• Early Reading in EFL Contexts Deserves More Attention from ELT Community 

  Eghtesadi Roudi, Ahmadreza (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  Reading is the main language skill in English as a Foreign Language (EFL)contexts, and the key to the reading skill is the knowledge of the alphabet. Although there are various approaches to teaching early reading and the ...

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• The Effect of Watching English Cartoons on Adolescent Iranian EFL Learners’ Emotion Regulation and Self-Efficacy 

  Taghaddomi, Mohammad Shahin؛ Madadkar Shandi, Mahdi (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  English cartoons have become increasingly popular as a resource for language learners worldwide. While the literature has primarily focused on their impact on English language skills and sub-skills in EFL education, less ...

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• Analyzing Metaphors of Temporal Concepts in the Novel of “the Fig Tree of Temples” From Cognitive Semantics Perspective 

  Basitnejad, Jamshid؛ Gorjian, Bahman؛ Alipour, Mohammad؛ Molavi, Arezou (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  This research explores metaphors of temporal concepts within the novel "The Fig Tree of Temples," utilizing cognitive semantics regarding time. This concept manifests in concrete representations of places and objects in ...

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• Manipulative Strategies in Tennessee Williams’ The Night of Iguana: A Discursive Study 

  Pegah, Pegah؛ Hanif, Mohsen (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-03-01)

  Manipulation, one of the pivotal concepts in critical discourse analysis (CDA), is mainly considered a top-down strategy implemented by superior people on the inferior ones, who are passive recipients of power, to further ...

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• The Effects of Receptive and Productive Learning and Teaching on Learning Medical Terminology and Reading Comprehension 

  Azimi, Hadi؛ Jahangiri, Zeinab؛ Barzegar Rahatlou, Mohammad (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  The current study was conducted to examine the effect of receptive and productive types of learning medical terminology and vocabulary on medical students' reading comprehension to understand which one is more useful to ...

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• The Comparative Effect of Immediate and Delayed Corrective Feedback on EFL Learners’ Speaking Anxiety and Fluency in Online Classes 

  Akhtari, Mona؛ Azad, Mahnaz (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of immediate corrective feedback and delayed corrective feedback on EFL learners’ speaking fluency and speaking anxiety. The study adopted a quasi-experimental ...

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• The Effect of Mobile-Assisted Learning-Oriented Assessment on EFL Learners’ Writing Ability 

  Tavassoli, Kobra؛ Oskouiefar, Marjan؛ Ghamoushi, Masoumeh (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  This study aimed to investigate the impact of mobile-assisted learning-oriented assessment (LOA) on the writing ability of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. A total of 60 intermediate Iranian EFL learners were ...

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• Iranian English Majors’ L2 Writing Self-efficacy: Exploring the Effects of Gender, Level of Education, and Teaching Experience 

  Shirazizadeh, Mohsen؛ Fathali, Somayeh؛ Kamareh, Mahshid (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  The current study explored the status quo of L2 writing self-efficacy among Iranian English majors in light of their gender, level of education, and teaching experience.  To this end, 193 learners who were students or ...

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• The Relationship between Translators’ Education and the Use of Politeness in Translating Euphemistic Words 

  Sarsarabi, Sharareh Sadat؛ Sazegar, Zeynab (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  In a world with globalization and communication development as its main features, arriving at a common understanding and correct transition of meaning is an unavoidable necessity. Here the responsibility and duty of the ...

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• Iranian EFL teachers’ reflective practices and learners’ evaluation of teachers’ effectiveness: Exploring possible relationships 

  Khalili, Sepideh؛ Moradkhani, Shahab (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  Although reflective teaching is believed to be a significant feature of effective teachers, there is little empirical evidence to demonstrate its influence on learners’ evaluation. This study examines the relationship ...

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• Construct Validation of a Rating Scale through a Training Program: A Multifaceted Rasch Analysis in Speaking Assessment 

  Lowie, Wander؛ Bijani, Houman؛ Oroji, Mohammad Reza؛ Khalafi, Zeinab؛ Abbasi, Pouya (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  Performance testing including the use of rating scales has become highly widespread in the evaluation of second/foreign oral assessment. However, few studies have used a pre-, post-training design investigating the impact ...

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• Peer Corrective Feedback: Research Implications and Teachers’ Complications 

  Sepehrinia, Sajjad؛ Arab Mofrad, Ali (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  One of the effective ways to increase the learning opportunities in language classes is provide conditions in which learners can provide feedback on one another’s performance. The results of studies have also confirmed its ...

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• The (In)visibility of Translators in the Translations of Teen and Young Adult Novels from English into Persian 

  Karimi, Simin؛ Bahri, Hossein (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-09-01)

  This study explores translators’ (in)visibility in translating English teen and young adult novels into Persian through various analytical perspectives. Five contemporary award-winning young adult novels were chosen for ...

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• A Comparative Study of the Impact of First Language Literacy on Acquisition of English Phrases among Illiterate, Low-Literate and Literate Adult Learners in Iran 

  Pirbeig, Fateme (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2022-09-01)

  The process of foreign language syntactic development regarding learners’ L1 literacy level is different among adult learners. Many studies have shown that illiterate and low-literate learners follow the same path in the ...

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• Effectiveness of Phonological Intervention in Second/Foreign Language Reading: The Case of A Down Syndrome Girl 

  Naderifarjad, Zahra؛ Yousofi, Nourodin (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2022-09-01)

  An intervention study was conducted to investigate whether individuals with Down syndrome would benefit from teaching alphabetic skill and single word reading in foreign /second language despite their phonological, cognitive, ...

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• Pedagogical Stylistics in Language Learning and Teaching Contexts: A Research Review 

  Hokmabadi, Fahimeh؛ Mazandarani, Omid؛ Ghonsooly, Behzad؛ Barani, Ghasem (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2022-09-01)

  Despite the fact that there exists a considerable amount of literature on pedagogically-oriented stylistics, a significant number of the often-cited articles turns out to be based on trust and intuition. This is what has ...

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• Expectations, Satisfaction, and Long-term Impact: Evaluating the English Teacher Training Course at the Iran Language Institute 

  Askarpoor, Anis؛ Ganji, Mansoor؛ Beikian, Ali (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2022-09-01)

  Teacher professional development plays a critical role in enhancing educational outcomes, with Teacher Training Courses (TTCs) serving as a primary avenue for improving teaching quality. This study evaluates the effectiveness ...

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• An Investigation into the Interplay between EFL Teachers’ Ecological Agency and their Teaching Engagement: A Structural Equation Modeling 

  Ghamoushi, Masoumeh؛ Mohamadi Zenouzagh, Zohre؛ Hashamdar, Mohammad (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2022-09-01)

  The growing literature on teacher professional development emphasizes the positive contribution of teacher engagement to the professional development of teachers. However, scant attention was given to the relationship ...

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• Translation of Culture-Specific Items: A Case Study of Les Miserables’ Persian Musical Performance 

  Arjmandpour, Aysa؛ Bahri, Hossein (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2022-09-01)

  The novel Les Miserables (Hugo, 1985) is one of the most universally translated works, and there are a number of adaptions in several languages. One recent adaption is the Persian musical play performed in Iran. In this ...

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• Rhetoric and Ideology at Work in Political Discourse: Persuasion Strategies of the US. Democratic Party 

  Shayestefar, Parvaneh (Tehran, Kharazmi University, 2023-03-01)

  This study posits that an important key component of political discourse derives from its heavy reliance on persuasion strategies to support the ideological bases. Throughout the argument, the study positions an emphasis ...

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