Volume 13 (2025)
Volume 12 (2024)
Volume 11 (2023)
Volume 10 (2022)
Volume 9 (2021)
Volume 8 (2020)
Volume 7 (2019)
Volume 6 (2018)
Volume 5 (2017)
Volume 4 (2016)
Volume 3 (2015)
Volume 2 (2014)
Volume 1 (2013)
1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Toward Designing Education 4.0 Competency-Based ESP Curriculum (E4CEC) in the Context of Iranian Education: Challenges and Opportunities

Reza Dashtestani; Shadi Forutanian

Volume 13, Issue 1 , April 2025, , Pages 91-108

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2025.29868.1710

Abstract
  Developing students’ various competencies and skills of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has posed serious challenges for university students. However, only a few studies have been carried out regarding incorporating project-based learning activities that integrate general education and Fourth ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Exploring Reading Comprehension Needs of Yasouj EAP Students of Persian Literature

Abdolvahed Zarifi; Elahe Asadpour

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, , Pages 89-98

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26244.1065

Abstract
  Abstract The main objective of the current English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs in Iran is to fill the gap between the students’ general English competence and their ability to read discipline-specific texts. This study aims to investigate the target and present reading comprehension needs ...  Read More

The Use of Metadiscourse Devices by Non-Native Speakers in Research Articles

Assef Khalili; Majid Aslanabadi

Volume 2, Issue 2 , September 2014, , Pages 21-34

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2017.13648

Abstract
  As a part of pragmatics of language, Metadiscourse (MD) has been widely recognized as playing a pivotal role in the expression and comprehension of messages in academic writing. In view of its significance in effective communication, there have been a lot of attempts to categorize different MD devices ...  Read More