Essays about: "second language studies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 203 essays containing the words second language studies.
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1. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : Migraine is an extremely common and disabling disease that affects three times more women than men, and is characterized by recurring migraines comprised of disturbances in sensation perception, intense head pain, nausea, and increased sensitivity to light and sound that can last from several hours to multiple days. Currently, there are no cures for the disease, no official social services that can help a person to handle living with it, and limited studies on its mechanisms or impact on a person’s life. READ MORE
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2. Incidental Vocabulary Learning in EFL Through Reading, Listening, and Watching
University essay fromAbstract : Incidental vocabulary learning is a form of acquiring new words without having a specific intention in the acquisition, and it can occur in or out of the educational frame (Hatami, 2017). In the digital age, incidental vocabulary acquisition is increased as learners encounter and assimilate new words through different online platforms and technological tools. READ MORE
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3. Cultural studies in multicultural classrooms: Implementing language and culture-reflexive approaches in language acquisition practice How can reflective approaches lead to the advancement of cultural studies in language education for immigrants?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: This research aims to investigate how the concepts of culture-reflexivity, intercultural citizenship and translanguaging are understood and implemented by language teachers’ who teach cultural studies in multicultural classroom settings of immigrant language learners. This is done by engaging withtwo analytical foci: i) an in-depth examination of the establishment of language and culture-reflexive concepts and the development of intercultural citizenship for immigrant language learners and ii) language teachers’ perceptions of these concepts and their reflective thoughts about application in practice. READ MORE
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4. Adapting a comprehensive leadership development program - Developing an inclusive leadership
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : All around the world, organizations spend $170 million each year on leadership development programs, LDPs. LDPs have been part of research and organizations for many years, and it has been seen as a good investment for organizations and its managers. READ MORE
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5. WHO’S AFRAID OF COMPLEXITY? An Exploration of the Influence of Native Language Complexity on L2 Complexity
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteoriAbstract : The matter of linguistic complexity has been widely scrutinised in the last few decades, within theoretical linguistics, as well as in second language acquisition studies. A concept introduced in the last half of the previous century, it continues to be a matter of debate in the linguistic field, as it eludes a clear-cut definition and interpretation. READ MORE
