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A Comparative Analysis of Vocabulary Learning Activities Used in Language Learning Applications Busuu and Speakly
(Tartu Ülikool, 2024) Karu, Laura Elisabeth; Zagura, Natalja, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
In recent years mobile language learning applications have grown in popularity and there are many different options on the market for language learners. This thesis aims to show the different vocabulary learning activities the mobile language learning applications Busuu and Speakly use to help their clients learn English vocabulary. This thesis consists of an introduction, a literature review, an analysis of Busuu and Speakly, and a conclusion. The literature review focuses on vocabulary learning by looking at relevant articles and studies and also gives an overview of the literature and previous studies done on language learning applications. The second part of the thesis provides a comparative analysis of the activities for vocabulary learning provided in the applications Speakly and Busuu. This is done by viewing all the vocabulary learning activities that are available for A1 and beginner-level learners.
A comparative study of the knowledge of the internet language among Russian- and Estonian-speaking secondary-school students
(Tartu Ülikool, 2018) Bondar, Viktoria; Veldi, Enn, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond
Magistritöö eesmärk oli uurida ingliskeelse internetikeele oskust Eesti õpilaste seas ning võrrelda vene ning eesti keelt kõnelevate kümnenda klassi õpilaste internetikeele oskust. Magistritöö koosneb kolmest peatükist. Sissejuhatav teoreetiline osa käsitleb internetikeelt kui hiljuti väljakujunenud keelekuju, selle erinevaid valdkondi (need tuleks loetleda hea mõte!) ning iseloomulikke jooni. Teine peatükk annab ülevaate õpikutest, mis käsitlevad internetikeelt. Kokku vaadeldi 12 õpikut, nende hulgast ainult neli õpikut käsitlesid internetikeele teemat. Magistritöö kolmas peatükk on uurimuslik. Töö hüpoteesiks oli, et internetikeelt oskavad eesti keelt kõnelevad õpilased kasutada paremini kui vene keelt kõnelevad õpilased. Väidetavalt suudavad eesti keelt kõnelevad õpilased omandada inglise keelt paremini kui venekeelsed õpilased. Seega eeldab autor, et nad on aktiivsemad vastava keele rakendamises ka veebi vahendusel. Kokku vastas küsimustikule 111 õpilast. Nende seas oli 55 vene ning 56 eesti keelt kõnelevat õpilast. Küsimustiku esimene osa uuris, kui palju aega päevas veedavad õpilased suhtlemiseks internetis, mis sotsiaalvõrke nad kasutavad ning kas neil on inglise keelt kõnelevaid sõpru internetikeskkonnas. Selgus, et eesti keelt kõnelevad õpilased olid aktiivsemad inglise keeles suhtlejad internetis. Kõigil neil oli konto Facebookis. Samas aga ainult üle 60% vene keelt kõnelevatest õpilastest olid Facebooki kasutajad, kuna nende seas levib populaarne venekeelne interneti suhtlusvõrgustik VKontakte.
A comparison of the descriptions of characters: Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet and its Estonian translation
(Tartu Ülikool, 2021) Sedrik, Erkki; Gielen, Katiliina, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride kolledž
From the perspective of the target culture a translator’s work on a novel could be regarded as impactful and often as crucial as one of the the original author. As characters form a part of a story world, it is important for the translator to stay as close to the source text as possible when describing them, because otherwise the original mental image created in the readers’ mind could change completely. The aim of this Bachelor’s thesis is to analyze the two main characters Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson in Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet(1887) and its translation Etüüd Punases(2003) by Agu Tann in order to see whether the way the characters are portrayed will affect their character descriptions in translation. I will utilize Edward Morgan Forster’s concept of flat and round characters for categorizing and comparing the characters in the original and in the translation.
A corpus based study of formulaic language use by native and non-native speakers
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020) Piiri, Andreas; Klavan, Jane, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond
Although language makes use of formulaic patterns, knowing and using these formulaic patterns of words can prove to be quite difficult for non-native speakers of English. Since knowledge on formulaic language can both improve learners’ comprehension and production of the language, it might be important for learners to familiarize themselves with these formulaic patterns. The aims of this thesis are to analyze whether or not non-native speakers use formulaic language more in their writing or in their speech as well as to compare the formulaic language use between native and non-native spoken language. Therefore a corpus-based analysis was conducted, which utilized the Tartu Corpus of Estonian Learner English (TCELE) for the written corpus, Loucain International Database of Spoken English Interlanguage (LINDSEI-EST) for the non-native spoken corpus, and Michigan Corpus of Academic Spoken English (MICASE) for the native spoken corpus.
