Essays about: "L1 language acquisition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 essays containing the words L1 language acquisition.

1. 1. Bilingualism and Event Conceptualisation Patterns: Conceptual Transfer in Swedish-English Bilinguals

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Emma Knudsen; [2024]
   Keywords : Linguistic relativity; Conceptual transfer; Grammatical aspect; Endpoint encoding; Event conceptualisation; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : In this paper, the event conceptualisation patterns of Swedish-English bilinguals are examined. Swedish and English differ from each other with regard to the existence of grammatical aspect, which previous work has shown to affect how speakers conceptualise motion events. READ MORE

3. 2. WHO’S AFRAID OF COMPLEXITY? An Exploration of the Influence of Native Language Complexity on L2 Complexity

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Author : Nadina Mariana Suditu; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : complexity; SLA; TTR; entropy; kolmogorov; linear regression;

   Abstract : The matter of linguistic complexity has been widely scrutinised in the last few decades, within theoretical linguistics, as well as in second language acquisition studies. A concept introduced in the last half of the previous century, it continues to be a matter of debate in the linguistic field, as it eludes a clear-cut definition and interpretation. READ MORE

4. 3. The cross-linguistic influence on L2 learners' ability to use morphosyntactic cues predictively. : A psycholinguistic study on German grammatical gender acquisition by Greek native speakers.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

   Author : Mavra Mylona; [2023]
   Keywords : Grammatical gender; Prediction; Second Language Acquisition; Gender Assignment; Picture Selection;

   Abstract : German and Greek are both Indo-European languages that realize grammatical gender and indeed they have similar grammatical gender systems, they both realize three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter). They pose some similarities concerning gender agreement as well. However, the lexical gender between these two languages differs a lot. READ MORE

5. 4. LinguaMapping: The New Frontier in Language Processing : A New Online Tool for Measuring Swedish L1 Transfer in English Embedded Relative Clauses

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Henrik Salomonsson; [2023]
   Keywords : L1 transfer; English embedded relative clauses; language processing; eye-tracking; self-paced reading; LinguaMapping;

   Abstract : The structure of embedded relative clauses in English may involve several grammatical elements, generating different grammatical rules with respect to word order. Studying the impact of first language (L1) transfer in the production of English embedded relative clauses is important to reveal valuable information about specific challenges in second language acquisition (SLA). READ MORE

6. 5. How teachers utilize the practice of reading aloud to promote English language development in Swedish K-3 grades.

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

   Author : Joshua Payne; Ramize Dushku; [2023]
   Keywords : reading aloud; language development; young learners; L1; L2; EFL; communicative learning; vocabulary acquisition;

   Abstract : Reading aloud is a method that has been used as a means of observational learning in schools for many years. It exists as an implicit part of many educational systems across the world, and the theories that underpin its usage are well studied. READ MORE