Search for dissertations about: "Lingua Franca"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words Lingua Franca.

2. 1. "English Philology is just a Bubble" : Unconventional Metaphors in English as a Lingua Franca

   Author : Sebastian Malinowski; Andrea C. Schalley; Erica Sandlund; Marie Tåqvist; Hans-Jörg Schmid; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; unconventional metaphors; creativity; conceptual metaphor theory; English as a lingua franca; objectivity; survey; FrameNet; English; Engelska;

   Abstract : The present thesis investigates unconventional metaphors in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Empirical approaches in metaphor research have gained prominence, yet methodologies could benefit from more transparent procedural descriptions and efforts to decrease researcher intuition in the data analysis. READ MORE

4. 2. Spoken Lingua Franca English at a Swedish Technical University : An investigation of form and communicative effectiveness

   Author : Beyza Björkman; Philip Shaw; John M. Swales; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; English as a lingua franca ELF ; engineering; higher education; form; pragmatics; attitudes; communicative effectiveness; English language; Engelska språket; English; engelska;

   Abstract : As a part of the process of globalization, an increasing number of higher education institutions are adopting English as the medium of instruction for parts of their education. Within most universities in continental Europe, there are English as a lingua franca (ELF) settings where English is spoken by users of a wide spectrum of first languages for various purposes, be it for academic activity or social interaction. READ MORE

5. 3. English-medium Instruction in the Italian context : Policies, practices, and discourses of internationalization

   Author : Beatrice Zuaro; Beyza Björkman Nylén; Josep Soler; Ute Smit; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; EMI; internationalization; lingua franca; academic culture; higher education; language policy; English; Italy; English; engelska;

   Abstract : Higher Education (HE) is currently undergoing macro changes that pull in a direction of increased mobility and internationality. As a type of education conducted through a shared lingua franca, English-medium Instruction (EMI) is playing an important role in this process, gathering on itself various kinds of needs, aspirations and challenges. READ MORE

6. 4. The impact of macro socioeconomic trends on the future of the English language

   Author : David Graddol; Philip Shaw; Kingsley Bolton; Alan Davies; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; World Englishes; ELT; English as a lingua franca; language policy; language and economy; language demographics; English; engelska;

   Abstract : This thesis by compilation consists of four books and articles published between 1997 and 2006, each dealing with issues related to the increasing use of English as a global language, together with an introductory chapter which reviews the literature relating to world Englishes and the Sociology of Language, and discusses the methodology employed in the research. The publications included are: (i) Graddol, D. READ MORE

7. 5. Language, literacy and code-switching in a Papua New Guinean village

   Author : Christopher Stroud; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Papuaner; Nya Guinea; Papuaspråk;

   Abstract : This thesis is about the language and sociolinguistic practices of a small group of people living in a village called Gapun in the Papua New Guinean swamps. Gapun has traditionally been a highly multilingual society, but today two languages dominate the villagers’ verbal repertoire, the lingua franca Tok Pisin and the local vernacular Taiap. READ MORE