EURASIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

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Effect of Input Mode on EFL Free-Recall Listening Performance: A Mixed-Method Study

Yali Shi School of International Studies,Hangzhou https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-4626Keywords: input mode, audio-video input, free-recall listening Abstract This study conducted a mixed-method study of the influence of audio and video input mode on free-recall listening performance. It first explored quantitatively whether input mode significantly influenced 34 sophomores’ performance in general and across two genres (passage and long dialogue) […]

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Promoting extended student talk in an EFL classroom

Fatma GümüşokMiddle East Technical UniversityGözde BalıkçıKeywords: classroom research, EFL classroom, extended student talk, conversation analysis, teacher questions Abstract This study aims to analyze the way one EFL teacher maintains and promotes extended student talk in an EFL Listening and Speaking Course at tertiary level via conversation analytic perspective. Promoting extended student turns is one of

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The role of ideal L2 self in predicting L2 willingness to communicate inside and outside the classroom

Mehmet SakTED UniversityKeywords: Motivation, L2 Motivational Self System, Willingness to Communicate, EFL Learners, English Language Teaching Abstract This study reports on findings of an investigation into the relationship between ideal L2 self as a motivational variable and willingness to communicate in English (L2 WTC) in and outside the classroom. Participants were a total of 90

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Transfer of L1 processing strategies to the interpretation of sentence-level L2 input: A cross-linguistic comparison on the resolution of relative clause attachment ambiguities

Onur Uludağ Yildiz Technical UniversityKeywords: sentence processing, parsing, ambiguity resolution, eye-tracking, attachment Abstract The present study aims to investigate the role of L1 transfer effects on L2 sentence processing strategies during the interpretation of relative clause (RC) attachment ambiguities. The main body of the study is divided into two sections. The first section describes Experiment

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A survey on the intercultural communicative competence of ELT undergraduate students

Aylin Sevimel-SahinKeywords: communication, culture, English language teaching, intercultural communicative competence, undergraduate student Abstract Intercultural communicative competence (ICC) is the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with other cultures to negotiate meaning. A high level of ICC is required for a successful communication across numerous cultures. Since English has recently been accepted as the main intercultural

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Motivational Factors in Multilingual Students’ Learning Additional Languages: The Case of English and Turkish

Ali Dincer Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0732-3975Keywords: Multilinguals, English, Turkish, motivation, anxiety, motivational strength Abstract The current study examined the relationships among motivational factors (i.e., motivation types and motivational strength, and language anxiety) in the simultaneous learning process of additional languages. A mixed-methods design was conducted with 86 multilingual learners learning both English and Turkish.

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The Present State of the Aspect Hypothesis: A Critical Perspective

Patrick D. Thane The College of New Jersey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1884-7002Keywords: Aspect Hypothesis, tense-aspect acquisition, second language acquisition, inherent lexical aspect, grammatical aspect Abstract Early research on the Aspect Hypothesis yielded a rigid developmental sequence for the acquisition of grammatical aspect, in which developing L2 learners applied morphemes to mark aspect in accordance with the inherent lexical

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A Comparative Study on Speech Acts: Formal Complaints by Native Speakers and Turkish Learners of English

Okan Önalan National Defense University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4015-0903Abdulvahit Çakır Gazi University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8563-6830Keywords: Speech acts, formal complaints, directness-indirectness, pragmatic competence, discourse evaluation task (DET) Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the pragmatic language behavior of Turkish learners of English in formal complaint situations through the comparison of their speech act performances to those of native

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Tracing the Changes in Reading Scores and Learning Style Preferences through Reading Strategy Training

Mehmet Abi Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Şevki Kömür Muğla Sıtkı Koçman UniversityKeywords: Reading strategies, language learning styles, strategy based instruction, reading strategy training, metacognitive strategy training Abstract This study aimed at investigating possible effects of reading strategy instruction on students’ language learning style preferences and their reading proficiency levels. A total of 62 11th grade

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Eliciting ELT Students’ Understanding of Plagiarism in Academic Writing

Irina Rets The Open University, Milton Keynes https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8832-0962Ali Ilya Sakarya University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9997-9244Keywords: Paraphrasing and unacknowledged copying, plagiarism, scientific writing, think-aloud protocols, undergraduate research experience Abstract Given that the term ‘plagiarism’ is open to multiple interpretations, resulting in confusion among students and teachers alike, research that investigates the current state of empirical evidence and sheds light

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