Research Paper
A Study of the Relationship between Acoustic Features of “bæle” and the Paralinguistic Information
A Study of the Relationship between Acoustic Features of “bæle” and the Paralinguistic Information

batool Alinezhad

Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 1-25

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.398

Abstract
  Language users benefit from special phonetic tools in order to communicate linguistic information as well as different emotional aspects and paralinguistic information through daily ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Catcher in the Rye: Holden vs. Consumer Culture
The Catcher in the Rye: Holden vs. Consumer Culture

Parvin Ghasemi; Farideh Pourgiv; Masoud Ghafoori

Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 27-43

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.399

Abstract
  The transformation of industrial city into modern city entailed the change in the dominant nature of the city from the site of production to that of consumption. In the postmodern city, ...  Read More
Research Paper
Citation and the Construction of Subdisciplinary Knowledge
Citation and the Construction of Subdisciplinary Knowledge

Zohre Shooshtari; Ali Reza Jalilifar

Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 45-66

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.400

Abstract
  The main purpose of this study was to examine the citation patterns of discussion sections employed by local and international article writers in ESP and EGP subdisciplines of applied ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Representation of Social Actors In Interchange Third Edition Series: A Critical Discourse Analysis
The Representation of Social Actors In Interchange Third Edition Series: A Critical Discourse Analysis

Rahman Sahragard; G Davatgarzadeh

Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 67-89

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.401

Abstract
  This study takes a critical discourse analysis approach to investigate the linguistic representation of male and female social actors and construction of gender identities in the Interchange ...  Read More
Research Paper
L2 Discourse Co-construction within the Learner’s ZPD
L2 Discourse Co-construction within the Learner’s ZPD

Azizallah Mirzaee; Masoud Rahimi Domakani

Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 67-89

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.402

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
Research Paper
Validating Locus of Control Questionnaire and Examining its Relation to General English (GE) Achievement
Validating Locus of Control Questionnaire and Examining its Relation to General English (GE) Achievement

Behzad Ghonsooly; Majid Elahi

Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 117-143

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.403

Abstract
  Locus of control is said to affect learners' academic achievement. This effect has scarcely been examined within general English context. This study is concerned with examining the ...  Read More
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The Involvement Load Hypothesis and Vocabulary Learning: The Effect of Task Types and Involvement Index on L2 Vocabulary Acquisition
The Involvement Load Hypothesis and Vocabulary Learning: The Effect of Task Types and Involvement Index on L2 Vocabulary Acquisition

Bagher Yaqubi; Rajab Ali Rayati; N Allemzade Gorgi

Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 145-163

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.404

Abstract
  This study builds on Laufer and Hulstijn’s (2001) motivational-cognitive construct of task-induced involvement in learning vocabulary and addresses itself to its strong claim ...  Read More
Research Paper
On Teaching to Diversity: Investigating the Effectiveness of MI-Inspired Instruction in an EFL Context
On Teaching to Diversity: Investigating the Effectiveness of MI-Inspired Instruction in an EFL Context

A Tahriri; Morteza Yamini

Volume 29, Issue 1 , March 2010, Pages 165-183

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.405

Abstract
  This study reports an experiment conducted to investigate the effectiveness of implementing MI-inspired instruction in an EFL context. To this end, a group of ten intermediate female ...  Read More