Number of Articles: 6
Discipline-Specific Writing Strategies Used by TEFL Graduate Students
Volume 31, Issue 3 , October 2012, Pages 1-22
Abstract
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
Cross-Cultural Differences and Pragmatic Transfer in English and Persian Refusals
Volume 31, Issue 3 , October 2012, Pages 23-46
Abstract
This study aimed to examine cross-cultural differences in performing refusal of requests between Persian native speakers (PNSs) and English native speakers (ENSs) in terms of the frequency ... Read More
The Effects of Collaborative Translation Task on the Apology Speech Act Production of Iranian EFL Learners
Volume 31, Issue 3 , October 2012, Pages 47-78
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the relative effectiveness of different types of pragmatic instruction including two collaborative translation tasks and two structured input tasks ... Read More
Exploring Pragmalinguistic and Sociopragmatic Variability in Speech Act Production of L2 Learners and Native Speakers
Volume 31, Issue 3 , October 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
The Typology of EFL Teachers’ Codeswitching: A Validation Study
Volume 31, Issue 3 , October 2012, Pages 103-126
Abstract
The use of L1 in language classroom has been traditionally repressed by applied linguists. However, in recent years, it is believed that switching to L1 can be considered a pedagogical ... Read More
The Effects of Collaborative Versus Non-collaborative Massed and Distributed Presentation on the Comprehension and Production of Lexical Collocations
Volume 31, Issue 3 , October 2012, Pages 127-145