A corpus-assisted comparative study of the representations of the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine (2013-2014) and the Belarus protests (2020-2021) in The New York Times
(Tartu Ülikool, 2024) Smuk, Kateryna; Marling, Raili, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
Media representation plays a crucial role in (de-)legitimizing social movements and their participants. This thesis aims to compare the representations of two consequential events in Eastern Europe—the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine (2013-2014) and the Belarus protests (2020-2021)—in The New York Times, a major global media outlet. The study specifically concentrates on the naming strategies used for the events and social actors and the attribution of responsibility for violence. To achieve this goal, a corpus-assisted approach to discourse analysis and van Leeuwen’s framework for social actors’ analysis are employed. The Sketch Engine tool is used to analyze two corpora, which together encompass 167 articles (192,111 words). The thesis consists of five sections. The introduction delves into media power and representation. The first chapter discusses the process of news construction and the role of language in it, the media coverage of social movements, the background of the analyzed events, the ethical policy of The New York Times, and previous research on the analyzed events and protests in general. The second chapter presents the methodological approaches employed (critical discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, and van Leeuwen’s framework for analyzing social actors) and details the methodological procedure. The final chapter reports and discusses the findings of the analysis. The conclusion summarizes the main results and implications for further research.
A corpus-based study of adjective intesification among native speakers and learners of English
(Tartu Ülikool, 2022) Savchenko, Denys; Klavan, Jane, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride kolledž
A corpus-based study of like in Estonian EFL learners’ speech
(Tartu Ülikool, 2021) Konso, Johanna; Klavan, Jane, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride kolledž
Pragmatic markers (PMs) are an essential part of conversation. However, with PMs such as like appearing everywhere, they are stigmatised as being only used for hesitation and therefore being meaningless. While definitely an important function of like, the word has a multitude of other uses that are prominent in speech. This paper hopes to disprove the common belief that like is only used for hesitation, as well as determine how different is the use of like in speech between Estonian learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and native speakers. In order to answer that question, a corpus-based study was carried out, using the Estonian subcorpus of the Louvain International Database of Spoken English Interlanguage (LINDSEI-EST) and Louvain Corpus of Native English Conversation (LOCNEC) respectively. While there have been theses written utilising the LINDSEI-EST corpus, PMs in Estonian EFL learners’ speech have received almost no attention so far.
A corpus-based study of multi-word verbs in hip-hop
(Tartu Ülikool, 2023) Levin, Mark Aaron; Klavan, Jane, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut
A corpus-based study of names in Lovecraft's fiction
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019) Peedumäe, Ander; Veldi, Enn, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond
In the case of H. P. Lovecraft's stories the more important creatures can be divided between humans and monsters. The monster names in Lovecraft's texts have been subject to several studies, but it is apparent that the human names have not been thoroughly examined in the context of this particular story world. Thus, the main aim of this study is providing an analysis of character names with the use of collocations, etymology and semantic prosodies. This study focuses on higher social status as the possible key trait for human characters, since it could indicate positive sematic prosody within the context of Lovecraft’s writing.
A corpus-based study of the filler so in the speech of Estonian EFL learners
(Tartu Ülikool, 2024) Varula, Romi; Klavan, Jane, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
Discourse markers (DMs) in speech have been extensively researched, particularly since the late twentieth century, with growing focus on DMs in learner language in recent decades. However, filler words in learner language have not been as vastly researched and thus, this thesis at hand aims to address this gap by contributing to a few studies made in Estonia so far. The thesis focuses primarily on the use of the filler so in the speech of Estonian learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and native English speakers utilizing the Estonian subcorpus of the Louvain International Database of Spoken English Interlanguage (LINDSEI-EST) and the Louvain Corpus of Native English Conversation (LOCNEC). Additionally, it aims to analyse whether so is used more as a filler, a conjunction or an adverb between the two groups. The introduction part of the thesis introduces the topic and corpora at hand, states the two research questions and gives an overview of all the sections of the thesis. The first part is concerned with previous studies conducted on both discourse markers and fillers in speech and how so functions as a filler, a conjunction and an adverb. The empirical section of the thesis gives an overview of the methodology, the corpora used in the study and analyses the use of so. The last part of the thesis discusses the findings based on the results gathered from the data. The conclusion answers the two research questions presented in the introduction and suggests possibilities for further research in similar field of study.
