Teaching English as a Second Language Quarterly (Formerly Journal of Teaching Language Skills)

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METADISCOURSE STRATEGIES IN RESEARCH ARTICLES: A STUDY OF THE DIFFERENCES ACROSS SUBSECTIONS

Reza Abdi

Volume 30, Issue 1 , April 2011, Pages 1-16

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.391

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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

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TRANSLATING CULTURAL SIGNS IN CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS

Azizalah Dabaghi; F Mohammadi

Volume 30, Issue 1 , April 2011, Pages 17-42

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.392

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Every happening in one's life may be regarded by her/him as a leading phenomenon to other happenings. This leading phenomenon which can anticipate the subsequent happenings is called ... Read More Every happening in one's life may be regarded by her/him as a leading phenomenon to other happenings. This leading phenomenon which can anticipate the subsequent happenings is called SIGN. Signs are unique for every group of human being and hence culture-specific. This is even true for every individual. Signs permeate in every aspect of universe. Among these fields, children's literature is studied in this article, especially in the field of translating this kind of literature which consists of transferring cultural and visual aspects. According to the model of 'Semiotic Entity as a Unit of Translation', proposed by Hatim and Mason (1990), this article aims at identifying the process of translating cultural signs in children's picture books. Also this article investigates a) The relationship between the words and pictures as two aspects of semiotics in children's picture books b) The process of transferring this relationship into the target language and c) According to the concept of culture specific "Horizontal elongation" proposed by Kress and Van Leeuwen (2006), the direction of the ‘given’ and ‘new’ information in visual communication (here in pictures) is analyzed in two Western and Persian cultures. To achieve these aims, one of Silverstein's poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends collection and its Persian translations by Hirmandi (2010) and Morad Hosseini (2007) were analyzed. The results showed that both translators had identified the semiotic entity in "Identification" procedure but had failed to successfully transfer the intentions of the message. In addition none of the translators had respected the relationship of complementary aspects of words and the picture. In terms of "horizontal elongation", as there were no contributing art directors in both translations to manage the culture specific directions, the message which is emitted by this visual aspect, is not conveyed in the translated texts. It is suggested that translators get specialized acquaintance with the art of illustration and visual literacy in children’s literature to make a better interpretation of picture books and publishers use the art directors as the managers of their artworks.

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THE EFFECT OF STANDARD AND REVERSED SUBTITLING VERSUS NO SUBTITLING MODE ON L2 VOCABULARY LEARNING

Ali Mohammad Fazilatfar; Shahin Ghorbani; Leial Samavarchi

Volume 30, Issue 1 , April 2011, Pages 43-64

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.393

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Audiovisual material accompanied by interlingual subtitles is a powerful pedagogical tool which can help improve the vocabulary learning of second-language learners. This study was ... Read More

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AN INTROSPECTIVE STUDY OF L2 READING ANXIETY

Behzad Ghonsooly; Babak Barghchi

Volume 30, Issue 1 , April 2011, Pages 65-98

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.394

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This study sought to explore the possible relationship between reading anxiety and reading proficiency and also between reading anxiety and language learners’ use of reading strategies. ... Read More

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Thomas Hardy's Under the Greenwood Tree : An Althusserian Perspective

Abdolah Keshavarzi; Amerallha Abjadian

Volume 30, Issue 1 , April 2011, Pages 99-118

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.395

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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

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A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING AND SELF-EFFICACY

Fatemeh Moafian; Afsane Ghanizadeh

Volume 30, Issue 1 , April 2011, Pages 119-149

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.396

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This article, first, examined the role of EFL university students' critical thinking (CT) in their self-efficacy beliefs. Second, the role of gender as a moderating factor in the relationship ... Read More

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THE IMPACT OF LINGUISTIC AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE READING PERFORMANCE OF IRANIAN EFL LEARNERS

Mohammad Rahimi; Firooz Sadighi; Zahra Hosseiny Fard

Volume 30, Issue 1 , April 2011, Pages 151-171

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.397

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Following innovations in intelligence and its radical changes from a unitary concept (IQ) to a multi-dimensional conceptualization, i.e. multiple intelligences and the need to design ... Read More

Volume & Issue: Volume 30, Issue 1, April 2011, Pages 1-171

METADISCOURSE STRATEGIES IN RESEARCH ARTICLES: A STUDY OF THE DIFFERENCES ACROSS SUBSECTIONS

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TRANSLATING CULTURAL SIGNS IN CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS

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THE EFFECT OF STANDARD AND REVERSED SUBTITLING VERSUS NO SUBTITLING MODE ON L2 VOCABULARY LEARNING

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AN INTROSPECTIVE STUDY OF L2 READING ANXIETY

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Thomas Hardy's Under the Greenwood Tree : An Althusserian Perspective

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A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS OF EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING AND SELF-EFFICACY

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THE IMPACT OF LINGUISTIC AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE READING PERFORMANCE OF IRANIAN EFL LEARNERS

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