Essays about: "linguistic competence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words linguistic competence.

1. 1. 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

3. 2. Enhancing Care for Occupational Burnout : Leveraging Digital Humans by Exploring Trust-Building Communication

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

   Author : Tania Amel Sayyah; [2023]
   Keywords : digital humans; stigma; linguistic trust-building; burnout; digital humans; stigma; språkligt förtroendebyggande; utmattningssyndrom;

   Abstract : Current research and the scarcity of mental health resources indicate that patients increasingly rely on internet-based health information. Occupational burnout and the associated stigma with the diagnosis often prevent people from seeking help for mental health issues. READ MORE

4. 3. DIALOGUE STRATEGIES FOR VOCABULARY LEARNING User Initiative in Dialogue Systems for Second Language Learning

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Author : Andrea Carrión del Fresno; [2022-10-06]
   Keywords : spoken dialogue systems; second language learning; repair strategies; code-switching; production problem;

   Abstract : When building efficient dialogue systems, a major challenge is recovering from miscommunication. Analyzing human-human interaction leads to discovering repair strategies that contribute towards conversational systems able to communicate in a natural and effective way. READ MORE

5. 4. Gender and Extramural English : A Study Investigating Gender-Related Linguistic Features of Hedges, Minimal Responses, and Interruptions in the Possible Extramural English Activity of Watching a Reality TV-Show

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

   Author : Elizabeth Hilton; [2022]
   Keywords : Extramural English EE ; Gender; Pragmatics; Hedges; Minimal Responses; Interruptions ;

   Abstract : The present study aims to examine the linguistic features of hedges, minimal responses and interruptions used by the female and male participants in the possible extramural activity of the reality-TV show Love is Blind. The term Extramural English (EE) refers to English that students are exposed to outside the classroom. READ MORE

6. 5. PRAGMATIC TRANSFER: A STUDY OF REFUSAL STRATEGIES AMONG CHINESE LEARNERS OF ENGLISH

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Yang Song; [2021-10-04]
   Keywords : English; Cross-cultural refusals; Refusal strategies; Chinese learners of English; Pragmatic transfer; Language proficiency;

   Abstract : The present study aims at exploring how negative pragmatic transfer has affected Chinese learners of English in terms of the completion of cross-cultural refusals and the correlation between their linguistic proficiency and pragmatic competence. The empirical data were collected through an elicitation instrument, i.e. READ MORE