Essays about: "accent in english"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words accent in english.

1. 1. Intercultural (mis)communication in Swedish Workplaces from the Perspective of Brazilian Employees

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Ana Paula Viera de Carvalho; [2023-08-10]
   Keywords : Intercultural Communication; Politeness Strategies; Brazilian Employees; Swedish Workplaces; Power Distance; Masculinity Femininity.;

   Abstract : This study explores politeness and linguistic strategies in intercultural workplace communication in Sweden from the perspective of Brazilian white-collar employees. Employing Brown and Levinson's (1987) politeness framework and Hofstede's (2001; 2011) dimensions of Power Distance and Masculinity/Femininity. READ MORE

3. 2. Is it enough to be understood? A study of teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

   Author : Martin Silva; [2023]
   Keywords : accents; teacher attitudes; pronunciation; English as a lingua franca; World Englishes; nativelikeness; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This study investigates teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom. The central theoretical base for this study is English as a lingua franca (ELF), which proposes that intelligibility is the key to communication in English between people from different backgrounds. READ MORE

4. 3. Bienvenue   A Qualitative Study on How Identity of Foreign-Born Teachers Is Constructed in the French Classroom

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

   Author : Johanna ERIKSSON; [2023]
   Keywords : Keywords: Professional Identity; Social Identity; Cultural Identity; Adaptation; Foreign -born teachers; French University;

   Abstract : With the intention of understanding the opportunities, challenges, and construction of identity that foreign teachers encounter through their work in France, my study is grounded in the theory that identity is changeable, ongoing, and influenced by both past and current living situations. Furthermore, the professional, social and cultural theories propose that identity is constructed through our work and our place within a group or a culture. READ MORE

5. 4. Social agents, stereotypes and adoption : Exploring the effects of stereotypes on social agent interaction and examining patterns of social agent adoption

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Hugo E. Norberg; Karim Nettelbladt; Philip Nilsson; [2023]
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   Abstract : The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and robotics has opened up new possibilities for the creation of human-like robots and social virtual agents. As these lifelike robots continue to be developed, it becomes crucial to investigate the potential impact of stereotypes on the interactions between humans and robots. READ MORE

6. 5. The Evaluations of Native English Speakers Toward Two Native and Two Non-native English Accents - A study of Language Attitudes Toward English Accents

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Mawj Ahmed Mahmood; [2022]
   Keywords : language attitudes; language attitudes toward English accents; stereotypes; native English speakers’ accent evaluations; social attractiveness; social status; social class; character roles; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This paper examined the language attitudes of native English speakers recruited from Reddit toward two native and two non-native English accents by applying the verbal-guise technique and using speech audio files from The Speech Accent Archive (Weinberger, 2017). The two native English accents are General American and Received Pronunciation. READ MORE