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  • 1.
    Abd Alhai, Alaa
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    The Use of Subtitled Media in ESL Classrooms to Promote Vocabulary Acquisition2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 2.
    Abdi, Suwayda
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    A corpus-based diachronic study of the lexemes bro and dude2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 3.
    Aboshair, Rahaf
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    An Analysis of ESL Students’ Errors: A Case Study of Syrian Students Learning English as a Second Language2024Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 4.
    Ahlbom, Matilda
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Genusframställning i skolans läseböcker: Skolans betydelse för flickors och pojkars handlingsutrymme i skola och samhälle2022Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syftet med denna studie är att få en inblick i hur genus framställs i läseböcker som används i skolans läsundervisning och vad genusframställningen kan säga om flickors och pojkars handlingsutrymme i skola och samhälle. Studien inbegriper även att sätta genusframställningen i relation till olika pedagogiska strategier för att utröna skolans betydelse i förändringsarbete kring genus. Litteraturanalysen visar att det både finns karaktärer, föremål och händelser som bryter mot de traditionella könsnormerna och sådant som bekräftar dem. I många fall kan genusframställningen därför bidra till att bredda handlingsutrymmet för de barn som läser böckerna, men i andra fall minska det. För att hjälpa till vid barnens identitetsskapande kan pedagoger genom att göra välgrundade bokval aktivt arbeta med samtal om normer och därigenom försöka bredda barnens begreppsvärld.

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  • 5.
    Ahlqvist, Jennifer
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    The “Angel in the House” in English Literature: An Argumentative Essay about Female Gender Norms in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë2021Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 6.
    Ahlund, Claes
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Den undflyende renässansen. Heidenstam, nittitalet och livsglädjen2008In: Aorta, ISSN 1402-7984, no 19, p. 47-50Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 7.
    Ahlund, Claes
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Empiriker i det levande livets land: Henrik Schücks Wivalliusbild2007In: Hela världen är en teater: Åtta essäer om Lars Wivallius, Stockholm: Kungl. Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets Akademien, 2007, p. 268-Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 8.
    Ahlund, Claes
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Individen, nationen och romanen: Från Vilhelm Mobergs Soldat med brutet gevär till Salman Rushdies Midnight’s Children2008In: Provins, ISSN 0280-9974, no 4, p. 70-77Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 9.
    Ahlund, Claes
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Kampdiktarens gränser och begränsningar: exemplet K. G. Ossiannilsson2008In: Gränser i nordisk litteratur / Borders in Nordic literature, vol. I: IASS XXVI 2006. Vol. 1 / [ed] Heidi Grönstrand & Ulrika Gustafsson, Åbo, Finland: Åbo Akademis Förlag, 2008, p. 119-126Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 10.
    Ahlund, Claes
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Om dekadensens externalisering: exemplet Bertil Malmberg2006In: Aorta : journal för retrogardistisk kultur, ISSN 1402-7984, p. 40-45Article in journal (Other scientific)
  • 11.
    Ahlund, Claes
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    "Under späkelsernas gissel. Karlfeldt och kriget"2008In: Edda. Nordisk tidsskrift for litteraturforskning, ISSN 0013-0818, E-ISSN 1500-1989, Vol. 95, no 3, p. 234-248Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

     

    The war poetry of Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864-1931) is a neglected part of the poet's work. The aim of this article is to discuss three poems from Flora och Bellona (1918): "Det röda korset" ("The Red Cross"), "Svart Jul" ("Black Christmas") and "En pesthymn" ("A Hymn of Pestilence"). Attention is paid to the ideological level of the poems, but also to their poetic structure. The poems are related to Peter Hallberg's discussion of Karlfeldt's archaistic imagery, to Esaias Tegnér's "Svea", but also to the contemporary political poetry of outspoken nationalists and socialists. Compared to the explicit political poetry, Karlfeldt's poetry is complex, often ambivalent in its criticism of both belligerents and alternately displaying despair and optimism. "En pesthymn" can be seen as a turning point, mirroring the outbreak in 1918 of the Finnish Civil War. In this poem, the ambivalent moral judgements of the poet's preceding war poetry are replaced by unequivocal political support for the "Whites".

