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The impact of Extramural English on Norwegian lower secondary school students´ English vocabulary and grammar: A quantitative study on how much English Norwegian teenagers learn outside the classroom
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-05-15)This thesis aims to explore the relationship between Norwegian lower secondary school students' exposure to English outside of school and their proficiency in general English vocabulary and grammar. Sundqvist (2009) first introduced the term extramural English, which refers to learning English without any degree of deliberate intention to acquire it. This quantitative study investigates three key ... -
'Unless you were here, how could you ever understand?': Silence, Complicity, and Storytelling in The Memory of Love and The Devil That Danced on the Water
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-05-14)The Sierra Leonean Civil War (1991-2002) left a population full of scars from the countless atrocities that were committed, while they continue to live in one of the poorest countries in the world. One author that dares to revisit this past, is Aminatta Forna, through a memoir, The Devil That Danced on the Water (2002), and a novel, The Memory of Love (2011). This thesis reflects upon the impact of ... -
Una evaluación del libro de texto "Gente" de Aschehoug
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-05-14)The goal of this master´s thesis is to investigate how the Norwegian textbook Gente 8-10 achieves two of the competence aims outlined the Norwegian curriculum for foreign languages (FSP01-03) after level 1. My investigation primarily focuses on the use of learning strategies, prior knowledge, digital recourses, and grammar in foreign languages education, and how the textbook addresses these topics ... -
Investigating Pre-service Teachers' Preparedness for Teaching in Multilingual EFL Classrooms
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)The thesis investigates pre-service teachers' preparedness for teaching in multilingual EFL classrooms. Former research has revealed that pre-service teachers lack the necessary competence in multilingual pedagogies when entering the profession. This results in teachers not knowing how to facilitate multilingualism in the classroom, which inhibits pupils' use of several languages when learning ... -
The realization of Spanish Diphthongs by Norwegian Learners.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Research in Spanish phonology as a foreign language has primarily concentrated on its acquisition by English L1 speakers. However, this study explores the perception of syllabification of vowel sequences (VS) in Spanish as a third language (L3) by Norwegian first- language speakers (L1). This research investigates potential Cross-Linguistic Interference (CLI) on the production of the vowel sequences ... -
Motivation as a factor for proficiency in early EFL-learners
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)This study investigated how motivational factors affect proficiency in early English as a foreign language (EFL)-learners in a classroom setting. 44 participants attending fourth and fifth grade in Norwegian primary schools were tested in proficiency and asked to answer a questionnaire detailing different motivational factors and method preferences in EFL-learning. The motivational statements in ... -
Cross-linguistic Influence in Third Language Acquisition Acquisition of an artificial language by Arabic-English bilinguals
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)Aims and Objectives: This thesis investigates how previously acquired languages, Arabic and English, play a role in acquiring morphosyntax in an artificial language (AL) at the early stages of third language acquisition (L3A). Examining how lexical and syntactic similarities between L3 and previously learned languages affect cross-linguistic influence (CLI) during L3 acquisition is the main aim ... -
Mellom verk og tekst
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)Denne oppgaven er en sjangermessig diskusjon av den stedsspesifikke novellesamlingen med spesielt henblikk på Katrine Marie Guldagers novellesyklus København (2004). Oppgaven tar sikte på å utforske novellens dobbeltposisjon i novellesyklusen hvor den samtidig opptrer som autonom tekst og som del av et større verk. Sjangeren konseptualiseres som en balanse mellom det som med Timothy C. Aldermans ... -
Looking sharp: A web-based eye-tracking study of the role of L2 English in L1 Romanian morphosyntactic attrition
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)This project investigated language change in Romanian-English speakers who live and work in countries where the dominant spoken language is English. The participants consisted of native, first language (L1) adult speakers of Romanian, who had emigrated to, and been primarily domiciled in, English-speaking countries for at least 10 years, and for whom English is their second language (L2). The study ... -
Crosslinguistic Influence in L3A: Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language by Arabic, Norwegian and Arabic-Norwegian Adolescents
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-13)Aims and objectives: This thesis is centered on examining cross-linguistic influence (CLI) in the acquisition of a third language (L3, English) by bilingual Arabic-Norwegian adolescents in comparison with their monolingual controls. The primary objectives of this investigation are to ascertain the origin of CLI, and to determine whether CLI manifests as a property-by-property occurrence or not. ... -
