Vol. 4 No. 2 (2018)

Süleyman GÜN Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0388-7263Keywords: English Education Policy, English Language Education, Middle East and North Africa Abstract English Language Education Policy in the Middle East and North Africa, Robert Kirkpatrick (Ed.). Springer International Publishing AG. Cham, Switzerland (2017). ISBN 978-3-319-46776-4 (Hardcover), ISBN 978-3-319-46778-8 (eBook). PDF Share on facebook Share on twitter Share …

Review of English Language Education Policy in The Middle East and North Africa Read More »

Chams Eddine Lamri Tlemcen University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-5799Hafida Hamzaoui Tlemcen University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0030-9721Keywords: ELP teaching, reading skill, blended approach, CLIL, Moodle platform Abstract Algerian law students are required to read and comprehend legal texts written in English in order to obtain managerial and regulatory rules knowledge. However, despite the efforts done by English for Law Purposes teachers, students …

Developing ELP Students’ Reading Skills through a Blended Learning Approach Read More »

Ramazan Yetkin Hacettepe University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4688-509XSemih Ekin Hacettepe University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8876-7518Keywords: L2 motivational self system, ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self, language learning experience, intended effort Abstract This study aimed to examine to what extent Turkish EFL learners’ L2 motivational dispositions which are ideal L2 self, ought-to L2 self and language learning experiences predict their intended effort …

Motivational Orientations of Secondary School EFL Learners toward Language Learning Read More »

Mohammad Alipour Islamic Azad University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5888-000XMohammad Alipour Islamic Azad University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5888-000XKeywords: Informal features, applied linguistics, research articles, natives, non-natives Abstract This quantitative-qualitative study aimed to fathom out whether and how informal features are exploited in articles of applied linguistics written in English by natives and non-natives. To this end, a corpus of 200 articles was …

Informality in Applied Linguistics Research Articles: Comparing Native and Non-Native Writings Read More »

Ali Erarslan Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2536-6044Keywords: English language teaching program, evaluation, language teaching, primary school, program components Abstract Today, the ability to communicate in English is a need brought about by the globalization process encompassing developments in many fields such as science and technology. To address this need, English language teaching programs in Turkey …

Strengths and Weaknesses of Primary School English Language Teaching Programs in Turkey: Issues Regarding Program Components Read More »

Erdem Aksoy TED University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8395-1738Derya Bozdoğan TED University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2266-8450Ufuk Akbaş Hasan Kalyoncu University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6122-154XGölge Seferoğlu Middle East Technical University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7587-6822Keywords: English language policy, intensive language program, English language teachers’ opinions, teaching English to young learners Abstract In search of ways to better the foreign language proficiency levels of their citizens, governments frequently announce macro foreign …

Old Wine in a New Bottle: Implementation of Intensive Language Program in the 5th Grade in Turkey Read More »

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. …

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

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 …

The Present State of the Aspect Hypothesis: A Critical Perspective Read More »

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 …

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

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 …

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