International Journal of Language and Linguistics

Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014

  • What Language (s) Should a Chinese Child Speak: Mandarin or Dialect or Both

    Qiaoling Wu, Xiaoqiong Hu

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 246-251
    Received: 22 May 2014
    Accepted: 27 June 2014
    Published: 10 July 2014
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    Abstract: Children’s language acquisition is usually significantly influenced by their parents’ attitude towards a certain language. This paper attempts to investigate Chinese parents’ views regarding what language(s) their children should speak: Mandarin, dialect or both, as well as the reasons for their opinions. The research is mainly carried out through ... Show More
  • Digital Storytelling in EFL Classrooms: The Effect on the Oral Performance

    Seyed Jalal Abdolmanafi-Rokni, Masoud Qarajeh

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 252-257
    Received: 18 June 2014
    Accepted: 30 June 2014
    Published: 10 July 2014
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    Abstract: The aim of this mixed methods study is to investigate the effect of two ways of storytelling on speaking skills of Iranian EFL learners. The traditional way of storytelling which is called storytelling aloud is performed by a teacher or a narrator in an educational setting. Another way of storytelling named digital storytelling is done using the in... Show More
  • Does Teaching Language Automatically Entail Teaching Culture

    Hawkar Akram Awla

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 258-262
    Received: 16 June 2014
    Accepted: 11 July 2014
    Published: 20 July 2014
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    Abstract: It is widely believed that understanding a language does not only entail knowledge of phonology, grammar and vocabulary, but it also requires one to have information about certain features of the culture of that language (Cakir, 2006). There are various views regarding the importance of culture in language teaching. The aim of this paper is to disc... Show More
  • Summarizing Strategies and Writing Ability of Iranian Intermediate EFL Students

    Hooshang Khoshsima, Maryam Rabani Nia

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 263-272
    Received: 23 June 2014
    Accepted: 07 July 2014
    Published: 20 July 2014
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    Abstract: Improving writing instruction has been the focus of educational researchers during the last three decades. Instructions in writing strategies i.e. planning, drafting, revising have showed a dramatic effect on the students’ quality of writing. Moreover, the use of reading and reading strategies like summarization in writing classes has generated a g... Show More
  • A Critical Semiology of “the Scarlet Letter” and its Persian Version

    Hassan Arefi, Ahmadreza Mohebbi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 273-282
    Received: 29 June 2014
    Accepted: 16 July 2014
    Published: 30 July 2014
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    Abstract: Translating symbolic literary masterpieces into another language has long been a thorny bottleneck to those involved in translational endeavors. The aim of this study was to explore the translation strategies used for the transference of the Scarlet Letter (1850), written originally in English by Nathaniel Hawthorn, to Persian, namely Daghe Nang (1... Show More
  • An Introduction to Embodied Cognition

    Mansoor Fahim, Atefeh Rezanejad

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 283-289
    Received: 03 August 2014
    Accepted: 08 August 2014
    Published: 20 August 2014
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    Abstract: This paper aimed at providing an overview on the post-cognitivist approach of embodiment theory. In the first section, a summary of the main tenets of the traditional cognitive theory are provided. Following the pros and cons of traditional cognitive theory, section two introduces the new trend in the field of cognitive science, i.e. the embodied c... Show More
  • Self-Esteem, Willingness to Communicate, and Oral Production: The Case Study of Iranian Intermediate EFL Students

    Mohadese Habib zade, Akram Hashemi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 290-294
    Received: 05 August 2014
    Accepted: 25 August 2014
    Published: 10 September 2014
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    Abstract: Oral production in general and lecturing in particular plays a significant part in any academic field, especially in TEFL. This study aimed to illuminate and investigate the two psychological and crucial factors influencing the oral production: Willingness to Communicate (WTC) and Self-Esteem. An attempt was made to assess the relationship among WT... Show More