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Linguistic Realization Of Refusals In Persian By Iranian Farsi Speakers., Farzaneh Zilaie
Linguistic Realization Of Refusals In Persian By Iranian Farsi Speakers., Farzaneh Zilaie
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study investigates variations in the linguistics realization of the speech act of refusal in Persian language. It also aims at exploring the role of two social variables; namely ‘social distance’ and ‘power’ in the production of refusals. The data were collected using ethnographic observation, and were both field noted and recorded wherever possible. The results yielded 208 acts of refusals. These refusals were classified according to the refusal classification semantic formulae proposed by Beebe, Takahashi, and Uliss- Weltz (1990). The results showed that Iranian Farsi speakers employed indirect strategies and a combination of direct and indirect strategies more than …
Second Language Learning Anxiety Among Malay Learners Of English / Razlina Muhammad Sabri, Razlina Muhammad Sabri
Second Language Learning Anxiety Among Malay Learners Of English / Razlina Muhammad Sabri, Razlina Muhammad Sabri
Student Works (2010-2019)
This is a study of second language speaking anxiety among Malay ESL learners at an institution of higher learning. The objectives of this study are to determine whether learners experience test anxiety during public speaking, to discover if there is a difference in the anxiety level of high and low proficiency learners, to ascertain whether there are any differences between the high and low anxiety learners in their speaking test assessment, and to identify the factors leading to speaking language anxiety. This study has taken both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The data is mainly obtained from questionnaires and interviews with …
Penguasaan Membaca Teks Arab Di Kalangan Guru Pelatih., Sabri Ahmad Zabidi
Penguasaan Membaca Teks Arab Di Kalangan Guru Pelatih., Sabri Ahmad Zabidi
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study examines the training teachers’ acquisition level of reading Arabic text. In this study, the acquisitional level is obtained based on two categories; the level of thinking while reading Arabic text and the level of comprehension of the reading text. It also analyses the correlation between the level of these two categories. Data is collected from 135 training teachers in two programmes; PPISMP and PISMP (IPGM), majoring Arabic Language and Islamic Studies in IPG Kampus Pendidikan Islam, Bangi. The instrument used to measure the thinking level is questionnaire, while the level of comprehension is collected from results they obtained …
Sistem Fonetik Dan Fonologi Bahasa Melayu Dan Bahasa Perancis : Satu Analisis Kontrastif Dan Analisis Kesilapan., Roshidah Hassan
Sistem Fonetik Dan Fonologi Bahasa Melayu Dan Bahasa Perancis : Satu Analisis Kontrastif Dan Analisis Kesilapan., Roshidah Hassan
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study was undertaken to investigate the similarities and differences of the Malay and French sound systems and to identify what are the problems faced by Malay students when pronouncing the French words. This research also aims to help teachers involved in the teaching of French in Malaysia to have better understanding of what and why Malay students have problems in producing the French sounds. The Contrastive Analysis was conducted based on the approach proposed by Robert Lado (1957). The phonetics and phonological systems of both languages are described systematically and then compared to see the similarities and differences …
Lexical Errors In The Written Compositions Of Thai Efl Students., Jehsuhana Suetae
Lexical Errors In The Written Compositions Of Thai Efl Students., Jehsuhana Suetae
Student Works (2010-2019)
This research examines the lexical errors in the written work of fifty forthyear students at Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Pattani campus, majoring in English from both the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The aim of this study is to investigate the types of lexical errors produced by Thai EFL students. This study also attempts to explain the possible causes of lexical errors in terms of interlingual and intralingual errors. Procedures for an error analysis study are adapted from Corder (1974). The lexical errors classified in this study are based on lexical classifications proposed …
The Cognitive Processes Of Japanese As A Foreign Language Learners In Understanding Videos., Yoshida Masahiro
The Cognitive Processes Of Japanese As A Foreign Language Learners In Understanding Videos., Yoshida Masahiro
Student Works (2010-2019)
The aim of this study is to explore the differences between the thinking processes of proficient learners and less proficient learners of Japanese language while watching Japanese videos. This study examines facilitating and distracting factors which impact the learners’ understanding of the video content. Data of think aloud protocols, verbal summaries and semi-structured interviews were collected from four proficient learners and four less proficient learners while watching two kinds of videos; i.e., a Japanese animation “Doraemon” and a Japanese drama “Nodame Cantabile”. Analyses of listening strategies revealed that both proficient and less proficient learners used a lot of visual elements …
Factors Which Influence The Learning Strategies Of Efl Learners., Persis Dineen Rodrigues
Factors Which Influence The Learning Strategies Of Efl Learners., Persis Dineen Rodrigues
Student Works (2010-2019)
Research studies on language learning strategies have been carried out by researchers in their quest to locate factors that influence the proficiency of language learners. Language learning strategies are found to be one of the key factors that contribute to successful language learning. This paper presents the findings of factors that influence the choice of learning strategies of proficient and less proficient EFL learners in a four-week English Intensive Programme. A total of 30 participants took part in this study, and collection of data was carried out via the use of the SILL questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The results indicate …
Communication Strategies Used By Chinese Students From China In Spoken English., Liu Qing Hua
Communication Strategies Used By Chinese Students From China In Spoken English., Liu Qing Hua
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study evaluates the use of Communication Strategies which are employed by Second Language Acquisition (SLA) learners. A comprehensive review of the relevant literature from the last decade is done with focus on the particular consideration given to the different ways in which Communication Strategies have been defined under the corresponding influences in regard to the organization of strategy taxonomies. This study also seeks to examine how learners of second language perform in communicative tasks especially where they are confronted with linguistic problems and communication barriers. It also aims at identifying the communication strategies used by the students from China …
International Students' Beliefs And Perceptions Of Learning English In Malaysia., Sharifah Ayeshah Syed Mohd Noori
International Students' Beliefs And Perceptions Of Learning English In Malaysia., Sharifah Ayeshah Syed Mohd Noori
Student Works (2010-2019)
Among the cognitive and affective variables thought to influence language learning are language learning beliefs (Horwitz, 1987; Wenden, 1998; Ellis, 2008). These assumptions influence learners’ strategy choices and, as a result, their potential success. Therefore, it is necessary for language teachers and language programme administrators to understand the language learning beliefs of each new group of learners. One relatively new group of English language learners in Malaysia is the international student population. Since recent research in language learning beliefs, as well as in second language acquisition, has advocated a contextual, socio-cultural approach to studying the language learning process, the contextual …
A Contrastive And Error Analysis Of The Use Of English Prepositions By Malay Learners., Woo Sow Yin
A Contrastive And Error Analysis Of The Use Of English Prepositions By Malay Learners., Woo Sow Yin
Student Works (2010-2019)
This study has two main objectives. The first objective is to find the similarities and differences between the prepositions in English and Malay through the description of the prepositions of both the languages. Next, the second objective is to identify prepositional errors in the written text of Malay Form Five students and explain why these errors occur. The primary sources of reference for English prepositions are from four written sources namely Casell’s Students’ English Grammar, A University Grammar of English, A Practical English Grammar, and A Communicative Grammar of English. Tatabahasa Dewan, Tatabahasa Melayu and Nahu Kemas Kini: Panduan Bahasa …