Essays about: "Third language acquisition"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 33 essays containing the words Third language acquisition.

  1. 21. Pre- and Postmodification in Noun Phrases : A comparison of monolingual, bilingual and multilingual male learners of English in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Sharelle Sånglöf; [2014]
    Keywords : Premodification; Postmodification; Second Language Acquistion; Multilingual Competence;

    Abstract : Students in Sweden are exposed to English education in the classroom from a very young age. This paper sets out to see whether bilingual or multilingual students perform better than monolingual students when acquiring English as a second or third language in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 22. Mnemonic Techniques in L2 Vocabulary Acquisition

    University essay from Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Nina Behr Karlsson; [2013]
    Keywords : mnemonic techniques; didactics; vocabulary acquisition;

    Abstract : Students in high school have a need to be able to remember a lot of information during their years of schooling. The purpose of this study was to investigate if mnemonic techniques could help the participating students to become more efficient in recalling new English vocabulary. READ MORE

  4. 23. English Out-of-School Activities - A Way of Integrating Outwards?

    University essay from Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Brita Larsson; [2012]
    Keywords : English out-of-school activities; integration; third language acquisition; informal learning; computer habits; National Test of English; the third culture;

    Abstract : AbstractThe aim of this essay is to identify English out-of-school activities among students with an immigrant background to find out to what extent English out-of-school activities have an impact on the students’ results at the National Test of English.An additional aim is to find out if English out-of-school activities are a way of integration outwards or vice versa if the lack of English out-of-school activities is a sign of integration inwards. READ MORE

  5. 24. Cross-linguistic interference of intonation in regard to tag questions in native, second and third language use. Does Russian have an impact on Danish and English in terms of intonation in the tags?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Anna Knudsen; [2011]
    Keywords : Tag questions; Tag Word or Tag Phrase; Rising Intonation Pattern; Additive Bilingualism; Third Language Acquisition; Cross-linguistic interference L1↔L2↔L3; Russian; Danish; English; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This study investigates the cross-linguistic interference between speakers of Russian (as a first language or L1), Danish (as a second language, or L2) and English (as a third language, or L3) in terms of rising intonation patterns in tag questions in read speech. The subjects of the investigation are ten adults with an additive bilingualism between the ages of twenty to twenty-three, who immigrated to Denmark with their parents between the ages of four and fourteen. READ MORE

  6. 25. The Introduction of English at the Junior Level of the Swedish Comprehensive Compulsory 9-year School : A study of perceived knowledge in relation to motivation conducted among 3rd grade students

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för språk

    Author : Rolf Andersson; [2011]
    Keywords : Early English introduction; English at the junior level; perceived knowledge; motivation;

    Abstract : Abstract Titel: The Introduction of English at the Junior level of the Swedish 9-Year Comprehensive Compulsory School: A study of perceived knowledge in relation to motivation conducted among 3rdgrade students. Författare: Andersson, Rolf Engelska C, 2011 Antal sidor: 26 Abstract: This paper focuses on perceived knowledge of students at the junior level of the comprehensive compulsory 9-year school, as this has an impact on their motivation to study the language. READ MORE