Essays about: "sounds in english"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words sounds in english.

  1. 16. The Concept of Fear in the Bible: Two conceptual studies from a Cognitive Linguistics perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Frida Johansson; [2012]
    Keywords : linguistics; cognitive linguistics; fear; afraid; bible; catholic; CPDV; protestant; ESV; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : It is told that there are 366 instances of different forms of ”do not be afraid” in the Bible, one for every day of the year including leap years. It sounds like a nice thought; however, proving it would probably require a lot of time. Nevertheless, fear is a recurring topic in the Bible and can be interpreted in many different ways. READ MORE

  3. 17. "Better a Railing at the Top of the Cliff than a Hospital at the Bottom!" : the use of Edward Lear's nonsense ABC as a didactical tool in the development of  pronunciation skills in young lerarners of English

    University essay from Sektionen för lärande och miljö

    Author : Margaret Wallace Nilsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Phonology and Phonetics; Pronunciation; Nonsense; Language;

    Abstract : The development and acquisition of English pronunciation in learners of English is a much neglected area of linguistic study. Research predominantly focuses on the pronunciation skills in adult English learners. However, there is no relevant data pertaining to the pronunciation skills in young English learners. READ MORE

  4. 18. Speaking English Just for Fun! About why some students at a school in the south of Sweden choose to speak English instead of Swedish

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen (LUT)

    Author : Jessica Eilers; Susanne Johansson; [2011]
    Keywords : code-switching; ESL; extramural English; informal learning; second language learners; speech event;

    Abstract : The purpose of this degree paper is to look at some adolescents’ use of English inconversations outside of school. Adolescents in today’s society come into contact with theEnglish language in various different ways and one of these can be through oral interactionwith others. READ MORE

  5. 19. Common L2 Pronunciation Errors

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen (LUT)

    Author : Sofi Centerman; Felix Krausz; [2011]
    Keywords : focus on form; speech sounds; pronunciation errors;

    Abstract : The present study focuses on students at two Swedish secondary schools and the pronunciation errors that are the most prominent during reception and production of specific speech sounds. The primary focus of this degree paper is to establish whether or not certain speech sounds such as e.g. READ MORE

  6. 20. "You must stay for dinner; we're having cud" : A study of the relationship between Swedish speakers' perception and production of English vowels

    University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Sigrid Sjösteen; [2010]
    Keywords : Phonology; L2 acquisition; L1 interference; transfer; speech perception; acoustic analysis; spectrographic analysis;

    Abstract : Learning a second language is different from learning our first one. A lot of rules from the first language, concerning e.g. grammar, intonation and phonology, are so firmly rooted within learners that they will transfer them to the new language regardless of whether they are correct or not. READ MORE