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Yetis, Veda Aslim – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2017
The aim of this paper is to examine the role of composing process and knowledge about coherence/cohesion in French foreign language writing skill. Research sample consists of 35 Turkish students studying French language teaching at a Turkish university. The participants were first given a test containing of three parts in order to determine their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, French, Writing Skills
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Özdemir, Atilla; Sisman, Emine Pehlivan; Büyükkarci, Kagan – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
This article is a scale development study aimed at developing valid and reliable scales to understand English language teachers' knowledge about and attitudes towards plurilingualism and interculturalism. It is a descriptive survey model of quantitative research. During the scale development phase, literature review was conducted to develop the…
Descriptors: Validity, Reliability, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
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Aydin, Fatma – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2018
The present study investigates the relationship between L2 metalinguistic knowledge and L2 achievement among intermediate-level adult Turkish EFL learners studying at a large scale Turkish university. Metalinguistic knowledge refers to the ability to correct a grammatically incorrect structure in English and explain why it is incorrect, and…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Knowledge Level, Adults, English (Second Language)
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Gümüsok, Fatma; Daloglu, Aysegül – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2018
Teachers generally raise sharp criticism about theory with respect to its (lack of) relevance and benefits to practice in both teaching and teacher education. With the purpose of having a deeper understanding of this criticism, this study aims to explore conceptualization of theory by both English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student teachers and…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Knowledge Level
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Dolgunsöz, Emrah – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2016
Inferring unknown word meanings by using contextual clues is a common strategy employed by EFL learners during reading. This study aims to (a) investigate the effect of familiarity on lexical inferences in EFL reading; (b) examine inference efficiency among EFL readers with different levels of vocabulary knowledge and reading proficiency; and (c)…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, English (Second Language), Reading Skills, Vocabulary
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Sener, Sabriye; Korkut, Perihan – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2017
This study explores the views, perceptions and suggestions of teacher trainees regarding L1 use in foreign language classes and search for their awareness of the issue. A qualitative research design was employed. The data were gathered by means of 5 open-ended questions. The findings revealed that most of the participants preferred mostly target…
Descriptors: Trainees, Preservice Teacher Education, Familiarity, Native Language