Search for dissertations about: "Catrin Norrby"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Catrin Norrby.

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

    Author : Maria Rydell; Catrin Norrby; Gunlög Sundberg; Caroline Kerfoot; Tim McNamara; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : 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;

    Abstract : 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. READ MORE

  4. 2. Ditransitives in Swedish : A Usage-Based Study of the Double Object Construction and Semantically Equivalent Prepositional Object Constructions 1800–2016

    Author : Fredrik Valdeson; Cecilia Falk; Jan Svanlund; Catrin Norrby; Elena Smirnova; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; ditransitives; double object construction; dative alternation; Late Modern Swedish; construction grammar; usage-based; lexical richness; language change; semantic change; semantic maps; taxonomic networks; horizontal links; Scandinavian Languages; nordiska språk;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the use of the Swedish double object construction (the DOC) and compares this with the use of three semantically equivalent prepositional object constructions (POCs): the till-POC, the åt-POC and the för-POC. The thesis has a diachronic perspective, investigating changes in the use of these four constructions between 1800 and 2016. READ MORE

  5. 3. Multilingual Life in Dementia Care : Crossing Linguistic Boundaries and Cognitive Gap: Navigating Mutual Understanding

    Author : Maziar Yazdanpanah; Charlotta Plejert; Gunilla Jansson; Lars-Christer Hydén; Eleonor Antelius; Catrin Norrby; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Dementia; Multilingualism; Communication; Demens; Flerspråkighet; Kommunikation;

    Abstract : This dissertation presents empirical research in the field of multilingual communication in residential homes of people living with dementia.  Prior research has emphasised the crucial function of a common language and culture between care workers and residents in such settings. READ MORE