Number of Articles: 364
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 , July 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
Autonomously Noticing Incorrect Language Use: Does it Improve EFL Learners' Grammatical Accuracy?
Volume 35, Issue 1 , May 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
A Comparative Study of Thematicity in the Argumentative Writing of University EFL Students and the Introduction Section of Research Articles
Volume 36, Issue 1 , May 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
Cultural Components and Subcomponents in Two Persian and English Language Teaching Textbooks: A Comparative Study
Volume 36, Issue 3 , October 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
The Effect of Dynamic Assessment on EFL Learners' Acquisition of Request and Apology
Volume 31, Issue 2 , July 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
THE EFFECT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF METAPHORS ON TEACHING ECONOMIC TERMS TO IRANIAN ECONOMIC MAJORS IN ESP COURSES
Volume 34, Issue 3 , October 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
ACADEMIC WRITING REVISITED: A PHRASEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS HIGH-STAKE GENRES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LEXICAL BUNDLES
Volume 34, Issue 4 , March 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
Iranian EFL Teachers’ Remotivational Strategies: The Integration of Ecological Systems Theory and Self-Determination Theory
Volume 41, Issue 4 , November 2022, , Pages 87-112
Abstract
This study investigated Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ remotivational strategies drawing on an integrative framework encompassing Ecological Systems Theory ... Read More
The Impact of Collaborative In-service Training on EFL Teachers’ Language Assessment Literacy, Perceptions and Practices
Volume 41, Issue 3 , August 2022, , Pages 89-115
Abstract
This mixed-methods study sought to examine any significant impact of Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' collaboration in rating speaking tests and brainstorming theoretical ... Read More
Motivational Beliefs, Self-Regulation and EFL Listening Achievement: A Path Analysis
Volume 35, Issue 3 , October 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
Focus on Lexis and L2 Learners' Development of Oral Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency Measures
Volume 37, Issue 2 , July 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
LEARNER INITIATIVES ACROSS QUESTION-ANSWER SEQUENCES: A CONVERSATION ANALYTIC ACCOUNT OF LANGUAGE CLASSROOM DISCOURSE
Volume 34, Issue 2 , July 2015, , Pages 93-125
Abstract
This paper investigates learner-initiated responses to English language teachers’ referential questions and learner initiatives after teachers’ feedback moves in meaning-focused ... Read More
Grammatical Subject in Results and Discussion Section of Research Articles: Disciplinary Variations
Volume 37, Issue 1 , May 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
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 , July 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
Task Complexity Manipulation and Accuracy in Writing Performance
Volume 35, Issue 4 , March 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
Investigating the Impact of Response Format on the Performance of Grammar Tests: Selected and Constructed
Volume 36, Issue 2 , July 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
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
Empathy as a Predictor of Pronunciation Mastery: The Case of Female Iranian EFL Learners’ Pronunciation Errors
Volume 38, Issue 2 , July 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
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 , March 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
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 , October 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
Applied Linguistics Faculty Members’ Perceptions of (Im)politeness and (In)appropriateness of L2 Learners’ E-Mail Requests
Volume 38, Issue 1 , May 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
Investment in L2 learning among Iranian English language learners
Volume 37, Issue 3 , October 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
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
Anaphors in Casual and Controlled Talk groups of Iranian EFL Learners
Volume 28, Issue 1 , July 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
Variations in EFL Teachers’ Pedagogical Knowledge Base as a Function of Their Teaching License Status
Volume 30, Issue 3 , October 2011, , Pages 83-114