Essays about: "Jabberwocky"

Found 2 essays containing the word Jabberwocky.

1. 1. Grammar "bores the crap out of me!": A mixed-method study on the XTYOFZ construction and its usage by ESL and ENL speakers

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Nok Chin Lydia Chan; [2021]
   Keywords : Construction Grammar; constructions; corpus linguistics; ESL; processing; priming; Jabberwocky sentences.;

   Abstract : Different from Generative Grammar which sees grammar as a formal system of how words are put together to form sentences, Construction Grammar suggests that grammar is more than just rules and surface forms; instead, grammar includes many form-and-meaning pairings which are called constructions. For years, Construction Grammarians have been investigating constructions with various approaches, including corpus-linguistics, pedagogical, second language acquisition and so on, yet there is still room for exploration. READ MORE

3. 2. "Alla mysiga var de bumbibjörnarna" : Some Early Swedish Learners' Reading Strategies in English

   University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Elin Bolin; [2009]
   Keywords : Reading strategies; learning strategies; young L2 learners; vocabulary; Jabberwocky; the Garbage King.;

   Abstract : Being a skilled reader makes it easier to learn a new language. It is important to teach students how the knowledge and use of reading strategies can facilitate learning. This study was made in a Swedish fourth grade class with eighteen participant pupils. READ MORE