Search for dissertations about: "Vocabulary acquisition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words Vocabulary acquisition.

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

   Author : Pia Sundqvist; Solveig Granath; Hugo Wikström; June Miliander; Magnus Ljung; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : 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;

   Abstract : 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. READ MORE

4. 2. The magic of matching – speech production and perception in language acquisition

   Author : Lena F. Renner; Ulla Sundberg; Mattias Heldner; Marilyn Vihman; Daniel Swingley; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; First language acquisition; phonology; lexicon; vocabulary; speech production and perception; Phonetics; fonetik;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between speech production and speech perception in the early stages of phonological and lexical acquisition. Previous studies have mainly focused on independent investigations of speech production and perception abilities in language acquisition. READ MORE

5. 3. Speech perception, phonological sensitivity, and articulation in early vocabulary development

   Author : Iris-Corinna Schwarz; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; speech perception; phonological representation; language acquisition; early vocabulary development; lexical restructuring; Children s language; Barnspråk;

   Abstract : Speech perception, articulation, and word learning are three major tiers of language development in young children, integrating perceptual and productive language abilities. Infant speech perception precedes speech production and is the basis for native language learning. READ MORE

6. 4. On the impact of extramural English and CLIL on productive vocabulary

   Author : Eva Olsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; extramural English; CLIL; writing proficiency; academic vocabulary; second language acquisition;

   Abstract : In this thesis, the possible impact of English encountered and used in two different contexts – in content and language integrated learning (CLIL) and through extramural English (EE) – on students’ writing proficiency is investigated. More specifically, students’ vocabulary use when writing different text types is explored; in particular, attention is drawn to progress in productive academic vocabulary. READ MORE

7. 5. Strategic Vocabulary Learning in the Swedish Second Language Context

   Author : Richard LaBontee; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Second Language Acquisition; Vocabulary Learning Strategies; Questionnaire Instrumentation;

   Abstract : This large-scale research project represents an exploratory investigation into the reported vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) used by adult, beginner Swedish L2 learners living and studying in Sweden. A questionnaire instrument, the Swedish Vocabulary Learning Strategy Survey (SVLSS) built explicitly for data collection in this context is developed and used over the course of five studies regarding learners’ approaches to Swedish L2 vocabulary learning. READ MORE