Essays about: "accent in english"
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6. Second language teachers’ and students’ attitudes toward World Englishes : Factors of comprehensibility and accent perception and acceptance
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : This study aimed to investigate L2 Swedish teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards WE accents. The results suggest that Swedish language teachers have a positive attitude towards diverse English accents despite showing favoritism towards privileged varieties such as AmE and BrE. READ MORE
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7. GA and RP accents in a verbal guise test: A questionnaire-based study of Swedish upper secondary school students’ language attitudes
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this study is to use a verbal guise test to investigate Swedish upper secondary school students’ language attitudes toward GA and RP. While research has been conducted on this topic before, few studies have incorporated all three cognitive, affective and conative components of the mentalist approach to language attitude, and even fewer with younger student participants, which are two components the present study included. READ MORE
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8. The Influence of Teacher Beliefs on Classroom Practices in English Pronunciation Teaching
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : This study aims to explore teacher beliefs on accents in the classroom and how they affect classroom practices as well as the teachers views on the LFC approach. Furthermore, the study investigates whether there exists a possible disconnect between teachers and the Swedish National Agency for Education when it comes to deciding what approach to take when teaching English pronunciation. READ MORE
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9. Navigating the Many Englishes of the World in the Classroom : Teachers’ Attitudes Towards English Accents and How They Work with Accents in the Classroom
University essay from Karlstads universitetAbstract : According to the curriculum for upper secondary school, various English accents should be introduced. However, it does not state what accents and how these should be introduced. Both American and British English have had a historical stronghold in Sweden, with both having been preferred in previous curriculums. READ MORE
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10. Of Pronunciation and Correctness : The current impossibility of ensuring equitable pronunciation education in Sweden
University essay fromAbstract : This paper aims at investigating how upper secondary school teachers of English in Malmö, Sweden abide by the curriculum criteria of having their learners develop correctness in speech, as well as what support English teachers receive with regard to pronunciation teaching from official steering documents. Furthermore, this paper attempts to critically evaluate and discuss potential options for pronunciation models or standards in education which hold sway in contemporary research. READ MORE