Essays about: "language use and Differences..="

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  1. 31. Teachers’ Interpretations ofthe Reading Strategies in the ESL Syllabus : A Mixed Method Study on the Possible Advantages andDisadvantages of the Phrasing of Reading Strategies in theRevised ESL Syllabus for Swedish Upper Secondary School

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Frida Brude; Alice Öhman Ekman; [2022]
    Keywords : Didactics; educational policy; English as a Second Language; ESL; interpretation; L2; reading strategies; receptive strategies; second language acquisition; second language education; Skolverket; Sweden; syllabus; upper secondary school; Didaktik; styrdokument; engelska som andraspråk; tolkning; andraspråk; lässtrategier; receptiva strategier; andraspråksinlärning; andraspråksutbildning; Skolverket; Sverige; ämnesplan; gymnasiet;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how teachers interpret the reading strategies in the revised English as aSecond Language (ESL) syllabus from 2021, and what advantages and disadvantages they see with the syllabuswhen they teach reading strategies. Previous studies suggest that it is beneficial to teach reading strategies in school. READ MORE

  3. 32. Covid-19 & Swedish exceptionalism : A critical qualitative content analysis on the international print media discourses of Sweden’s Covid-19 strategy

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation (from 2013)

    Author : Rianne Kippersluis; [2022]
    Keywords : Swedish Covid-19 strategy; international print media discourse; Qualitative Content Analysis QCA ; international image of Sweden; Critical Discourse Analysis CDA ; news values; Swedish exceptionalism; media landscapes; media coverage of pandemics; Covid-19 in media; language in the media; linguistic devices; stereotyping and bias; Anders Tegnell; trust; strategy; image of Sweden and Swedes; ideologies; Dutch media; English media; American media; Sweden;

    Abstract : In 2020, the year the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the Swedish Covid-19 response differed radically from the general policy of total lockdown and strict enforcement of Covid-measures and regulations recommended by the WHO. Instead, Sweden strove early on to achieve herd immunity, with no mandatory measures to limit numbers in shopping malls, buses, and other public events, nor mask requirements. READ MORE

  4. 33. Selection of the Most Suitable Linguistic Features for Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease from Changes in Spoken Language Production

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Luboš Říha; [2022]
    Keywords : Alzheimer s disease; Linguistics; Speech analysis; diagnosis;

    Abstract : Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the most widespread, neurodegenerative diseases in the world. It affects millions of people; and although it is widely researched, an efficient cure has not been discovered yet. Identification of the disease is often costly and time consuming. READ MORE

  5. 34. Explainability Methods for Transformer-based Artificial Neural Networks: : a Comparative Analysis

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Eliott Remmer; [2022]
    Keywords : XAI; NLP; Transformers; BERT; explainable predictions; SHAP; Attention; XAI; NLP; Transformers; BERT; förklarbara förutsägelser; SHAP; Attention;

    Abstract : The increasing complexity of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models is accompanied by an increase in difficulty in interpreting model predictions. This thesis work provides insights and understanding of the differences and similarities between explainability methods for AI models. READ MORE

  6. 35. Learning Words by Translations or Explanations : A study with pupils within the ASD-Spectre at the Swedish Secondary School

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

    Author : Åke Strömberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Vocabulary acquisition; English; ASD-spectre; IM-program;

    Abstract : Abstract The acquisition of a sufficient vocabulary is crucial in order to learn a language. It is suggested that, to comprehend a text well, at least 95% of the words should be recognized and understood. Hence, it is of value to investigate different methods of learning new words. READ MORE