Essays about: "american english in sweden"

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  1. 21. An Analysis of Swedish EFL Textbooks - Reflections on Cultural Content and English as an International Language

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Amanda Horvat; Katarina Nilsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Critical Discourse Analysis; culture; EIL; EFL; interculturality; norms; Sweden; textbook;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to analyse the cultural content and representations in three English as a second language textbooks published for Swedish students in years 1-3. The issue of cultural content is very visible in contemporary research on English education today and as English has grown into a global language over centuries, it has also become a culturally diverse language. READ MORE

  3. 22. “An English which is not connected to Great Britain, the USA or any other geographical region.” : How is English presented in the Swedish educational television series Pick a colour?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Victoria Fairless-Clarkson; [2017]
    Keywords : Language ideologies; English as an international language; English as a lingua franca; EFL; ESL; language teaching; educational broadcasting; Sweden.;

    Abstract : English is used worldwide as a native, second and foreign language and as a language of international communication. The uses and status of English in Sweden have been discussed in terms of its influence and ubiquity, with its presence in daily life leading some to consider English could be better described as a second, rather than foreign, language in the country. READ MORE

  4. 23. British English versus American English in a Swedish School : -an investigation about attitude, preferences and reality among students, teachers and National Tests.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Marith Swens Arvidsson; [2017]
    Keywords : AmE; BrE; American English; British English; listening exercise; English National Tests; grade 9;

    Abstract : This essay is an investigation of varieties of English used, learned, and taught, in a Swedish school. The age of the students is 15-16 and they attend grade 9. READ MORE

  5. 24. Attitudes in Sweden towards four Different Varieties of the English Language: A Quantitative Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Sahar Armandi; [2016-08-12]
    Keywords : engelska; English; Sweden; Attitudes; Linguistic Attitudes; World Englishes; IndE; AmE; NigE; BrE; Written Questionnaire;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to explore the attitudes of Swedish people towards the following varieties of English: Indian English (IndE), American English (AmE), Nigerian English (NigE) and British English (BrE). The study was conducted via a written questionnaire which was answered by a total of 157 participants. READ MORE

  6. 25. "Don't think twice, it's all right": a corpus-based study on 3rd person singular verb inflection in relation to emerging international varieties of English

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Erik Bandh; [2016]
    Keywords : 3rd person singular morpheme -s; 3rd person zero; English as a Lingua Franca; Euro-English; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In the general syllabus for English at upper-secondary level in Sweden, Skolverket (2012) provides no defined standard of English for teachers to use. Simultaneously, the term ‘correctness’ is posed as one of the requirements that students must accomplish in their upper-secondary English studies. READ MORE