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1. 6. Representation of English as an International Language in Swedish and German Textbooks : A Comparative Study of Textbooks in the Subject English used in Swedish and German Upper Secondary Schools

   Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Författare :Miriam Ratajczak; [2021]
   Nyckelord :English as International Language; EFL; Textbook Analysis; Teaching English;

   Sammanfattning : This study is investigating how English as an international language is represented in textbooks of institutionalised second language learning at upper secondary high schools in Germany and Sweden, as well as if and how these representations differ. The method to be used in this essay is a textbook analysis, in which the frequency of references to Inner, Outer and Expanding Circle countries (see Kachru’s (1992) concentric model of World Englishes) is measured. LÄS MER

3. 7. World Englishes: Attitude in the Expanding Circle Towards East and Southeast Asian Varieties of English

   Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Författare :Laura Ortu; [2021]
   Nyckelord :Attitude; Asian accented English; comprehensibility; likability; accentedness.;

   Sammanfattning : English has become an essential part in our lives. It is inevitable to formulate an opinion when we meet a new person, and in particular we tend to focus our attention on the way this person speaks. LÄS MER

4. 8. Constructing 'the Other': A Study of Cultural Representation in English Language Textbooks

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

   Författare :Johanna Ivanoff; Amanda Andersson; [2020]
   Nyckelord :English Language Textbooks; ELT; cultural representation; Critical Discourse Analysis; CDA; Visual Semiotics; Circles of World Englishes; the hidden curriculum; hegemonic discourses; imagined communities; Orientalism; the Other ;

   Sammanfattning : Educational textbooks have the power to influence pupils’ perception of the world. In the subject of English, this specifically concerns learning about cultures in different parts of the world where English is used. LÄS MER

5. 9. 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. 10. Is teaching GA and RP enough? : A study of Swedish upper secondary students’ attitudes towards varieties of English and their English education

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

   Författare :Elin Källstad; [2019]
   Nyckelord :English as a second language; English varieties; Sweden; upper secondary school; comprehension; attitudes; exposure;

   Sammanfattning : This study focuses on the teaching and learning of English as a second language and how different varieties of English are currently being used in education around the world and in Sweden. The purpose is to examine Swedish upper secondary students’ comprehension of different spoken varieties of English and their attitudes towards these varieties. LÄS MER