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Nooshin Shakiba; Karyn Stapleton – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
Swearing uses language forms that are taboo and potentially offensive. These are often used for emotional expression. Multilingual research shows that because the first language retains most emotional force (Dewaele [2004]. "The Emotional Force of Swearwords and Taboo Words in the Speech of Multilinguals." "Journal of Multilingual…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Indo European Languages, Native Language, Language Usage
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Bakhtavar, Mohammad; Bayova, Rana – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The present study aims to investigate the effects of intra-family parameters; educative styles and academic knowledge of parents and their economic condition on teenagers' personality and behavior. The present study is a descriptive survey. The statistical sample of the study included 166 teenage students from Baku, Azerbaijan and 332 of their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Personality Traits, Parents, Behavior
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Rahimi, Ali; Saberi, Maryam – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
In recent years, teachers' self-efficacy has demonstrated a profound influence on the daily lives of teachers and their students. However, little is known about the relationship between teachers' personality traits and their self-efficacy. To gain more insight into this area, this study sought to explore the interface between 100 male and female…
Descriptors: Correlation, Personality Traits, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Alavinia, Parviz; Hassanlou, Adel – English Language Teaching, 2014
The current study was aimed at investigating the relationship between academic Iranian EFL learners' extroversion/introversion and their writing performance. The participants of the study were some 52 BA learners majoring in English language literature in Urmia and Tabriz state universities. The chosen sample comprised of both males and females…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Extraversion Introversion
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Alavinia, Parviz; Sameei, Abdolraoof – English Language Teaching, 2012
The present study was implemented to investigate the possible relationship between introversion/extroversion and the listening ability of intermediate Iranian EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners by taking into account their gender, age, and grades of study. A total of 120 Intermediate learners (62 males and 58 females) studying at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Babaee, Ensiyeh; Jain, Sachin – Education, 2009
Mothers' health is one of the most important and fundamental issues which the officials of health and care and supreme education should address as an important and effective part in society's individuals lives. The necessity of having a healthy society is having healthy mothers and this health would not be verified unless mother enjoys mental…
Descriptors: Extraversion Introversion, Mothers, Behavior Disorders, Personality