Research Paper
Collaborative Output Tasks and their Effects on Learning English Comparative Adjectives
Collaborative Output Tasks and their Effects on Learning English Comparative Adjectives

Mahmood Dehqan; Mona Mohammadi Amiri

Volume 36, Issue 1 , May 2017, Pages 1-26

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.22369.2030

Abstract
  This study aimed to examine the effect of two types of collaborative output tasks on Iranian EFL learners’ comparative adjectives with two or more syllables. Thirty Iranian EFL ...  Read More
Research Paper
Directed Motivational Currents: The Implementation of the Dynamic Web-Based Persian Scale among Iranian EFL Learners
Directed Motivational Currents: The Implementation of the Dynamic Web-Based Persian Scale among Iranian EFL Learners

Afsaneh Ghanizadeh; Safoura Jahedizadeh

Volume 36, Issue 1 , May 2017, Pages 27-56

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.23952.2159

Abstract
  Directed motivational current (DMC) ̶ as a novel strand in L2 motivational field ̶ is a robust motivational drive fueled by a highly valued goal and capable of stimulating and sustaining ...  Read More
Research Paper
Oral Pushed Output: the Route to Long-term Grammatical Accuracy
Oral Pushed Output: the Route to Long-term Grammatical Accuracy

Homa Jafarpour Mamaghani; parviz Birjandi

Volume 36, Issue 1 , May 2017, Pages 57-84

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.4044

Abstract
  This study investigated the impact of oral pushed output on the learning and retention of English perfect tenses. During the study, a pre-test was administered to 22 freshmen majoring ...  Read More
Research Paper
A Comparative Study of Thematicity in the Argumentative Writing of University EFL Students and the Introduction Section of Research Articles
A Comparative Study of Thematicity in the Argumentative Writing of University EFL Students and the Introduction Section of Research Articles

Alireza Jalilifar; Mohammad Alipour; Mahsa Rabiee

Volume 36, Issue 1 , May 2017, Pages 85-110

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.4043

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
Research Paper
An Assessment Scheme for ELT Performance: An Iranian Case of Farhangian University
An Assessment Scheme for ELT Performance: An Iranian Case of Farhangian University

Gholamreza Kiany; Mohammad Nabi Karimi; Monireh Norouzi

Volume 36, Issue 1 , May 2017, Pages 111-144

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.4045

Abstract
  Accountability concerns in language education call for the development of more valid and authentic measures of assessment. In light of these concerns, performance assessment has received ...  Read More
Research Paper
Syntactic Structures and Rhetorical Functions of Electrical Engineering, Psychiatry, and Linguistics Research Article Titles in English and Persian: A Cross-linguistic and Cross-disciplinary Study
Syntactic Structures and Rhetorical Functions of Electrical Engineering, Psychiatry, and Linguistics Research Article Titles in English and Persian: A Cross-linguistic and Cross-disciplinary Study

Vahid Shahidipour; Ahmad Alibabaee

Volume 36, Issue 1 , May 2017, Pages 145-175

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.4066

Abstract
  A research article (RA) title is the first and foremost feature that attracts the reader's attention, the feature from which she/he may decide whether the whole article is worth reading. ...  Read More