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1. 1. Staff and student attitudes to reading in English at the Department of Business Administration, SU

   University essay from Engelska institutionen

   Author : Sofia Solensten; [2011]
   Keywords : Parallel languages; attitudes; content learning; vocabulary; incidental learning; language proficiency.;

   Abstract : This essay is based on a case study that discusses students’ attitudes and beliefs about parallel language i.e. studying in two languages instead of only one. READ MORE

3. 2. Study-abroad in an L3 environment : A study of the development or oral proficiency in speech rate and pronunciation of dental fricatives

   University essay from Engelska institutionen

   Author : Sofia Solensten; [2009]
   Keywords : Fluency; speech rate; ratio of pauses to words; pronunciation.;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to find out whether students participating in a study-abroad program for one and two terms improve their oral proficiency in speech rate and pronunciation of voiced and unvoiced dental fricatives. The participants consist of French, German and Spanish speaking students housed in an L3 environment and interacting with primarily L2 and bilingual speakers. READ MORE