Essays about: "Multilingualism Code-switching"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Multilingualism Code-switching.
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1. Do English teacher practices involve translanguaging in English classes or are they English only? : A mixed-methods study about teachers’ translanguaging patterns in EFL classrooms in Swedish lower secondary schools
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : EFL classrooms in Sweden are multilingual spaces which consist of a wide range of learners with different backgrounds; constantly forcing teachers to adapt their practices to what they believe will be most beneficial for the students’ learning outcomes. This study focuses on teachers' language practices in EFL classrooms in lower secondary education. READ MORE
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2. All English and No Code-switching : A thematic analysis of writing behaviours among EMI master's students
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : As a kind of education strategy, English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has become increasingly widespread across the world in recent years. The increased adoption means that many students are performing study activities such as reading, writing, and giving presentations in English all while maintaining and using a native language in other situations. READ MORE
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3. Teachers' Perceptions of Translanguaging in English Teaching in Sweden
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : The role of students’ first language (L1) in second and foreign language teaching has been an issue within language teaching. Whether to use the students’ L1 is a conflicted matter whereas certain teaching theories collide with actual practices. READ MORE
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4. Multilingual literature in a Swedish classroom : A sequential analysis regarding code-switching in This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärandeAbstract : This essay explores sociolinguistic implications in the novel This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz. I investigate this literary work of Diaz in terms of the usage of code-switching by applying an adaptation of conversation analysis and a theoretical framework provided by Brown and Levinson (1999) that suggests that code-switching can be used to achieve interactional goals with other speakers. READ MORE
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5. Teachers’ Perceptions of the Use of Translanguaging within English Education in Grades 4-6
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : This degree project aims to explore, in the context of translanguaging, teachers' perceptionsof the use of pupils’ first language within English as a second language education inSweden. Following a review of the concept of translanguaging from a historic andpedagogical perspective, teachers’ views on the roles of their pupils’ first and secondlanguages as reported in international research, recent research pertaining to teachers'perceptions and pedagogical methods within translanguaging is highlighted. READ MORE