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The Use and Instruction of Language Learning Strategies : A Comparative Study of Ninth-Graders and Adult Learners of English and the Perceptions of Their Teachers
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-06-25)
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of age on language learning strategy use in learning English as a second language, comparing school-aged children and adult students. In addition, teacher perceptions of ...
A Diachronic Study of the Practises of Translation of Gerunds and Gerundives from Latin into Old English and Middle English in History Narratives
(2016-03-21)
This is a philologically oriented thesis which studies the possible adoption of a grammatical feature from one language into another from historical linguistic perspective. The foci of the study are, on the one hand, the ...
The L2 Motivational Self System, Self-Regulatory Capacity in Learning English, Intended Effort and L2 Proficiency : A Study on Finnish University EFL Learners
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-06-11)
This thesis aimed to provide a multifaceted view on self-regulation and language learning, with a special focus on motivation, self-motivation and L2 proficiency. Motivation was investigated through learners’ L2 self-views ...
Nationalism and the Topos of Threat : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Argumentation used in the Televised Debates about the Scottish Independence Referendum of Debates about the Scottish Independence Referendum of 2014
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-06-11)
This thesis examines nationalistic discourse in the televised debates regarding the Scottish independence referendum of 2014. It aims to bridge the gap in research about the different dimensions nationalism has and how ...
The Relationship between English Grammar Skills and Motivational Attributions : A Study of University Students in Finland and Hong Kong
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-05-07)
In this thesis, I studied the relationship of English grammar skills and motivational attributions. People usually try to find causes for their past successes and failures no matter what they have done. Bernard Weiner’s ...
Personality and Attitude : Exploring the Interconnection of Fisher’s Four Broad Temperament Dimensions with Evaluative Language Usage in Adolescents
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-06-11)
Today it is acknowledged that about 50% of the variations in human personality are connected to genetic factors. The brain systems driving human personality offer one possibility of exploring the biological basis of ...
Español a través de ViLLE : un estudio sobre la utilidad y efectividad de una plataforma educativa en el aprendizaje de los elementos gramaticales de ESL
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-06-11)
Este trabajo de fin de máster investiga el uso de la plataforma virtual ViLLE en el aprendizaje de la lengua española. Más específicamente nos centramos en observar la utilidad de los ejercicios creados en esta plataforma ...
Creating a method for video game subtitle analysis and presenting a demonstrative case study on Trine 2’s Finnish subtitles
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-06-25)
In this study, I set out to create a method for video game subtitle analysis that could benefit translation studies, especially the study of video game subtitling. I demonstrate the use of my method by conducting a case ...
Melancholy, the Absent Mother and the Fragmented Self: Identity Crisis in Helen Walsh’s Brass
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-06-06)
In this thesis I study the identity crisis of the protagonist Millie O’Reilley in Helen Walsh’s novel Brass (2005). I analyse how the absence of Millie’s mother, Andrea, has affected Millie’s mental well-being and results ...
Translating Player Experience : A heuristic evaluation of Trine 3: Artifacts of Power
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-05-23)
In a matter of mere decades, video games have become a multibillion industry that rivals other entertainment industries in revenue generated. Although video games owe their popularity in large part to localization, the ...