Number of Articles: 8
A Study of the Relationship between Acoustic Features of “bæle” and the Paralinguistic Information
Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 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
The Catcher in the Rye: Holden vs. Consumer Culture
Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 27-43
Abstract
The transformation of industrial city into modern city entailed the change in the dominant nature of the city from the site of production to that of consumption. In the postmodern city, ... Read More
Citation and the Construction of Subdisciplinary Knowledge
Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 45-66
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to examine the citation patterns of discussion sections employed by local and international article writers in ESP and EGP subdisciplines of applied ... Read More
The Representation of Social Actors In Interchange Third Edition Series: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 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
L2 Discourse Co-construction within the Learner’s ZPD
Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 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
Validating Locus of Control Questionnaire and Examining its Relation to General English (GE) Achievement
Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 117-143
Abstract
Locus of control is said to affect learners' academic achievement. This effect has scarcely been examined within general English context. This study is concerned with examining the ... Read More
The Involvement Load Hypothesis and Vocabulary Learning: The Effect of Task Types and Involvement Index on L2 Vocabulary Acquisition
Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 145-163
Abstract
This study builds on Laufer and Hulstijn’s (2001) motivational-cognitive construct of task-induced involvement in learning vocabulary and addresses itself to its strong claim ... Read More
On Teaching to Diversity: Investigating the Effectiveness of MI-Inspired Instruction in an EFL Context
Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 165-183