International Journal of Language and Linguistics

Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2014

  • A General Overview of Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT), from Theory to Practice

    Fatemeh Ahmadniay Motlagh, Alireza Sharif Jafari, Zohreh Yazdani

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5-1, October 2014
    Pages: 1-11
    Received: 31 July 2014
    Accepted: 9 August 2014
    Published: 24 August 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.s.2014020501.11
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language
    Abstract: Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT) as an innovative approach is the development of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). It has linguistic, philosophical and pedagogical bases, as well; however, its theories of learning are more fundamental than those of language. TBLT focuses on language itself, language acquisition and language performance, sim... Show More
  • The Effect of Written Corrective Feedback on EFL Learners' Writing Performance: Explicit vs. Implicit

    Roya Pakbaz

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5-1, October 2014
    Pages: 12-17
    Received: 31 July 2014
    Accepted: 9 August 2014
    Published: 24 August 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.s.2014020501.12
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language
    Abstract: The effectiveness of written corrective feedback has gained much interest among second language acquisition researchers since Truscott’s (1996) argument that grammar correction in L2 writing classes should be abandoned. In spite of the large body of research, there seems to be no unified agreement on the effectiveness of written corrective feedback... Show More
  • Exploring the Roles of Integrative and Instrumental Motivation on English Language Acquisition among Iranian Medical and Dentistry Students

    Zahra Hashemi, Maryam Hadavi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5-1, October 2014
    Pages: 18-23
    Received: 21 June 2014
    Accepted: 5 August 2014
    Published: 2 September 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.s.2014020501.13
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language
    Abstract: Motivation is an important aspect of language acquisition. This study was devised to determine the motivational orientations of medical and dentistry students at Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (RUMS) in English language acquisition. In this cross- descriptive study, 200 students of the dentistry and medical schools were chosen by census s... Show More
  • Intelligence Profile of Iranian Domestically Designed and Published ELT Textbooks and Students’ Multiple Intelligences

    Yoones Taaseh, Ahmadreza Mohebbi, Farzane Mirzaei

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5-1, October 2014
    Pages: 24-31
    Received: 29 June 2014
    Accepted: 5 August 2014
    Published: 5 September 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.s.2014020501.14
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language
    Abstract: Theory of multiple Intelligences introduced by Howard Gardner (1983) is one of the most significant recent reforms in education which has been embraced enthusiastically by educationalists, curriculum developers, lesson planners, teachers and textbook designers. The main purpose of this study is to investigate domestically designed and published ELT... Show More
  • Review of Computer-Assisted Language Learning: History, Merits & Barriers

    Dara Tafazoli, Niloofar Golshan

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5-1, October 2014
    Pages: 32-38
    Received: 26 August 2014
    Accepted: 29 August 2014
    Published: 5 September 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.s.2014020501.15
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language
    Abstract: With the rapid development of technology, more and more language teachers and learners are eager to use technologies such as computer and the Internet for language learning and teaching. Undoubtedly, the use of technology in education has a positive effect on the achievements of language learners, but it is a necessity to consider all aspects of th... Show More
  • Promoting Cross-Culturalism in the EFL Context: A Teacher’s Perspective

    Quanisha Charles

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5-1, October 2014
    Pages: 39-46
    Received: 29 July 2014
    Accepted: 28 August 2014
    Published: 22 November 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.s.2014020501.16
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language
    Abstract: Promoting cross-culturalism in the EFL context is imperative in today’s global society. EFL teachers should be prepared not only to raise cultural awareness and promote cross-cultural learning, but also to develop tools that evaluate cross-cultural competency and analyze student attitudes toward cross-culturalism. Due to a lack of interaction and e... Show More
  • Code Switching as a Robust Catalyst; a Useful Way to Become a More Strategic Language User

    Seyed Mohammad Mohammadi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5-1, October 2014
    Pages: 47-55
    Received: 22 June 2014
    Accepted: 5 August 2014
    Published: 1 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.s.2014020501.17
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language
    Abstract: Code switching, or as sometimes is spelled code-mixing (Muysken, 2000), is a widely observed phenomenon especially seen in multilingual and multicultural communities. In ELT classrooms, code switching comes into use either in the teachers’ or the students’ discourse. Although it is not favored by many educators, one should have at least an understa... Show More
  • Marginalized Labeling: An Evaluation of English Speaking Africans Classified as ESL Students

    Olubukola Y. Salako

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5-1, October 2014
    Pages: 56-62
    Received: 4 July 2014
    Accepted: 5 August 2014
    Published: 1 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijll.s.2014020501.18
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language
    Abstract: How should we view African students whose first language is English and their mother tongue? Should English speaking African students be placed in an ESL classroom with students whose English is not as proficient as theirs? This paper examines the essays of Nigerian students placed in an ESL class to determine if they are scholastically capable of ... Show More