Essays about: "written grammar"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 52 essays containing the words written grammar.

1. 21. Discourse markers and English acquisition. : A corpus-based comparison of essays in year 9 of junior high school and year 3 of senior high school in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

   Author : Annika Åborg; [2018]
   Keywords : Discourse markers; spoken grammar; written grammar; English acquisition; extramural English;

   Abstract : Using a corpus of school essays of Swedish students in year 9 and 12 of junior and senior high school, the present study compares the level of formality and frequency of discourse markers in the respective year groups. Based on previous literature, discourse markers found in the essays are categorized as either formal or informal. READ MORE

3. 22. 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

4. 23. Grammatical Effects of Affect A contrastive corpus analysis of the use and meaning of infant and baby

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Carl-Anders Karlsson; [2017-10-12]
   Keywords : Affective meaning; expressive meaning; semantics; Cognitive grammar;

   Abstract : This thesis aims at (1) outlining a basic understanding of how affective, or expressive, meaning can be understood relative to linguistic meaning and language at large, and (2) analysing how affective meaning may relate to epistemological status and reference type in actual language use. The thesis' theoretical framework is largely situated within the paradigm of cognitive linguistics, and in particular drawing from the work of Langacker (2008). READ MORE

5. 24. L2 English spelling error analysis : An investigation of English spelling errors made by Swedish senior high school students

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

   Author : Amir Kusuran; [2017]
   Keywords : Spelling error analysis; misspellings; English as a Foreign Language EFL ; Second Language Acquisition SLA ; Swedish learners of English; learner English; English spelling; Felanalys av stavning; stavfel; English as a Foreign Language EFL ; Second Language Acquisition SLA ; svenska elever i engelska; learner English; engelsk stavning;

   Abstract : Proper spelling is important for efficient communication between people with different first languages in the 21st century. While Swedish functions as an intranational language within Sweden, it sees little to no use outside of Scandinavia. READ MORE

6. 25. Extramural English: Swedish upper secondary students’ beliefs on using and learning English outside the classroom

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Pjotrs Hlebnikovs; [2017]
   Keywords : Second Language acquisition; Second Language Learning; Extramural English EE ; gender and language learning; out-of-school learning;

   Abstract : The present study examines students’ use, attitudes and preferences, when it comes to EE (Extramural English). EE is defined as English language activities that learners are engaged in outside their ordinary language class, such as reading books, reading newspapers/magazines, watching TV, watching films, surfing the Internet, playing video games, listening to music, etc. READ MORE