Essays about: "variety of standard english"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words variety of standard english.

1. 1. Three Swedish students’ experiences of EMI at three Swedish universities : Semi-structured interviews exploring preparedness, content acquisition and conceptualisations of English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Adam Keay; [2020]
   Keywords : English-medium instruction EMI ; English as a lingua franca ELF ; students’ experiences; preparedness; content acquisition; conceptualisations of English; expanding circle; higher education.;

   Abstract : This paper aims to explore Swedish students’ experiences of English-medium instruction (EMI) in Swedish higher education. Previous research shows that students’ experiences of EMI in higher education are closely related to attitudes towards the proficiencies of lecturers and peers, which in turn are based on students’ conceptualisations of English. READ MORE

3. 2. Linguistic Variation in Swedish EFL-Textbooks : A Content Analytical Study of the Representation of Englishes in Swedish Upper Secondary School Materials

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Nellie Lindqvist; [2020]
   Keywords : World Englishes; ELT; EFL; content analysis; qualitative research; quantitative research; textbook evaluation; interviews.;

   Abstract : Nowadays, becoming proficient in merely one variety of English may not be sufficient, since this does not guarantee an ability to communicate with the vast majority of English speakers worldwide (Modiano, 2009; Fang & Ren, 2018). Despite this, studies show that European ELT still largely focus on certain varieties over others (Modiano, 2009); hence, it is interesting to study the materials used within this context. READ MORE

4. 3. “THE QUEEN’S FUCKIN ENGLISH, KEN?” An analysis of the language of Trainspotting

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Samuel Grip; [2018-06-13]
   Keywords : engelska; Trainspotting; Irvine Welsh; corpus stylistics; code switching; Standard English; Scots;

   Abstract : The novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh is a work that has been acknowledged and appreciated for its use of non-standard language since its publication. This essay seeks to find out if this non-standard language is simply Scottish English, or if it is Scots, a language different from English that is sometimes regarded as a dialect of the same. READ MORE

5. 4. Automatic phonological transcription using forced alignment : FAVE toolkit performance on four non-standard varieties of English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Valeria Sella; [2018]
   Keywords : Forced alignment; FAVE; phonological transcriptions; English varieties; sociophonetics; speech recognition; phonological annotation; speech data;

   Abstract : Forced alignment, a speech recognition software performing semi-automatic phonological transcription, constitutes a methodological revolution in the recent history of linguistic research. Its use is progressively becoming the norm in research fields such as sociophonetics, but its general performance and range of applications have been relatively understudied. READ MORE

6. 5. English in Malaysia : Attitudes towards Malaysian English and Standard English

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

   Author : Karin Jarmeby Kennerknecht; [2018]
   Keywords : Malaysian English; Standard English; Bahasa Malaysia; attitudes; malaysisk engelska; standardengelska; bahasa malaysia; attityder;

   Abstract : In Malaysia what was at first Standard English has over time changed and a variety called Malaysian English has arisen. This variety of English is full of colloquial expressions and the grammar also differs slightly from that of Standard English. This paper surveys Malaysian speakers’ attitudes towards Malaysian English and Standard English. READ MORE