Number of Articles: 6
The effect of peer and teacher scaffolding on the reading comprehension of EFL learners in asymmetrical and symmetrical groups
Volume 32, Issue 4 , March 2014, Pages 1-17
Abstract
AbstractIn the present study, attempt has been made to examine the effectiveness of peer and teacher scaffolding in reading comprehension of intermediate EFL students in symmetrical ... Read More
Acquisition of English Relative Clauses by Adult Persian Learners: Focus on Resumptive Pronouns
Volume 32, Issue 4 , March 2014, Pages 19-40
Abstract
Tsimpli and Dimitrakopoulou (2007) observed that uninterpretable features are unavailable in second language (L2) acquisition after the critical period. In this paper, we verify this ... Read More
Demotivating Factors Affecting Undergraduate Learners of Non-English Majors Studying General English: A Case of Iranian EFL Context
Volume 32, Issue 4 , March 2014, Pages 41-61
Abstract
The literature on language teaching and learning has mostly accentuated motivation as one of the crucial factors influencing learners, but demotivating factors can be of crucial importance ... Read More
Online Processing of English Wh-Dependencies by Iranian EFL Learners
Volume 32, Issue 4 , March 2014, Pages 63-83
Abstract
To be able to reach the level of ultimate attainment in the second language, learners need to acquire not only the grammar of the L2 but also the language processing mechanisms involved ... Read More
Individual and Collaborative Planning Conditions: Effects on Fluency, Complexity and Accuracy in L2 Argumentative Writing
Volume 32, Issue 4 , March 2014, Pages 85-110
Abstract
Research on pre-task planning has revealed that planned conditions have produced more fluent and complex language than unplanned conditions. To date, most of these studies have investigated ... Read More
Interfaces of Macro and Microstructure in Academic Writing: The Case of Research Article Abstracts
Volume 32, Issue 4 , March 2014, Pages 111-138