scholarly journals Análisis de errores en la interlengua de aprendices de ELE universitarios checos y eslovacos

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Complex Structures ◽  
Considerable Influence ◽  
Linguistic Group ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Linguistic Groups ◽  
Lexical Errors ◽  
Faux Amis

The monograph studies the written interlanguage in Spanish of a group of Czech and Slovak university students, focusing on analysis of their errors. The main purpose of this study is to find a pattern in these errors and to understand their evolution from the beginning to the end of the three-year bachelor program of Spanish Language and Literature at Masaryk University in Brno (Czech Republic). For this objective we have analyzed a corpus of written texts compiled from 2014 to 2017 and we have classified all the lexical and morhosyntactical errors according to specific criteria, creating a “grammar of errors” on its own. The conclusions indicate that there are no significant differences between errors according to the linguistic groups. This is due to the fact that the majority of these errors show universal learning strategies that do not apply to just one linguistic group. However, the results also show a considerable influence of Czech and Slovak, especially in the lexical errors that occur due to interferences, faux amis and loans. Furthermore, Slovak students have a higher percentage of errors compared to Czech students at the end of their degree, mainly because the essays are longer. This is an outcome of Slovak students taking more risks when they write in Spanish, since they use more language and they choose more complex structures.

scholarly journals Cultural factors that affected the spatial and temporal epidemiology of kuru

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 160789 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. T. Whitfield ◽  
W. H. Pako ◽  
J. Collinge ◽  
M. P. Alpers
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Mortuary Practices ◽  
Cultural Group ◽  
Genetic Studies ◽  
Linguistic Group ◽  
Epidemiological Changes ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Linguistic Groups ◽  
Initial Pattern

Kuru is a prion disease which became epidemic among the Fore and surrounding linguistic groups in Papua New Guinea, peaking in the late 1950s. It was transmitted during the transumption (endocannibalism) of dead family members at mortuary feasts. In this study, we aimed to explain the historical spread and the changing epidemiological patterns of kuru by analysing factors that affected its transmission. We also examined what cultural group principally determined a family's behaviour during mortuary rituals. Our investigations showed that differences in mortuary practices were responsible for the initial pattern of the spread of kuru and the ultimate shape of the epidemic, and for subsequent spatio-temporal differences in the epidemiology of kuru. Before transumption stopped altogether, the South Fore continued to eat the bodies of those who had died of kuru, whereas other linguistic groups, sooner or later, stopped doing so. The linguistic group was the primary cultural group that determined behaviour but at linguistic boundaries the neighbouring group's cultural practices were often adopted. The epidemiological changes were not explained by genetic differences, but genetic studies led to an understanding of genetic susceptibility to kuru and the selection pressure imposed by kuru, and provided new insights into human history and evolution.

scholarly journals Ethno-linguistic Groups during an Economic Recession: Low-income Earners in the 1990s’ Finland

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Camilla Härtull ◽  
Jan Saarela
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Register Data ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
Linguistic Group ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Economic Position ◽  
Linguistic Groups

Little is known about low-income earners in the Swedish-speaking community in Finland, and particularly how this ethno-linguistic group positioned itself as compared with the Finnish speakers during the severe economic recession in the 1990s. Relating to the ethno-linguistic English-speaking minority in Quebec, we set out to study whether also Swedish speakers experienced a worsening of their economic position. Using register data from 1987–1999, we find that they did not, but rather improved their relative situation as compared with the Finnish speakers, although they on average had a higher propensity for being low-income earners also after the recession. In contrast to the situation in Quebec, no unfavourable language acts or educational reforms were imposed on the Swedish speakers during the study period. We see the results as reflecting a well-functioning welfare state, in which language acts and constitutional rights have worked to protect both ethno-linguistic groups.

scholarly journals The role of euphemisms in Spanish-language media in combination of the information-hybrid warfare

2020 ◽  
pp. 96-103
Author(s):  
O. A. Shabas ◽  
◽  
P. M. Shekhavtsova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Hybrid Warfare ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Hybrid War ◽  
Linguistic Groups ◽  
Concept Of Information

This article describes the concept of „euphemism” in the Spanish-language media in the context of the information-hybrid war in the eastern part of Ukraine. We have investigated the ways of the emergence and spread of euphemisms in the sphere of the Spanish-speaking environment. We also analyzed the concept of "information-hybrid warfare", which is constantly used in everyday politics, especially considering the situation in the east of Ukraine, to designate a deliberately negative, inappropriate, informational impact of one state to another due to various psychological manipulations. In addition, in our research work we found out that Western media, as well as Spanish, usually use more laconic or simplified speech to present information concerning other states. At any rate, we figured out that most of the Spanish publishers try to be more delicate and objective in informing people of the country by looking at the situation from different angles. By analyzing journalistic materials contained in Spanish publicistic sources, we identified politically correct innovations, regarding the armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine, which were mostly adopted. Based on the example of one of the Spanish publishing house articles of Universidad de Navarra, we created a comparative table, based on which we divided the euphemistic expressions used by Spanish journalists into 2 main linguistic groups. The first group includes veiled expressions, and the other - the replacement of veiled units with words with a direct meaning in the context of the article, but still in a more relaxed sense. Eventually, euphemisms have become an integral part of military journalism in the context of information-hybrid warfare, which have gained particular popularity in the last decade.

