Sökning: "english sociolinguistics"

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  1. 1. Gendered Language in English Job Advertisements and the Perception of Potential Applicants within Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Sweden

    Kandidat-uppsats, Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Författare :Josefin Alm; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Sociolinguistics; gender; language; masculine and feminine words; job advertisements; electrical; and electronic engineering.;

    Sammanfattning : This mixed-method study investigates the use of masculine and feminine-coded words (i.e., words associated with gender stereotypes) in English job advertisements in Sweden, focusing on the male-dominated Electronic and Electric engineering field in Sweden (SCB, 2022). LÄS MER

  3. 2. Beyond the Norm of Standard English : A Content Analysis of Standard and Non-Standard Varieties in EFL Textbooks

    Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Författare :Erik Molin; [2023]
    Nyckelord :EFL textbooks; Linguistic variation; Standard and non-standard varieties; Upper secondary school;

    Sammanfattning : To achieve the Swedish National Agency for Education’s (2022) aim of developing all-round communicative skills, knowledge of the vast diversity of English may be needed. Therefore, this study analyses the representation of standard and non-standard varieties in four EFL textbooks aimed for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Do we even care about politeness anymore? : A mixed-methods study of societal perceptions on pragmatic competence in English

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Författare :Nellie Lindqvist; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Cross-cultural pragmatics; ELF; speech-act theory; politeness theory; sociopragmatic competence; sociolinguistics;

    Sammanfattning : 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

  5. 4. “What’s up, bro?” : A synchronic corpus study on the use of bro in TV shows

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Författare :Felizia Livskog; [2022]
    Nyckelord :corpus; TV corpus; slang; sociolinguistics; synchronic; bro;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to analyze the synchronic variation in usage of the word bro in English speaking TV shows that aired 2017, by extracting data from The TV Corpus. In today’s society bro is becoming more and more frequent in use and the increase seems to be partly due to the high level of nuance the word has. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Extramural English and English Proficiency : A Teacher’s Perspective on the Influence of Extramural English on the English proficiency of their Students

    Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Författare :Nathalie Beauprez; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Second language learning SLA ; English; sociolinguistics; extramural English; teacher perspectives;

    Sammanfattning : The umbrella term used in research to imply exposure to the English language outside the classroom is “extramural English”. The impact of the engagement in activities by second language learners of English through extramural activities is generally perceived as positive for language development. LÄS MER