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Othman Khalid Al-Shboul; Nisreen Naji Al-Khawaldeh; Hady J. Hamdan; Sami Al-Khawldeh – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2023
This paper examined two poems: 'Winter' by Anne Hunter and 'Against Winter' by Charles Simic from a stylistic perspective. It conducted a stylistic analysis to elucidate how the poets' intended meanings are constructed in an effective manner through the principles of 'foregrounding': linguistic deviation, linguistic parallelism, and informality,…
Descriptors: Authors, Poets, Poetry, English (Second Language)
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Mokhtar, Mazlin Mohamed; Hashim, Harwati; Khalid, Puteri Zarina Megat; Albakri, Intan Safinas Mohd Ariff; Jobar, Norfaizah Abdul – Arab World English Journal, 2021
Although there are several studies conducted by linguistics researchers on the differences between the linguistic styles of female and male writers, there are not many studies conducted on the use of boosters in academic writing. Boosters are used to convince and emphasize statements made. This study analyzes the regularity of boosters used in the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Gender Differences, Language Styles, Language Usage
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Scapin, Giulia; Loi, Cristina; Hakemulder, Frank; Bálint, Katalin; Konijn, Elly – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2023
A considerable body of research has examined the age-old assertion that reading literature enhances empathy, however, mixed results have been found. The present study attempts to clarify such disparities, investigating the role of foregrounding in possible differences in readers' processing of literary texts and its connection with readers'…
Descriptors: Empathy, Literature, Reading Processes, Discourse Analysis
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Koonnala, Pristsana; Chaiwong, Napasporn – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2023
This study examines the persuasive English language in MasterClass's video advertisements. An analysis framework was formed using twenty-four techniques to identify persuasive language, and the purposes of using different techniques in one hundred and forty-one MasterClass's video scripts. The analysis included identifying the primary argument of…
Descriptors: Advertising, Video Technology, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Yi-Ping Wu; Hui-Hsien Feng; Bo-Ren Mau – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2025
Corpus analysis methods have been widely employed in literary translation research by numerous scholars. However, their integration into literary translation training has yet to be developed. With the advancement of AI technology, this paper explores the potential of employing AI-enhanced corpus text analysis and text mining techniques in this…
Descriptors: Translation, Computer Software, Comparative Analysis, Language Styles
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Taboas, Amanda; Doepke, Karla; Zimmerman, Corinne – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Although person-first language is commonly used in many professional settings, this practice has received criticism from self-advocates and scholars who believe that identity-defining features, such as autism, cannot be separated from the individual. Arguments have been made that person-first language may perpetuate stigma by drawing attention to…
Descriptors: Preferences, Self Concept, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language Usage
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Mizrahi-Shtelman, Ravit; Drori, Gili S. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2023
Higher education organizations in countries where English is not the native tongue must function in a multilingual mode, using English as their primary language for scientific exchange and academic publication and relying on the native language for instruction and administration. When operating in a multilingual mode of communication and identity…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Grant Eckstein; Lisa Bell – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2023
First-year composition courses must balance a range of writing instruction priorities including genre and audience awareness with language instruction, particularly for second-language writers. Despite the attested efficacy of "dynamic" written corrective feedback for language gains in intensive English programs, little research has…
Descriptors: Syntax, Writing Instruction, Intervention, Error Correction
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Karabacak, Esra – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2021
Texts appear as the highest level units in language teaching. Textlinguistics researchers have put forward the thesis that the largest linguistic unit is the text, not the sentence. The main purpose of this research is to determine the effect of using textlinguistic analysis method and its ability to aid students in understanding the texts in…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Language Processing, Reading Comprehension, Text Structure
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Etienne, Corinne – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2022
This article explores French L1 speakers' attitudes toward French L2 speakers' negation use. Negation in prescriptive grammars calls for a pre-verbal ne and a post-verbal element like "pas." Although orally "ne" deletion is frequent, it is rarely or never taught. One common, albeit meagerly supported, explanation is that L1…
Descriptors: Native Language, French, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Piriya Thaksanan – English Language Teaching Educational Journal, 2024
Anxiety can affect learners' performance in several ways. It can be a helpful motivational tool to assist students in learning a language. At the same time, anxiety can become a serious factor in hindering language acquisition. This study examines the relationship between students' writing performance and anxiety levels across three different…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Business English
Tianfang Wang – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Conceptual Metaphor (CM; e.g., Lakoff & Johnson, 1980, 1999; Kovecses, 2020) is central to our thinking and ubiquitously manifested in our language. Given its importance, the teaching of conceptual metaphors has gained much attention in Cognitive Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. While most empirical studies have focused on specific aspects…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Concept Formation
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Pang, Francine; Skehan, Peter – Modern Language Journal, 2021
This study uses a complexity-accuracy-lexis-fluency (CALF) framework to explore performance on 2 speaking tasks: a narrative picture-based task and an interactive decision-making task. A preliminary aim is to compare performance on the 2 tasks, using a wide range of CALF measures to explore where scores are similar and where they are different.…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Speech Communication, Second Language Learning, Accuracy
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Yaseen, Maha S.; Sayyed, Sa'ida W.; Ibrahim, Hanan M. – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2022
This paper aims at exploring the different modes of persuasion used in English and Arabic advertisements that mainly address women. The research adopted a qualitative research design with the content analysis approach to prepare a study based on the modes like rhetoric, discourse analysis and persuasion strategies. The study hypothesized that…
Descriptors: Advertising, Persuasive Discourse, Periodicals, Arabic
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Shet, Jayashree Premkumar – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
This study is based on the results of the research which aimed (1) to identify the cohesive devices used by Leo Tolstoy in "A grain as Big as a Hen's Egg as proposed by Halliday & Hasan and (2) to find whether substitution and ellipsis from the same story could be identified by the seven English Major students doing the Discourse Analysis…
Descriptors: Literature, Literary Genres, Authors, Grammar
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