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Hossein Talebzadeh; Marzieh Khazraie – Language Teaching Research, 2024
One of the underrepresented aspects of pragmatic competence development is perceiving and responding to impoliteness acts. The present study reports on a quantitative and qualitative investigation of two international English language teaching (ELT) textbook series published by Oxford and Cambridge University Press; it focuses on the books highly…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Textbooks
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Milton, James; Hopwood, Oliver – Language Learning Journal, 2022
The vocabulary content of the French MFL curriculum in England has received criticism (Häcker, M. 2008. Eleven pets and 20 ways to express one's opinion: the vocabulary learners of German acquire at English secondary schools. "The Language Learning Journal" 36, no. 2: 215-26; Tschichold, C. 2012. French vocabulary in Encore…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Linguistic Input, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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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
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Dolba, Sammy Q. – Online Submission, 2022
The study aimed to analyze lexical items underpinned in the textbooks used in the current teaching of ESP and GE. Using content analysis, a systematic evaluation of texts to examine nuances to bridge the gap between quantitative and qualitative data. This was such of importance, however, difficult to study due to issues of interest like in the…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
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Yin, Qinghua; Satar, Müge – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2020
Chatbots, whose potential for language learning have caused controversy among Second Language Acquisition (SLA) researchers (Atwell, 1999; Fryer & Carpenter, 2006; Fryer & Nakao, 2009; Parker, 2005, Coniam, 2014; Jia, 2004; Chantarotwong, 2005) are intelligent conversational systems stimulating human interlocutors with voice or text. In…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Content Analysis
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Iskandar, Ifan; Sumarni, Sri; Dewanti, Ratna; Asnur, Muhammad Nur Ashar – International Journal of Language Education, 2022
Digital literacy is a critical element of multiliteracy framework required to thrive in digital era and perceived as cross-curricular competencies, yet it is not adequately addressed in English language teaching. This paper explores the traits of the authentic academic digital practices in the course outlines of English language skills conducive…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Multiple Literacies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Bakirci, Derya; Özbay, Ali Sükrü – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
Gratitude strategies used by EFL speakers have always been the focus of interest by researchers who observed the presence of pragmatic transfer strategies by which speakers express their gratitude. We have seen that several adapted versions of Discourse Completion Tasks (DCTs) by Eisenstein and Bodman (1986) are constructed based on the original…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Content Analysis
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Karakoc, Aynur Ismayilli – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2019
Different theoretical and empirical taxonomies of reading and listening comprehension (RC, LC) are available in the literature. Most of language tests and tasks in English as foreign or second language (EFL/ESL) coursebooks are based on the classifications of reading and listening subskills (micro-skills) offered in theory. However, these…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Çakmak, Zeynep; Yangin Ersanli, Ceylan – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2021
Because speaking appropriately and fluently is the ultimate goal in a foreign language learning process, the authenticity of dialogues in the ELT coursebooks becomes even more significant. However, it is rather doubtful whether the dialogues have the function of preparing students for the English language they are likely to encounter in daily life…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Li, Xiangdong – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2022
Content analysis of job ads has been used to inform curriculum renewal in many disciplines, but it is not commonplace in Translation Studies. This paper aims to identify qualifications and competences in the translation market through content analysis of translation job ads in China. Four hundred and twenty-nine job ads were collected from the two…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Translation, Interpersonal Competence, Marketing
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Karagöl, Efecan – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
Turkish and Foreign Languages Research and Application Center (TÖMER) is one of the important institutions for learning Turkish as a foreign language. In these institutions, proficiency tests are applied at the end of each level. However, test applications in TÖMERs vary between each center as there is no shared program in teaching Turkish as a…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Turkish, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning
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Pramoolsook, Issra; Dalimunte, Ahmad Amin – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
The great importance of textbooks in the English language in the academic, pedagogic, and scientific world is uncontested. Acquiring holistic knowledge of legal transdisciplinary is of great importance to Islamic law students in Indonesia. Nevertheless, English reading proficiency of Indonesian students is problematic. The present research was to…
Descriptors: Law Students, Law Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach, Islam
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Phaiboonnugulkij, Malinee – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2018
The objectives of this study are to investigate and compare the total and individual metacognitive strategies used by professional tour guides in four English for Domestic Tourism lessons, and to explore the relationships between the use of metacognitive strategies in these lessons and characteristics of professional tour guide trainees. A total…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Tourism, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
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Saritepeci, Mustafa; Duran, Ali; Ermis, Ugur Ferhat – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
This study has sought to reveal perceptions towards the employment of WhatsApp in foreign language learning, especially preparing for a national academic language exam. In this sense, this study is supposed to make contribution to employing WhatsApp in educational contexts. This study, designed as a case study, is to investigate the pros and cons…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Computer Software, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Ebadi, Saman; Beigzadeh, Maryam – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2016
As the main applicable language resources in classrooms, textbooks provide the primary source of information, and they serve the foundation of instruction and transfer the curriculum objectives. Therefore, teachers should be conscious in choosing the right textbooks and activities for their students. The purpose of this study is to investigate one…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Teaching Methods, Textbook Content, Content Analysis
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