Essays about: "Spelling differences"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Spelling differences.

1. 1. English spelling errors in Swedish high school : An investigation of English spelling errors among Swedish high school students and their possible causes

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Gule Akman; [2019]
   Keywords : Spelling error; Swedish English learners; Second Language Acquisition SLA ; Transfer; Language Gender; Gender spelling mistakes; Program orientation; Uppsala Learner English Corpus ULEC ;

   Abstract : This study investigates spelling errors among Swedish students of English. The purpose of this research is to develop a better understanding of the causes of spelling errors and to investigate whether there are any differences between program orientation and gender. The participants are English A students from Swedish high schools in year 1. READ MORE

3. 2. Dyslexia In L1 And L2 Teaching In K-3

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

   Author : Levy Aquino Andersen; Pia Huotilainen; [2016]
   Keywords : Dyslexia; ESL; Learning difficulties; L1; L2; Language learning; Pedagogical support; Reading and writing difficulties;

   Abstract : Approximately five percent of the Swedish population suffer from dyslexia. Therefore, this degree project aims to gain an insight into what pedagogical support in Swedish and English teaching can be offered to dyslexic pupils. Firstly, this paper provides an overview of theories and literature on dyslexia in L1 and L2. READ MORE

4. 3. Different ‘colo(u)rs’ of the English language : A corpus-based study on Swedes’ choices in spelling, vocabulary and grammar

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Therese Larsson; [2015]
   Keywords : American and British English; corpora; English as a foreign language; lexical variation; linguistics; non-finite complementation; spelling;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to discover if Swedish writers use American or British spelling, vocabulary and grammar when writing a text in English. The focus is on differences in spelling categories, lexical variation between the two varieties as well as differences in the usage of non-finite complementation. READ MORE

5. 4. British or American English? : An investigation of awareness of the differences in British and American vocabulary and spelling

   University essay from Sektionen för lärarutbildning (LUT)

   Author : Christian Lindell; [2014]
   Keywords : Awareness; Vocabulary; Spelling;

   Abstract : English has, for some time, been one of the core subjects in the Swedish Educational Establishment and the English teaching has successfully enhanced Swedish students’ knowledge and competence of the language. The differences between American and British English are rarely a subject for consideration though, and the aim in this essay is to investigate what abilities, if any, Swedish students possess in order to distinguish between American and British English spelling and vocabulary. READ MORE

6. 5. A Study of the Vocabulary Learning Strategies Used by Chinese Students

   University essay from Sektionen för lärande och miljö

   Author : Zhang Bei; [2011]
   Keywords : vocabulary learning-strategies; common point; students; language;

   Abstract : This essay aims on the study of the strategies used by Chinese English major students in vocabulary learning, the differences between effective and less effective learners in using vocabulary learning strategies. The study is based on qualitative research, in which 35 college students were investigated. READ MORE