Essays about: "greetings"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word greetings.
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1. The representation of speech acts in EFL textbooks in Sweden : An investigation of greetings, requests and refusals in input and output and teacher insights
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The teaching of pragmatics is often neglected in foreign language classes despite the wellknown importance of pragmatic competence. No matter how well a learner masters thetarget language, errors of a pragmatic nature may lead to major communicative failure orturbulence. READ MORE
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2. “Hoy seguimos hablando y hoy estamos retomando la escritura del namui wam” (Today we continue to speak (Namui Wam) and today we take back the writing of Namui Wam) : A case study of Language Practices and Ideologies of Namui Wam in a Misak school of Guambía
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskningAbstract : This study aims to shed more light on the role indigenous languages have in bilingual education by focusing on the language use of Namui Wam in a Misak school of the territory of Guambía in Cauca, Colombia. Based on a critical linguistic ethnographical approach, this study investigates language ideologies and linguistic practices among teachers and students. READ MORE
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3. What’s up with Swedish Students’ Responses to Question-Based Greetings? : A Study of How Second Language Learners of English Master the Formulaic Greetings “How are you?” and “What’s up?”
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : The extent to which Swedish learners of English master the formulaic language of greetings and their responses has not been well researched over the years. This study aims to fill the gap by examining how 66 Swedish senior high school students respond to two question-based English greetings: the formal “How are you?” and the informal “What’s up?”. READ MORE
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4. Typographical trust issues : The impact of font types on trust in the context of online banking websites
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/InformatikAbstract : The purpose of this study was to examine if font choices affect how text and sender are perceived in the context of online banking websites. Large amounts of money are invested to produce effective design units; therefore, graphic designers need to be aware of how their font choices impact the readers’ perception of text. READ MORE
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5. Personal visits are better appreciated than sent greetings : A multiple-case study of project business and network risks and opportunities in Africa
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to gain understanding and analyze how Scandinavian firms’ relationships and networks can help them to create opportunities and reduce risks when conducting project business on African markets. Through this purpose we have created a main research questions that aims to answer: In order to answer the main research question a theoretical framework will be built on project business theories in order to understand project business and the opportunities and risks that are known to the project marketer. READ MORE
