Essays about: "spelling"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 77 essays containing the word spelling.

  1. 1. Spelling in the Digital Age: Spell- checkers’ Impact on Writing : A quantitative study on the effects of spell- checkers on English grammar

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Naba Hussein; [2024]
    Keywords : Language acquisition; spell-checkers; technology; spelling; misspelling; transposition; substitution; omission; insertion;

    Abstract : Due to the increased usage of technology and its indicated aid in writing acquisition, it is important to investigate the effects of spell-checkers on the English language. Thus, this essay has conducted a quantitative study to ascertain if there has been an improvement or regression in English spelling with the aim of gathering an indication of if and how spelling has evolved and changed with the development of spell-checkers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mother Tongue Influence when Learning a Second Language : A Contrastive Analysis of Swedish Gymnasium Students

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Ebba Müller; Stephanie Dahlquist; [2023]
    Keywords : Linguistics; contrastive analysis; mother tongue; influence; interference; errors;

    Abstract : The intended purpose of this essay was to examine student essays to find out if there are any first language interferences in Swedish students’ written English. First language interference has been researched before, which will be presented in the essay, amongst other terms such as translanguaging, acquisition and language transfer, all explained in the theoretical concepts section. READ MORE

  4. 3. The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) in secondary school (4-9)

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Sara El- Halwani; Fatima Hallal; [2023]
    Keywords : Education; One laptop per child OLPC ; 1:1; Technology; secondary school; advantages; disadvantages.;

    Abstract : In Sweden, it has become exceedingly uncommon to come across a classroom without computers, as computer-assisted learning has become prevalent. This study aims to examine the positive and negative aspects of implementing a one laptop per child (OLPC) policy in Swedish secondary schools in the learning process. READ MORE

  5. 4. I Can’t Hear What I’m Reading: An Eye Tracking Study on Reading in Different Noise Environments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Nina Pallasch; [2023]
    Keywords : Reading Process; Auditory Noise; Pseudohomophone Advantage; Eye Tracking; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study investigates how different acoustic environments and spelling manipulations affect the reading process by applying eye tracking methodology. Participants are asked to read sentences while either listening to babble noise or not being exposed to any acoustic stimuli. READ MORE

  6. 5. From Keystrokes to Cognitive Processes : Analyzing Morphological Knowledge Using Keystroke Logging

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Andreas Sellstone; [2023]
    Keywords : keystroke logging; cognitive processes; morphology; writing processes; tangenttryckningsregistrering; kognitiva processer; morfologi; skrivprocesser;

    Abstract : The development of keystroke logging programs and their use to study the writing process affords an opportunity to combine keystroke logging together with diagnostic tests to provide further information about the test-taking process beyond the given answers. This exploratory study provides a starting point for the usage of keystroke logging programs when taking diagnostic linguistic tests. READ MORE