Blar i Department of Foreign Languages på emneord "Attitudes"
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Britannia still rules the waves. Norwegian teachers' and students' attitudes to British English and American English
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)This MA thesis investigates Norwegian teachers' and students' attitudes toward British English and American English. To the best of my knowledge no previous language studies have been conducted on both of these groups in ... -
Norwegian attitudes to Arabic and Chinese Englishes. an attitudinal study of Norwegian attitudes to English varieties
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)This study describes Norwegian respondents' attitudes to two non-native varieties of English: Arabic- and Chinese English. 63 high school students filled in questionnaires after listening to six different speakers. A portion ... -
"One accent to rule them all". A sociolinguistic study of accent use and stereotyping in American fantasy films
(Master thesis, 2014-05-14)This thesis investigates accent use in a selection of American fantasy films. Specific characters traits have been correlated with various accents to detect systematic patterns and underlying language attitudes. -
Swearwords and attitude change: A sociolinguistic study
(Master thesis, 2013-05-14)This master thesis concerns change and attitudes to swearing among Englishmen. It includes two parts: The first part is about the underlying theory on swearing, such as why we swear, the history of swearing and attitudes ...