Lexikální strategie ve výuce němčiny jako druhého cizího jazyka po angličtině

2019 ◽  
pp. 51-74
Author(s):  
Barbora Kousalová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
The State ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Teaching Context ◽  
Vocabulary Learning Strategies

This paper describes the state of the art in the field of learning strategies with an emphasis on the foreign language teaching context. The contribution presents research from both the Czech Republic and abroad concerning the topic of vocabulary learning strategies in German as a second foreign language (L3) after English (L2).

scholarly journals A Linguistic Analysis on Errors Committed by Jordanian EFL Undergraduate Students: A Case of News Headlines in Jordanian Newspapers

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Ghada Abdelmajid Al Karazoun
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Educational Sciences ◽  
Lexical Errors ◽  
News Headlines ◽  
Large Corpus

<p>This study investigated some linguistic errors committed by Jordanian EFL undergraduate students when translating news headlines in Jordanian newspapers from Arabic to English and vice versa. The data of the study was collected through a test composed of (30) English news headlines and (30) Arabic ones covering various areas of news occurring in a large corpus of Jordanian newspapers, i.e., two leading and prominent newspapers were selected. The test was administrated to a randomly selected sample consisting of (40 female, 20 male) third and fourth year undergraduate students in the Department of English Language and Literature in the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Arts at UNRWA University in Amman, Jordan. Results from the first analysis of the translated Arabic news headlines indicated that the EFL students had grammatical and lexical errors respectively. The second analysis of the translated Arabic news headlines showed that the EFL students had inadequate knowledge of the English headlines rules. The analysis of the translated English headlines revealed that the EFL students’ main difficulties were grammatical followed by discoursal and lexical types. In light of these results, the researcher proposes a number of pedagogical recommendations related to translating news headlines and future research<em>.</em></p>

scholarly journals Kontekstualitas Modul Matakuliah Pewara pada Mahasiswa Program Studi Bahasa Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
Agung Nugroho ◽  
Syaiful Abid
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
Literature Education ◽  
Contextual Study ◽  
D Model ◽  
Learning Analysis ◽  
Range Of Values ◽  
Group Trial

The purpose of this research is to find out the process of developing contextual lecturer modules based on contextual students of the Indonesian language and literature education study program STKIP-PGRI Lubuklinggau. The method used by the Research & Development (R&D) model of Dick & Carey with stages, 1) analysis of needs and goals; 2) learning analysis; 3) analysis of learning (students) and context; 4) formulating performance goals; 5) developing instruments; 6) develop learning strategies; 7) developing and choosing learning materials; 8) design and conduct formative evaluations; 9) make revisions; 10) summative evaluation. The results of the study, the percentage of small group trial questionnaire of 92.78% included in the very positive category. Large group trials based on a questionnaire given to students get a very positive response with a percentage of 91.15%, the results of the test of the ability of students after using the module module 10 subjects got very good grades with a score of 8-10 the percentage of 38.46% , as many as 8 people who scored 6.6 - 7.9 with a good category and a percentage of 30.77%, the number of students who get enough grades only 4 people with a score of 6 or only 15.38%, and students who score less as many as 4 people with a range of values ​​from 4.6 to 5.5 or by 15.38%. Conclusions, the development of contextual lecturer modules based on students' contextual study programs in Indonesian language and literature education in the category of very good and practical for students to use. Keywords: Contextuality, Modules, Pewara Course.

scholarly journals Entre las creencias y la formación inicial de los estudiantes del Máster de Profesorado de Secundaria: Una mirada hacia la enseñanza de la literatura en las aulas

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-96
Author(s):  
Manuel Francisco Romero Oliva ◽  
Ester Trigo Ibáñez
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Prior Beliefs ◽  
Master Program ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
The Impact

Resumen:Esta investigación analiza la repercusión del MAES en la formación inicial de los futuros docentes de Lengua Castellana y Literatura como base de una identidad profesional que se produce en la confrontación de sus creencias apriorísticas y los procesos reflexivos experimentados en los diferentes momentos del máster. Se ha tomado como población del estudio al grupo que cursó este máster en el año 2013-2014 en la UCA. La metodología combina diversas técnicas cualitativas y cuantitativas para triangular la información consignada en los instrumentos utilizados: cuestionario mixto, observación directa de los investigadores y narrativa biográfica. Los resultados demuestran que el MAES supone un salto cualitativo en la formación inicial de futuros docentes respecto a la enseñanza de la literatura. Abstract:This research analyzes the impact of MAES in the initial training of future teachers of Spanish Language and Literature as the basis of their professional identity in confrontation with their prior beliefs and the reflection processes experienced at different stages during the Master program. The population of the study has been taken from the group that attended the MAES in 2013-2014 at UCA. The methodology combines various qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze and combine the information contained in the three different instruments used: mixed questionnaire, direct observation and biographical narrative. The results show that the MAES has been a meaningful leap in the quality of initial training of future teachers, especially regarding the teaching of Literature.

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