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A study of EFL reading instruction at the upper secondary level in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018-05-10)This qualitative study has investigated the teaching and learning of reading in English in five Norwegian upper secondary schools. More precisely, the study has focused on teachers’ and pupils’ experiences of reading ... -
A study of the types, frequency and perceived benefits of extramural activities on Norwegian 10th graders’ development of English as a foreign language.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-05-10)This thesis is about extramural English activities among 10th graders in Norwegian lower secondary schools. The aim of the thesis was to map the 10th graders’ use and influence of extramural English activities, the types ... -
Acquisition of the majority language in Norwegian ECEC: Relating language-learning environment in ECEC to expressive vocabulary
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Developing proficiency in the language(s) spoken in any given society is crucial for the inclusion and attainment of children in that society. With an enrolment rate in Norwegian early childhood education and care (ECEC) ... -
Audiovisual Translation of Puns and Cultural References in the First Season of the TV Series ‘How I Met Your Mother’
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05-11)This master thesis investigates a topic from the field of audiovisual translation. The research is focused on the subtitling of puns and cultural references in the American TV series ‘How I Met Your Mother’. It aims to ... -
A Comparative Study of English as Second Language in Nepal and Norway (Using Curriculum of Secondary School)
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05)This research aims to compares the English subject curriculum for primary and secondary school level in Nepal and Norway focusing on oral competence. Curriculum theory, as well as second language learning theory, support ... -
A comparative study of Norwegian and Russian EFL teachers’ approaches to teaching English literacy at upper secondary school.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05-11)Abstract This study explores the ways Russian and Norwegian upper secondary EFL teachers approach teaching English language literacy. The main aim of the thesis is to investigate differences and similarities between ... -
Considering perspectives of others: A case study of intercultural learning among English language learners in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The concept of perspective is embedded within the studies of culture and language, especially with regard to an intercultural orientation within EFL teaching and learning. However, researchers have rarely explored how ... -
Critical Visual Literacy and Intercultural Learning in English Foreign Language Classrooms: An exploratory case study
(PhD thesis UiS;609, Doctoral thesis, 2021-11)This doctoral thesis revolves around two significant, ongoing, and in many ways interrelated developments in education, and in society at large: the increased use of multimodal and visual texts as a mode of communication, ... -
Development of verbal creativity by bilingual and English as foreign language learners in kindergarten to 8th grade schools
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Bilingualism has long been within the scope of creativity studies that investigate creativity and problem solving. This study aims to explore the possible effect of bilingualism on the verbal creativity of English language ... -
Dialogue and defamiliarization: The conceptual framing of an intervention for challenging readers and improving the quality of literature discussions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)To lead discussions about complex literary texts in a classroom of teenagers is no doubt a challenging task for many teachers. It is therefore meaningful to explore how teachers’ management of literature discussions can ... -
Factors that Predict Vocabulary and Self-assessment in English as a Foreign Language
(Master thesis, 2018-05)The current study (N=196) researches how students learn English as a foreign language (EFL). It aims to find out which factors influence English learning, and which are more influential than others. The factors included ... -
Fanst det eit eige namn Solli i Noreg i millomalderen?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article discusses the alleged existence of a medieval Norwegian personal name Solli, which E. H. Lind lists in his monumental Norsk-isländska dopnamn ock ï¬ngerade namn från medeltiden (1905-15, 1931) and derives ... -
Fjogstad, Nyvlest, *Ævest. Sørvestnorske øydegardsnamn på -stad frå førhistorisk tid
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A number of toponyms ending in -stad or -land in south-western Norway are linked to deserted farms from prehistoric times. Several of these names are identical to and seem to be of the same type and age as ancient Norwegian ... -
Grunnskolelærerstudenters kompetanse for undervisning i flerkulturelle og flerspråklige klasserom – en «mixed methods»-studie
(PhD Theses;580, Doctoral thesis, 2021-04)Denne avhandlingen er en studie av grunnskolelærerstudenters kompetanse til å undervise i flerkulturelle og flerspråklige klasserom hvor noen elever er i en prosess med å lære norsk som et andrespråk. Bakgrunnen for studien ... -
Interactions between lexical and syntactic L1-L2 overlap: Effects of gender congruency on L2 sentence processing in L1 Spanish-L2 German speakers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Bringing together lines of research from sentence processing and lexical access, this empirical study investigates the interplay between lexical (grammatical gender) and syntactic (word order) cross-linguistic overlap in ... -
Interjections and interjectional phrases as a characterisation tool in Hamlet, Twelfth Night and Othello
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05-11)Abstract Having mostly escaped scholarly scrutiny, interjections have in recent years received more attention and are currently being fronted and championed in linguistic research. However, there does not seem to be ... -
Kritisk lesing og dybdelesing i skolens litteraturarbeid
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Language and identity: a study of African American Vernacular English and its status in American society
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05)The present thesis aimed to explore the relationship between language and identity with a particular focus on the status of African American Vernacular English in the American society. The research questions that were ... -
Language anxiety in oral activities in Norwegian lower secondary EFL classroom: Teachers’ and their students’ beliefs, practices and experiences
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HF-IKS/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-05-11)This thesis addressed the issue of language anxiety in oral activities in Norwegian EFL classrooms. In particular, lower secondary EFL teachers’ and their students’ beliefs, practices and experiences were explored through ...