Essays about: "SFL"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word SFL.

1. 1. The “Magic Gathering” of Comprehension Devices : A diachronic systemic functional linguistics analysis of MTG game card texts

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Isabella Schiller; [2024]
   Keywords : Systemic Functional Linguistics; Magic: The Gathering; keywords; card text; action; process; mood; transitivity; comprehension;

   Abstract : This study investigates the diachronic shift of revised card texts in the tabletop collectible card game ‘Magic: The Gathering’.  The lexicogrammatical patterns found are compared to theories on comprehension and learning, and to the development of the game. READ MORE

3. 2. (RE)ASSEMBLING INTEGRATION : Swedish for Truck Drivers as a Context for Integrating

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Kayla Van Cleave; [2019]
   Keywords : integration; actor-network theory; driver-car; community of practice;

   Abstract : ‘Integration’ is often referred to in Swedish policy documents and analyzed by measures of effectivity and structural adjustment, assuming acculturation and essentialization of populations. This thesis explores how integration is practiced and defined within the context of professional adult education for newly arrived immigrants. READ MORE

4. 3. The Characteristics of B4C Coated Scintillators

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kärnfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

   Author : Anton Bodahl; [2016]
   Keywords : B4C; Scintillators; Coincidence Measurements; LIBAF; Homogenity Measurements; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : The characteristics of Boron Carbide (B4C) coated polyvinyltoluene scintillators with a sputtered B4C coating ranging between 200 and 1000 nm have been studied using a photomultiplier - Lanthanum Bromide detector setup with a PuBe neutron source. The raw data from the detectors was analysed by imposing a detector coincidence condition. READ MORE

5. 4. English Teaching and Convergence in Bilingualism and L2/SLA

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

   Author : John Montgomery Rouse; [2014]
   Keywords : Bilingualism; L2; SLA; LASS; English teaching;

   Abstract : Looking at Bilingualism and L2/SLA (Second Language Acquisition) theory and practice are there points of convergence that reflect notions of global emerging bilingualism, and can be used in language learning. Giving an overview of the key theories within each field then using a literature review from June 2013 – June 2014 we see what approaches are suggested in 36 journals. READ MORE

6. 5. Modality and Method: A Comparison of Russian and English Epistemic Modal Verbs through SFL and its Implications for Second Language Learners.

   University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

   Author : Liilia Batluk; [2012]
   Keywords : epistemic modal verbs; modality; the Russian learner; foreign language acquisition; the interpersonal metafunction; the Mood; learning difficulties; Contrastive Analysis; functional approach; SFL.;

   Abstract :  This study is intended to shed light on similarities and differences in terms of functional structure of the clause when modality is expressed by use of modal operators in Russian and English, in order to arrive at findings which inform, and are applicable to, the process of English language acquisition by the Russian learner. The need for the investigation was prompted by the author’s work experience in the field of English teaching, and the lack of explicit guidance in available textbooks currently used in Russian schools and institutions with regard to the particular issue highlighted. READ MORE