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1. Writer/Reader Visibility in EFL Writing : A Corpus-based Analysis of Young Swedish Students' Writing Development
Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeSammanfattning : This corpus-based study explores writer-reader visibility (WRV) features in the writing by young Swedish learners of English. Specifically, using Petch-Tyson’s (1998) framework, this study examines the use of WRV features in essays written by young Swedish learners in lower and upper secondary school, and compares their use to that of Swedish university-level learners. LÄS MER
2. WHO’S AFRAID OF COMPLEXITY? An Exploration of the Influence of Native Language Complexity on L2 Complexity
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteoriSammanfattning : The matter of linguistic complexity has been widely scrutinised in the last few decades, within theoretical linguistics, as well as in second language acquisition studies. A concept introduced in the last half of the previous century, it continues to be a matter of debate in the linguistic field, as it eludes a clear-cut definition and interpretation. LÄS MER
3. Our Bula Spirit Awaits You! The Usage of Interlingual Compound Words Consisting of English and the Fijian Greeting Bula in Fijian Tourism Advertisement Online
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerSammanfattning : This study investigates the Global English variety spoken in the South Pacific Island nation Fiji, often referred to as Fiji-English. Specifically, this paper examines how interlingual compound words consisting of the Fijian greeting bula + various English words are used in Fijian tourism advertisement on the social media platform Instagram. LÄS MER
4. Proficient speakers : A literature review on what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English
Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationSammanfattning : An increasing amount of people use the English language, even those with other first languages. Therefore, there is an interest in investigating various aspects of the English language. The present study aims to investigate what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English. LÄS MER
5. Male-biased language: a diachronic corpus study of neutralization strategy in gender-based linguistic reforms
Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenSammanfattning : This paper focuses on the use of English epicene pronouns in discourse which most individuals are exposed to on an everyday basis. Gender-based linguistic reforms have been implemented since the beginning of the 1970s, to achieve a more non-sexist language. LÄS MER