Sökning: "Stockholms Elf"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 uppsatser innehållade orden Stockholms Elf.
1. Equally non-native? : Investigating the attitudes of Swedish students towards Swedish and Arabic L2 English speakers
Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
2. Do we even care about politeness anymore? : A mixed-methods study of societal perceptions on pragmatic competence in English
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenSammanfattning : Politeness is viewed as an admirable trait by most people, yet what it means to be polite is arguably a controversial issue when it comes to using English, as people of different ages, education levels, and proficiency levels use English daily, and may have different views on politeness. These observations raise questions about whether there are certain universal pragmatic rules, or if pragmatic rules are primarily language- and/or culture-specific. LÄS MER
3. Ownership of Englishas a multi-linguafranca : Linguistic identity and innovation in online multilingual practice
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenSammanfattning : In recent years, some of the research within the field of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) seems to have gone through a re-orientation, shifting focus from form to practice. This has highlighted the dynamic nature of languages and identities performed in interaction, leading to the conceptualization of ‘English as a multi-lingua franca’, which refers to placing emphasis on multilingualism in ELF interactions. LÄS MER
4. Three Swedish students’ experiences of EMI at three Swedish universities : Semi-structured interviews exploring preparedness, content acquisition and conceptualisations of English
Magister-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
5. English as a lingua franca in political talk : The use of self-repair and repetition as clarification strategies in political interviews with Jean-Claude Juncker
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenSammanfattning : This study investigates the use of two communicative strategies in particular, namely self- repair and repetition, in political interviews with Jean-Claude Juncker where English is used as a lingua franca (ELF). While ELF has received increasing attention throughout the past years, with a variety of researched genres ranging from higher education (e. LÄS MER
