Essays about: "Standard English"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 122 essays containing the words Standard English.

  1. 6. It’s no laughing matter! The changing use of the semicolon and its application in various genres

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Magnus Boström; [2023]
    Keywords : punctuation; semicolon; linguistics; prescriptivism; grammar; syntax; prosody;

    Abstract : The function of the semicolon has changed considerably since the 15th century, from primarily indicating the length of a pause, to providing syntactic information. According to prescriptive grammar, the semicolon is used to join independent clauses and to avoid complexity by separating items in a list. READ MORE

  3. 7. A good international citizen? Examining the cause of the Netherlands’ willingness to repatriate colonial heritages

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nisfi Mubarokah; [2023]
    Keywords : repatriation; good international citizen; cultural heritages; colonialism; English school; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Many former colonial powers have been reluctant to return cultural heritages acquired during colonial context for various reasons. The Netherlands is a unique example where it is willing to repatriate cultural heritages acquired in colonial context back to its original country unconditionally. READ MORE

  4. 8. Beyond the Norm of Standard English : A Content Analysis of Standard and Non-Standard Varieties in EFL Textbooks

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Erik Molin; [2023]
    Keywords : EFL textbooks; Linguistic variation; Standard and non-standard varieties; Upper secondary school;

    Abstract : To achieve the Swedish National Agency for Education’s (2022) aim of developing all-round communicative skills, knowledge of the vast diversity of English may be needed. Therefore, this study analyses the representation of standard and non-standard varieties in four EFL textbooks aimed for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school. READ MORE

  5. 9. It does not rain more in the UK : A corpus analysis comparing the optimism variable in Swedish and UK-based listed companies’ sustainability reports

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Lina de Neergaard; [2023]
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    Abstract : Abstract This thesis sets out to compare the level of optimism, quantified as the optimism variable, in UK and Swedish-based corporate Environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) disclosures published in English. The comparison is conducted by creating two corpora, one UK-based and one Swedish-based. READ MORE

  6. 10. Investigating Foreign Language Anxiety in the Swedish English as Foreign Language Classroom. A quantitative study on the effects of FLA in the Swedish EFL upper secondary school context

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Max Skeppstedt; [2022-08-03]
    Keywords : Foreign Language Anxiety; Swedish EFL Context; Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale; Swedish upper secondary school;

    Abstract : Anxiety as an affective variable has been studied since the middle of the 20th century. Research on anxiety in the language learning context was unified in the 1980s when Horwitz, Horwitz, and Cope (1986) published their article on the construct of Foreign Language Anxiety. READ MORE