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Sümeyra Tosun – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2024
Machine translation (MT) is the automated process of translating text between different languages, encompassing a wide range of language pairs. This study focuses on non-professional bilingual speakers of Turkish and English, aiming to assess their ability to discern accuracy in machine translations and their preferences regarding MT. A particular…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Turkish, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Eliane Lorenz; Tugba Elif Toprak-Yildiz; Peter Siemund – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2025
A multilingual experience can be considered a significant asset. However, since the earliest studies in the field, research has reported mixed results regarding potential advantages such as increased cognitive ability and metalinguistic awareness. Moreover, studies investigating the influence of bilingualism/multilingualism on the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Multilingualism, Bilingualism
Karatay, Halit; Kartallioglu, Nurettin; Zorpuzan, Sena Sapmaz; Tezel, Kadir Vefa – Foreign Language Annals, 2022
In this study, the effects of the conceptual metaphor theory (CMT) on the teaching of orientation idioms was investigated. The study was designed as an action research project and was conducted with 45 B2 level students from 21 countries who were native speakers of 10 different languages. The students were learning Turkish to pursue the…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Turkish, Undergraduate Students, Language Usage
Sybille Heinzmann; Zeynep Köylü; Kristina Ehrsam – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
This paper presents insights from two interview studies with the aim of shedding light on the learning potential of studying abroad in an area where English is used as a lingua franca. The majority of previous research on study abroad focuses on students' experiences of studying abroad in target-language regions, for example learners of English…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Simsek, Ramazan; Gün, Mesut – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
In foreign language education, the importance of corpus-based studies has been increasing. The priorities of the words taught in language education are determined within the framework of international criteria set through corpus-based studies. Corpus and sub-corpus consisting of many layers, written and oral, increase the efficiency of the process…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Form Classes (Languages), Word Frequency, Textbooks
Gökçe Nur Türkmen; Kürsat Cesur – Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), 2024
Integrating internationalized songs into English language teaching has emerged as a dynamic strategy to ignite students' interest and enhance their language proficiency. This article comprehensively explores internationalized songs' significance in language education. A central focus lies on a detailed case study that demonstrates how the…
Descriptors: Singing, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Mine Özçelik; Zekerya Batur – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2023
The present study aimed to determine whether using culture-themed documentaries in Turkish teaching of B2 level international students has effects on the development of guided writing skills. The study had an action-research design, which is one of the qualitative study approaches. The study group consisted of 12 international students at the B2…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Writing Instruction, Turkish, Second Language Learning
Schnoor, Birger; Usanova, Irina – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2023
Writing, as a highly complex strategic literacy skill alongside reading, is an essential prerequisite for learning and determines a student's educational success. In diverse contexts, a student's linguistic repertoire may involve multiple languages, which may serve as mutual resources in his or her multilingual writing skill development. Drawing…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Academic Achievement, Writing Skills, Skill Development
Kiliçkaya, Ferit – Online Submission, 2020
Sufficiently developed skills in L1 are considered a precondition for success in the achievement of bilingualism. Moreover, it is reported that language learners whose native language skills are better mastered obtain superior second language proficiency and exhibit higher levels of language competence and accomplishment in L2. This chapter aims…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Turkish, English (Second Language), Native Language
Kök, Izzettin – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2023
In recent years, the importance of listening when becoming communicatively competent in a new language has been increasingly recognized, and authors such as Richards (2002; 2005) have responded to this awareness by producing material specifically designed to meet this need. In order to develop listening proficiency, other authors (e.g.…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Wu, Zhaohong; Juffs, Alan – Second Language Research, 2022
Previous studies on bilingual children have shown a significant correlation between first language (L1) and second language (L2) morphological awareness and a unique contribution of morphological awareness in one language to reading performance in the other language, suggesting cross-linguistic influence. However, few studies have compared…
Descriptors: Native Language, Morphology (Languages), Metalinguistics, Correlation
Dolunay, Salih Kürsad; Karabuga, Hüseyin – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
Gerunds lead to great simplicity and functionality in the Turkish language while increasing the expressive power, enabling the expression to become more concise and fluent. In the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR, henceforth), an accepted guide in teaching Turkish as a foreign language, the correct and effective use of…
Descriptors: Morphemes, Turkish, Guidelines, Rating Scales
Özkale, Ufuk; Yanpar Yelken, Tugba – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
This study seeks to determine the problems faced by the Turkish instructors serving in the primary education institutions and camps within the framework of the project PICTES in teaching Turkish as a foreign language to Syrian students and to provide insights into their opinions on their participation in the certification program for teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Immigrants, Turkish
Dolunay, Salih Kürsad; Çiçek, Seher – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2021
The present study aims to submit a general perspective to the conjunctions which Arab students whose language levels were B1 and B2 have structured in their written texts. To this end, this research was designed as a document analysis. In the study, the documents were obtained from free writings by 90 Arab students who were studying at Bolu Branch…
Descriptors: Arabs, Turkish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Çangal, Önder; Basar, Umut – European Educational Researcher, 2021
The Turkology Departments in countries other than Turkey fulfill two functions. First, they aim to equip their students with sufficient Turkish language proficiency. Second, they offer students a university degree from the Language, History and Literature program. Therefore, regarding the students who are studying in these departments, their…
Descriptors: Turkish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, History Instruction