platforms. READ MORE

4. 13. Attitudes towards Qingtian dialect among Qingtianese in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Simon Wefer; [2022]
   Keywords : Qingtian – language attitudes – Chinese diaspora – heritage dialect – language shift; 青田 - 语言态度 - 华人散居 - 传承方言 - 语言替换;

   Abstract : Emigrants from Qingtian County (Zhejiang province, China) have a long and rich history in Europe, but to date, little research has been done on their unique language, or its role in Qingtianese diaspora communities. Drawing inspiration from other studies about attitudes towards, and use of, Chinese heritage dialects in China and overseas, the author examines attitudes toward Qingtian dialect using established quantitative and qualitative sociolinguistic research methods. READ MORE

5. 14. English profanities in Nordic-language tweets : A comparative quantitative study

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Johannes Widegren; [2022]
   Keywords : Profanity; swearing; swear words; bad language; pragmatic borrowing; loanwords; contact linguistics; Nordic languages; Twitter; geo-tagging; Nordic Tweet Stream; adaptation; Fula ord; svärord; pragmatiska lån; lånord; kontaktlingvistik; nordiska språk; Twitter; geo-taggar; Nordic Tweet Stream; anpassning;

   Abstract : English profanities (i.e. potentially offensive words, including swear words) have been in use for decades in the Nordic languages – Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Finnish – and offer a multitude of opportunities for linguistic expression, along with the domestic, heritage profanities in each language. READ MORE

6. 15. EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SÁPMI An interview study with Sámi education professionals addressing the challenges and opportunities for respecting cultural diversity in education

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   Author : Sara Österlund Picó; [2021-06-28]
   Keywords : Education for Sustainable Development ESD ; Indigenous education; Indigenous knowledge systems IKS ; Sámi people; Sápmi;

   Abstract : In connection to global ESD discourse concerning the need for education to respect cultural diversity, the aim of this study is to investigate challenges and opportunities encountered by Sámi education professionals regarding the implementation of Sámi education in Sápmi. To meet this purpose, the study addresses the following research questions: How do Sámi education professionals describe: i) culturally appropriate and locally relevant education in Sápmi? ii) challenges and opportunities for implementing culturally appropriate and locally relevant education in Sápmi? To analyze the empirical material obtained through semi-structured interviews, a theoretical framework grounded in decolonial theory, using the concept of epistemic justice and critical place-based pedagogy, is applied. READ MORE