Attitudes to Foreign Language Learning in New Zealand Schools
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View ArticleThe use of pragmatic devices by German non-native speakers of English
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View ArticleEnglish language learning through viewing television: An investigation of...
English language learning through viewing television: An investigation of comprehension, incidental vocabulary acquisition, lexical coverage, attitudes, and captions Rodgers, Michael P.H. In the...
View ArticleA Study of Issues and Techniques for Creating Core Vocabulary Lists for...
A Study of Issues and Techniques for Creating Core Vocabulary Lists for English as an International Language Sorell, C. Joseph Core vocabulary lists have long been a tool used by language learners and...
View ArticleTasks in action in Vietnamese EFL high school classrooms: The role of...
Tasks in action in Vietnamese EFL high school classrooms: The role of rehearsal and performance in teaching and learning through oral tasks Nguyen, Thi Bao Trang Task-based language teaching (TBLT) has...
View ArticleWorkplace email communication in New Zealand and Malaysia: Three case studies
Workplace email communication in New Zealand and Malaysia: Three case studies Yeoh, Jackie Lay Kean This thesis is an analysis of authentic communication between professionals at work in three...
View ArticleLanguage Learning Strategies: An Action Research Study from a Sociocultural...
Language Learning Strategies: An Action Research Study from a Sociocultural Perspective of Practices in Secondary School English Classes in the Seychelles Simeon, Jemma Christina Research on language...
View ArticleParameters and micro-parameters in Arabic sentence structure
Parameters and micro-parameters in Arabic sentence structure Jouini, Kemel My thesis deals with dependency relations in the structure of sentences in Arabic and how properties of verbal morphology and...
View ArticleLinking adverbials in English
Linking adverbials in English Zihan, Yin Linking adverbials play an important role in textual cohesion. Applied linguistic studies (e.g. Altenberg & Tapper, 1998; Bolton, Nelson, & Hung, 2002;...
View ArticleLexical richness in adolescent writing, insights from the classroom: An L1...
Lexical richness in adolescent writing, insights from the classroom: An L1 vocabulary development study White, Rebecca Hamilton This thesis constitutes a mixed-methods enquiry into how vocabulary...
View ArticleThe effect of input, repetition and metacognitive awareness on task...
The effect of input, repetition and metacognitive awareness on task performance in South Korean EFL classes Manning, Shaun Justin The implementation of language learning tasks in EFL settings has been...
View ArticleThe Writer, the Text and the Reader: An Exploration of Identity in Second...
The Writer, the Text and the Reader: An Exploration of Identity in Second Language Academic Writing Reid, Kirsten Students studying in university contexts often find learning to write English for...
View ArticleTask-Based Interaction Among Adult Learners of English and Its Role in Second...
Task-Based Interaction Among Adult Learners of English and Its Role in Second Language Development Newton, Jonathan Mark The role of classroom interaction in second language acquisition (SLA) has been...
View ArticleLearner Autonomy and EFL Learning at the Tertiary Level in Vietnam
Learner Autonomy and EFL Learning at the Tertiary Level in Vietnam Nguyen, Thi Cam Le There has been a growing interest in the role of learner autonomy (LA) in language teaching and learning. Over the...
View ArticleThe Effect of Illustrations on the Ability of Children to Draw Inferences...
The Effect of Illustrations on the Ability of Children to Draw Inferences While Reading Narrative Texts Protheroe, Pamela Irene Mary Materials used to teach reading in New Zealand schools, as...
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