Sökning: "language proficiency"

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1. 6. Extramural English Matters : Out-of-School English and Its Impact on Swedish Ninth Graders' Oral Proficiency and Vocabulary

   Författare :Pia Sundqvist; Solveig Granath; Hugo Wikström; June Miliander; Magnus Ljung; Karlstads universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Extramural English; out-of-school learning; implicit learning; learner language; oral proficiency; oral fluency; second language acquisition; second language learning; ESL; EFL; vocabulary acquisition; assessment; speaking tests; language diary; motivation; self-efficacy; anxiety; speech; oral communication; core vocabulary; peripheral vocabulary; English language; Engelska språket; English; Engelska;

   Sammanfattning : The present study examines possible effects of extramural English (EE) on oral proficiency (OP) and vocabulary (VOC). The study is based on data collected from Swedish learners of ESL in grade 9 (aged 15-16; N=80; 36 boys, 44 girls) over a period of one year. LÄS MER

3. 7. Source Language of Lexical Transfer in Multilingual Learners : A Mixed Methods Approach

   Författare :Hannah Neuser; Maria Kuteeva; Philip Shaw; Camilla Bardel; Scott Jarvis; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; multilingualism; third language acquisition; lexical transfer; crosslinguistic influence; modal differences; proficiency; recency; exposure; psychotypology; L2 status; transferability; markedness; lexical organization; activation; lexical access; English; engelska;

   Sammanfattning : The study reported in this thesis investigates the source language of lexical transfer in multilingual learners using a mixed methods approach. Previous research has shown that the source language of crosslinguistic influence can be related to factors such as proficiency, recency/exposure, psychotypology, the L2 status, and item-specific transferability. LÄS MER

4. 8. “Speak your own language” : On tensions regarding Finnish in Sweden

   Författare :Lasse Vuorsola; Jarmo Lainio; Päivi Juvonen; Sari Pietikäinen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; applied linguistics; language policy; linguistic landscape; spatial orientation; dialectal change; minority language; shortened infinitives in Finnish; orientations to language policy; finska; Finnish;

   Sammanfattning : In this compilation dissertation I examine social tensions that relate to the Sweden Finnish minority and the Finnish language in Sweden. The dissertation is based on critical applied linguistics and I employ various related theoretical notions in the included articles. LÄS MER

5. 9. Learning aspect in Italian as a third language : Transfer patterns among multilingual learners in the Swedish context

   Författare :Francesco Vallerossa; Camilla Bardel; Anna Bergström; Anna Gudmundson; Llorenç Comajoan-Colomé; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; conceptual linguistic transfer; L3 Italian; non- prototypical associations; Romance; tense-aspect; third language acquisition; språkdidaktik; Language Education;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis explores the impact of previously acquired or learned background languages (BL) on the learning of Italian as a third language (L3) among undergraduate students in the Swedish context. Focusing on the learning of past tense-aspect (TA) inflectional categories in Italian, the thesis investigates the influence of Swedish, English and Romance languages, French or Spanish, in light of four factors. LÄS MER

7. 10. Barns mångfaldiga språkresurser i mötet med skolan

   Författare :Barbro Hagberg-Persson; Mats Thelander; Monica Axelsson; Åke Viberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; heterogeneous groups; polyphonic dialogue; pupil language; small group activities; Swedish; Swedish as a second language; supportive interaction; language development; Bilingualism; Tvåspråkighet; Nordiska språk; Scandinavian Languages;

   Sammanfattning : This dissertation investigates language proficiency in children aged 6–8 in their contact with school – both from an oral and written language perspective. The study is predicated on the current situation in Sweden, where school classes today have a more heterogeneous composition than ever before. LÄS MER