Essays about: "differences between American english and British english"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words differences between American english and British english.
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1. World Englishes in Lower Secondary School Textbooks : A comparative study between a Polish and a Swedish Textbook
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/EngelskaAbstract : The aim of this study has been to find out whether the authors of English textbooks in two EU countries, Poland and Sweden, view diversity and promote World Englishes in the same way or whether there are any differences. The attempt has been made to analyse reading texts in the two textbooks for teaching English as a foreign language, a Polish and a Swedish one, in order to see what different Englishes have been promoted there, and to which extent they are represented in both textbooks. READ MORE
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2. 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 institutionenAbstract : 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
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3. Divided by a common language : A comparative study of preferences for, and use of, American and British English vocabulary among students in Swedish upper secondary and tertiary education
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This comparative study aims to discover and demonstrate the potential division in preferences for, and use of, AmE and BrE vocabulary by examining the possible influence of variety shift, motivation, gender, and language contact among 181 EFL students in one upper secondary school and one university in Sweden. Accordingly, the material, a questionnaire, was distributed to probe the preferences and potential inclination factors through solicitation of background information and personal attitudes towards English. READ MORE
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4. ACADEMICS AT WORK. An analysis of the structures and moves of job adverts in a university setting
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : The aim of this essay is to investigate job advertisements written in English targeting international staff from a selection of Swedish universities. This investigation is highly contemporary since universities attempt vigorously to promote themselves, and since international exchange programs and research are crucial for higher education institutions. READ MORE
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5. Different ‘colo(u)rs’ of the English language : A corpus-based study on Swedes’ choices in spelling, vocabulary and grammar
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The aim of this study is to discover if Swedish writers use American or British spelling, vocabulary and grammar when writing a text in English. The focus is on differences in spelling categories, lexical variation between the two varieties as well as differences in the usage of non-finite complementation. READ MORE
