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Samisk i kjernen av norskfaget – dekolonisering gjennom solidarisk lytting
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2024)I den siste læreplanrevisjonen i det norske læreplanverket som kom i 2020, har samiske tema og perspektiv fått en sentral plass. Gjennom opplæringa skal alle elever få innsikt i samenes historie, språk, kultur, samfunnsliv og rettigheter. Denne vektlegginga har også betydning for norskfaget, og i beskrivelsen av fagets relevans og sentrale verdier står det at faget “skal gi elevene innsikt i den ... -
The effect of perception training on production and perception of English back vowels by German learners
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-30)The present study investigates whether perception training with feedback can improve the production and perception of German native speakers, when they speak English. An online experiment with three training rounds was created, which all participants had to complete. Perception and production performance were tested before and after the training. The quantitative analysis showed no significant ... -
En studie av gákti. En undersøkelse å se, sy, bære, og tolke gákti i duodji og dáidda
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-05-15)Gákti er en sentral rolle i samisk identitet og tilhørighet. Med røtter dypt forankret i samisk kultur og historie formidler gákti samisk stolthet og tradisjon gjennom generasjoner. I tillegg til sin betydning som klesplagg har gákti også funnet veien inn i samtidskunsten, hvor kunstnere som Gjert Rognli og Outi Pieski utforsker gákti sin rolle som et utrykk på identitet og kulturell arv. Tematisk ... -
La masculinidad y sus fronteras en el Perú. Análisis de una trilogía documental de Mikael Wiström.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-28)Este trabajo discute los límites de las masculinidades en la trilogía de documentales sobre el Perú realizados por el director de cine sueco Mikael Wiström entre 1990 y 2010: La otra orilla (1992), Compadre (2004) y Familia (2010). En ellos Wiström sigue la vida de una familia de migrantes andinos en Lima en diferentes periodos de su vida para mostrar los conflictos sociales y personales de sus ... -
Exploring Code Switching as a Strategy for Euphemism: A study of Bilingual Undergraduate of Pashto and English in Degree college Wari, Dir Upper
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)This research explores the motivations behind code-switching behavior, particularly focusing on its occurrence within the context of group discussions among English undergraduate students. Twenty participants, consisting of seven females and thirteen males, were observed during group discussions and subsequently interviewed individually to elucidate the reasons underlying their code-switching ... -
Leveling up L2 English
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-06-04)Denne undersøkelsen utforsker effekten av digitale spill på tilegnelse av vokabular i engelsk som andrespråk (L2) blant norske spiller, og potensialet spill kan ha i språklæring. Studien starter med en gjennomgang av tidligere forskning som har undersøkt engelsk L2-tilegnelse gjennom digitale spill. Denne studien analyserer spørreundersøkelsen utført blant norske spillere for å vurdere hvordan de ... -
La esfinge maragata: Novela criticada y elogiada
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-05-15)A finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX se vivieron momentos de grandes cambios en España. Cambios que se notaban en prácticamente todos los sectores de la sociedad. Para las mujeres estos cambios representaban en gran medida la posibilidad de poder participar activamente en los ambientes que hasta entonces habían sido reservados para los hombres. Las mujeres literatas tuvieron que luchar ... -
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 ...
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