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Rashtchi, Mojgan; Joze Ramezani, Rahim – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2020
The present qualitative study aimed to investigate the role of Business English as Lingua Franca (BELF) courses in learners' success in communication in an Iranian company. In doing so, 25 adult BELF learners were selected from an automotive parts manufacturing company in Tehran, Iran. They were the employees of a company consisting of men and…
Descriptors: Business English, English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Enyi, Amaechi Uneke; Chitulu, Mark Ononiwu – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
This study, entitled, "Texture and textuality in Political Discourse: A Study of Cohesive Devices in President Goodluck Jonathan's Inaugural Address-May, 2011" was an analysis of the lexical cohesive devices employed by Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan in crafting his May, 2011's Presidential Inaugural Address (PIA). Guided by the…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Presidents, Discourse Analysis, Speeches
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Arung, Fernandes – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
Mostly learners and even teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) are still not able to speak grammatically and fluently just because they lack of the Indonesian language proficiency and comprehension. This research was done to investigate how the Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) can assist the teachers and learners of EFL in improving their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Usage
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Ghorbani, Amirabbas – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2012
The use of students' mother tongue (MT/L1) in the second/foreign language classroom has been debated in language teaching theory and practice for many decades. Most language teaching methods advocate the use of the target language (TL) in the classroom. However, recent research has elevated the role of L1 in the classroom. This paper illustrates…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language