Essays about: "Interlanguage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the word Interlanguage.

  1. 1. Attitudes from Spanish teachers and students of ESL towards errors in the classroom

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : María Beatriz Díaz del Río Fontán; [2021-12-29]
    Keywords : African languages; English as a Second Language ESL ; error analysis; error correction; interference; interlanguage; L2; target language; second language acquisition;

    Abstract : Learning a second language (L2) has become a crucial need for the citizens of this globalized world, since there are constant opportunities for intercultural communication in their daily lives. However, L2 acquisition is a lengthy, complex process. Not only learners, but teachers make errors in the classroom. READ MORE

  3. 2. English Word Formation Processes: The use of affixations and implications for second language learning : A Case Study of Swedish Secondary Schools Grades 7-9

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Jeannette Håkansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Word Formation processes WFP ; Affixation. interlanguage; intralanguage; Contrastive Analysis CA Error Analysis EA ; Communicative language teaching CLT ;

    Abstract : This work explains the types of affixation errors second language learners make when learning English word formation processes, especially derivational and inflectional affixations. The data for the study were collected as primary sources from two secondary schools in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Problematic Prepositions for Swedish Students of English

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Leonard Lindahl; [2020]
    Keywords : Prepositions; Swedish-English; transfer; SLA;

    Abstract : This study investigates prepositional errors that Swedish 16-year-old students of English produce. The study attempts to understand why English L2 students in Sweden struggle with prepositions by looking at research within the SLA field regarding transfer, interlanguage transfer, implicit and explicit learning. READ MORE

  5. 4. Grammatical variation of English as a common tongue in Game of Thrones : Forms and dramatic effects

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

    Author : Jonas Rönni; [2020]
    Keywords : Grammar variation; Interlanguage; English as a lingua franca; Game of Thrones.;

    Abstract : This essay examines the grammar variation of English as a common tongue of two characters from the TV series, Game of Thrones. Scenes from season 1-7 of the series where the characters Irri and Grey Worm spoke the common tongue, English, were transcribed and examined using the concepts of interlanguage (IL) and English as a lingua franca (ELF) as analytic frameworks. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Use of MAKE and TAKE by Spanish and Italian Learners of English : A Corpus Study

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Alejandra Mateo Vázquez; [2018]
    Keywords : learner corpus research; high-frequency verbs; Spanish and Italian learners of English.;

    Abstract : The present paper investigates the use of two high–frequency verbs: make and take. These verbs are particularly interesting since they express basic meaning (the meaning of the verb is mostly determined by its combinations). Therefore, they do not constitute a problem in learners’ comprehension. READ MORE