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  1. 1. Tense and Aspect in the English Language : A study about newly arrived students with Arabic as their mother tongue

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Alexandra Sabra; [2020]
    Keywords : Arabic; English; structure; tense; grammar; interference; transfer;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to examine how newly arrived Arabic speaking students use tense and aspect in the English language and to find out whether their native language affects their learning. The study is based on both qualitative and quantitative methods where the focus is on different texts written by students. READ MORE

  3. 2. Stroop tasks with visual and auditory stimuli : How different combinations of spoken words, written words, images and natural sounds affect reaction times

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Christina Malapetsa; [2020]
    Keywords : Stroop effect; reaction times; interference; inhibition; executive functions; processing time; linguistic stimuli; visual stimuli; auditory stimuli;

    Abstract : The Stroop effect is the delay in reaction times due to interference. Since the original experiments of 1935, it has been used primarily in linguistic context. Language is a complex skill unique to humans, which involves a large part of the cerebral cortex and many subcortical regions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Processing of tense and aspect manipulations on-line in the first and second language: a self-paced reading study with Russian advanced learners of English.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Elena Eriksson; [2016]
    Keywords : tense-aspect agreement violations; self-paced reading; L1 processing; L2 processing; present perfect; tense; Aspect; telicity; L1 interference; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The present study investigates how native speakers of British English (n=12) and advanced Russian learners of English (n=24) handle two types of tense-aspect mismatches: present perfect mismatches, where the present perfect form does not match the preceding adverbial (e.g. READ MORE

  5. 4. Native language interference in Bangladeshi students’ use of articles in English essays : A comparison of Bengali medium and English medium schools

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Md Arifuzzaman; [2015]
    Keywords : Native language interference; language transfer; second language acquisition SLA ; English as a foreign language EFL ; modersmålsinterferens; transfer; andraspråkinlärning; främmandespråksinlärning;

    Abstract : The impact of the first language on the second language has long been a vibrant and controversial issue in terms of second language acquisition. The impact or influence happens when learners learn a new language and transfer features from their native language to the new language. READ MORE

  6. 5. Background speech : disparate impact on job performance, depending on the language?

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik

    Author : Mira Rutanen; [2015]
    Keywords : Background speech; language production; speech intelligibility; interference-by-process; distraction; working memory;

    Abstract : Background speech is annoying and distracting when working on tasks that require focus, and according to previous research, background speech is a common cause of reduced work performance. According to the interference-by-process theory, distraction is a function of the similarity between the processes involved in the involuntary analysis of the background speech and the voluntary processes involved in the task. READ MORE