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Inada, Takako – English Language Teaching, 2022
This study investigated the factors, such as students' foreign language enjoyment, their foreign language classroom anxiety, the teacher's language choice (English-only instruction versus English instruction with limited legitimate Japanese support), and demographics that affect improvement in English proficiency in EFL communicative classes.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Language Proficiency, Outcomes of Education, Second Language Learning
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Ashrapova, Alsu; Alendeeva, Svetlana – English Language Teaching, 2014
This article is the result of a study of the influence of English and German on the Russian language during the English learning based on lexical borrowings in the field of economics. This paper discusses the use and recognition of borrowings from the English and German languages by Russian native speakers. The use of lexical borrowings from…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), German, Russian, Linguistic Borrowing
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Jaran, Samia A.; Al-Haq, Fawwaz Al-Abed – English Language Teaching, 2015
Languages tend to be modified to accommodate for the speakers needs, such as, discussing or dealing with certain topics and domains. An example, university students, in Jordan, modify their own language, being colloquial Arabic, with terms and expressions from the English language in order to interact and adapt to everyday college life. Due to…
Descriptors: Sociolinguistics, Semitic Languages, Gender Differences, Questionnaires
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Shahraki, Sara Hashemi; Rasekh, Abbass Eslami – English Language Teaching, 2011
Slang usage in modern age Iran is a popular phenomenon among most male and female teenagers. How pervasive this variation of language use is among various age and sex groups in Iran has been a question of debate given the significance of religion in a theological system of social structure. The work presented in this study aims to investigate the…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Elementary School Students