Number of Articles: 314
151. Grammatical Subject in Results and Discussion Section of Research Articles: Disciplinary Variations
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Spring 2018, , Pages 97-125
Abstract
Frequencies and discourse functions of grammatical subject types were investigated in a corpus of forty results and discussion sections selected from four disciplines (Applied Linguistics, ... Read More
152. The Impact of Training EFL Learners in Self-Regulation of Reading on their EFL Literal and Critical Reading Comprehension: Implementing a Model
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Summer 2016, , Pages 99-122
Abstract
Self-regulation is the ability to regulate one’s thoughts and actions to attain goals. Accordingly, self-regulated learning (SRL) involves plans and behaviors to achieve learning ... Read More
153. Task Complexity Manipulation and Accuracy in Writing Performance
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Winter 2017, , Pages 103-132
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the impact of task sequencing, along +/- reasoning demands dimension, on writing task performance in terms of accuracy. The study was motivated ... Read More
154. Investigating the Impact of Response Format on the Performance of Grammar Tests: Selected and Constructed
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Summer 2017, , Pages 103-128
Abstract
When constructing a test, an initial decision is choosing an appropriate item response format which can be classified as selected or constructed. In large-scale tests where time and ... Read More
155. Second Language Learners' Phonological Awareness and Perception of Foreign Accentedness and Comprehensibility by Native and Non-native English Speaking EFL Teachers
Volume 36, Issue 4 , 2018, , Pages 103-140
Abstract
Phonological awareness has been defined as the speaker’s sensitivity to the phonological characteristics of a language. The present study is aimed at exploring the relationship ... Read More
156. Empathy as a Predictor of Pronunciation Mastery: The Case of Female Iranian EFL Learners’ Pronunciation Errors
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Summer 2019, , Pages 107-129
Abstract
The present study set out to identify the problematic areas of pronunciation among Iranian female EFL learners. Further, this study investigated the relationship between empathy and ... Read More
157. A Qualitative Inquiry into Perceptions and Practices of High and Low EFL Achievers towards the Limitations and Benefits of Code-Switching
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Winter 2019, , Pages 109-139
Abstract
In English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and bilingual language classrooms, code-switching is widespread among teacher-student and student-student interactions; however, there seem to ... Read More
158. On the Role of Willingness to Communicate and Critical Thinking in Receptive/Productive Lexical Knowledge of Gifted and Non-Gifted EFL Learners
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Autumn 2019, , Pages 113-158
Abstract
This study investigated the receptive and productive vocabulary command of learners based on their willingness to communicate (WTC) and critical thinking skill. The study also aimed ... Read More
159. Applied Linguistics Faculty Members’ Perceptions of (Im)politeness and (In)appropriateness of L2 Learners’ E-Mail Requests
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Spring 2019, , Pages 119-155
Abstract
A significant amount of contribution to pragmatics research comes from cross-cultural and developmental pragmatic studies with L2 learners in focus; however, despite broad interest ... Read More
160. Investment in L2 learning among Iranian English language learners
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Autumn 2018, , Pages 131-168
Abstract
Drawing on Norton Peirce's (1995) theory of investment and Darvin and Norton's (2015) expanded the model of investment, the present study aims to research investment in second language ... Read More
161. L2 Discourse Co-construction within the Learner’s ZPD
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Winter 2010, , Pages 67-89
Abstract
This study examined the effect of the ZPD-based discourse scaffolding on EFL learners' co-construction of L2 metadiscourse performing collaborative writing tasks and explored the discourse ... Read More
162. Anaphors in Casual and Controlled Talk groups of Iranian EFL Learners
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Summer 2009, , Pages 75-97
Abstract
By relying mainly on the accessibility approach to anaphora, this article intends to analyze the types, distributions and retrieval of anaphors in two forms of spoken discourse: casual ... Read More
163. Variations in EFL Teachers’ Pedagogical Knowledge Base as a Function of Their Teaching License Status
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Autumn 2011, , Pages 83-114
Abstract
The study of teachers’ pedagogical knowledge base (PKB) to discover how teachers think and work is attracting increasing attention in ELT. Against this background, the present ... Read More
164. Personality Development by means of Investment in L2 and its impact on EFL Proficiency: A survey of Iranian MA EFL students
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Autumn 2013, , Pages 83-105
Abstract
Abstract Norton’s (1995) Investment Hypothesis in L2 learning that L2 learners who cherish and foresee a richer personality for themselves in their L2 context would thrive more ... Read More
165. Individual and Collaborative Planning Conditions: Effects on Fluency, Complexity and Accuracy in L2 Argumentative Writing
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Winter 2014, , Pages 85-110
Abstract
Research on pre-task planning has revealed that planned conditions have produced more fluent and complex language than unplanned conditions. To date, most of these studies have investigated ... Read More
166. An Analysis of English and Persian Academic Written Discourses in Human Sciences: An Evolutionary Account
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Summer 2010, , Pages 87-105
Abstract
The present paper focused on the sociocultural explanations of rhetorical differences between English and Persian and was based on the contrastive genre analysis of Applied Linguistics ... Read More
167. The Investigation of the Perspectives of Iranian EFL Domain Experts on Postmethod Pedagogy: A Delphi Technique
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Autumn 2014, , Pages 89-112
Abstract
After the introduction of postmethod pedagogy by Kumaravadivelu with its three principles of particularity, possibility and practicality, a wave of attention was directed towards this ... Read More
168. Stripped of Authorship or Projected Identity? Iranian Scholars’ Presence in Research Articles
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Spring 2013, , Pages 91-110
Abstract
Research Article (RA) genre has been a significant area of research in academic writing over past decades. However, authors’ identity in RAs has not received much attention, especially ... Read More
169. Discursive motivation construction: A case of two Iranian EFL learners
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Summer 2013, , Pages 91-111
Abstract
Investigating the discursive construction of EFL learners’ motivation is a relatively new area of inquiry. Hence, there is a dearth of research into how foreign language learners’ ... Read More
170. Voice in Short Argumentative Texts Written by Undergraduate Learners of English
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Spring 2014, , Pages 93-111
Abstract
The present study explored the intensity level of authorial voice in relation to the quality of argumentative writing. 42 undergraduate learners of English as a foreign language (36 ... Read More
171. Iranian EFL Learners’ Autonomous Behavior in Out-of-class Contexts: A Call for Understanding Learners’ Personalized Approaches to Learning
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Winter 2015, , Pages 95-22
Abstract
The salient, and often ignored, role that out-of-class learning plays in second/foreign language (L2) learners’ development is overshadowed by classroom research. The main aim ... Read More
172. L1 Use and Language-Related Episodes (LREs) in an EFL Setting
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Winter 2012, , Pages 99-125
Abstract
Pair and small group work is infrequently welcomed in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes under the assumption that students tend to use their first language (L1), which is ... Read More
173. Thomas Hardy's Under the Greenwood Tree : An Althusserian Perspective
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Spring 2011, , Pages 99-118
Abstract
With the beginning of the 19th century, England entered into a transitional period. Sociologists believe that in each era of transformation, the ruling class tries to establish its ... Read More
174. Language and Identity in the Iranian Context: The Impact of Identity Aspects on EFL Learners' Achievement
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Spring 2010, , Pages 99-121
Abstract
Identity orientations refer to the relative importance that individuals place on various identity attributes or characteristics such as race, religion, culture and language when constructing ... Read More
175. The Typology of EFL Teachers’ Codeswitching: A Validation Study
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Autumn 2012, , Pages 103-126