Essays about: "language and Gender"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 439 essays containing the words language and Gender.

  1. 1. Gender Equality in the English Classroom : Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Incorporating Gender Equality in Their Teaching of Upper Secondary School English

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

    Author : Johanna Ly; [2024]
    Keywords : Teachers; upper secondary school; EFL; group work; cooperative learning;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to attain a deeper understanding of how English teachers approach the incorporation of gender equality in their English teaching, and the challenges and successes encountered in their pedagogical method. The study takes a qualitative approach, where the research examines the attitudes, teaching strategies and practical experiences of English teachers through semi-structured interviews. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gendered Language in English Job Advertisements and the Perception of Potential Applicants within Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Sweden

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

    Author : Josefin Alm; [2024]
    Keywords : Sociolinguistics; gender; language; masculine and feminine words; job advertisements; electrical; and electronic engineering.;

    Abstract : This mixed-method study investigates the use of masculine and feminine-coded words (i.e., words associated with gender stereotypes) in English job advertisements in Sweden, focusing on the male-dominated Electronic and Electric engineering field in Sweden (SCB, 2022). READ MORE

  4. 3. A group of Swedish speakers’ performance on Swedish adaptations of the Bedside WAB-Rand CLQT : The performance of cognitively and linguistically nonimpaired adults on measures of language and cognition and its relationship to verbal fluency

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Logopedi

    Author : Sam Skogström; [2024]
    Keywords : CLQT; bedside WAB-R; aphasia; cognition; verbal fluency tests; CLQT; bedside WAB-R; afasi; kognition; ordflödestest;

    Abstract : There are currently no Swedish norms for the bedside version of the Western Aphasia Battery (B-WAB-R) and the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test (CLQT). It is unknown whether age, gender, and education influence performance in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  5. 4. “That’s What She Said” : A Linguistic Analysis of Language and Gender Differences in the TV Show The Office

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Louise Åkerblom Svensson; [2024]
    Keywords : The Office; Gender; Language; Linguistic features; Stereotypes;

    Abstract : Concepts such as “women’s language” and “men’s language” suggest differences between how men and women speak, often concerning stereotypes. However, some research within the field of linguistics presents evidence showing little or no difference. READ MORE

  6. 5. COLLOCATION COMPETENCY AMONG IRANIAN STUDENTS IN SWEDEN

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Kazhal Shatery; [2023-10-03]
    Keywords : English; positive lexical transfer; negative lexical transfer; lexical collocations; English language proficiency; collocation competency;

    Abstract : In the current study, a quantitative approach was taken to explore the impact of the first language on the transfer of lexical collocations, highlighting both positive and negative transfer effects. It explored the correlation between English language proficiency and collocation competency, along with the influence of gender on collocation competency. READ MORE