This study aimed to explore the function and frequency of textual metadiscourse markers (MDMs) in scientific English and Persian texts. Based on the qualitative and quantitative analysis of textual markers characterizing ...

This study explored the effectiveness of the two computer-assisted modes: cooperative and individual on improving Iranian high school students' reading comprehension. It was also concerned with investigating the effectiveness ...

Translating accounting documents, in general, and accounting terminology, in particular, is not a simple task, especially when the new terms keep created in pace with accounting developments. This study was carried out to ...

Audiovisual devices such as satellite and conventional televisions can offer easy access to authentic programs which are considered to be a rich source of language input for SLA (Second Language Acquisition). The immediacy ...

The present study was intended to investigate the impact of blended and classroom teaching methods on Iranian EFL learners' writing. To this end, a group of 29 upper intermediate and advanced EFL learners were randomly ...

Abstract The present study is an attempt to investigate the relationship between cohesive readability of expository texts and reading comprehension in EFL students with different proficiency levels. One hundred ...

A number of studies have accounted the integral role of foreign/second language learning and learner strategy use. However, a few of these studies have considered the relationships between strategic competence and its use ...