Foreign Language Education Policy (FLEP) in Iran: Unpacking State Mandates in Major National Policy Documents
Foreign Language Education Policy (FLEP) in Iran: Unpacking State Mandates in Major National Policy Documents

Zia Tajeddin; Fariba Chamani

Volume 39, Issue 3.1 , October 2020, , Pages 185-215

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.38870.2904

Abstract
  The worldwide spread of English as the dominant language of globalization has accelerated the development and implementation of Foreign Language Education Policy (FLEP) in many countries. ...  Read More
Sociological and Aesthetic Senses of Culture Represented in Global and Localized ELT Textbooks
Sociological and Aesthetic Senses of Culture Represented in Global and Localized ELT Textbooks

Zia Tajeddin; Soroush Bahrebar

Volume 36, Issue 3 , October 2017, , Pages 119-143

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.25995.2299

Abstract
  The relationship between language and culture has become a rich source of inquiry in the context of English language teaching. Learning materials can depict cultural content in different ...  Read More
The Construct of Interlanguage Pragmatic Learning Strategies: Investigating Preferences of High vs. Low Pragmatic Performers
The Construct of Interlanguage Pragmatic Learning Strategies: Investigating Preferences of High vs. Low Pragmatic Performers

Zia - Tajeddin; Ali Malmir

Volume 33, Issue 4 , March 2015, , Pages 153-180

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2015.3016

Abstract
  Interlanguage pragmatics (ILP) has witnessed a growing body of research in the past two decades. One of the under-explored domains of L2 pragmatics is the role of learning strategies ...  Read More
The Impact of Deductive, Inductive, and L1-Based Consciousness-Raising Tasks on EFL Learners' Acquisition of the Request Speech Act
The Impact of Deductive, Inductive, and L1-Based Consciousness-Raising Tasks on EFL Learners' Acquisition of the Request Speech Act

Zia - Tajeddin; Rasoul Hosseinpur

Volume 33, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 73-92

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2014.2022

Abstract
  The necessity and importance of teaching pragmatics has come to light by many researchers (e.g. Rose & Kasper, 2001). Due to the consensus over the need to teach pragmatic competence, ...  Read More
The Effect of Dynamic Assessment on EFL Learners' Acquisition of Request and Apology
The Effect of Dynamic Assessment on EFL Learners' Acquisition of Request and Apology

Zia Tajeddin; Farhad Tayebipour

Volume 31, Issue 2 , July 2012, , Pages 87-118

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.499

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