Essays about: "matched-guise"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word matched-guise.

  1. 1. English with an accent : A study of attitudes among Swedish adolescents regarding British and Middle Eastern varieties of English

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

    Author : Fia Helleberg; [2018]
    Keywords : language perception; Sweden; sociolinguistics; Middle Eastern English; non-standard varieties; language and culture; matched-guise tests; Osgood scale;

    Abstract : This study examines the attitudes of adolescent Swedes towards speakers of British and Middle Eastern varieties of English. Due to the ongoing wars in the Middle East and elsewhere, and thus the stream of refugees seeking sanctuary in Sweden and other European countries, many children from diverse backgrounds have been and will be enrolled in Swedish schools. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gender and Language : A matched-guise study exploring linguistic stereotyping using voice morphing

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Mattias Östling; [2016]
    Keywords : sexism; stereotyping; matched-guise; voice morphing; sociolinguistics; collaborative speech; competitive speech;

    Abstract : The matched-guise test, which was originally developed by Lambert et al. (1960), has been useful in determining covert attitudes towards accents, dialects, or languages. In this paper, the author presents a fresh take on matched-guise tests in sociolinguistics utilizing modern technology to digitally manipulate a female voice into a male voice. READ MORE

  4. 3. Attitudes towards Swedish-English - Swedish upper secondary school students' evaluations of Swedish-English accented teachers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Andreas Johansson; Josef Molin; [2016]
    Keywords : Swedish-English; accent evaluations; matched guise; native-speakerism; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : English can be seen, to some extent, as the second language of most Swedes, even though it has no official status in Sweden. Despite a high proficiency in the language throughout the Swedish population, Swedes seem to have issues identifying with English, as is evident in a widespread resentment towards a Swedish-English accented variety. READ MORE

  5. 4. An Analysis of Selected Linguistic Strategies Used to Evoke Moral Judgments, Emotions and Attitudes with the Audience of 300.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Emil Ahnstedt; [2014-02-06]
    Keywords : engelska; 300; graphic novel; film adaptation; rhetoric; Matched Guise Test; ociolinguistics; Rhetorical Framework Processing; foregrounding;

    Abstract : Literature has the power to influence its audience to establish different attitudes towards its characters and elements. This study examines the linguistic strategies that are employed in doing so. READ MORE

  6. 5. Corny or Cool. Swedish Teenagers' Attitudes towards Australian and British English Accents.

    University essay from Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Malin Blackmore; [2010]
    Keywords : language attitudes; accent; Matched Guise Technique; stereotypes;

    Abstract : This essay investigated Swedish teenagers' attitudes towards Australian and British English accents. The respondents were exposed to four different accents as part of a modified version of the Matched Guise Technique. READ MORE