International Journal of Language and Linguistics

Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015

  • Contrastive Analysis of Between Mekongga and English Syntax

    Kadaruddin Abdul Kadir

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 110-115
    Received: 22 March 2015
    Accepted: 07 April 2015
    Published: 17 April 2015
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    Abstract: The contrastive analysis is usually used in a foreign language acquisition research. The contrastive analysis is also used in linguistics level, for instance in morphology, syntax, and semantics. This research was conducted to provide useful information which was expected to give contribution in teaching of English especially at SMAN 1 Wundulako. T... Show More
  • Exploring the Therapeutic Effects of Bhastrika Pranayama on Hematological Parameters: An Ancient Practice with Modern Relevance

    Baljinder Singh Bal

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 116-121
    Received: 15 April 2015
    Accepted: 24 April 2015
    Published: 06 May 2015
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of bhastrika pranayama on hematological parameters. Thirty Two, university level girls of Department of Physical Education (T), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar between the age group of 19-25 years (Mean ± SD: age 21.718 ± 1.887 years, height 5.581 ± 2.235 feet’s, body mass 68.612 ± 4.209 ... Show More
  • The Translation Movement in the Arab World: From the Pre-Islamic Era Until the end of Umayyad Dynasty (Before 610-750 A. D.)

    D. Hussein Abdo Rababah

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 122-131
    Received: 20 April 2015
    Accepted: 24 April 2015
    Published: 06 May 2015
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    Abstract: This research is a retrospective explanatory one. It traces back the contribution of Arab translators on the global translation movement and civilization starting from the pre-Islamic era until the end of the Umayyad caliphate in 750 A. D. The importance of translation in transferring knowledge from one nation to another and from one civilization t... Show More
  • Thematic Structure in the Arabic Translations of Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart and Virginia Woolf's A Haunted House

    Bahaa-Eddin Abulhassan Hassan

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 132-139
    Received: 13 April 2015
    Accepted: 24 April 2015
    Published: 07 May 2015
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine thematic structure in the translations of Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart and Virginia Woolf's A Haunted House. Meaning in Gothic literary works is closely associated with word order. The study aims at discussing the problems arising from the differences between English and Arabic in the ... Show More
  • The Role of Oral Self Correction to Enhance Kurdish High School Student’s Performance in Learning English as a Foreign Language

    Hiwa S. Namiq

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 140-144
    Received: 13 April 2015
    Accepted: 25 April 2015
    Published: 09 May 2015
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    Abstract: The role of corrective feedback in language learning has become an extremely debateable issue throughout the world. Unfortunately, this hot subject has not attracted the attention of researchers and educators in Iraqi Kurdistan region. In contrast, there appears to be a growing compromise among the majority of researchers and language practitioners... Show More
  • Investigating Paragraph Writing Skills among Polytechnic Students: The Case of Kumasi Polytechnic

    Kwasi Sarfo-Adu

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 145-153
    Received: 25 March 2015
    Accepted: 25 April 2015
    Published: 12 May 2015
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    Abstract: Paragraphs are the building blocks of essays. A sound knowledge of paragraph structuring leads to well-written and readable essays. On the contrary, a lack of paragraph writing skills culminates into a farrago of ideas scattered haphazardly in the essay, thereby affecting paragraph unity and coherence, which in turn impacts negatively on the packag... Show More
  • Web-Based English to Yoruba Machine Translation

    Akinwale O. I., Adetunmbi A. O., Obe O. O., Adesuyi A. T.

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 154-159
    Received: 26 March 2015
    Accepted: 01 May 2015
    Published: 12 May 2015
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    Abstract: The growth of globalization in the world today has increased the rate at which people interact and integrate, thereby increasing the level of international integration from interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture. Language differences therefore pose a major barrier to smooth running of these processes. Therefore the... Show More
  • Improving Students’ Speaking Skill through Yahoo Messenger at University of Iqra Buru

    Saidna Zulfiqar A. Bin Tahir

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 174-181
    Received: 03 May 2015
    Accepted: 06 May 2015
    Published: 19 May 2015
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    Abstract: The objectives of research were: (1) to find out whether or not the use of Yahoo Messenger (YM) improves the students’ speaking skill, and (2) to find out whether or not the students are interested in joining speaking class. This research employed Quasi Experimental Time Series Design. The sample consisted of 15 students of second semester of Engli... Show More
  • T/V Pronouns in L2 Acquisition of Spanish

    Christopher D. Sams

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 182-186
    Received: 06 May 2015
    Accepted: 15 May 2015
    Published: 26 May 2015
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    Abstract: Many languages display a pronominal system in which there are both formal and informal forms to address others. In the L2 Spanish classroom, many English-speaking students unfamiliar with the T/V pronoun system (which is no longer present in English) often are only exposed to a generic set of rules (in the text and by the instructor) governing thei... Show More
  • Metadiscourse Devices in E-mail Writing: A Case Study Between a Polish Teacher and a Chinese Student

    Tian Huiling

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 187-192
    Received: 08 May 2015
    Accepted: 15 May 2015
    Published: 27 May 2015
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    Abstract: This article aims at reporting on some of the preliminary results of an on-going study on the difference of the use of metadiscourse strategies in e-mail writing between a Polish teacher and a Chinese student. Drawing on Hyland’s (2005) Metadiscourse Theory, the purpose of the analysis is to show how the use of metadiscourse devices varies between ... Show More