Essays about: "english language and global communication"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 22 essays containing the words english language and global communication.

1. 11. 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

3. 12. Linguistic Landscaping in Singapore: The Local Linguistic Ecology and the Roles of English

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

   Author : Hoa Tang; [2016]
   Keywords : linguistic landscape; the ecology of language; language ecology; linguistic dominance; niches; multilingual ism ; English imperialism; diffusion-of-English paradigm; language shift; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The present thesis, adopting the ecology of language as its conceptual orientation as well as employing linguistic landscape as its methodological tool to collect and analyze data, firstly aims at investigating (1) how the four official languages of Singapore namely Malay, (Mandarin) Chinese, Tamil, and English have been deployed on signs by three different social actors, i.e. READ MORE

4. 13. Opening a Global Door : Methodologies in successful instruction of English as a second language for early learners

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Catharina Vick; [2016]
   Keywords : English; second language; foreign language; methodologies; English didactics; language learning; language instruction;

   Abstract : English is a widely used language, and its standing as a tool for communication among people who do not share a common first language is ever increasing. Young students all over the globe therefore learn English in school. READ MORE

5. 14. The Role of Communicative Confidence in the Swedish English Education Are the Learners Ready for the Global Arena?

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

   Author : Jonas Berg; Jerry Olsson; [2016]
   Keywords : Communicative Confidence Level; English as a Foreign Language; English as a Second Language; English Education; Globalization; Global English; Lingua Franca; Swedish Upper Secondary Education;

   Abstract : In today's globalized society, English is one of the main ways of communication. Therefore, teaching students English in such a way that they not only understand the basics, but are confident enough to communicate with an international population of varied ability and linguistic background becomes a high priority in school. READ MORE

6. 15. Attitudes towards Swedish-English - Swedish upper secondary school students' evaluations of Swedish-English accented teachers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Andreas Johansson; Josef Molin; [2016]
   Keywords : Swedish-English; accent evaluations; matched guise; native-speakerism; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : English can be seen, to some extent, as the second language of most Swedes, even though it has no official status in Sweden. Despite a high proficiency in the language throughout the Swedish population, Swedes seem to have issues identifying with English, as is evident in a widespread resentment towards a Swedish-English accented variety. READ MORE