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Yas, Emin – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
Acronym is a very important word derivation mechanism usually applied to the new names of private or public institutions and they can be used to shorten the names of people, places, or institutions. This linguistic opportunity, which can be found in every language of the world, is quite useful in terms of its easiness and economic use of the…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Turkish
Pham, Anh Tuan; Nguyen, Linh Thi Diem; Pham, Vi Thi Tuong – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2022
This study investigates the difficulties in translation and factors influencing the translating process from foreign language students' perspectives at a private university. This work also aims to find out the reasons why foreign language students encounter the difficulties in the process and learn about the different ways in which students…
Descriptors: Translation, Difficulty Level, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Yildiz, Mine – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
This study aims at drawing a conclusion about the use of the first language (L1) in language classes on which there is still no consensus among researchers. In line with this aim, the qualitative studies involving participants' views or practices obtained through interviews or observations were analyzed and then synthesized. Firstly, two basic…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Zrekat, Yousef; Al-Sohbani, Yehia – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2022
Low English proficiency among EFL learners refers to two main factors and these are internal and external factors. Internal factors such as not confident when using English, negative attitudes and anxiety, while the external factors like the lack of opportunities to use English language whether in or outside the classroom. The current study…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, College Students
Arynbayeva, Rimma A.; Dmitryuk, Natalya V.; Stycheva, Olga A. – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2022
The study deals with teaching Russian as a non-native language to Kazakh students from linguistic and cultural positions. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the efficiency of adapting the integrated technology of mastering a non-native language based on the psycholinguistic analysis of the basic values. As the research methods, the study…
Descriptors: Russian, Psycholinguistics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Esfahlan, Farzaneh Khakzad; Boroumand, Mohsen – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
Politeness strategies that speakers deploy when performing a speech act have been seen to be influenced by several factors among which gender and socioeconomic status are two prominent ones. The current study was an attempt to examine the relationship between gender and socioeconomic status (SES) on one hand, and choice of politeness strategies on…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Indo European Languages, English (Second Language)
Aytaç-Demirçivi, Kadriye – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
The present study investigates the usage of speech like expressions in written works of Turkish learners of English. It also aims to find out the differences between C1 and B1 level learners in terms of the frequency and types of speech like expressions. The participants in this study were 21 B1 and 33 C1 level students at a state university in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Usage
Öksüz Zerey, Merve; Cephe, Pasa Tevfik – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
Theories of second/foreign language (L2) learning attach great significance to meaningful communication both inside and outside language classrooms. In this respect, it is vital that language learners use the target language. However, they substantially differ from one another with regard to how much they talk. This difference has been partly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Student Attitudes
Awadelkarim, Abdelmagid Abdelrahman – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
Identity research, L2 learner identity included, has of late, witnessed an unprecedented surge. Changes in the concepts of 'language" "community", and the "individual" "competence", have all influenced researching identities, leading ultimately to them perceived as "complex", "multi-faceted",…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Identification (Psychology)
Abdulaal, Mohammad Awad Al-Dawoody – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2022
This research study aims at drawing a comparison between some internet emerging applications used for machine translation (MT) and a human translation (HT) to two of Alphonse Daudet's short stories: "The Siege of Berlin" and "The Bad Zouave." The automatic translation has been carried out by four MT online applications (i.e.…
Descriptors: Translation, Literature, Syntax, Computational Linguistics
Ahmed, Samara Mohammed; Rushdi, Ali Arshad; Ismael, Waqqas Saddi – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2022
Performative refers to a type of action that is performed under the sentence having been uttered. Knowing a language entails understanding how to construct correct sentences and how to use those sentences to construct appropriate utterances. As a result, they frequently employ a variety of linguistic forms. An utterance is, however, only a…
Descriptors: Speech Acts, Pragmatics, Verbs, Speech Communication
Inal, Sevim; Turhanli, Irmak – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2019
The use of L1 in EFL classes has been a controversial topic. Therefore, this study investigates the attitudes of university teachers towards the use of L1 and seek their opinions regarding the purposes for which L1 should be used in English classes. A questionnaire of 27 items with a five-point likert-type scale was administered, followed by a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Native Language, Language Usage
Aziz, Aamir; Mahmood, Muhammad Asim; Ahmad, Shabbir; Akbar, Nabila – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
At present, genre analysis of various types of texts has gained much attention by the researchers worldwide. The focus of genre analysis in this study is on the examination of thesis abstracts written by Pakistani students in the field of TEFL in connection with move structure, lexico-grammatical features and style of the writer. The corpus of…
Descriptors: Masters Theses, Literary Genres, Teacher Education Programs, Language Teachers
Al-Athwary, Anwar A. H. – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
This theoretical study aims at raising awareness of the existence of lexical false friends (FFs) in English and Arabic as genetically unrelated languages. It also provides a general categorization for FFs from a semantic point of view. A sample of more than fifty FF pairs is examined by contrasting their form, pronunciation and meaning. The…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Linguistic Borrowing, Semitic Languages, Metalinguistics
Alqahtani, Muneer Hezam – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2022
This study reviews the methods and findings of earlier translanguaging research with special emphasis on their implications in view of the national development plans stated in Saudi vision 2030. Notably, Saudi Arabia is striving to adjust to the multilingual immigrant workforce on its soil, while the Kingdom envisages a larger role for its people…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)