     

     

     

     

  • 12.
    Ahmad, Ali Fayez
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Examining the efficiency of PlayPhrase.me and SKELL in supporting the understanding of phrasal verbs and idioms by adult learners of English2023Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 13.
    Ahmed, Sona
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Extramural English: Positive or Negative?2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 5 credits / 7,5 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 14.
    Ahrling, Jane
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    A Feminist Reading of  The House of the Spirits,  Song of Solomon,  and  One Hundred Years of Solitude                            2010Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 15.
    Akter, Rozina
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Högläsning i årskurs 4–6 : En intervjustudie om lärarens syn på högläsning och val av högläsningsböcker2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 16.
    Alfvin, Tiia
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Urvalet för läsning av bänk-bok i lågstadiet (åk1-3): – hur, vad, vem, när, var &varför?2016Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 17.
    Alhomsi, Dani
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Narrative and Thematic Ambiguity in Slaughterhouse-Five2022Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The aim of this essay was to investigate the narrative, humour and content of Slaughterhouse-Five in order to address the ambiguity of the novel. As has been shown, Slaughterhouse-Five is unclear about how many narrators it has, and the reliability of the main narrator proves dubious when source criticism is applied to the narrator as a source. Billy, who appears to be the narrator’s primary source, is possibly damaged by physical or mental trauma to the extent that he has become deluded, and rebuilt the world to fit the mold of an insane predeterminism. Even if one accepts the information given by the narrator and Billy at face value, the story in itself can be seen as being in opposition to predeterminism and war, due to the novel’s apparent use of humour and its focus on the Second World War and the bombing of Dresden’s civilian population. Nevertheless, the novel contains elements that nurture the interpretation that the novel is not in opposition to the idea that wars and its horrors are unavoidable. In conclusion, Slaughterhouse-Five is a contradictory novel, with its aspects fighting each other, hindering a clear definite reading of the work’s message as a whole.

  • 18.
    Ali-Ågren, Oula
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    An analysis of the extent to which vocabulary exercises in English 6 coursebooks implement strategies for effective vocabulary learning2020Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 19.
    Allan, Rachel
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Lexical Chunks in Business English as a Lingua Franca2014Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 20. Allan, Rachel
    et al.
    Shaw, I
    Shaw, Martin
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Swedish National Tests in English: A corpus resource for teachers2022Conference paper (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    This poster presents an ongoing project at Mid-Sweden University which aims to develop asearchable digital database of complete past papers of the Swedish National Test in English.Swedish school students are required to take National Tests in English, similar to StandardisedAchievement Tests (SATS), in years 6 and 9. These assess students’ productive and receptiveskills in written and spoken English through a range of tasks: an oral test carried out in pairs,listening and reading comprehensions with a range of texts and tasks, and a writing test.Assessment is carried out at individual school level, with national guidance provided, includingtest specifications, commented answers and authentic samples of benchmarked oral and writtenperformance, cut-off scores etc. (Erikson 2020).

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  • 21.
    Allan, Rachel
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Shaw, Irina
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Shaw, Martin
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Building a Corpus of Written Tasks of Swedish National Tests in English: Motivation, Method and Research Applications2023In: Nordic Journal of English Studies, ISSN 1502-7694, E-ISSN 1654-6970, Vol. 22, no 2, p. 128-154Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This article describes a collaborative project involving the construction of a corpus of graded year 9 National Tests in written English. National Tests are standardized high stakes tests which are an important part of the Swedish education system because the results provide an indication of performance at national level, and also feed into pupils’ overall assessment. The grading of National Tests in written English has been found to be problematic for teachers, and a need for assessment training identified (Erickson and Tholin 2022). By providing a searchable database of graded written texts, together with the teacher feedback, this project aims to create a resource to support pre- and in-service teachers in interpreting knowledge requirements and assessment guidelines, and providing effective feedback. The corpus will also provide a resource for research into the features of student writing at different grade levels. To create the corpus, past papers from collaborating schools have been anonymized, digitized and coded. As a result, pupils’ texts can be easily sorted by a range of criteria, for example, year, gender, education type, grade achieved on the written paper and overall grade for the National Test. Teacher feedback can be accessed similarly. We outline potential research areas provided by this resource, and demonstrate how some of these might be explored. We also give examples of how the developing corpus has already been used as a resource for English teacher training programmes, and outline future plans for the project.

