Essays about: "Standard Language Ideology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Standard Language Ideology.

1. 1. Demanding Integration: A discourse analytical study on political discourses about language requirements, citizenship attainment, and integration in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Billie Baltatzis; [2023]
   Keywords : political discourse; language requirements; standard language; Critical Discourse Analysis; ideology; European Studies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : For a long time, Sweden remained reluctant to condition citizenship attainment. In recent years, an upsurge of political representatives have embraced a requirement-based approach to naturalization as a means to promote integration. READ MORE

3. 2. Investigating Swedes’ attitudes towards their own and other Swedes’ English accents

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

   Author : Cornelia Elmelid; [2021]
   Keywords : Accent attitudes; Standard Language Ideology; Social Identity Theory;

   Abstract : Within the sociolinguistic field of accent attitudes, it has often been shown that both native and non-native speakers show preference for certain accents, especially for native varieties. This ‘native speakerism’ can have a negative impact on second language speakers, as the stigmatisation they may experience can hinder their willingness to speak. READ MORE

4. 3. 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. 4. The Hokkaido Dialect: A Standardising Dialect?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

   Author : Michael Kleander; [2018]
   Keywords : Hokkaido Dialect; Dosanko; Kokugo; standardisation; language attitudes; language ideology; Standard Japanese; Common Japanese; Okinawa; Uchinaa-Yamatoguch; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the standardisation process of the Hokkaido Dialect, a Japanese variety spoken on Japan’s northernmost island. This dialect, in turn, will be compared to the island of Okinawa and its regional equivalent Uchinaa-Yamatoguchi. These islands are parallel to each other as they share similar historical and political events. READ MORE

6. 5. ‘Neutral, native-like or authentic’ : Investigating attitudes and beliefs of expanding circle speakers of English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Bianca Melchien; [2016]
   Keywords : accent; expanding circle; language attitude; varieties of English; sociolinguistics; ELF; language ideology; identity; Germany;

   Abstract : The status of English as the language of international communication is by now well-established. However, in the past 16 years, research has tried to emphasize the fact that the English spoken in international contact situations and between people with other first languages than English has different needs than the English spoken locally amongst native speakers, resulting in the emergence of English as a lingua franca (ELF) as a scholarly field. READ MORE