Essays about: "difference between british english and american english"

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  1. 1. The Rest of the Family Is or Are? : A quantitative analysis of collective nouns that are pre-modified by quantifying noun expressions in British and American English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Petros Kairis; [2017]
    Keywords : collective nouns; quantifying noun expressions; concord preferences of collectives; singular; plural; British English; American English;

    Abstract : Collective nouns are a category of nouns that refer to a group of people or things. This group of nouns has the special characteristic that when in singular form, they can be followed by either a singular or a plural verb. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bad Language in Reality: A study of swear words, expletives and gender in reality television

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Anna Fälthammar Schippers; [2014-04-28]
    Keywords : Engelska; swear words; expletives; covert prestige; gender; reality television;

    Abstract : This essay is a study on swearing in modern English on television from a sociolinguistic point of view, taking into account the effect that variables such as nationality, social class and gender might have on the expletive usage in the examined material. After a general discussion of expletives and their functions, the question of whether there is a relationship between gender and the use of expletives is addressed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Attitudes and Use of English in Swedish Society - a survey of preferences and actual use

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sara Lidblad; [2010]
    Keywords : British English; American English; Mid-Atlantic English; varieties; attitude; language; linguistics;

    Abstract : Abstract Many would agree that English has become a global language that has spread all over the world. English has been the primary foreign language in the Swedish school curriculum since the Second World War and most Swedes have some English language proficiency. READ MORE

  5. 4. Pippi Goes Abroad : A comparative study of the British and American translations of neologisms, nonce words and proper nouns in Pippi Longstocking

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Madelene Moats; [2009]
    Keywords : Astrid Lindgren; interference; literary translation; neologism; nonce word; proper noun; Pippi Longstocking; source text; target text; translation procedures;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to analyze two literary translations of Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Långstrump (Lindgren, 1945) from Swedish into English.  The study compares the British and the American English translations of neologisms, nonce words and proper nouns. READ MORE

  6. 5. British or American English? : A survey of some upper secondary schools

    University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Åsa Thörnstrand; [2008]
    Keywords : British English; American English; vocabulary; pronunciation; spelling; survey;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to find out what variety of English pupils in upper secondary schools are using, British English or American English, but also to see if there are any difference between boys and girls and if they are aware of their usage. British English used to be the only variety allowed in school, but now other varieties are taught as well and American English is gaining ground in Swedish schools. READ MORE