International Journal of Language and Linguistics

Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014

  • The Olusuba Noun Class System

    Lilian Akoth Ochieng, Furaha Chai

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 295-300
    Received: 21 June 2014
    Accepted: 10 July 2014
    Published: 10 September 2014
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    Abstract: Noun classification is one of the prime markings of any Bantu language. It is characterized by the categorization of nouns into noun classes which often pair into singular and plural pairings. These classes are often marked with a numbering system. Suba language being a Bantu language has a noun class system typical of the other Bantu languages and... Show More
  • Social Deixis in Hadiyya

    Dereje Adane

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 301-304
    Received: 28 June 2014
    Accepted: 16 August 2014
    Published: 10 September 2014
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    Abstract: The concept of social deixis and its definition are stated by different scholars. Among these some are stated in this article in order to introduce the concept of social deixis to the reader. In the language, social deixis is expressed by both relational and absolute deictic terms.Relationaldeictic terms: age, marriage, circumcision status, and kin... Show More
  • Investigating English Reading Motivation across Time

    Parisa Daftarifard, Servat Shirkhani, Morvarid Lavasani

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 305-309
    Received: 18 August 2014
    Accepted: 22 August 2014
    Published: 10 September 2014
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    Abstract: This study aimed at investigating the possible dynamicity of reading motivation across time. To this end, the reading motivation questionnaire (Mori, 2002) was administered to about 101 BA students twice. The results indicated that reading motivation does not have a fixed construct. Different components of reading motivation might change in nature ... Show More
  • The Effect of Chunk Learning on Listening Comprehension

    Abdol-Majid Mohseni, Amir Marzban, Abdollah Keshavarzi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 310-316
    Received: 10 August 2014
    Accepted: 26 August 2014
    Published: 10 September 2014
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    Abstract: The present study is done to examine the effect of chunk learning on students’ listening comprehension. Based on the nature of the study, the null hypothesis was proposed, chunk learning has no effect on (TOEFL) listening comprehension. In order to test the null hypothesis, a sample of 60 students was chosen. They were randomly put into two groups ... Show More
  • I Buy, Ich Kaufe, & J'achéte as Arabic Dialectal Variants: A Radical Linguistic Theory Approach

    Zaidan Ali Jassem

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 317-327
    Received: 20 August 2014
    Accepted: 30 August 2014
    Published: 20 September 2014
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    Abstract: This paper aims to examine the Arabic dialectal status of English, German, French, Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit from a radical linguistic (or lexical root) theory perspective. The data consists of a short commercial or economic text, including the above italicized title words with some more key business terms (46 in total) like acquire, bill, bours... Show More
  • The Logical Meanings of the Traditional Wedding Speeches of the Batak Toba People

    Sanggam Siahaan, Selviana Napitupulu, Albert Tony, Sahlan Tampubolon

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014
    Pages: 328-342
    Received: 22 August 2014
    Accepted: 24 September 2014
    Published: 30 September 2014
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    Abstract: This research deals with the logical meanings of the clause complexes in the Batak Toba People wedding speeches. The problem investigated deals with the types of the logical meanings existed in the traditional wedding speeches of the Batak Toba people and the way each of those types is created. The theoretical frameworks in this research are the lo... Show More