Languages and literature topic list of research papers
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Privacy, modesty, hospitality, and the design of Muslim homes: A literature review
Abstract Traditional Islamic teachings and traditions involve guidelines that have direct applications in the domestic sphere. The principles of privacy, modesty, and hospitality are central to these guidelines; each principle has a significant...
2015 / Zulkeplee Othman, Rosemary Aird, Laurie Buys -
Current trends on syllabus design in foreign language instruction
Abstract The last decade has seen lots of changes in many fields of education. The field of syllabus design in foreign language instruction is no exception. The main purpose of this paper is thus to examine critically the recent approaches in...
2010 / Massoud Rahimpour -
Euphony in World Languages2010 / Yuri Tambovtsev
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Persuasion is Better Than Force
Abstract Having Turkish learners speak English has always been painful in language classes. Teachers keep trying to have their students speak, but somehow, they find themselves speaking all the time. Finally all this effort ends up letting it go. In ...
2013 / Elif Sayar, Zeynep Selin Dürer -
Literary Translation of Text and its Perception by Students
Abstract In our papers we estimated to student's perception of a literary translation of the text in historical and cultural context. The best translation of any text from one language to another is not simple translation of some words and...
2013 / Tamara Gurtueva, Hulya Arslan -
The Unbalanced Linguistic Aggregation Operator in Group Decision Making2012 / Li Zou, Zheng Pei, Hamid Reza Karimi, Peng Shi
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Authenticity vs. Practicality: Metacognitive Awareness through Authentic Materials in EFL Classroom
Abstract In spite of the importance of listening practice in language instruction, English- Language classes in Iran still put emphasis on just reading and writing skills more than listening. Considering the significance of listening in foreign...
2014 / Maryam Karimi, Hamid Reza Dowlatabadi -
Exposing Students to Authentic Materials as a Way to Increase Students’ Language Proficiency and Cultural Awareness
Abstract Traditionally, EFL classes tend to focus on vocabulary, grammar, reading, speaking or listening skills. Yet we should bear in mind, that communication and culture are inseparable and interconnected. Culture determines the way communication...
2014 / Elena Kozhevnikova -
Proper Name as a Clue Symbol of Identity
Abstract Proper name is very important for identification of an object or person. If a name is mispronounced or written incorrectly, it can be considered as the distortion of an identity in the sense of personality of a man. The aim of this article...
2014 / Assem Aksholakova -
Speech Act Theory and the Study of Argumentation2014 / A. Francisca Snoeck Henkemans
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Golden perception: Simulating perceptual habits of the past2013 / Claus-Christian Carbon, Pia Deininger
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Some Specifics of Foreign Language Teaching
Abstract The article deals with the main principles of foreign language teaching on the background of the system of linguistic competencies and language skills. To explore this topic further, the author provides the examples from her own many yearś...
2013 / Sarka Hubackova, Ilona Semradova -
The role of reading and writing in summarization as an integrated task2014 / Jiuliang Li
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Using GPS to design narrative-centered environments for guided discovery learning: “Façade” - a case study of a nonlinear story
Abstract This study aims to integrate educational and gaming theories and to provide suggestions for GPS narrative-centered environmental learning design. The research method is textual analysis to analyze “Façade” which is an environmental story....
2010 / Huang Lingyi -
Lexical errors in elementary level EFL learners’ compositions
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify and categorize the lexical errors that appear in a group of elementary level Turkish EFL learners’ compositions. The participants of the study were 53 EFL students at Anadolu University, School of...
2010 / Süheyla Ander, Özgür Yıldırım -
Syntactic Language Extension via an Algebra of Languages and Transformations
Abstract We propose an algebra of languages and transformations as a means for extending languages syntactically. The algebra provides a layer of high-level abstractions built on top of languages (captured by context-free grammars) and...
2010 / Jacob Andersen, Claus Brabrand -
Cultuurtekst als middel voor interculturele reflectie2014 / Gerdi Quist
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The nuclear receptor PPAR selectively inhibits Th17 differentiation in a T cell-intrinsic fashion and suppresses CNS autoimmunity2009 / L. Klotz, S. Burgdorf, I. Dani, K. Saijo, J. Flossdorf, et al.
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Experimental Plans in Factorial Surveys: Random or Quota Design?2007 / H. Dulmer
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The Impact of Listening Strategy Instruction on Academic Lecture Comprehension: A Case of Iranian EFL Learners
Abstract Non-native speakers have long been known to have trouble understanding academic lectures. Listening to lectures is difficult, especially for students who have just entered university. The present study was carried out to determine the...
2013 / Khaled Moradi