Essays about: "language key to identity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words language key to identity.

  1. 1. “If I was told about the Lucia tradition - I would have loved to join” : A qualitative study on how Swedish For Immigrants (SFI) students experience a sense of belonging through communication.

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Petra Pethrosson; Sara Knowles; [2023]
    Keywords : Communication; integration; social integration; SFI; Hofstede; Cultural identity; language; belonging.; Kommunikation; integration; social integration; SFI; Hofstede; Kulturell identitet; språk; tillhörighet.;

    Abstract : This study aims to bring awareness about culture and social integration to investigate how newly arrived immigrants in a Swedish municipality experience their process of social inclusion, through communication whilst learning the Swedish language. The knowledge of a host country language helps an individual with cultural adaptation and integration. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Role of English in South Korean Social Mobility : A Sociolinguistic Study on Korean Native Speakers’ Perspectives, Language Ideologies, and Identities with Respect to English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Danja Schierenbeck; [2022]
    Keywords : Korea; English; Vertical Social Mobility; Identity; Language Ideology; Overt Prestige;

    Abstract : English has been a central language in various sectors of South Korean (henceforth Korean) society for over a century, with historical events and contexts resulting in a glorification of the language as both an essentiality for success and an indicator of superiority and modernity (Park, 2009; Cho, 2017). With English becoming omnipresent in recent times due to an increasing focus on globalisation within Korean society, most families rigorously pursue English education to ensure optimal chances of employment. READ MORE

  3. 3. Self-identity and Agenda of Environmental Civil Organisations within the Hungarian Political Context

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Dorina Pflum; [2021]
    Keywords : identity; post-environmentalism; post-socialism; civil movements; environmentalism;

    Abstract : Pflum, Dorina (2021). Self-identity and Agenda of Environmental Civil Organisations within the Hungarian Political Context  Human Geography advanced level, master thesis for master exam in Human Geography, 30 ECTS credits  Supervisor: Lowe Börjeson Language: English Key words: identity, post-environmentalism, post-socialism, civil movements, environmentalism. READ MORE

  4. 4. A Guideline for Conducting Form Analysis of Branded Products : The Development of a Design Guideline Framework for Product-Producing Companies in a Brand Management Context

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Maskinkonstruktion

    Author : Oskar Castillo Ellström; Tomas Andersson; [2019]
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    Abstract : This thesis presents the research and development of a framework for creating design guidelines, aimed towards product-producing companies as a part of a brand extension strategy. The thesis answers two research questions: RQ1: What strategies could be used to analyze visual form and product design as a part of a brand extension strategy for a product-producing company? RQ2: How can an existing visual brand identity be utilized during the product development process and redefined for new product categories? The thesis is divided into a literature review and a case application of the presented theories on a real-world product development process. READ MORE

  5. 5. Bilingualism, Integration in schools and effects on Social identity : A qualitative study on how language shape social identity of secondgeneration Afghani children in a Swedish context

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Maroof Hewad; [2018]
    Keywords : Bilingualism; Integration; Immigration; Identity; children; Parents; social identity; first – generation; second- generation;

    Abstract : Immigration is a common phenomenon in contemporary society and results in challenges withmaintaining cultural identity while integrating with a new culture. This is particularlyimportant in the family unit, where first-generation immigrant communities may havedifferent levels of experience and cultural values compared to their offspring (Secondgeneration immigrants). READ MORE