Languages and literature topic list of research papers
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Negotiation for Meaning in Synchronous EFL Chat
Abstract This study examined the nature of the negotiations for meaning that took place in a series of up to twelve online chat sessions between eleven pairs of adult Thai learners of English and English speakers. The study implemented a...
2012 / K. Worajittiphon -
Walking in Virginia Woolf's footsteps: Performing cultural memory2006 / L. Plate
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Reduplication of Consonant Graphemes in the Ormlum in The Light of Late Old English Scribal Evidence2013 / Tomasz Mokrowiecki
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Motivation for learning English at a university level
Abstract Teachers always feel frustrated when their message cannot get through to their students, or when they can see that students lose their motivation for learning English. However, motivation has always been a pivotal concept in the study of...
2011 / Blanka Frydrychova Klimova -
The efficacy of macro-linguistics in developing reading skills: an integrated lesson plan
Abstract Studies regarding reading skills have been carried out for a long time. However, the bond between linguistics and foreign language teaching, especially reading skills, has been frequently overlooked. Thus, this study which aims to emphasize ...
2011 / Korkut Uluc Isisag -
Critical Review of Approaches to Foreign Language Syllabus Design: Task-Based Syllabus (A Shortcut)
Abstract The syllabus which is the heart of any program in teaching and learning is classified according to the units of analysis in their designs in language courses (Long & Crooks, 1992; Rahimpour, 2010; Dadashpour, 2011; Salimi &...
2012 / Asghar Salimi, Soghra Dadashpopur, Ali Shafaei, Hassan Asadollahfam -
Comparison of the Attitude of Bilingual (Kordi and Farsi) Boy and Girl Students in Islamic Azad University Islamabad Branch toward Farsi as Their Second Language and the Effect of the Place of Their Living(City or Village) on Their Attitude
Abstract It is not easy to define the term “Bilingualism”. The most common definition of it is the ability to speak two languages. The main purpose of the present study was to compare the attitude of bilingual (Kordi and Farsi) boy and girl students ...
2012 / Akram Korani -
The Effect of Strategies-Based Instruction on the Improvement of EFL Learners' Writing Quality: A Sociocultural Approach2013 / M. Rahimi, E. Noroozisiam
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Perceptions of International Students on Academic Literacy Focusing on Speaking and Listening Skills in Malaysia
Abstract Enquiring international students’ perceptions of academic literacy in English language is very crucial where there are different languages and also where English language is a medium of instruction. This paper investigated academic literacy ...
2013 / Minoo Pourfarhad, Farah Liyana Ahmad Azmey, Leila Hassani -
The Use of Cohesive Devices in Descriptive Writing by Omani Student-Teachers2013 / Z. A. A. Abdul Rahman
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Is Teacher Talk Pernicious to Students? A Discourse Analysis of Teacher Talk
Abstract Many communicative teachers consider teacher talk as an obstacle that restricts students’ learning opportunities. This paper analyzes teacher talk's quality and quantity within the framework of the communicative approach. The primary...
2014 / Abdullah Gharbavi, Hasan Iravani -
Richard Rolle’s Psalter Rendition: The Work of a Language Purist?2015 / Kinga Lis
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Morphological Awareness and Some Implications for English Language Teaching
Abstract In the past decade there has been a surge of research interest in morphological awareness (MA), which refers to an individual's ability to decode the morphemic structure of words and further analyze them. This review gives conceptual...
2014 / Huseyin Oz -
A qualitative study on the bicultural experience of second-generation Korean immigrants in Germany
Abstract This research focuses on second-generation Korean immigrants and the strategies they used to combine two different cultures – parents' and resident cultures – in their everyday lives. Using a case to reconstruct the meaning behind the...
2014 / Hyo-Seon Lee, Seok-Ki Kim -
Motivation: the inside story
Abstract In this article, we will look at the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, and why extrinsic motivation alone is not satisfactory for learning in the long run. It is suggested that although students may embark on learning...
2010 / Mark Hancock -
The effect of application of picture into picture audio- visual aids on vocabulary learning of young Iranian ELF learners
Abstract The followers of audio-visualism state that applying audiovisual aids would lead to an improvement in learners’ vocabulary achievement. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of audiovisual aids on the vocabulary learning of ...
2010 / Ghasem Barani, Omid Mazandarani, Seyyed Hassan Seyyed Rezaie -
Formal written English revisited
Abstract The article shows cultural differences in perception and understanding of the academic register in the English speaking countries and Central European countries and explains the reasons why students at a Czech university are not proficient...
2010 / Blanka Frydrychova Klimova -
The Relationship between Language Learning Strategy Use, Language Proficiency Level and Learner Gender
Abstract Language learning strategies are a key factor in language learning; thus, significant efforts have been made to highlight the importance of language learning strategy use and factors affecting learners’ strategy choice. The aim of this...
2013 / Farzad Salahshour, Mahnaz Sharifi, Neda Salahshour -
Dialogic meaning construction and emergent reading domains among four young English language learners in second-language reading2011 / Deoksoon Kim
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Understanding dog–human companionship
Abstract This article reports a survey of 749 dog owners. The survey focuses on owners' interactions with their dogs. This research identifies seven underlying dimensions that comprise the construct of dog companionship. The dimensions include...
2007 / Michael J. Dotson, Eva M. Hyatt