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Ercan, Halil; Kunt, Naciye – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2019
This study investigated how th (/ð / and /?/) sounds could be improved if opportunities were provided to EFL learners in the Final International University in Kyrenia, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Twelve preparatory students were worked with and the data were gathered through interviews and a pronunciation test. The aim of the test was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pronunciation, Pronunciation Instruction, Second Language Learning
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A. F., Nawal – Higher Education Pedagogies, 2018
In second language (L2) academic writing, being able to think in the L2 as opposed to thinking in the L1 and then translating into an L2 utterance may contribute to greater success in foreign-language writing. It reduces cognitive load, frees up more time and cognitive capacity to focus on syntactic structures in the target language and achieve…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Second Language Learning, Academic Discourse
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AlQbailat, Naji Masned; Al-Momani, Islam M.; Almahameed, Yazan Shaker – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
The current research paper attempted at investigating the use of prepositions of standard, prepositions of possession and prepositions of accompaniment by some Jordanian learners of English. A total of 53 Jordanian English Majors participated in the study from the department of English language at Princess Alia University College. In collecting…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), English (Second Language), Majors (Students), Multiple Choice Tests
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Fazeli, Fatemeh; Shokrpour, Nasrin – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2012
Complement constructions vary significantly in English and Persian. There are more complementation structures in English than in Persian and a complement structure in Persian might have more than one equivalent in English. Producing complement structures (CSs) in English is very difficult for native speakers of Persian, especially in an EFL…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Indo European Languages