A corpus-based study of the polysemy of 'cheers' in American and British English
(Tartu Ülikool, 2018) Saar, Signe-Renate; Klavan, Jane, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond
Korpusepõhised uurimused on valdkond, mis annab hea ülevaate kindla valitud keele kindla keeleüksus(t)est. Käesoleva tööga püüan anda vaadet sõna cheers erinevatele kasutusvõimalustele Ameerika ja Briti inglise keeles. Mainitud sõna valisin sõna polüseemia tõttu. Polüseemia tähendab, et sõnal on mitu tähendust. Minule põhiliselt huvi pakkuv valdkond oli näha, kas ja milliseid erinevusi on sõnal inglise keele kahes põhivariandis. Näiteks soovisin ma teada saada, kas cheers’i kasutatakse tänuavaldusena rohkem Briti või Ameerika inglise keeles.
A Low’s Pentathlon analysis of translations of Estonian songs in the Eurovision Song contest
(Tartu Ülikool, 2021) Lai, Raimond; Gielen, Katiliina, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride kolledž
The translation of song lyrics is one of the more complex fields of translation. While translations of song lyrics are relatively rare compared to other types of translation, one of the common occurrences of them is in the Eurovision Song Contest. Using English translations provided by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), this study aims to identify issues and notable aspects of translating songs from Estonian to English. The translations are analysed using Low’s (2005) Pentathlon Principle and compared to the musical notation to reveal how the aspects of singability, sense, naturalness, rhythm and rhyme influence the performability of a translation. The EBU translations are then compared to sung translations to show how different approaches can produce considerably different results in terms of singability. The results of the analysis are used to exemplify how aspects like stress and rhythmic match have a considerable effect on the singability of a translation and how semantic flexibility can allow the translator to work within the limitations posed by the musical aspects of melody and rhythm.
A multimodal analysis of gender representation in the I love English 7 textbook
(Tartu Ülikool, 2023) Eessaar, Merlyn; Marling, Raili, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut
A Study On the Translation of Stream of Consciousness in Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
(Tartu Ülikool, 2024) Põldmaa, Kady; Gielen, Katiliina, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride instituut; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond
Translation studies influence the promotion of intercultural dialogue between smaller languages and more widely spoken ones. This dialogue may aid in advocating towards cultural and linguistic diversity and preservation and possibly lead to a more connected world. The roughly 1.1 million native speakers make Estonian a small language, which might influence the availability of resources or hinder the filling of research gaps. This thesis studies the translation of the narrative method of stream of consciousness from English to Estonian. The source text is Mrs. Dalloway (1935) by Virginia Woolf and the target text Proua Dalloway (1998) by Riina Jesmin. This research inquires into the strategies the translation of Mrs. Dalloway uses to render stream of consciousness, as well as into the implications of linguistic and cultural differences between the source and target culture. The thesis consists of an introduction, which presents a short synopsis of the novel and what it is known for. The next chapter covers relevant literature about stream of consciousness, Mrs. Dalloway and translation theories. The empirical chapter studies the characteristics of the source text and analyses the target text on the backdrop of the literature review. The analysis will focus on the first and last two pages of the novel, featuring consecutive extracts from the source and the target text. The methods of close reading and structural analysis will be employed with some historical and cultural contextualization. Follows a discussion.
A task-based needs analysis of English language training for the Estonian Defence Forces active service personnel
(Tartu Ülikool, 2018) Raudvere, Liis; Klavan, Jane, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond
Käesoleva magistritöö eesmärgiks oli viia läbi Eesti Kaitseväe tegevväelaste inglise keele vajaduste analüüs, et koostada erialakeele õppekavad, mis vastaksid õppurite vajadustele ja soovidele. Tegemist on esmase uuringuga pikema vajaduste analüüsi projekti raames. Töö koosneb teoreetilisest osast, mis kirjeldab sõjalise inglise keele olemust ja eripära ning annab ülevaate koolitusvajaduse analüüsi meetoditest ning allikatest. Tuginedes teistele olulisematele militaarvaldkonna keelevajaduse analüüsi uuringutele (nt Aho 2003, Lett 2005, Park 2015) viidi käesolev uurimus läbi lähtuvalt ülesandepõhise keelevajaduse analüüsi teooriast (vt Long 2015).
