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Vildan İnci Kavak Gaziantep University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7249-9048Enes KavakKeywords: CDS, variation sets, Turkish, first language acquisition, mother tongue Abstract This study analyses variation sets in a sample of child-directed speech (CDS) in Turkish in terms of their structure and effect on child speech. The term “variation set” was first introduced to describe the sequences of repetitions, in …

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Maria Vanessa aus der WieschenUniversity of Southern DenmarkKeywords: Social Interaction and L2 Classroom Discourse Abstract Social Interaction and L2 Classroom Discourse, Olcay Sert. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (2015). ix+198 pp. ISBN: 978-0-748-69264-4 (pbk.) PDF Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on pinterest

Larissa Moreira BrangelFederal University of Rio Grande do SulKeywords: Oxford Primary Dictionary Abstract Oxford Primary Dictionary, Robert Allen, Andrew Delahunty, Mary O’Neill, and Susan Rennie (Eds.). New York: Oxford University Press (2011). 608 pp. ISBN: 978-0-19-273263-7. PDF Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on pinterest

Bridget Maureen Walker PalmerAmerican University of SharjahKeywords: Intercultural competence, cultural conflict, culture in EFL classrooms, UAE culture, Western culture Abstract In the field of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching, it is common for instructors and students to come from very different cultural backgrounds. Instructors who leave their home countries and go to teach …

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Andrea DeCapuaLong Island UniversityLingshan TianLong Island UniversityKeywords: Advice, pragmatics, teacher candidates, parent-teacher communication Abstract Teachers in their professional roles are often called upon to give advice, whether to their students, to their colleagues, to their administrators, or to parents of their students. In this article, we investigate advice giving by teacher candidates to parents of …

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Cem AlptekinBoğaziçi UniversityGülcan ErçetinBoğaziçi UniversityKeywords: Working memory, eye movements, reading span tasks, L2 reading comprehension Abstract In an eye-tracking experiment with late second language (L2) learners, the present study probed into the relationship between eye-movement (EM) measures and the processing and storage outcomes of reading span tasks (RST) to determine whether EM patterns actually reflect …

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Amare Tesfie Birhan Bahir Dar University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-8592Keywords: English langauge teaching, corpus linguistics, vocabulary Abstract Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary: A Guide for Research. Pawel Szudarski. London/New York: Routledge (2018). X+228, PP. ISBN 978-1-1-138-18722-1. £29.99. PDF Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on pinterest

Cüneyt Demir Siirt University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2588-372XKeywords: linguistic pragmatics, intercultural, professional, business, communication Abstract Linguistic Pragmatics of Intercultural Professional and Business Communication, Elena N. Malyuga and Svetlana N. Orlova. Springer, Cham / Switzerland (2018). 145 pp., Hardcover: $109.99, ISBN:978-3-319-68743-8, eBook: $84.99, ISBN:978-3-319-68744-5 PDF Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on …

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Seher Balbay Middle East Technical University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6276-053XKeywords: Socratic pedagogy, critical awareness, Spoken English, diasadvantaged groups, cooperative learning Abstract Socratic pedagogy is an approach to teaching through questioning mainstream practices without being judgmental in an effort to understand, empathize and reach more objective conclusions about reality. This study explores the effects of its use on student …

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Gholam Hassan Khajavy University of Bojnord https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0926-960XHossein Makiabadi Ferdowsi University of Mashhad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5631-5007Samaneh Abdi Navokhi Ferdowsi University of Mashhad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9726-8796Keywords: psychological capital, positive psychology, L2 WTC, L2 motivational self system, language achievement Abstract By shifting the focus of studies in applied linguistics from negative psychology to positive psychology, psychological capital (PsyCap) consisting of self-efficacy, hope, …

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