Languages and literature topic list of research papers
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Metaphorical Competence in Professional Communication
Abstract Nowadays the ability to discuss complex scientific and technical phenomena metaphorically is considered to be a compulsory faculty for successful professional interaction. It incorporates the ability of communication participants to...
2016 / Larisa Ilinska, Marina Platonova, Tatjana Smirnova -
Persuasive talk and pitch
Abstract The goal of the present study is to explore how the impact of pragmatic value, degree of giving and position in Intonation Phrase (IP) rhythmic structure can be reconciled in the ongoing discourse. Six interviews were saved on tapes, and...
2016 / Parisa Farrokh -
Palatalization in Dublin Irish: The Extent of Phonetic Interference
Abstract This paper focuses on palatalization in Irish spoken by Dublin-based bilinguals with English as their first language. It has already been pointed out that English phonetics affects Irish speakers even when Irish is their first language,...
2016 / Marina Snesareva -
English Translations in the Urban Linguistic Landscape as a Marker of an Emerging Global City: The Case of Kazan, Russia
Abstract The article examines dynamic changes taking place in the linguistic landscape of Kazan, Russia, giving special attention to the introduction of English lexical elements and English translations from Russian and Tatar into the formerly...
2016 / Nataliya Aristova -
Literature in ELT Setting: Students Attitudes and Preferences Towards Literary Texts
Abstract This study analyses the importance and the role of literary texts in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learning and teaching contexts. The study focuses on the theoretical assumptions and practical implications of using literary texts in...
2016 / Elena Spirovska Tevdovska -
On the Degree of Equivalence of Latinate Terms in English and Slovak Linguistics
Abstract The present research focuses on terms of Latinate origin in English and Slovak linguistics. They show formal resemblance, yet their semantic scope and function may differ. The underlying research question is whether the Latinate origin of...
2016 / Alena Kačmárová, Magdaléna Bilá, Klaudia Bednárová-Gibová, Ingrida Vaňková, Marcela Michálková -
An Analysis of Two Turkish EFL Books in Terms of Cultural Aspects
Abstract This study aims to investigate how culture is employed in English language textbooks, which are used for 3rd and 4th grade students in state schools in Turkey. The study explores the cultural content and the usage frequency of elements...
2016 / Sezen Arslan -
Towards an Ecological Understanding of University Students Anxiety in English as a General Course in Light of Sociocultural Perspective
Abstract A large number of research studies have been carried out focusing on the role of anxiety in the process of English language learners development. However, the multifaceted nature of anxiety needs to be explored from an ecological...
2016 / Majid Elahi Shirvan, Pinar Karahan, Anahita Ahangar, Tahereh Taherian -
Garlic and Love: Gastronomic Communication in an Intercultural Family
Abstract The paper discusses gastronomic discourse in a family including representatives of different cultures from semiotics and communication perspectives. The non-verbal aspect deals with foodstuffs, dishes, use of space and time, distribution of ...
2016 / Olga Leontovich -
Issues in defining/extracting collocations in Japanese and Korean: Empirical implications for building a collocation database
Abstract Collocations in Japanese and Korean have been studied extensively based on statistical tools. The criteria for collocations in these languages, however, have not been fully established in the literature, and it is not obvious whether all...
2016 / Jong-Seung Park, Tohru Seraku, Jieun Kiaer -
Perception of Allophonic Cues to English Word Boundaries by Polish Learners: Approximant Devoicing in English2016 / Arkadiusz Rojczyk, Geoffrey Schwartz, Anna Balas
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Translation of Song Lyrics as Structure-related Expressive Device
Abstract The paper explores the role of translation as a resource of meaning-making in popular songs. The study material includes three songs presented at the TV show “The Voice Russia”. Although the audience of the show is predominantly Russian,...
2016 / Elena Gritsenko, Evgeniya Aleshinskaya -
Error Analysis of Turkish EFL Learners: A Case Study
Abstract What foreign language learners can do and cannot do could reveal important messages to language teachers about what is happening in their interlanguage. Therefore, this study aims to find out the types and frequency of learners written...
2016 / ÿaĿla Atmaca -
Legitimacy of Russian English
Abstract The paper substantiates the argument that though oriented towards the British or American model in education, proficient Russian users of English speak Russian English, which is a variety within the family of world Englishes and cannot be...
2016 / Zoya G. Proshina -
Telling the story: Meaning making in a community narrative
Abstract Narrative theory distinguishes between the theme of a story and its form or “telling”. This idea is central to Narrative Psychology, where narrative is proposed as a way of understanding cognition (Bruner, 1986, 2004) and the concept of...
2017 / Karyn Stapleton, John Wilson -
Towards a lexicographic account of GIRL: forms, meanings and values2015 / Przemysław Łozowski
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Giving and receiving advice in higher education. Comparing Sweden-Swedish and Finland-Swedish supervision meetings
Abstract In this article we compare advice-giving in academic supervision meetings at Swedish-speaking university departments in Sweden and Finland. Working within the field of variational pragmatics and analyzing interaction in detail we show how...
2017 / Sofie Henricson, Marie Nelson -
Hoe maak je het, lakmoes? Over de (semantische) productiviteit van Nederlandse ontleningen in het Pools / How are you, litmus? On the (semantical) productivity of the Dutch borrowings in the Polish language2016 / Agata Kowalska-Szubert
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Sonority Sequencing Violations and Prosodic Structure in Latin and Other Indo-European Languages2015 / Jessica DeLisi
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Haunting Transcendentalist Landscapes: EcoGothic Politics in Margaret Fuller’s Summer on the Lakes2016 / Monika Elbert