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1. 1. An evaluation of Duolingo as a CALL resource for upper-secondary English L2 classrooms in Sweden

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Gustav Andersson; [2018]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The usage of digital tools for learning in today’s classroom is increasing in pace with our technological developments in our digitized society. This has created several digital language learning platforms that are now available for students and teachers to use for learning. READ MORE

3. 2. Swedes' Attitudes to the Use of English in Swedish Advertising

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Evelina Carling; [2018]
   Keywords : Logotypes; brand names; advertising; Swedish; English; attitudes; connotation;

   Abstract : English is commonly used on the Swedish consumer market today. Not only is English present in Swedish print media but it is also highly present in everyday communication amongst Swedes. READ MORE

4. 3. Early career researchers and PhD students from the social sciences use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) for science communication: an affordances approach

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Alejandra Manco Vega; [2017]
   Keywords : Social Networking Sites; Brazil; Early career social sciences researchers; social sciences PhD students; science communication; scholarly communication; Affordances; ANT;

   Abstract : This research aims to understand the different practices and strategies early career researchers and PhD students from the social sciences have in Social Networking Sites (SNSs) for science communication in one particular country: Brazil. Following this purpose, the central research question is which are the motives and rationale of the researchers for using social networking sites for science communication. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploratory investigation into the practice of communicating to publics using English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) by Finnish companies

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Darren Ingram; [2017]
   Keywords : Business Communication; Globalization; English as a Lingua Franca; International Business; Linguistics; Marketing; Public Relations; Media Language;

   Abstract : This thesis examines public relations (PR) communications that use English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) from leading Finnish companies. It analyses a corpus of 90 press releases from 15 export-active companies for linguistic usage, drawing on elements of linguistic theory. READ MORE

6. 5. World of Warcraft-English - An Investigation of the Language of the English-speaking European Realms and its Differences to other kinds of Computer-Mediated Communication

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Jacob Nolskog; [2012-02-20]
   Keywords : World of Warcraft; Computer-Mediated Communication; realms; computer game;

   Abstract : Over the last decade or so, there have appeared several computer games where one plays over the internet as a digital character with and against a large number of other players, interacting in more or less fantastic environments and cooperating to achieve goals in the game. The most successful by far of these MMORPGs (short for Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game), in terms of how many people are playing it, is World of Warcraft (WoW), released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2004 (MMOGchart. READ MORE