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Polite Requests in Non-native Varieties of English
Jemima Asabea Anderson
Sep 30, 2014
Although several studies have been carried out on the theory of politeness,the definition of this notion varies among linguists and according to languagesand cultures: what is polite and socially appropriate in one context or...
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
The Effect of Using Digital Stories in Teaching English as a Second Language
The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of using digital storytelling on motivation and learning strategies in foreign language teaching. This study was conducted with 20 students enrolled in the preparatory class to...
Published by: IGI Global
LABRADOR AND THE DICTIONARY OF NEWFOUNDLAND ENGLISH
Suzanne Power
Apr 24, 2014
OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, the English Language Research Centre has fielded a number of inquiries about the representation of Labrador in the Dictionary of Newfoundland English (DNE; Story, Kirwin and Widdowson 1982). This...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Tocque Formula and Newfoundland English
Susanne Wagner
Sep 30, 2014
Summer settlements had been established on the island of Newfoundland since at least the 17th century. A dominion of the British Crown, Newfoundland entered Confederation as the tenth Canadian province (Newfoundland and...
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
Person in the English Verb
When one thinks of the -5 ending in English, the first use that comes to mind is probably that in which it expresses the notion of plurality. However the -5 morph is also pressed into service for other very different purposes...
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
Mediating punctuation in English Arabic translation
Jamal Alqinai
Oct 08, 2013
In this article we investigate some of the salient differences in punctuation between Arabic and English. Although both languages share many of the basic punctuation marks such as the period, the comma, and the question and...
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
Research on Collaborative Machine English Translation Using the HIC Technology
Jingjing Lv
Jul 01, 2022
Due to the rapid development of smart city, Hybrid Information Centric-Networking (HICN) emerges as a promising technology to enable the power of smart city. One of the most important application is the smart English...
Published by: IGI Global
A Review of the Oxford Chichewa-English/English-Chichewa Dictionary by Steven Paas
This article reviews the Oxford Chichewa-English/English-Chichewa Dictionary compiled by Steven Paas, published in 2016 by Oxford University Press in Cape Town. Upon a review of the dictionary, a number of issues arise. The...
Published by: IGI Global
Mexican American English in Context
Recent studies have examined the effects of regional varieties on the English ofMexican Americans outside the Southwest (Hartford 1978; Frazer 1996; Gordon2000; Wolfram, Carter, and Moriello 2004; Roeder 2006). The present study...
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
Interactive Learning Between Chinese Students Learning English and English Students Leaning Chinese on the Platform of Wiki
This research investigates the interaction between English students learning Chinese in the UK and Chinese students learning English in China via a wiki platform. Activity theory and legitimate peripheral participation theory...
Published by: IGI Global
Phonological priming and phonetic carry-over in two Danish-English bilinguals
In this study we investigate whether the phonetic carry-over effects (or gestural drift) reported in the literature as occurring in the speech of bilinguals after long-term phonological priming (i.e., several months), also occur...
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
Chinese Students' Perceptions of Using Mobile Devices for English Learning
The advance of mobile technology has turned portable, handheld devices into an integral part of students' daily life, and also paved the way for the rise of mobile assisted language learning. This study focused on how Chinese...
Published by: IGI Global
Influencing Neutrosophic Factors of Speech Recognition Technology in English Collection
Based on the research and analysis of speech recognition system and neural network principle, combined with English related decision tree, this paper completes the construction and design of English speech recognition based on...
Published by: IGI Global
Issues in Providing English as a Second Language Training to Refugees
English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction is a vital part of integrating refugees who do not speak the language into their new home in Newfoundland and Labrador. Given the importance of communicating in an official language...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
Variation Across Three Generations in Australian English
Minna Korhonen
Sep 26, 2014
The purpose of this paper is to show how present-day Australian English (henceforth AusE) usages vary with regard to certain linguistic features that have been reported to differ in their usage in British English (BrE) and...
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
The Effect of Pictures on Online Business English Vocabulary Retention of EFL Learners Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Students can find numerous online resources and platforms for English vocabulary learning during COVID-19. However, most online vocabulary recollection research was concerned with general vocabulary retention, particularly the...
Published by: IGI Global
Intelligent Data Mining-Based Method for Efficient English Teaching and Cultural Analysis
The emergence of online education helps improving the traditional English teaching quality greatly. However, it only moves the teaching process from offline to online, which does not really change the essence of traditional...
Published by: IGI Global
Student English Teachers' Vantage Points of the Digital Short Stories They Designed for Young Learners
Gülten Koşar
Jan 01, 2023
Literature review unveils the need for exploring what student teachers of English think about their experiences of preparing digital stories for young learners, and investigating their perceptions with regard to the use of...
Published by: IGI Global
INSTRUCTION AND AGE IN THE ACQUISITION OF NEGATION IN ENGLISH AS A THIRD LANGUAGE
Yolanda Ruiz de Zarobe
Aug 01, 2013
This paper reports the findings of a study that examined the relationship between the age of introduction of English as a foreign language in a formal instructional setting and the acquisition of negation in English....
Published by: Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association
UPDATE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE RESEARCH CENTRE
This is an update on the activities of the English Language Research Centre, Memorial University.
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Chinese English Teachers' Perspectives on “Distributed Flip MOOC Blends”
This article reports on a study involving experienced university lecturers from mainland China reflecting on how to blend FutureLearn MOOCs into their existing English Language Teaching (ELT) curricula while on an ‘upskilling'...
Published by: IGI Global
Interactive Digital Videos and Their Impact on Sixth Graders' English Reading and Vocabulary Skills and Retention
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using interactive digital videos on developing sixth graders' English reading skills and vocabulary learning and its retention. To achieve this aim, the researcher adopted the...
Published by: IGI Global
Extending the Task-Technology Fit Model in an E-Collaborative English Learning Context
Superstar Learning System is a popular e-collaborative learning app especially in English reading learning. This study randomly selected 2061 out of around 2500 students in a public university. Through a large-scale...
Published by: IGI Global
Engaging in English Speaking Teaching Based on a Task-Based Approach
Ling Ding
Dec 20, 2018
In this article, the author reports, in a narrative style, details of teaching speaking in experiential learning with a Syrian woman, and the author’s perceptions of applying a role play task-based approach. It has been widely...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
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