Advantages and Problems Regarding Content and Language Integrated Learning on the Example of Miina Härma Gymnasium
(Tartu Ülikool, 2014-10-22) Hinnov, Sixten; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Filosoofiateaduskond
In recent years Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has attracted much attention in Europe and other parts of the world as a way of acquiring any foreign language in the natural environments. Therefore, the research project presented in this thesis was carried out to learn more about the usefulness of CLIL. Thus, the thesis deals with the advantages and problems of CLIL. The purpose of the thesis is to provide an overview of the most relevant literature regarding CLIL. The goal of the action research is to investigate what the CLIL teachers and the CLIL students of Miina Härma Gymnasium, Tartu see as the advantages and problems of CLIL, in reality being a part of it themselves. Consequently, the present thesis has a potential to make a valuable contribution to the field of CLIL application research. Chapter one is based on secondary sources and gives an overview of the different methods most often used within CLIL, thereafter the main advantages of CLIL are described, which are followed by the most common problems regarding CLIL. Furthermore, there is a section about its educational service. The next section provides information on CLIL in Estonia, followed by the description of the qualities of good CLIL teachers and strategies for teachers towards quality CLIL. Last, ten tips for CLIL teachers of maths and science are presented and discussed. Chapter two introduces the methods and the results of an action research conducted in the scope of the present thesis. The purpose of the thesis was to carry out research on the advantages and problems regarding CLIL on the example of Miina Härma Gymnasium and also to get feedback on how the CLIL students have comprehended the terminology of chemistry and can apply the knowledge to more practical tasks. Five CLIL teachers and also five CLIL students of Miina Härma Gymnasium were interviewed. In addition to that, a chemistry test on the properties of metals was carried out. Nine CLIL students and nine control group students completed the test. The results of the study were analysed both qualitatively and quantitatively.
An analysis of Estonian gaming streamers’ English-Estonian code-switching
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020) Lifländer, Loore; Torn-Leesik, Reeli, juhendaja; Vihman, Virve-Anneli, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Anglistika osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride kolledž
Examining contact effects in language use helps to better understand contact-induced language change as well as the interaction between specific languages. The parallel use of at least two languages in one utterance is called code-switching. The use of code-switching allows for structural and semantic impact, which may result in new and interesting combinations. This MA thesis discusses English-Estonian code-switching in the Estonian online gaming community with the aim of answering two research questions: how do Estonian gamers use English code-switches in their Estonian utterances and can a cross-modal effect of code-switching be determined.
An analysis of Hans Luik’s translation of Jonathan Harker’s journals in Bram Stoker’s Dracula
(Tartu Ülikool, 2020) Luik, Maarja; Gielen, Katiliina, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond
A translator's work on a novel can be regarded as impactful and often times can be considered the item which could support the success of work. For that reason, translations should usually try to convey the meaning of the text, but also attempt to keep the original style and narrative tools in place. Attempting to keep those things intact could prove a challenge to translators for various reasons, and diverting from the original form can end the translation up with translational deforming tendencies, most famously listed by Antoine Berman. The aim of this Bachelor’s thesis is to analyze the deforming tendencies visible in the translation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, specifically focusing on the journal entries of Jonathan Harker.
An analysis of Johannes Aavik‘s visibility in translating Edgar Allan Poe‘s The fall of the house of Usher
(Tartu Ülikool, 2022) Kähr, Aigar; Gielen, Katiliina, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond; Tartu Ülikool. Maailma keelte ja kultuuride kolledž
An analysis of the characters Crake and Jimmy/Snowman in Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel "Oryx and Crake"
(Tartu Ülikool, 2018) Jussi, Joosep; Rein, Eva, juhendaja; Tartu Ülikool. Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkond; Tartu Ülikool. Inglise filoloogia osakond
Töö eesmärk on leida põhjendid Margaret Atwoodi romaani „Orüks ja Ruik“ tegelaste Ruiga ja Jimmy/Lumemehe tegudele. Vastust otsitakse küsimustele, mis oli Ruiga motivatsioon hävitada tsivilisatsioon ning asendada inimesed oma geneetiliste “lastega” ja mis olid Jimmy, hiljem Lumemehe peamised põhjused postapokalüptilises maailmas edasi elada.

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