International Journal of Language and Linguistics

Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015

  • The Influence of Chinese Culture on Learning Chinese as a Second Language: A Case Study of Zimbabwean Students Learning Chinese as a Second Language

    Godfrey Chisoni

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 33-39
    Received: 29 January 2015
    Accepted: 10 February 2015
    Published: 16 February 2015
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    Abstract: Learning Chinese as a second language is a hot and rising issue all around the world. Although the teaching and learning of Chinese as a second language is getting a lot of support from the Chinese government, through the establishment of Confucius Institutes which are aimed at the spreading and the promotion of Chinese language and culture. The sp... Show More
  • The Syntactic Relationship Between Transitivity and Voice

    Roseline Abonego Adejare

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 40-51
    Received: 27 January 2015
    Accepted: 19 February 2015
    Published: 10 March 2015
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    Abstract: This study presents a holistic description of the syntactic relationship between transitivity and voice, which has not attracted overt attention. The data comprises 2,187 finite verbal group (FVBG) clauses abstracted from a 17,600-word corpus of orthographically transcribed spoken instructional texts recorded in selected secondary schools in Lagos ... Show More
  • A Case Study of Solutions to Some Intonation Mistakes Made by Vietnamese Students - A Phonetic Experimental Research

    Tran Thi Thanh Dieu

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 52-60
    Received: 28 February 2015
    Accepted: 07 March 2015
    Published: 16 March 2015
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    Abstract: This study focuses on the importance of combining phonological knowledge with rhythm, melody and syntax rules in teaching English intonation affected by stress for Vietnamese students, verified by Experimental Phonetics. The hypothesis is that the English Rhythmic patterns and melodic aspect will help students to identify their intonation mistakes ... Show More
  • Linguistic Imperialism and Reshaping the World's New Identity: A Research Paper in Linguistics

    Huda Kamal El-qassaby

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 61-68
    Received: 22 February 2015
    Accepted: 09 March 2015
    Published: 21 March 2015
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    Abstract: Linguistic imperialism is a controversial issue for its intricate nature and for its impact in a rapidly changing world. English is an imperialist language due to its growing stature in various domains around the world such as: formal education, media, world trade, diplomacy, etc. Hence, English is considered the lingua franca of the modern era, as... Show More
  • The Effect of Audio-Visual Materials on Iranian Second Grade High School Students’ Language Achievement

    Fatemeh Asadi, Shaban Berimani

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 69-75
    Received: 21 February 2015
    Accepted: 17 March 2015
    Published: 21 March 2015
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    Abstract: The present study investigated the effect of audio -visual materials on Iranian second grade high school students’ language achievement. The participants were 80 Iranian female students with the age of 15-16 that were selected from high schools in Savadkooh, north of Iran. The administration of the OPT test and taking the result a homogeneous group... Show More
  • Polite Request Among the Akyem Speech Community in Ghana

    Esther Ofosua Totimeh, Lawrence Bosiwah

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 76-89
    Received: 06 March 2015
    Accepted: 22 March 2015
    Published: 26 March 2015
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    Abstract: This paper investigates into various ways by which native speakers of the Akyem Twi dialect of the Akan Language of Ghana make polite request and how social variables such as age, gender and socio-economic status influence their request making. An ethnographic research approach to qualitative design was employed and the research participants of twe... Show More
  • The Use of Indirect Strategies Among University Students in Ghana: A Case Study of University of Cape Coast

    Lawrencia Nyamekye Adjei, Lawrence Bosiwah

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 90-101
    Received: 06 March 2015
    Accepted: 19 March 2015
    Published: 30 March 2015
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    Abstract: This study aimed at finding out why and how students employ the use of sarcasm. The students of University of Cape Coast served as a case study. It also discussed how the social variables - gender and age influence the employment of sarcasm. The sampled size was eighty undergraduate students representing forty males and forty females with ten males... Show More
  • Zimbabwean Students’ Perception of Chinese Sounds

    Guo Fuliang, Herbert Mushangwe

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
    Pages: 102-109
    Received: 13 February 2015
    Accepted: 25 February 2015
    Published: 07 April 2015
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    Abstract: The present survey seeks to find out Zimbabwean student’s perception of Chinese sounds. The survey was carried out in 8 different schools in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. 23 Chinese words with different initials representing all the consonants in Chinese language were used for the survey. During the survey Chinese words were read to student... Show More