Eivind Nessa Torgersen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1498309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eivind Nessa Torgersen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eivind Nessa |
| FAMILY NAME | Torgersen |
| SIGNATURE | TORGERSEN E N |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Embracing linguistic and cultural diversity in multilingual EAL classrooms
This study investigated the impact of professional development on teacher beliefs and practices in linguistically heterogeneous EAL classrooms. Structured classroom observations and semi-structured interviews were used to assess the progress of three EAL teachers at a Norwegian primary school who participated in monthly professional development workshops. The longitudinal findings suggest that although the teachers developed positive beliefs abou…
An investigation of speech rhythm in London English
Reversing “drift”
This study contributes to innovation and diffusion models by examining phonetic changes in London English. It evaluates Sapir's notion of “drift,” which involves “natural,” unconscious change, in relation to these changes. Investigating parallel developments in two related varieties of English enables drift to be tested in terms of the effect of extralinguistic factors. The diphthongs of price , mouth , face , and goat in both London and New Zeal…
Embracing linguistic and cultural diversity in multilingual EAL classrooms
This study investigated the impact of professional development on teacher beliefs and practices in linguistically heterogeneous EAL classrooms. Structured classroom observations and semi-structured interviews were used to assess the progress of three EAL teachers at a Norwegian primary school who participated in monthly professional development workshops. The longitudinal findings suggest that although the teachers developed positive beliefs abou…
Reversing “drift”
This study contributes to innovation and diffusion models by examining phonetic changes in London English. It evaluates Sapir's notion of “drift,” which involves “natural,” unconscious change, in relation to these changes. Investigating parallel developments in two related varieties of English enables drift to be tested in terms of the effect of extralinguistic factors. The diphthongs of price , mouth , face , and goat in both London and New Zeal…
An investigation of speech rhythm in London English
Reversing “drift”
This study contributes to innovation and diffusion models by examining phonetic changes in London English. It evaluates Sapir's notion of “drift,” which involves “natural,” unconscious change, in relation to these changes. Investigating parallel developments in two related varieties of English enables drift to be tested in terms of the effect of extralinguistic factors. The diphthongs of price , mouth , face , and goat in both London and New Zeal…
An investigation of speech rhythm in London English
Embracing linguistic and cultural diversity in multilingual EAL classrooms
This study investigated the impact of professional development on teacher beliefs and practices in linguistically heterogeneous EAL classrooms. Structured classroom observations and semi-structured interviews were used to assess the progress of three EAL teachers at a Norwegian primary school who participated in monthly professional development workshops. The longitudinal findings suggest that although the teachers developed positive beliefs abou…
Linguistics (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Diphthong (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (2 works) · Phonetics and Phonology Research (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Vowel (2 works) · Art (1 work)