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1. 6. Constructions of Language Competence : Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Assessing Second Language Interactions in Basic Adult Education

   Författare :Maria Rydell; Catrin Norrby; Gunlög Sundberg; Caroline Kerfoot; Tim McNamara; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; constructions of language competence; language ideologies; migration; language testing and assessment; Swedish as a second language; embodied interaction; lived experience of language; adult education; sociolinguistics; linguistic anthropology; Scandinavian Languages; nordiska språk;

   Sammanfattning : The current thesis is concerned with constructions and perceptions of what it means to be ‘a competent language user’ in the context of a language programme in basic Swedish called Swedish for Immigrants (SFI). A particular focus is given to the testing and assessment of oral interaction. LÄS MER

3. 7. English immersion in Sweden : a case study of Röllingby High School, 1987-1989

   Författare :Lisa Washburn; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Andraspråk; Språkinlärning; Språkundervisning; Tvåspråkighet; undervisning; Gymnasieskolan;

   Sammanfattning : This study reports on a two-year late immersion program with English as the target language which took place from 1987-1989 at Röllinge high school. The project was modelled on similiar late immersion programs in Canada with French as the language of instruction. LÄS MER

4. 8. Tvåspråkighet i Tornedalen : sammanfattning och diskussion

   Författare :Walter Rönmark; Joel Wikström; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Bilingualism; bilingual pupils; language use; linguistic ability; oral production; sociology of language; Tornedalen;

   Sammanfattning : This report is a summary and a discussion of a research project on bilingualism in Tornedalen. Within the project "Education in sparsely populated areas", financed by the National Board of Education, a number of studies were carried out aiming at giving a description of the present linguistic situation (Swedish/Finnish) of the pupils in the comprehensive school. LÄS MER

5. 9. Essays on Credit Ratings

   Författare :Anamaria Cociorva; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; credit ratings; financial constraints; bond index; credit rating standards; rating conservatism; time variation in credit ratings; secular trends; Credit Rating Agencies;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four self-contained articles, all of which contribute to the empirical research on credit ratings. Broadly speaking, the first two papers highlight two less ordinary “uses” of credit ratings, in the context of (1) measuring financial constraints and (2) bond market segmentation. LÄS MER

7. 10. Reading, spelling and silent speech: Exploring literacy in children with severe speech and physical impairment

   Författare :Maria Larsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; phonological awareness; reading; spelling; memory; speech impairment; cross-linguistic; cerebral palsy.;

   Sammanfattning : Most children with severe speech and physical impairment (SSPI) find it difficult to reach a functional level of literacy. This thesis aimed at exploring literacy in children with SSPI from two different linguistic environments, examining the importance of phonological awareness, memory abilities and characteristics of the spoken language. LÄS MER