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- Olofsson, Arne, 1943
(author)
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Frequency matters
- 1996
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In: Moderna Språk. - 0026-8577. ; 90:2
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This brief note is intended as a word of warning concerning the interpretation of indications of word frequencies in the COBUILD dictionary. "Word" in that frequency count stands for "string of letters", with no regard for meaning or pronunciation.
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| 22. |
- Olofsson, Arne, 1943
(author)
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Från kryddad gris till plågoris. Om hur SPAM blev spam
- 2008
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In: Nog ORDAT? Festskrift till Sven-Göran Malmgren den 25 april 2008.
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The article discusses how the trademark SPAM may have developed into the common noun "spam". The commonly accepted Monty Python background is questioned.
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| 24. |
- Olofsson, Arne, 1943
(author)
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Genusaspekter på kommer utan att
- 2009
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In: Svenskläraren. - 0346-2412. ; 2009:4, s. 26-27
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- On the basis of a survey among Swedish students it is concluded that the grammaticalization of "kommer" as an indicator of future time goes faster among young men than among young women, at least in the category of students (high achievers) participating in the elicitation experiment.
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- Olofsson, Arne, 1943
(author)
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Givet att det rör sig om engelska
- 2020
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In: Språktidningen. - 1654-5028. ; 2020:5
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- A fairly brief note to challenge the claim made in the journal that the construction "givet att" has developed independently and internally in Swedish. The note demonstrates that it is rather a copy of the English construction "given that", which has a much longer history.
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| 26. |
- Olofsson, Arne, 1943
(author)
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Grammatik och språkriktighet
- 1996
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In: Målinriktad kreativitet. ; , s. 120-127
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The article deals with the problem of students' shortcomings concerning grammatical correctness and precision in their writings in English, with special reference to first-termers at a university department of English.
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- Olofsson, Arne, 1943
(author)
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Göteborgsprofessur i engelska fyller 100 år
- 2005
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In: LMS-Lingua. - 0023-6330. ; 2005:1
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- On the occasion of its centenary, Arne Olofsson describes the origin and development of the Andrew Carnegie Chair of English at Göteborg/Gothenburg University, including a list of the holders of the chair.
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- Olofsson, Arne, 1943
(author)
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Hur blir man språklärare?
- 1987
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In: LMS-Lingua. ; 1987:2, s. 60-63
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The author describes the organization of a reform in the education and training of language teachers in Sweden.
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