The power of stories in educating citizens for the future: How reading The Hate U Give and Noughts & Crosses through the lens of Critical Race Theory can foster Critical Thinking and Ethical Awareness.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)This thesis examines Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give and Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses through the lens of Critical Race Theory, demonstrating that this theory can function as a guide when approaching the theme of racism in the classroom. Moreover, I explore the potential of using Young Adult Literature about racial conflict to foster Critical Thinking and Ethical Awareness in students. These ... -
Flerspråklighet i overgangen fra internasjonal grunnskole til norsk videregående skole: En kvalitativ undersøkelse av læreres oppfatning og håndtering av flerspråklighet i overganger i utdanningssystemet
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Den overordnede problemstillingen for denne avhandlingen er: Læreroppfatninger av flerspråklighet og overgangen fra internasjonal skole til videregående skole. Jeg skal i denne oppgaven undersøke hvordan lærere definerer, forstår og jobber med flerspråklighet, og undersøke hvordan de jobber med overgangen fra internasjonal skole til norsk videregående skole. Empirien i studien baserer seg på to ... -
The Effect of AI-Based Applications on EFL Writing Skill Development: An Inquiry into Integration of AI into Language Learning
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-12)The main aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of AI-based writing applications on the development of EFL learners’ writing skills. In addition, it was aimed to examine which aspects of writing_ task fulfillment, organization, grammar, lexis, and mechanics _are more significantly affected. Furthermore, it was investigated whether using AI-based writing applications contributes to ... -
Go Your Own Way: Changing perspectives in the contemporary Indigenous literary works of Michelle Good and Niviaq Korneliussen
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-11)This thesis argues that the contemporary literary works by Cree writer Michelle Good and Greenlandic writer Niviaq Korneliussen indicate an evolution in the way we perceive and interpret Indigenous literature. These novels tell stories with complex and dynamic characters whose free-flowing and direct narratives elevate the level of individuality. Built into this argument is the central position which ... -
English as an additional language (EAL) for newly arrived students in Norway
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)This thesis aims to map out current research trends on teaching English as an additional language to newly arrived students, and investigate how this research can shed light on English teaching practices in mainstream and sheltered classrooms in Norway. This is seen in light of the linguistically enriched classrooms in Norway where other languages besides Norwegian can be of use to learn English. ... -
El error como recurso en el aprendizaje de los pasados en ELE: Análisis de Errores de la forma y el uso del pretérito indefinido y del perfecto compuesto
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-08)RESUMEN: El presente TFM de lingüística española emplea la metodología del Análisis de Errores (AE) en un estudio de campo que se enfoca en la conjugación y el uso de dos tiempos verbales, concretamente el pretérito indefinido y el pretérito perfecto de indicativo, entre estudiantes noruegos que aprenden español como lengua extranjera (ELE). El trabajo aborda la siguiente cuestión: ¿Cuáles son los ... -
Is Basque Perfective Past a True Perfective? Evidence from a Visual World Paradigm Experiment
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-31)Aspect, which refers to the unfolding of events in time, can be found lexically and grammatically encoded in several languages. This study focuses on grammatical perfectivity, which is traditionally described with the main conditions of culmination and totality. The purpose of this study is to investigate how Basque speakers process grammatical aspect, by contrasting perfective and imperfective ... -
Malinche: imagen y representación. Estudio de su impacto en la identidad mexicana y chicana a través de un catálogo de arte.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-29)La figura de Malinche, también conocida como Malintzin Tenepal o Doña Marina, ha sido central en la historia de la Conquista de México en el siglo XVI, desempeñando roles cruciales como intérprete, traductora, diplomática, mediadora cultural y consejera de Hernán Cortés. Este estudio se enfoca en la representación y reinterpretación de Malinche en las artes visuales, especialmente en obras producidas ... -
Authoritarianism vs. Autonomy in Dystopian Literature; A literary study of A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and 1984 by George Orwell
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-23)This thesis conducts a comparative literary analysis of Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange and George Orwell's 1984, examining the themes of authoritarianism and personal autonomy. Through a detailed examination of the narrative structures, character development, and thematic elements, this study explores how these dystopian novels depict totalitarian societies that use psychological and physical ... -
Hvordan oversette burde til russisk
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)I denne masteroppgaven har jeg sett på hvordan man oversetter det modale hjelpeverbet burde til russisk, og også litt om modalitet. For modalitet i norsk, har jeg brukt boka "Norsk Referansegrammatikk" (Faarlund et al, 1997). For å se hvordan man oversetter "burde" til russisk, så har jeg samla data fra RuN-Korpuset (UiO 2008-2010), som er et parallellkorpus hvor man kan sammenligne en tekst på to ...
