Essays about: "World Wide English"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 20 essays containing the words World Wide English.

  1. 11. Attitudes toward English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and its position in contemporary English language curricula in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Victor Emanuel Chiorean; [2016]
    Keywords : English as a Lingua Franca ELF ; teaching attitudes; linguistic rights and representation; nativespeakerist norms; English Language Teaching ELT ; International Baccalaureate; English 7.;

    Abstract : As a result of various historical, political, economic and sociocultural factors, English today witnesses a unique situation as its non-native speakers represent a clear majority in the world. This has implications for the ownership of the English language as such, the linguistic rights of its speakers and the points of departure for English Language Teaching (ELT) worldwide. READ MORE

  3. 12. Sentiment Classification Techniques Applied to Swedish Tweets Investigating the Effects of translation on Sentiments from Swedish into English

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

    Author : Mona Dadoun; Daniel Olssson; [2016]
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    Abstract : Sentiment classification is generally used for many purposes such as business related aims and opinion gathering. In overall, since most text sources in the world wide web were written in English, available sentiments classifiers were trained on datasets written in English but rarely in other languages. READ MORE

  4. 13. Descriptions of Gender in Swedish EFL-textbooks : A Linguistic Study on Adjectives, Adverbs and Social Roles Used to Describe Women and Men in Two EFL Textbooks

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

    Author : Joakim Ånmark; [2015]
    Keywords : EFL; textbooks; upper secondary school; teaching; education; women and men; gender; mixed method approach; discourse; linguistic relativism; WWE: World Wide English; Blueprint;

    Abstract : In light of recent surveys on gender equality and English proficiency in Sweden, this study examines the adjectives and adverbs which describe the women and men in two EFL-textbooks for English 6 in the upper secondary school, namely Blueprint: Version 2.0 B and WWE: World Wide English. READ MORE

  5. 14. A comparison between World Wide English and In Real Life : A content analysis of two English textbooks for upper secondary school in Sweden

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

    Author : Agnes Nassar; [2015]
    Keywords : Teaching materials; didactics; English teaching materials;

    Abstract : This study is about the structure and content of two specific English textbooks used in upper secondary school. The aim of the study is to get a deeper understanding of the structure of textbooks in English teaching, and what topics are used and what skills are emphasised when teaching English as a second language with the guidance of those textbooks. READ MORE

  6. 15. Findability of Information: Organizational Approaches to Search. A quantitative study of factors affecting perceived satisfaction

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Filip Gårdelöv; Viktor Larsson; [2014-07-03]
    Keywords : Findability; information –seeking; search strategy; search investments; organizations;

    Abstract : Seldom is there time to search through every single document available when we want to find information at work. With the modern information technology, the accessible information volume in organizations has grown rapidly and continues to do so. READ MORE