  • 22.
    Allan, Rachel
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Walker, TerryMid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.Langum, VirginiaUmeå University.
    Data-Driven Learning: Tools, Approaches, and Next Steps2023Collection (editor) (Refereed)
  • 23.
    Allan, Rachel
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Walker, Terry
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Langum, Virginia
    Umeå University.
    Data-Driven Learning: Tools, Approaches, and Next Steps2023In: Nordic Journal of English Studies, ISSN 1502-7694, E-ISSN 1654-6970, Vol. 22, no 1, p. 1-12Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 24.
    Alm, Hanna
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Läslust: Vilka faktorer påverkar läslust2016Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 25.
    Almir Mer, Hiba
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Home and Belonging: Negotiating Identities in Diaspora through Gurnah’s By the Sea and Aboulela’s Minaret2024Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 26.
    Anderson Hörnfeldt, Mary
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    A Voice of Her Own: A Feminist Narratology Created by Using Focalization in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening 2024Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 27.
    Anderson Hörnfeldt, Mary
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Creating a Space of Her Own: How Esperanza in Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street Creates Her Own Space2022Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 28.
    Andersson, Annelie
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Validity and reliability of the English 'National Test' - An investigative study of assessment and grading by Swedish secondary school teachers2015Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 29.
    Andersson, Emma
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Johansson, Erica
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Elevers perspektiv på läsning : En undersökning om läsvanor och intresse ur elevers perspektiv.2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 30.
    Andersson, Evelina
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Bland jättar, drömmar och vänskap : En adaptionsstudie av SVJ-stora vänliga jätten2022Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 31.
    Andersson, Hanna
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Här slutar ingen väg: Om kärlek, undergång och hypertextualitet i Karl Vennbergs diktbok Från ö till ö2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 32.
    Andersson, Irene
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Digital Tools and Student Motivation: A study of the student perspective in English Class2020Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 33.
    Andersson, Irene
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Regularization of Urregular Verbs in British English: A Diachronic Gender-based Corpus Study2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 34.
    Andersson, Jesper
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    The usage of it is and it’s in L2 students’ texts: A corpus study2020Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 35.
    Andersson, Joakim
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    High-frequency words and lexical recycling in English L2 course books used in Sweden2020Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    In this study, two different series of course books were analysed using content analysis with a focus on high-frequency words and lexical recycling. The study was conducted using a webbased tool called Vocabprofile, a computer program designed to lexically analyse different texts. The study shows that there are differences and similarities between the two series, Happy and Magic!. The most noticeable difference between the two series was found to be the number of words used in the analysed chapters, where Happy contains a much larger number compared to Magic!. When comparing the number of NGSL words to the total number of words the results show no major difference between the two series, although Magic! is slightly better. On the other hand, when comparing the lexical recycling in the two series, Happy performs slightly better. However, the results show that differences between the books regarding the number of NGSL words in relation to the total number of words, as well as the use of lexical recycling is very slim. The results also show that that both series are performing well in both aspects. There are, however, limitations to the study. As only a few chosen chapters of each book were analysed the result is somewhat inconclusive. To get a reliable result a more complete study needs to be made.

    To conclude this work, the study shows that there is no major difference in the use of high-frequency words or lexical recycling between the two investigated series. This suggests that there are other factors that make Happy that much more popular compared to Magic!. Those factors can, however, only be speculated on, and would make an interesting topic for future research. The fact that many Swedish teachers see course books as the main material for English education makes it easy to argue that further research in this field is necessary. This would not only benefit teachers, who would get a clearer picture of when and how to use the course books, but it would also benefit students, as further research would improve the learning environment in their journey towards proficiency in the English language.

