Essays about: "non-standard language"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 26 essays containing the words non-standard language.

  1. 6. Non-Standard Article Use in Pakistani English : An Attitudinal Study

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Ninni Bergström; [2022]
    Keywords : World Englishes; Pakistani English; non-standard article use; language attitudes;

    Abstract : This essay explores Pakistani English teachers’ attitudes towards non-standard article use in Pakistani English. It uses the theories of Kachru (1985), Modiano (1999a, 1999b, 2020) and Schneider (2003, 2007) on World Englishes as well as previous research on Pakistani English. READ MORE

  3. 7. A Rule-Based Normalization System for Greek Noisy User-Generated Text

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Marsida Toska; [2020]
    Keywords : nlp; noisy text preprocessing; rule-based; levenshtein; twitter; normalization; Greek;

    Abstract : The ever-growing usage of social media platforms generates daily vast amounts of textual data which could potentially serve as a great source of information. Therefore, mining user-generated data for commercial, academic, or other purposes has already attracted the interest of the research community. READ MORE

  4. 8. Linguistic Variation in Swedish EFL-Textbooks : A Content Analytical Study of the Representation of Englishes in Swedish Upper Secondary School Materials

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Nellie Lindqvist; [2020]
    Keywords : World Englishes; ELT; EFL; content analysis; qualitative research; quantitative research; textbook evaluation; interviews.;

    Abstract : Nowadays, becoming proficient in merely one variety of English may not be sufficient, since this does not guarantee an ability to communicate with the vast majority of English speakers worldwide (Modiano, 2009; Fang & Ren, 2018). Despite this, studies show that European ELT still largely focus on certain varieties over others (Modiano, 2009); hence, it is interesting to study the materials used within this context. READ MORE

  5. 9. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL CLASS Analysis of the BBC Series Sherlock

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Lea Späti; [2019-02-08]
    Keywords : Sherlock; social class; media; attitude;

    Abstract : The aim of the study is to analyse the language used in the BBC series Sherlock. The focus is on the way the show portrays characters with different social backgrounds and their use of the English language, and whether this reinforces certain ways of thinking about social class. READ MORE

  6. 10. “THE QUEEN’S FUCKIN ENGLISH, KEN?” An analysis of the language of Trainspotting

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Samuel Grip; [2018-06-13]
    Keywords : engelska; Trainspotting; Irvine Welsh; corpus stylistics; code switching; Standard English; Scots;

    Abstract : The novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh is a work that has been acknowledged and appreciated for its use of non-standard language since its publication. This essay seeks to find out if this non-standard language is simply Scottish English, or if it is Scots, a language different from English that is sometimes regarded as a dialect of the same. READ MORE