Essays about: "adjective essay"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words adjective essay.

1. 1. A quantitative study of Swedish high school L2 learners' receptive knowledge of English lexical collocations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Louise Frifelt; [2024]
   Keywords : Collocations; Multi-word units; Formulaic language; Second language acquisition; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This paper investigates receptive knowledge of English lexical collocations among Swedish high school students. The study tests the claim that L2 (second language) learners of English have a low level of collocational competence and tend to recognise high-frequent collocations more than low-frequent since the former have been encountered more. READ MORE

3. 2. A study of the translation of premodifiers in an academic text

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Hanna Larsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Translation; noun phrase structure; premodifiers; modification;

   Abstract : The past century has brought with it many changes to the English language. One of these is the drastic increase in complex nominal phrases, particularly premodifiers. This implies difficulties for translators, whose target languages may not have evolved in the same way, and who must then find other solutions. READ MORE

4. 3. The Use of Adjectives in Contemporary Fashion Magazines : A Gender Based Study

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Alexandra Morelius; [2018]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This essay investigates how adjectives are used in fashion magazines in order to determine if the use differs regarding the targeted gender of the magazines, regarding the gender of the author of the article and regarding the gender of the person featured in the article. The aim is to determine if different types of adjectives are used, and if the frequency of the use of adjectives differs. READ MORE

5. 4. Gender in Textbooks Used for English as a Second Language in Sweden : the Role of Adjectives Describing Men and Women

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

   Author : Jenny Ceesay; [2014]
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   Abstract : This essay investigates gender in two textbooks used for teaching English as a second language in schools in Sweden. Previous research has shown that teachers of English as a second language in Sweden rely a great deal on textbooks in their teaching (Skolverket 2006). READ MORE

6. 5. Efter nolltoleransen : nyttan av laglig graffiti

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Oskar Rendel; [2012]
   Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; graffiti; funktion; nolltolerans; klotterpolicy; Stockholm;

   Abstract : Det här är ett examensarbete på 30 hp utfört 2012 på vid institutionen för stad och land på SLU i Ultuna. Bakgrunden är att Stockholm under flera års tid har haft en väldigt repressiv inställning gentemot fenomenet graffiti, det brukar kallas för nolltoleransen. READ MORE