Essays about: "Standard English"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 122 essays containing the words Standard English.

  1. 26. Three Swedish students’ experiences of EMI at three Swedish universities : Semi-structured interviews exploring preparedness, content acquisition and conceptualisations of English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Adam Keay; [2020]
    Keywords : English-medium instruction EMI ; English as a lingua franca ELF ; students’ experiences; preparedness; content acquisition; conceptualisations of English; expanding circle; higher education.;

    Abstract : This paper aims to explore Swedish students’ experiences of English-medium instruction (EMI) in Swedish higher education. Previous research shows that students’ experiences of EMI in higher education are closely related to attitudes towards the proficiencies of lecturers and peers, which in turn are based on students’ conceptualisations of English. READ MORE

  3. 27. Automatic Patent Classification

    University essay from

    Author : Nala Yehe; [2020]
    Keywords : XGBoost; support vector machine SVM ; random forest; decision tree; machine learning; text data mining; patent classification; IPC;

    Abstract : Patents have a great research value and it is also beneficial to the community of industrial, commercial, legal and policymaking. Effective analysis of patent literature can reveal important technical details and relationships, and it can also explain business trends, propose novel industrial solutions, and make crucial investment decisions. READ MORE

  4. 28. Linguistic Variation in Swedish EFL-Textbooks : A Content Analytical Study of the Representation of Englishes in Swedish Upper Secondary School Materials

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Nellie Lindqvist; [2020]
    Keywords : World Englishes; ELT; EFL; content analysis; qualitative research; quantitative research; textbook evaluation; interviews.;

    Abstract : Nowadays, becoming proficient in merely one variety of English may not be sufficient, since this does not guarantee an ability to communicate with the vast majority of English speakers worldwide (Modiano, 2009; Fang & Ren, 2018). Despite this, studies show that European ELT still largely focus on certain varieties over others (Modiano, 2009); hence, it is interesting to study the materials used within this context. READ MORE

  5. 29. Välfärd hos hundar (Canis lupus familiaris) och katter (Felis catus) av brakycefala raser

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elin Kossmann Lindström; [2020]
    Keywords : Brakycefali; hund; Canis lupus familiaris; katt; Felis catus; välfärd; avel; brachycephaic obstructive airway syndrome;

    Abstract : Brachycephaly is a conformation in cats and dogs developed by man through breeding. It is characterised by a short muzzle and a flat skull. A breed standard describes the conformation for each breed. READ MORE

  6. 30. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL CLASS Analysis of the BBC Series Sherlock

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Lea Späti; [2019-02-08]
    Keywords : Sherlock; social class; media; attitude;

    Abstract : The aim of the study is to analyse the language used in the BBC series Sherlock. The focus is on the way the show portrays characters with different social backgrounds and their use of the English language, and whether this reinforces certain ways of thinking about social class. READ MORE