Essays about: "english language and global communication"
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16. KISSing and other strategies for successful communication : A case study on communication between Nordic and Chinese business people using English as a lingua franca
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkulturAbstract : This is a case study on the communication between Nordic and Chinese business people using English as a lingua franca in their business communication. The aim of this paper is to establish if misunderstandings in communication occur between Chinese and Nordic language speakers (Finnish and Swedish) in a business environment and, if they do, what the nature of these misunderstandings is. READ MORE
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17. “A Must for Every Global Company” : A Study of Experiences with English as a Corporate Language in Two Swedish Companies
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : The present study explores the use of English in multinational corporations, with the aim of investigating employees’ attitudes and experiences of having English as their corporate language, as well as to see if the use of English has any effect on communication and work. It was carried out at two large Swedish multinational companies, with approximately 400 participants in total, and the data was collected with the use of a questionnaire and interviews. READ MORE
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18. Culture in Language Education; Secondary Teachers’ and Pupils’ Views of Culture
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : Prior research in the field of culture and language education depicts the close relation between language and culture. Furthermore, such research emphasises that in order to understand and to be able to use a language properly, one needs to acknowledge that language is culture. READ MORE
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19. Communicating in a second language in the corporate world
University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : Purpose Globalization is occurring around the world in a rapid pace with a rising number of companies operating globally, and therefore employing individuals from different countries that needs to work across borders to reach common goals as one cohesive unit. To facilitate cooperation English is used as a common corporate language for a numerous of global companies, but a majority of the employees have other native languages than English which can lead difference in competence and ability when communicating. READ MORE
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20. Going international. The influence of Gy11 on the representation of the English-speaking world in Swedish Upper Secondary textbooks
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how the English-speaking world is based on the argument that English is a "global language" and should therefore be represented accordingly in teaching materials. Four textbooks from two different publishers were selected in order to provide a representative sample of the market. READ MORE