Essays about: "learner language"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 147 essays containing the words learner language.

1. 1. Writer/Reader Visibility in EFL Writing : A Corpus-based Analysis of Young Swedish Students' Writing Development

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Francis Mwangi; [2024]
   Keywords : Corpus Linguistics; Writer Reader Visibility; English as a Foreign Language; Language Development; Second Language Writing;

   Abstract : This corpus-based study explores writer-reader visibility (WRV) features in the writing by young Swedish learners of English. Specifically, using Petch-Tyson’s (1998) framework, this study examines the use of WRV features in essays written by young Swedish learners in lower and upper secondary school, and compares their use to that of Swedish university-level learners. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the Impact of Genre on Syntactic and Lexical Complexity in L2 Written English

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Caitlyn Taylor; [2024]
   Keywords : SLA; EFL; lexical complexity; syntactic complexity;

   Abstract : The present study investigates the effect of genre on lexical and syntactic complexity. The corpus used for this study is made up of argumentative and narrative texts from the TRAWL (Tracking Written Learner Language) online corpus. The study analyses texts written by 22 Norwegian EFL learners, 10 in year 8 and 12 in year 9. READ MORE

4. 3. Willingness to Communicate in EFL Classrooms: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Upper Secondary Students in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Jasmine Mohamed; [2023-10-17]
   Keywords : English; Willingness to Communicate; WTC; Student; Learner; EFL;

   Abstract : This qualitative research paper aims to investigate the EFL learner perspective on WTC and which factors influence their WTC. Additionally, another aim is to investigate if there is a difference in WTC between English and Swedish for the learners and what causes it. READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. Word Frequencies and Vocabulary Threshold Levels in EFL Textbooks. A Corpus Study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

   Author : Samantha Read; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : Vocabulary; corpus; coursebooks; upper secondary; word frequencies; threshold levels;

   Abstract : A significant number of studies have identified inadequate vocabulary exposure in EFL coursebooks as a problem. However, few studies have been carried out in the Swedish context. READ MORE