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  1. 1. An Errors Analysis of Grammatical Errors in The Written Productions of Swedish Students in a Vocational High School

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Maryam Nezamabadi; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : Error analysis; Verb errors; Common grammatical errors; English written productions; Grammar teaching; Second language learning; Errors based on word class categories;

    Abstract : As an approach to spotting and analyzing students' errors, error analysis provides information that gives us a better understanding of students' knowledge of second language grammar, so we can offer them more effective teaching. This study is an error analysis that investigates the most common grammatical errors focusing on verbs, prepositions, articles, and pronouns in English writings produced by first-year high-school students at a vocational school in southern Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mother Tongue Influence when Learning a Second Language : A Contrastive Analysis of Swedish Gymnasium Students

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Ebba Müller; Stephanie Dahlquist; [2023]
    Keywords : Linguistics; contrastive analysis; mother tongue; influence; interference; errors;

    Abstract : The intended purpose of this essay was to examine student essays to find out if there are any first language interferences in Swedish students’ written English. First language interference has been researched before, which will be presented in the essay, amongst other terms such as translanguaging, acquisition and language transfer, all explained in the theoretical concepts section. READ MORE

  4. 3. We might aways use hedges and boosters in text : The English-Swedish translation of hedges and boosters in an academic literature textbook

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Olivia Lagerqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This paper discusses the translation of hedges and boosters from English to Swedish in an academic textbook. In a statement, hedges express uncertainty and carefulness, while boosters are used to express certainty and confidence. READ MORE

  5. 4. Swedish Learners of English and Their Use of Linguistic Metaphor

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

    Author : Angelica Ahlin; [2022]
    Keywords : metaphor; MIPVU; second language learning; word class;

    Abstract : This study investigates linguistic metaphors used by Swedish learners of English in upper secondary school. The aim is to provide a measure of the amount and distribution of metaphor in learner English, with the secondary aim of evaluating the method. READ MORE

  6. 5. What Goes Where? : Swedish learners of English and the issue of English prepositions

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Oscar Söderman; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This paper examines 37 Swedish EFL students’ usage and knowledge of the English prepositions to, in, at, of and for by the use of a fill-in-the-gaps questionnaire. The students studied the course English 5 at a Swedish high school. READ MORE