Search for dissertations about: "english grammar proficiency"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words english grammar proficiency.
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1. The Idiom Principle in L2 English : Assessing elusive formulaic sequences as indicators of idiomaticity, fluency, and proficiency
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore and compare intermediate learners’ and native speakers’ usage of formulaic sequences, i.e. conventionalized and memorized combinations of lexis and/or grammar, here with a focus on written production of L2 English. READ MORE
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2. English in Primary Education in Sweden and Vietnam : Teaching practices, learner outcomes and out-of-school exposure
Abstract : This thesis investigates the interaction between teaching and learning of English in young learners in Sweden and in Vietnam. It thus brings together two perspectives – teaching and learning – that are seldom compared between cultural contexts. The main focus of the study is to examine procedural and declarative knowledge of English grammar. READ MORE
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3. Grammatical correctness and communicative ability : a performance analysis of the written and spoken English of Swedish learners
Abstract : Written and oral material produced by a group of low-achieving learners of English from the 2-year lines of the Swedish upper secondary school was analysed from the perspective of grammatical correctness and communicative ability. The grammatical analysis focussed on the verb phrase and tests included both free production in speech and writing and elicitation tests. READ MORE
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4. Learning Idiomaticity : A Corpus-Based Study of Idiomatic Expressions in Learners' Written Production
Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how Swedish learners of English (at different levels of proficiency) master idiomaticity in their target language. I argue that idiomaticity can be related to the storage and use of multi-word expressions that are preferred by native speakers. READ MORE