Languages and literature topic list of research papers
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Translations of Joseph Brodsky's Poem “May 24, 1980” into English and Latvian: Cross-linguistic, Cross-cultural and Interpretative Components of Text Analysis
Abstract The paper is aimed at presenting an insight into a specific poetry translation model for poetry translation assessment and, in a broader context, for a poetry translation theory for a practical analysis of the English and Latvian...
2016 / Jānis Veckrācis -
Low German with a Swedish twist - Contact-induced word order transfer in the 15th century
Abstract This paper deals with differences in word order between two sets of Low German letters from the 15th century: letters sent from Swedish cities and letters sent from other parts of the Hanseatic sphere. In the letters originating from...
2016 / Erik M. Petzell -
Missing phonemes are perceptually restored but differently by native and non-native listeners2016 / Mako Ishida, Takayuki Arai
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Investigating washback to the learner from the IELTS test in the Japanese tertiary context2016 / David Allen
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Scientific modelling in generative grammar and the dynamic turn in syntax2016 / Ryan M. Nefdt
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Opening dialogic spaces: Teachers’ metatalk on writing assessment
Abstract This article reports on a qualitative study of teachers’ collegial discussions on assessment of students’ texts, focusing on how they use assessment tools, argue and interact. The data consists of two sets of collaborative dialogues...
2016 / Synnøve Matre, Randi Solheim -
Evolution of ergativity in the Western Hindi2016 / Alexander A. Sigorskiy
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Language and Identity: a Rhetorical Analysis of Palestinian-Israeli Writers’ Language2016 / Bruria Margolin
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The Interplay of Literal and Metaphorical Meanings in Printed Advertisement
Abstract The interplay of literal and metaphorical meanings is often employed as the means of image creation in advertising. Both literal and metaphorical meanings of a linguistic unit are given referential value; it is to be considered both at the...
2016 / Ilze Oļehnoviča, Zaiga Ikere, Solveiga Liepa -
Multimodal Humor in Plenary Lectures in English and in Spanish2016 / Inmaculada Fortanet-Gómez, Noelia Ruiz-Madrid
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Defensive and Defective Stance in Translation and Translation Criticism in Latvia between the Wars (1918–1940)
Abstract Latvia's independence period saw translations on a massive scale. The range of source languages was growing, with English overtaking German (German was also the main intermediary language). The literature translated was also extremely...
2016 / Andrejs Veisbergs -
Significant Others in Substance Abusers' Change Talk During Motivational Interviewing Sessions in the Finnish Probation Service2016 / Harri Sarpavaara
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Willingness to Communicate of Foreign Language Learners in Turkish Context
Abstract Willingness to communicate and its antecedents were investigated through a structural model with the participation of 251 freshmen studying at a state university in Turkey. Quantitative data were analyzed via Partial Least Square -...
2016 / Mehmet Asmalı -
Composing alternatives2016 / Ivano Ciardelli, Floris Roelofsen, Nadine Theiler
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Role of Faulty Instructional Methods in Libyan EFL Learners Speaking Difficulties
Abstract A body of research indicates that Arab EFL learners are incompetent in oral communication. This has been the case of the Libyan EFL learners who encounter great difficulties in speaking skills. Despite spending years in learning English,...
2016 / Samar Diaab -
Collegial Reactions to Faulty Pronunciation of Teachers in Relation to English Language Teaching
Abstract The aim of this study was to explore the collegial reactions of teachers to faulty pronunciation in relation to English language teaching. Some vowel and consonant sounds of English language are problematic for Turkish English teachers...
2016 / Mehmet Demirezen, Esma Kot -
Teaching Neologisms in English as a Foreign Language Classroom
Abstract This article draws attention of English teachers to the increasing number of new words or neologisms that appear in the English language. It is argued that one can understand the culture by examining its new words, thereby neologisms should ...
2016 / Irina Rets -
Stretching the boundaries: language learning psychology2016 / Sarah Mercer, Stephen Ryan
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Imaginary Dialogues in Mathematics Education2016 / Annika M. Wille
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Designing Academic Writing Analytics for Civil Law Student Self-Assessment2016 / Simon Knight, Simon Buckingham Shum, Philippa Ryan, Ágnes Sándor, Xiaolong Wang