Essays about: "varieties of English"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 82 essays containing the words varieties of English.

  1. 1. Dare. Dream. Done. [Sparkles emoji] : Pragmatic functions and sentiment of emojis in tweets by American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian users

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Kristoffer Olsén; [2024]
    Keywords : ambiguity; computer-mediated communication; cyberpragmatics; emoji; emoji usage pattern; national variety; pragmatics; sentiment; tweets; användningsmönster för emojis; attityd; cyberpragmatik; datorförmedlad kommunikation; emoji; nationell variation; pragmatik; tvetydighet; tweets;

    Abstract : Emojis can be ambiguous, even when used within one and the same language and geographic region, but they are also a globally accessible language in computer-mediated communication. This paper aims to examine if emoji usage across five different national varieties of English (American, English, Australian, Indian, and Nigerian), geographically located on five different continents, exhibits similar pragmatic functionality and sentiment. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Equally non-native? : Investigating the attitudes of Swedish students towards Swedish and Arabic L2 English speakers

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Alva Liljegren; [2023]
    Keywords : Language attitudes; Verbal guise; ELF; ELT; World Englishes; Sweden.;

    Abstract : The increasing use of English as a lingua franca has led to the emergence of many nonnative varieties, but research indicates that despite the efforts of disciplines such as World Englishes and ELF to elevate the status of these varieties, speakers of native varieties are still valued higher by listeners all over the world. However, few studies have attempted to compare non-native varieties to each other without the presence of a contrasting native variety. READ MORE

  5. 4. Beyond the Norm of Standard English : A Content Analysis of Standard and Non-Standard Varieties in EFL Textbooks

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Erik Molin; [2023]
    Keywords : EFL textbooks; Linguistic variation; Standard and non-standard varieties; Upper secondary school;

    Abstract : To achieve the Swedish National Agency for Education’s (2022) aim of developing all-round communicative skills, knowledge of the vast diversity of English may be needed. Therefore, this study analyses the representation of standard and non-standard varieties in four EFL textbooks aimed for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school. READ MORE

  6. 5. Englishes in Upper Secondary EFL Teaching. A Study of Teachers’ Selection, in Relation to Kachru’s Circles

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Hanna Furenäs; [2022-08-03]
    Keywords : Teaching; literary canon; EFL; EIL; Kachru’s circles;

    Abstract : The reality of the English language has shifted from being the language of the Empire to an international Lingua Franca. This pluricultural way of viewing English is reflected in the syllabus for the subject. READ MORE