Essays about: "uncertainty verbs"

Found 2 essays containing the words uncertainty verbs.

1. 1. We might aways use hedges and boosters in text : The English-Swedish translation of hedges and boosters in an academic literature textbook

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Olivia Lagerqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This paper discusses the translation of hedges and boosters from English to Swedish in an academic textbook. In a statement, hedges express uncertainty and carefulness, while boosters are used to express certainty and confidence. READ MORE

3. 2. Gender, Language and Second Language Education - a Study of Swedish EFL Textbooks

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Jonas Gertzell; [2014-02-13]
   Keywords : gender stereotypes; gender-related language; discourse analysis; EFL textbooks; speech act; engelska; hedges; uncertainty verbs; tag questions; slang words; judgmental adjectives; directives;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine whether gender stereotypical language can be found in textbooks used in the course English 5 in the Swedish upper-secondary school. Several researchers have previously found that women and men tend to use certain aspects of the English language to a different extent and previous research has also shown that material used in EFL (English as a foreign language) textbooks portrays stereotypical notions of gender. READ MORE