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Journal of Applied Linguistics
ISSN 2008-8434 · OICC Press · 246 articles in the index
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EFL Undergraduate Students' Critical Thinking Ability and Reading Comprehension Performance
The current study examined the relationship between critical thinking ability and EFL university students’ reading comprehension at a university site in Iran. The purpose of the study was twofold: (i) to understand if there is any statistically significant correlation between critical thinking…
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Applying Structural Equation Modeling to Second-language (L2) Research: Key Concepts and Fundamental Reconsiderations
As conceptual models of language learning, use, and processing mature, it is both natural and necessary for the statistical models we apply to follow suit. One statistical approach with great potential in the field Applied Linguistics and L2 studies is structural equation modeling (SEM). SEM is…
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Growth Mindset and Cognitive Engagement of Female EFL Learners: Contribution of Risk-Taking as a Mediator
Many difficulties learners experience during language learning interfere with their performance, and those associated with their psychology play an integral role in this process. Underpinned by Bandura’s social cognitive theory and Dweck’s implicit theory of intelligence, this article explored how…
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The Effect of BBC News Lessons on High School EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning
Foreign language vocabulary learning is challenging and requires using an appropriate method. To this end, this study aimed to investigate the effect of listening and viewing BBC News lessons as a teaching and learning tool on high school EFL learners’ vocabulary learning. This quasi-experimental…
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The Effects of Task-Based Collaborative Output Activities and Scaffolding Techniques on EFL Learners' Writing Performance: A Mixed-Methods Study
Abstract Literature review confirms that TBCOA and ST were effective in improving EFL learners’ writing skills. However, a new study is necessary to compare the rate of effectiveness of these activities and techniques on Iranian intermediate L2 learners' writing performance. Moreover, the impact of…
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Apology variations among Persian EFL learners in Iran, Iranian-Americans and American English speakers
This study aimed to compare the use of the apology speech act and other semantic formulas among Iranian EFL learners, American native speakers of English, and Iranians living in America for four years. We conducted a transcultural investigation on the use of apology strategies in the two cultures…
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Design and Implementation of a Blended ESP Course for Iranian Vocational School Students of Photography: A TBLT Approach
In the increasingly interconnected world, English proficiency has become essential for developing technical skills and opening up global career opportunities. However, Iranian technical and vocational education (TVE) suffers from adequate attention to the English language for students’ specific…
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بازنگری سطوح تامل معلمان ایرانی زبان انگلیسی به عنوان یک زبان خارجی: تاثیر تعاملی تجربه تدریس معلمان و مدرک تحصیلی آنها
پژوهش تلفیقی (کمی-کیفی) حاضر پنج بعد تدریس فکورانه معلمان زبان انگلیسی در ایران را با توجه به مدرک تحصیلی و سابقه تدریس آن ها بررسی می کند. در این راستا، پرسشنامه تدریس فکورانه مشتمل بر 29 گویه حاوی پنج بعد عاطفی، شناختی، انتقادی، فراشناختی و عملی به یک نمونه 142 نفری در دسترس معلمان مرد و زن…
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Adverse Conditions in the Professional Lives of English Instructors: Recommendations to Ameliorate Teacher Resilience
Adverse Conditions in the Professional Lives of English Instructors: Recommendations to Ameliorate Teacher Resilience Abstract The present qualitative study strived to examine Iranian English instructors’ experiences of adverse conditions in their teaching environments. To yield this purpose, 30…
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The Effect of 4/3/2 Technique on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking Fluency: The Moderating Role of Working Memory
This study examines the effect of the 4/3/2 technique on Iranian EFL learners' speaking fluency while also investigating the moderating role of working memory (WM). The study involved sixty EFL learners attending a language institute in Shiraz. The participants, aged 14 to 18, all shared Persian as…
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Investigating the Effects of Scaffolding Genre Knowledge and Metacognitive Strategy Use on EFL Learners’ Academic Writing Skills: A Mixed-methods Study
This study aimed to investigate the effects of scaffolding genre knowledge and metacognitive strategy use on English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ academic writing skills. The initial population was 100 EFL students from M.A. English language teaching (ELT) students who took academic…
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Functional Analysis of Hedges and Boosters in Academic Students Essays: Across Disciplinary Study
Hedging and boosting are significant communicative resources to construe and attain persuasion in different fields and particular genres of academic writing. Hedges allow the researcher to address possible problems, raise objections or anticipate opposition to the research claims while contributing…
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Construction of Intercultural Savoirs Through Interculturally-laden Tasks: An Iranian Experience
A long-standing concern reverberating over the minds of intercultural scholars is how best to incorporate intercultural issues in English language teaching, an issue on which there has been little research in EFL contexts. To fill this gap, this qualitative study examined the efficacy of…
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A Comparative Study of the Effects of Interactive Versus Individual Performance Tasks on EFL Learners’ Speaking Skill
Interaction has always been viewed as a key element in developing the knowledge of an L2 and establishing dynamic communicative episodes. However, it is not always materialized in foreign language learning contexts where access to English speakers is limited. Hence, this study investigated the…
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Unveiling Vocabulary Learning Strategies: A Mixed Methods Study among EAP Students
This study focused on the importance of Vocabulary Learning Strategies (VLSs) in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and how Iranian EAP students learn academic vocabulary. The study used a predominantly quantitative approach by gathering data from 238 participants through online self-report VLS…
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Pinpointing The Miscellaneous Causes and Reasons of Failure in Intercultural Communications from Iranian Teachers' Viewpoints
This study sought to probe and explain the causes and sources of failure or lack of success in intercultural communication. Thus, the researchers selected one hundred (100) participants to take part in this study. 20 participants out of 100 took part in the interview session willingly. The…
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ادراک معلمان زبان انگلیسی ایرانی از فرسودگی شغلی: مطالعه کیفی
این مطالعه کیفی با هدف بررسی منابع فرسودگی شغلی از دیدگاه معلمان زبان انگلیسی انجام شده است. برای این منظور، سی و چهار معلم زبان انگلیسی مرد و زن ایرانی در مصاحبه نیمه ساختاریافته شرکت کردند تا در مورد منابع فرسودگی شغلی نظر دهند و سپس آنها را از نظر اولویت رتبه بندی کنند. همچنین 100 معلم به یک…
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The Impacts of Drawing, Visualization and Rote Memorization on Iranian EFL Students’ English Vocabulary Recall and Retention
Given the role of lexical knowledge in language learning, strategies for vocabulary learning should be paid more attention in the literature. This study investigated the effects of visualization, drawing, and memorization on Iranian EFL learners' recall and retention of second language vocabulary…
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Reading to Write or Discussing to Write: Which One Works Better?
This study is aimed at investigating the effect of reading-based vs. discussion-based pre-writing activities on the writing ability of Iranian EFL learners. To this end, a quasi-experimental study was conducted with 40 Iranian intermediate EFL learners within16 to 20 age range who were selected…
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Unveiling the interplay of Continuing Professional Development Strategies and Teacher Success in the Iranian EFL Context
The global education landscape is witnessing a rise in teacher accountability, where educators bear a heightened responsibility for demonstrably achieving student learning outcomes. In response, teachers are engaged in a continuous quest to enhance their pedagogical effectiveness, seeking…