Number of Articles: 314
126. Texts and Politics: Postcolonial Revaluations of two British Classics
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Autumn 2011, , Pages 67-82
Abstract
The major argument of this essay is that Kipling treats the colonial subject as the "other," and Forster proves to be almost as pro-Empire as writers like Kipling. Nevertheless, A Passage ... Read More
127. The Representation of Social Actors In Interchange Third Edition Series: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Winter 2010, , Pages 67-89
Abstract
This study takes a critical discourse analysis approach to investigate the linguistic representation of male and female social actors and construction of gender identities in the Interchange ... Read More
128. Effects of Task-based Academic Listening on High School EFL Students' Listening Comprehension: Does Experiential Learning Style Matter?
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Winter 2015, , Pages 67-94
Abstract
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) has been considered as an effective language teaching methodology. However, its applicability for lower-proficiency learners in EFL contexts has ... Read More
129. The Impact of Metacognitive Instruction on EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension and Oral Language Proficiency
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Summer 2013, , Pages 69-90
Abstract
The aim of the current study was to examine the effect of metacognitive instruction on EFL learners’ metacognitive awareness of listening strategies, listening comprehension, ... Read More
130. A New Look into the Construct Validity of the IELTS Speaking Module
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Spring 2013, , Pages 71-90
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of linguistic and intelligence factors in the Iranian IELTS candidates’ speaking performance. Linguistic factors include depth ... Read More
131. The Effect of Teaching Critical Reading Strategies on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Retention
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Spring 2012, , Pages 73-106
Abstract
This study was an attempt to investigate whether teaching critical reading strategies had any significant effect on intermediate EFL learners’ vocabulary retention. To fulfill ... Read More
132. "What We Feel, and What Doth us Befall": A Study of Letter Motif in Macbeth
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Summer 2010, , Pages 73-85
Abstract
The present essay is an attempt to scrutinize Macbeth's letter to Lady Macbeth formalistically with much care and seek hints which may lead us back and forth to understand what befell ... Read More
133. The Impact of Deductive, Inductive, and L1-Based Consciousness-Raising Tasks on EFL Learners' Acquisition of the Request Speech Act
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Spring 2014, , Pages 73-92
Abstract
The necessity and importance of teaching pragmatics has come to light by many researchers (e.g. Rose & Kasper, 2001). Due to the consensus over the need to teach pragmatic competence, ... Read More
134. Iranian EFL Students’ Perceptions and Preferences for Teachers’ Written Feedback: Do Students’ ideas Reflect Teachers’ Practice?
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Spring 2010, , Pages 75-98
Abstract
The present study-both qualitative and quantitative--explored fifty EFL learners’ preferences for receiving error feedback on different grammatical units as well as their beliefs ... Read More
135. Collaborative L2 Interactivity in Diverse ZPD-Based Proximal Contexts and Interactional Competence Development
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Autumn 2014, , Pages 75-100
Abstract
Central to Vygotsky-inspired sociocultural theory (SCT) is the notion of ZPD seen by SLA researchers as a useful framework within which L2 teaching and learning can take place. Van ... Read More
136. Cognitive Strategy Training: Improving Reading Comprehension in the Language Classroom
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Winter 2012, , Pages 77-98
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive strategy instruction on English reading comprehension of Iranian advanced students. A total of 60 participants took part ... Read More
137. Exploring Pragmalinguistic and Sociopragmatic Variability in Speech Act Production of L2 Learners and Native Speakers
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Autumn 2012, , Pages 79-102
Abstract
The pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic aspects of language use vary across different situations, languages, and cultures. The separation of these two facets of language use can help ... Read More
138. Production of English Lexical Stress by Persian EFL Learners
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Winter 2013, , Pages 79-102
Abstract
This study examines the phonetic properties of lexical stress in English produced by Persian speakers learning English as a foreign language. The four most reliable phonetic correlates ... Read More
139. The or That: Definite and Demonstrative Descriptions in Second Language Acquisition
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Spring 2015, , Pages 83-114
Abstract
Since Heubner's (1985) pioneering study, there have been many studies on (mis) use/ non-use of articles by L2 learners from article-less and article languages. The present study investigated ... Read More
140. The Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on English Language Teacher Education in Iran: Challenges and Opportunities
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Summer 2021, , Pages 83-116
Abstract
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has brought about many changes and challenges in our lives, interactions, relationships, and modes of learning and teaching and helped us learn how to ... Read More
141. An Investigation into Bilingual Dictionary Use: Do the Frequency of Use and Type of Dictionary Make a Difference in L2 Writing Performance?
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Summer 2011, , Pages 85-106
Abstract
Bilingual dictionary use in L2 writing test performance has recently been the subject of debate. Opinions differ according to how the trait is understood and whether the system favors ... Read More
142. Autonomously Noticing Incorrect Language Use: Does it Improve EFL Learners' Grammatical Accuracy?
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Spring 2016, , Pages 85-110
Abstract
Promoting communicative interactions, while simultaneously drawing students’ attention to language form, is considered as a potentially significant area of research in second ... Read More
143. A Comparative Study of Thematicity in the Argumentative Writing of University EFL Students and the Introduction Section of Research Articles
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Spring 2017, , Pages 85-110
Abstract
The present study aimed to find out thematic organization and progression in the argumentative writing of Iranian learners of English, representing two levels of language proficiency, ... Read More
144. Cultural Components and Subcomponents in Two Persian and English Language Teaching Textbooks: A Comparative Study
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Autumn 2017, , Pages 85-117
Abstract
The present qualitative research, for the first time, aimed at comparing and contrasting the extent cultural components and subcomponents are represented in the elementary levels of ... Read More
145. The Effect of Dynamic Assessment on EFL Learners' Acquisition of Request and Apology
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Summer 2012, , Pages 87-118
Abstract
Originating from Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, dynamic assessment (DA) proposes a novel approach to second language acquisition (SLA) research according to which a dialectical ... Read More
146. THE EFFECT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF METAPHORS ON TEACHING ECONOMIC TERMS TO IRANIAN ECONOMIC MAJORS IN ESP COURSES
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Autumn 2015, , Pages 87-107
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two strategies of explicit teaching of economic terms on learners' vocabulary learning and retention. In the first explicit ... Read More
147. ACADEMIC WRITING REVISITED: A PHRASEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS HIGH-STAKE GENRES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LEXICAL BUNDLES
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Winter 2016, , Pages 87-114
Abstract
Lexical bundles are frequent word combinations that commonly appear in different registers. They have been the subject of much research in the area of corpus linguistics during the ... Read More
148. Motivational Beliefs, Self-Regulation and EFL Listening Achievement: A Path Analysis
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Autumn 2016, , Pages 91-118
Abstract
Informed by the expectancy-value and social cognitive theories of learning, the present study proposed a path model to investigate the impact of motivational beliefs as defined by listening ... Read More
149. Focus on Lexis and L2 Learners' Development of Oral Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency Measures
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Summer 2018, , Pages 91-123
Abstract
Second language (L2) theories have for long acknowledged the importance of focus on formulaicity or conventionalized lexical chunks. Yet, there has been little attempt to examine the ... Read More
150. LEARNER INITIATIVES ACROSS QUESTION-ANSWER SEQUENCES: A CONVERSATION ANALYTIC ACCOUNT OF LANGUAGE CLASSROOM DISCOURSE
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Summer 2015, , Pages 93-125