  • 36.
    Andersson, Johanna
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Better Off Alone Anyway: Independent Women in Two Marian Keyes Novels2009Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 37.
    Andersson, Olle
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Critical Discourse Analysis on ISIS Referents: Framing and agency in four British newspapers2020Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    To conclude, this essay set out to investigate how British newspapers of different political affiliations used discourse and the language when reporting on ISIS returnees to promote their views, biases, and perspectives. In order to fulfil the aim, critical discourse analysis was chosen as a means to conduct the analysis. Inspired by the process of doing CDA proposed by Huckin, two aspects of the articles were analysed: the framing of the headlines and the lead paragraphs, and the agent-patient relations assigned to ISIS referents. The analysis of the headlines and lead paragraphs showed that the Labour publications used different strategies to frame the story in ways that downplayed ISIS – the Daily Mirror reduced the threat posed by the suspect and the Guardian backgrounded the supposed connection between ISIS and the suspect. Conversely, the Conservative papers framed their articles in ways that displayed ISIS and the returnees as major threats – the Sun created a damning view of the suspect, while the Telegraph promoted a view in which a large influx of ISIS returnees will cause problems for the UK. Furthermore, the second part of the analysis, in which the agency of suspected and confirmed ISIS members, and the types of referents used were analysed, found no decisive evidence on how the political affiliation of a publication correlated with how they assign agency – although there was a small tendency for Conservative papers to give less agency to ISIS referents, which could indicate that it is a deliberate strategy. Additionally, the analysis of the types of referents revealed two tendencies: the Labour affiliated newspapers used a higher share of groups when referring to ISIS, while the Conservative ones had a higher frequency of referents appearing as named individuals. It was reasoned that a higher share of group referents may be a way of maintaining a general perspective and to show restraint. However, an alternative interpretation was that it could also be used to establish a diffusion of responsibility, or to stay distanced from the actual story. Moreover, it was argued that the higher degree of named individuals shown in the Conservative publications may be a way of grounding the story in reality and making it more tangible, but it can also be interpreted as a desire to shame and display the suspects to the public. Another theory was that the names were used to highlight that the majority of the named ISIS referents had non-European names. Finally, it was found that, on the whole, the four articles’ use of framing and their choices of referents seemed to correspond to their favoured party’s policies on extremism and terrorism – Labour and its affiliated publications promoted restraint and consideration, while the Sun and the Telegraph used strategies that would justify the more confrontational approach advocated by the Conservative Party.

    At the outset of this project, I expected the Labour affiliated papers to employ a fairly restrained and careful approach, and the Conservative ones to adopt an outspoken and somewhat more provocative tone. In addition, my expectation was that there would be clear differences between the reporting of the quality papers and that of the tabloids. For instance, a first expectation was that the Guardian and the Telegraph both would use a sparser language than the tabloids, and that they would use less divisive rhetoric. Conversely, a second expectation was that the tabloids would, in their own ways, take more categorical stances; I expected that the Daily Mirror would opt for a reluctant (or even relativistic) approach, and the Sun to use aggressive (or even demagogic) language. I would say that, to some degree, these expectations were met – and for the Guardian, fully so. However, the insinuatory tone of the Telegraph article was somewhat surprising. Furthermore, while the Sun did use a number of strategies to emphasise the threat of the suspect, the language proved to be less inflammatory than initially expected. Finally, the Daily Mirror met the expectation that it would use a restrained language, and, even though it does not register in text, one could argue that the relatively short article is an indication of reluctance.

    With this last point in mind, one must recognise that there are a number of limitations to this study. Firstly, it has a small samples size – both in terms of stories, articles, and newspapers. In order to draw general conclusions on any differences between left and right-wing reporting on ISIS, one would have to analyse more material on the organisation. Secondly, as mentioned in section 2.1, CDA is a very wide approach that is hard to define, which means that it allows for a great variety in how one approaches a text. For instance, this essay analyses only two aspects of CDA. Even so, these two aspects can be studied in more detail – the approach to analysing headlines and lead paragraphs used in this project could be applied to entire texts. Similarly, future analyses of agent-patient relations would benefit from studying the links between referents, their agency, and the types of activities they are shown to perform in closer detail.

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  • 38.
    Andersson, Olle
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Vocabulary Use in Swedish Male and Female EFL Students’ Writing2021Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This study set out to investigate how male and female vocabulary skills differ in terms of frequency level and CEFR level. It was hypothesised that the female students would outperform the males both in terms of how wide and advanced their vocabulary is. In order to investigate this, fifty essays were analysed using a method inspired by that of Walker and Allan (2018), and Holmerg Sjöling (2019). In the analysis, three programs were used in order to find the frequency levels and CEFR levels of the vocabulary in the student essays: VocabProfiler VP Compleat, Tex Lex Compare, and English Profile. The results and subsequent discussion revealed that there were no significant differences between the male and female students in relation to frequency level and CEFR level. However, it was found that the males appear to have command over a more varied vocabulary, which does not conform with the stated expectations. In all, it was concluded that the initial hypothesis was not supported. Moreover, it was argued that the results presented may be related to the unique, neutral position that the English language has among men and women, and how this affects students’ motivation. Additionally, it was speculated that the schools of the participants have been successful in sustaining their male students’ motivation to learn the English language. Finally, there are interesting aspects that are not fully explored in the present study that could constitute the basis for further research. Firstly, while vocabulary size is not the only metric considered in grading, it would be interesting to analyse how it relates to the students’ final grades and, indeed, to other aspects of language proficiency, such as reading skills. Secondly, it would have been interesting to have more data on the participating students’ views on the English language and their motivation to learn it – both in relation to gender and their individual vocabulary skills.

