Number of Articles: 314
1. Motivational and Learning Strategies of Iranian EFL Learners Exposed to an E-Learning Program
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Summer 2009, , Pages 1-35
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to expose a group of Iranian students to an e-Learning program and find out the effects of this exposure on their learning and motivation strategies. This ... Read More
2. The Performance of Iranian EFL Learners in Producing and Recognizing Idiom-Containing Sentences
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Spring 2012, , Pages 1-23
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This study aimed to investigate how Iranian EFL learners performed in producing sentences containing idioms and whether they had any problems in producing such sentences. This query, ... Read More
3. Evidence Marking in Research Articles: An Investigation of its Sources and Relative Reliability through Quality Markers
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Winter 2012, , Pages 1-26
Abstract
Evidence occupies a paramount position in any logical endeavor and research article is consensually considered a predominant site of such an endeavor. One interesting area of rhetoric ... Read More
4. Establishing Propositional Relations in Reading Stories
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Autumn 2011, , Pages 1-20
Abstract
This study examined the establishment of coherence relations by Persian EFL learners in their reading of stories. 201 undergraduate EFL learners read narrative passages and selected ... Read More
5. An Acoustic Study of Emotivity-Prosody Interface in Persian Speech Using the Tilt Model
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Summer 2011, , Pages 1-27
Abstract
This paper aims to explore some acoustic properties (i.e. duration and pitch amplitude of speech) associated with three different emotions: anger, sadness and joy against neutrality ... Read More
6. METADISCOURSE STRATEGIES IN RESEARCH ARTICLES: A STUDY OF THE DIFFERENCES ACROSS SUBSECTIONS
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Spring 2011, , Pages 1-16
Abstract
The implicit rhetorical features of academic writing which has so far eluded a comprehensive systematic characterization have made teaching it a challenging task for a large group of ... Read More
7. A Study of the Relationship between Acoustic Features of “bæle” and the Paralinguistic Information
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Winter 2010, , Pages 1-25
Abstract
Language users benefit from special phonetic tools in order to communicate linguistic information as well as different emotional aspects and paralinguistic information through daily ... Read More
8. An Analysis of the Ideological Content of Internationally-Developed British and American ELT Textbooks
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Spring 2010, , Pages 1-27
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This study examines the ideological content of six internationally-used ELT textbooks, three British and three American. Applying the theory and procedures of critical discourse analysis ... Read More
9. Gender-based DIF across the Subject Area: A Study of the Iranian National University Entrance Exam
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Summer 2010, , Pages 1-26
Abstract
This study aimed at investigating differential item functioning (DIF) on the Special English Test of the Iranian National University Entrance Exam (INUEE). The effect of gender and ... Read More
10. Referential, Quasi, and Expletive Subjects in L2 English of Persian Speakers
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Summer 2012, , Pages 1-25
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The present study sought to investigate the acquisition of referential, quasi and expletive subject pronouns, three different types of obligatory subjects in English, by adult Persian ... Read More
11. Discipline-Specific Writing Strategies Used by TEFL Graduate Students
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Autumn 2012, , Pages 1-22
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This study aims to examine the strategies utilized by eleven postgraduate students in an EFL university context in their attempts to acquire the textual practices of their discipline. ... Read More
12. L1 Glossing and Lexical Inferencing: Evaluation of the Overarching Issue of L1 Lexicalization
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Winter 2013, , Pages 1-24
Abstract
This empirical study reports on a cross-linguistic analysis of the overarching issue of L1 lexicalization regarding two (non)-interventionist approaches to vocabulary teaching. Participants ... Read More
13. Effects of Focus-on-Form(s) Instruction on Iranian Intermediate L2 Learners’ Metaphorical Competence Development
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Spring 2013, , Pages 1-17
Abstract
Recent developments in cognitive linguistics have highlighted the importance and the ubiquity of metaphors in language. Their effect has been instrumental in making significant headway ... Read More
14. The Effect of Four Different Types of Involvement Indices on Vocabulary Learning and Retention of EFL Learners
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Summer 2013, , Pages 1-26
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to provide empirical support for the construct of the involvement load hypothesis (ILH ) in an EFL context. To fulfill the purpose of the study, ... Read More
15. The Disourse of War in the Middle East: Analysis of Syria's Civil Crises in English Editorials Published in Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Autumn 2013, , Pages 1-21
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This paper examines the relationships between language and ideology and how ideology is constructed and presented via different language choices in English editorials published in different ... Read More
16. The effect of peer and teacher scaffolding on the reading comprehension of EFL learners in asymmetrical and symmetrical groups
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Winter 2014, , Pages 1-17
Abstract
AbstractIn the present study, attempt has been made to examine the effectiveness of peer and teacher scaffolding in reading comprehension of intermediate EFL students in symmetrical ... Read More
17. Reading Performance of Iranian EFL Learners in Paper and Digital texts
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Spring 2014, , Pages 1-21
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Dependence on computers and internet has given birth to digital literacy. However, research into its influences on the reading process is still in its infancy. To fill the gap, this ... Read More
18. Task Type and Prompt Effect on Test Performance: A Focus on IELTS Academic Writing Tasks
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Autumn 2014, , Pages 1-20
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Recent versions of international high-stakes tests like TOEFL and IELTS have made use of integrated tasks in addition to the traditional independent tasks in a claim to provide a more ... Read More
19. Processing of Lexical Bundles by Persian Speaking Learners of English
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Winter 2015, , Pages 1-18
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Formulaic sequence (FS) is a general term often used to refer to various types of recurrent clusters. One particular type of FSs common in different registers is lexical bundles (LBs). ... Read More
20. The Impact of Guided Writing Practice on the Speaking Proficiency and Attitude of EFL Elementary Learners
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Spring 2015, , Pages 1-25
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Writing and speaking are the productive skills of a language and share similar components. However, there has been little attempt to investigate the impact of writing practice on the ... Read More
21. THE GENERIC STRUCTURE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IN PERSIAN DISSERTATIONS
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Winter 2016, , Pages 1-28
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Acknowledgments are vital since students/researchers can demonstrate their genuine appreciation through them and more importantly shape their (local/global) academic identity. In line ... Read More
22. INVESTIGATING THE VALIDITY OF PHD ENTRANCE EXAM OF ELT IN IRAN IN LIGHT OF ARGUMENT-BASED VALIDITY AND THEORY OF ACTION
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Summer 2015, , Pages 1-37
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Although some piecemeal efforts have been made to investigate the validity and use of the Iranian PhD exam, no systematic project has been specifically carried out in this regard. The ... Read More
23. INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF CAUSATIVIZATION IN OVERPASSIVIZATION OF UN-ACCUSATIVE VERBS BY IRANIAN ENGLISH MAJORS
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Autumn 2015, , Pages 1-28
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The current study aims at exploring the role of causativization as one of the causes stated in the literature for overpassivization of English unaccusatives in an Iranian context.The ... Read More
24. The Effect of Mixed and Matched Level Dyadic Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Comprehension and Production of Requests and Apologies
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Spring 2016, , Pages 1-30
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Drawing upon sociocultural theory of Vygotsky, the current study aims to investigate the effect of dyadic interaction in mixed and matched level proficiency pairings on comprehension ... Read More
25. Reflective Teaching through Videotaping in an English Teaching Course in Iran
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Summer 2016, , Pages 1-38