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1. 11. “It is important to understand that there are not just 3 varieties of English” : Swedish upper secondary school students’ awareness of and attitudes towards varieties of English

   Uppsats för yrkesexamina på grundnivå, Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Författare :Maria Chabo; [2021]
   Nyckelord :accent; attitudes; awareness; English; language; pronunciation; Sweden; upper secondary school; variety.;

   Sammanfattning : The main aim of this study is to investigate Swedish upper secondary school students’ awareness of and attitudes to varieties of English, especially with a focus on accents. Based on a survey with both open-ended and closed questions, this study is both qualitative and quantitative. LÄS MER

3. 12. Keeping Mum: An Exploration of Contemporary Kinship Terminology in British, American and Swedish Cultures

   Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Författare :Gerd Bexell; [2021]
   Nyckelord :American English; anthropology; British English; communication; culture; etymology; genealogy; kinship terms; referential; relations; respect; social control; Swedish; vocatives;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this paper is to briefly clarify the categorization and usage of kinship terms in American and British English in comparison with the Swedish kinship terms, both considering the vocative use and the referential function. There will also be a comparison with previous studies. LÄS MER

4. 13. Pronunciation Teaching in the Swedish EFL Classroom

   Uppsats för yrkesexamina på grundnivå, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Författare :Sigrid Andersson; [2020]
   Nyckelord :English as a Foreign Language; EFL; Pronunciation; Syllabus; Native Speaker Ideal; NS; Native Speaker; Teaching in Sweden;

   Sammanfattning : This essay aims to explore how Swedish teachers of English view the shift from a Native Speaker ideal to English as a Global Language in connection to pronunciation teaching. The essay also aims to explore how the teachers teach this in practice. LÄS MER

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

   Magister-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

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

   Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

7. 15. English varieties in Sweden : A case-study exploring the use of English by language teachers in Swedish schools

   Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Författare :Daniela Maria Hugger; [2020]
   Nyckelord :English in Sweden; Varieties of English; British English BrE ; American English AmE ; Mid-Atlantic English MAE ; Franca Lingua; English as a Second Language ESL ; English as a Foreign Language EFL ;

   Sammanfattning : This study investigates which English variety teachers in Sweden learned, which they use now and whether this has changed over time. The study included the two major varieties of English, namely British English and American English. LÄS MER