Category: Culture and Language
Teaching Persuasive Writing for Arabic-Speaking Students
Studies reveal that English-speaking countries are facing problems in teaching the country’s language to emigrants coming from different cultural backgrounds. …
Empowering University Students in Hong Kong to “Read as a Writer” Rather Than to Merely “Read as a Reader”
Many English-as-a-second-language (ESL) and English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners at the tertiary level face difficulties in academic writing and are eager to …
Effects of Critical Thinking Strategy Training on Reading Comprehension and Self-Efficacy of Vietnamese EFL Learners
The study aims to help EFL students improve their reading comprehension and raise their self-efficacy in learning to read in …
Code-mixing in Social Media Discourse in Latvia
The use of social media platforms to communicate has increased in recent years. The users of digital social networks form …
Language of Diaspora – The Role of Language in Identity Preservation and Social Integration
Kosovo is one of the countries that has been suffering for decades of massive migration. More than one third of …
The Japaneseness of Japanese English: Thinking Through Esyun Hamaguchi’s Contextualism
This research explores the phenomenon of Japanese English (JE) as a reflection of Japanese cultural identity within the broader paradigm …
The Impact of Arabic Diglossia on Social Emotional Learning
This study examined the impact of Arabic diglossia on children’s emotional intelligence, emotional force, and expressing emotions among children. The …
“Gotta Blend ‘Em All” Morphological Blending in Pokémon Names
Games are one of the most enjoyable entertainments because they can amuse people’s eyes, ears, and minds. All these entertainments …
A Linguistic Study of the Street Signs of Algiers, Algeria
Linguistic landscape, LL for short, refers to the visible and tangible representation of language in the public space of a …
Intercultural Communication as One of the Key Issues of Second Language Acquisition in the 21st Century
Universities aim to prepare students to become global citizens that are successful members of competitive labor markets. Intercultural awareness is …
From Linguistic Expressions to Intercultural Communication: The Significance of Pragmatics in EFL Teaching and Learning
The variety of norms across languages and cultures poses a challenge to second language (L2) speakers in engaging in meaningful …
The Use of Words in Thai Language in “Viral” Communication of Thai People in the Present Era
This academic article has a purpose to study the use of words in Thai language in “viral” communication of Thai …
Exploring Students’ Responses and Reasons for Liking Reading Text With Culturally Familiar or Foreign Cultural Context
This study explores the students' responses and reasons for liking culturally familiar and unfamiliar texts in their reading comprehension practices. …
Critical Incidents as Small Interactional Stories and Their Functions in the Context of Cultural Belonging
The poster presentation highlights a sub-area of my ongoing doctoral project, which is dedicated to the negotiation of cultural identities …
The Role of SESC RJ Regarding the Change of Perspective of English Language Teaching
The English language is a mandatory subject at Compulsory Education all around Brazil. Still, not only didactic material and additional …
The Differences in Bilingual Signs Found in EMI and Non-EMI Universities in China
The linguistic landscape (LL) is a multifaceted phenomenon worldwide. LL is important in multilingual contexts, referring to the public display …
A Corpus-based Study of Evaluative Language in Leading Articles in British Broadsheet and Tabloid Newspapers
In the UK, newspapers do more than just spread the news; they influence readers by entertaining and exasperating them. To …
The Importance of Visual Art and Music in Learning Maltese as a Second Language
Malta has currently attracted numerous non-natives who consider the island conducive for business, investment and work. To enhance their working …
A Study of Good Chinese Learners at the University of Hong Kong
This is my third consecutive year of doing the research. As the economy of China is booming, there is a …
Culture and Identity in the Learning of Pragmatics during Study Abroad: A Longitudinal Case Study
This presentation will introduce an on-going PhD research: a longitudinal case study investigating how five Chinese students sojourning in the …
Structuralism Approach to English Teaching as a Means of Solving Cross-cultural Problems of Russian Students
The article deals with language as cultural heritage of nation. Russian students of English when facing lingual phenomena that do …
How Teachers’ Reflective Inquiries Help them Facilitate Transfer Skills Achievement in Students’ Academic and Non-academic Pathways?
In education, the transfer of skills refers to learning in one context and being able to apply the acquired knowledge …
Beyond Traditional Approaches and Methodologies: The New Roles of Texts
With the recent focus on bringing technology into learning environments and creating
concept-based curricula, the role of a text in …
A Pragmatic Study of Euphemisms in A Dream of Red Mansions with a Rapport Management Approach: Cultural Independence and Interdependence
As a social and cultural phenomenon, euphemism helps lubricate interpersonal relations and maintain the face of interactants. So euphemism relates …
Increasing Student Independence and Interdependence in Multidisciplinary Language Courses
In this presentation we will focus on independence and interdependence among students and teachers in two multi-disciplinary courses, Business French …
Culturally Appropriate Pedagogy on L2/FL Learning for Confucian Heritage Culture (CHC) Influenced Students
English is learnt as a second (L2) or foreign language (FL) among Asian students such as Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese. …
Development of Interviewing and Presentation Skills: Using Action Research Methodology
The goal of the study was to develop interviewing and presentation skills of the course participants, who were being prepared …
Development of Interviewing and Presentation Skills: Using Action Research Methodology
The goal of the study was to develop interviewing and presentation skills of the course participants, who were being prepared …
Achieving Creativity Through Research Led Learning and Teaching
In the past few years’ creativity seemed to have been the buzzword driving contemporary programmes of education and having a …
The Teaching of Japanese Language and Culture to Filipino Students Through Blended Learning
The study was intended to determine the effectiveness of blended learning as a mode of delivering Japanese language lessons to …