Essays about: "contrastive awareness"

Found 3 essays containing the words contrastive awareness.

1. 1. Contemporary Approaches to Translation in the Classroom : A study of students' Attitudes and Strategies

   University essay from Engelska

   Author : Elaina Josefsson; [2011]
   Keywords : Google Translate; Translation;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore the strategies and attitudes of students towards translation in the context of language learning. The informants come from two different classes at an Upper Secondary vocational program. READ MORE

3. 2. Contrast and Concession: The Use of However, Nevertheless, Yet and Still in Native and Non-Native Student Writing

   University essay from Engelska institutionen

   Author : Brian Davies; [2011]
   Keywords : Academic writing; contrast markers; collocational patterns; concessive relationships; prototypical usage; native language transfer;

   Abstract : Previous comparative studies of usage of contrast markers have found that Swedish non-native speakers of English underuse and overuse different individual items compared to native speakers. This paper compares the use of the contrast markers however, nevertheless/nonetheless, yet and still in essays in linguistics to determine how and why they might be used differently. READ MORE

4. 3. Assessing conventionalized language in English learner essays by applying a method of "warming up" in Swedish L1

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Karianne Heisholdt Risberg; [2008]
   Keywords : formulaic sequences; conventionalization; contrastive awareness; language processing; language acquisition;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to look at the use of formulaic language, i.e. memorized and conventionalized combinations of words, in essays written by Swedish intermediate level students of English. READ MORE