In surveys of third language acquisition (TLA) research, mixed results demonstrate that there is no consensus among researchers regarding the advantages and/or disadvantages of bilinguality on  TLA.  The  main  ...

Using  willingness  to  communicate  (WTC)  and  socio-educational  models  as  a  framework,  the present study aimed at examining WTC in English and its underlying variables in a sample of 372 Iranian  ...

One of the theories accounting for pragmatic development of L2 learners is Vygotsky's (1978) sociocultural  theory.  This  study  investigated  the  development  of  EFL  learners'  pragmatic competence through ...

Vocabulary learning is considered to be the most comprehensive and the most difficult part of language learning for all the students especially for ESP students. These students complain that vocabulary items ...

The  present  study  attempted  to  examine  the  relationship  between  English  as  a  Foreign Language  (EFL)  learners' motivational beliefs and their use of learning strategies. The three components  of  ...

Developing reading comprehension ability is an important aspect in acquisition of a language. The  present  study  focused  on  improving  reading  comprehension  ability  through  Task-based Instruction  (TBI).  ...