Sökning: "Applied linguistics"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 79 avhandlingar innehållade orden Applied linguistics.
6. Language and Literacy : Some fundamental issues in research on reading and writing
Sammanfattning : Mainstream research on reading and writing is based on the assumption, common in modern linguistics, that spoken language is primary to written language in most important respects. Unfortunately, the conceptual framework for the study of language and 'literacy' (encompassing both reading and writing skills) is built around this assumption. LÄS MER
7. Pseudosamordningar i svenska : särskilt sådana med verben sitta, ligga och stå
Sammanfattning : This is a study of pseudo-coordination in Swedish, a common phenomenon in Swedish and other Scandinavian languages, formally a regular verb (phrase) coordination [V1 CONJ V2] but with some special characteristics: the verb in V1 is a) taken from a restricted set of verbs; b) semantically weak; and c) typically contributes aspectual or modal properties to the construction as a whole. An example is Anton sitter och läser, lit. LÄS MER
8. Knowledge predication : A semantic typology
Sammanfattning : The present thesis is an investigation of the cross-linguistic expression of knowledge predication (‘He knows that it’s raining’, ‘she knows the boy’ etc.) Knowledge predication is investigated in parallel texts—specifically New Testament translations—in a genealogically and areally stratified variety sample of 83 languages. LÄS MER
9. Validity considerations in the study of language learning aptitude
Sammanfattning : Language learning aptitude is a hypothesized psychological construct that has been used to explain differences in how fast and how well people can acquire a second language (L2). It is generally assumed that language learning aptitude is a multidimensional phenomenon, meaning that it consists of sub-constructs that are not necessarily interrelated. LÄS MER
10. Tvåspråkighet hos döva skolelever : Processbarhet i svenska och narrativ struktur i svenska och svenskt teckenspråk
Sammanfattning : This dissertation examines the language proficiency of school-aged deaf pupils from a bilingual perspective. The first aim of the study is to investigate the Swedish L2 skills of the pupils. This includes testing the validity of the Processability Theory on deaf learners of Swedish as an L2. LÄS MER