Essays about: "standard English"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 122 essays containing the words standard English.

  1. 1. Conjunction of the spheres. The struggle for hegemony in the English language online reception of Netflix adaption: The Witcher.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Sarah R. Kern; [2024-02-06]
    Keywords : Production reception; Hegemony; Discourse; Transmedia; Witcher; Fantasy; Polish Fantasy; Media literacy; Convergence culture; Fan-studies; Participation culture; Technical communication; Digital Role-Playing Games; Civic imagination; Netnography; ;

    Abstract : This essay uses the concepts of convergence culture, transmedia and hegemony, to understand the struggles within the English language reception to Netflix Tv production “The Witcher.” In order to help the reader, the essay presents the background to the larger Witcher franchise, as well as standard debates and issues within the fantasy genre, the role-playing-game genre and convergence culture. READ MORE

  3. 2. Secondary students’ perception of English teachers’ motivational strategies.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Farimah Ferdosi; [2024]
    Keywords : English language education; students’ perception; motivational strategies.;

    Abstract : This thesis aimed to investigate the perception of secondary school students regarding English teachers’ motivational strategies. The investigation focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of these strategies, the frequency of their implementation, and the disjunction between students’ preferred motivational approaches and their perception of teachers’ practices. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Dawn of Euro-English : Student and Teacher’s Knowledge and Opinion on Euro-English and the English Standards in Swedish Upper-Secondary School

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Irmelie Sundfors; [2023]
    Keywords : Upper-secondary school; American standard English; British standard English; Euro-English; upper-secondary school teachers; English teaching; Sweden;

    Abstract : Throughout the 1900s, the English subject has gone through massive change in the Swedish school system. The main focus has always been on the British standard, with the United Kingdom as the model for all who study English or educate students. READ MORE

  5. 4. Translating Metaphors An Analysis of the Translation of Conceptual Metaphors from English to Swedish in an Academic Text

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Patricia Loggarfve; [2023]
    Keywords : Conceptual metaphor; metaphor; metonymy; personification; translation studies; translation theory;

    Abstract : This essay investigates the author’s translation of a non-fiction text about literary theory. The study examines the metaphors found in the original text and how they have been translated from English to Swedish.  The analysis uses Lakoff and Johnson’s (1980) description of conceptual metaphors to categorize the metaphors found in the text. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Flavour of Words : A Study of Standardised Vocabularies and How Olfactory, Gustatory and Haptic Attributes in Wine Reviews are Currently Rendered in English

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Maria Kana; [2023]
    Keywords : aroma; controlled vocabularies; cultural inclusivity; flavour; oenology; sensory experiences; standardised vocabularies; wine discourse; wine reviews; wine tasting; linguaggi standarizzati; linguaggi controllati; aroma; profumo; sapore; gusto; enologia; esperienze sensoriali; cultura inclusiva; inclusione culturale; recenzioni di vino; degustazione di vino;

    Abstract : This study delves into the intricacies of the language used in wine reviews, focusing on the adoption of standardised wine vocabularies, specifically the original Wine Aroma Wheel (Noble A. C. et al., 1984) and the Wine Lexicon of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET Level 4 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine®, 2023). READ MORE