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  • 39.
    Andersson, Sara
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Examining L2 Learners’ Writing Skills in English: A Case Study of National Tests in Year 9.2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
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  • 40.
    Andersson, Stefan
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Engström, Natalie
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Finnman, Jenny
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Dystopin i Hungerspelen av Suzanne Collins : En adaptionsanalys2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 5 credits / 7,5 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 41.
    Andersson, Thorsten
    et al.
    Seminariet för nordisk namnforskning, Inst. för nordiska språk, Uppsala universitet.
    Nyman, EvaMid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities.
    Suffixbildungen in alten Ortsnamen.: Akten eines internationalen Symposiums in Uppsala 14.-16. Mai 2004.2004Conference proceedings (editor) (Other academic)
  • 42.
    Andersson, Tilda
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Larsson, Wilma
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Valtersson, Axel
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Semikolon; mjukare än punkt, hårdare än komma : Semikolonet som stilistiskt och berättartekniskt grepp i Virginia Woolfs författarskap2024Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 5 credits / 7,5 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 43. Angelaki, Vicky
    Alles Weitere kennen Sie aus dem Kino: Martin Crimp at the Cutting Edge of Representation2014In: Contemporary theatre review (Hardback), ISSN 1026-7166, Vol. 24, no 3, p. 315-330Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 44. Angelaki, Vicky
    Breaking Down Barriers High and Low: The Case of the UK’s National Theatre2009In: High Culture and/versus Popular Culture / [ed] Coelsch-Foisner, S. and D. Flothow, Universitätsverlag Winter, 2009, p. 85-93Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 45. Angelaki, Vicky
    Dealing with Martin Crimp2014In: Contemporary theatre review (Hardback), ISSN 1026-7166, Vol. 24, no 3, p. 309-314Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 46.
    Angelaki, Vicky
    Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
    Engagements with Landscape in Contemporary British Theatre2022Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 47. Angelaki, Vicky
    Ethics Take Centre Stage: Issues and Representation for Today’s Political Theatre2010In: Ethical Encounters: Boundaries of Theatre, Performance and Philosophy / [ed] Meyer-Dinkgräfe, D. and D. Watt (eds.), Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010, p. 199-207Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 48. Angelaki, Vicky
    From History to ‘Ourstories’ in Martin Crimp’s Metanarratives2015In: Journal of Contemporary Drama in English, ISSN 2195-0156, Vol. 3, no 1, p. 142-155Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    A careful consideration of Crimp’s choices throughout his career, especially since he expanded the scope of his work from translations to versions, adaptations and, later, libretti or “texts for music” (Angel-Perez 2014: 356), reveals that from the mid-1990s onwards he has taken a keen interest in the history of the narrative – whether as myth, dramatic text or popular story – alongside the history of civilization as embodied experience. Arguably, Crimp’s attachment to projects that could be seen as vehicles either for international directors (Benedict Andrews, Luc Bondy, Katie Mitchell) or composers (George Benjamin) has furnished the playwright with a richer understanding of how history is conceptualized as an active process in contemporary performance making, as well as of the gravitas and opportunities it carries. This is particularly notable when considering that the work of practitioners such as those mentioned above has also often operated on a delicate balance between the past and the present. Verbal and cultural sensibilities cannot be eradicated for the purposes of any new text, so a new version or adaptation cannot be dealt with merely as a vehicle for engaging in contemporary politics. That is, the older text’s rhythm, agenda and specificity cannot be sacrificed to create a reduced emergent product that only serves to vent present frustrations. Rather, the preexisting text must be paid due attention no less because allegory is a demanding process that requires sophisticated depths of mediation.

  • 49. Angelaki, Vicky
    Grenzen hinausschieben, Zuschauer herausfordern: Zur Rezeption Howard Barkers2010In: Weltbühne Wien/World Stage Vienna: Die Rezeption Anglophoner Dramen auf Wiener Bühnen des 20. Jahrhunderts / [ed] Mengel, E., R. Weiss et al, Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier, 2010, p. 297-311Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 50. Angelaki, Vicky
    Introduction2013In: Contemporary British Theatre: Breaking New Ground / [ed] Angelaki, V., Palgrave Macmillan, 2013Chapter in book (Refereed)
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