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)
High and Low Achieving Online Graduate Students’ Learning Styles and Strategies

Moloud Kashiri; Mahboubeh Taghizadeh

Volume 11, Issue 1 , April 2023, , Pages 33-54

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2023.28082.1484

Abstract
  This study explored the styles and strategies used by online MA students of TEFL and investigated the relationship among their learning styles, learning strategies, and learning achievement. The participants were 87 online graduate students of TEFL at Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST). ...  Read More

2. Applied Linguistics (Inspirations from neighbor disciplines)
A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Representations of Females in Printed Advertisements (Case study of Payame Yaghoot Medical health Iranian Journal)

Mohammad Hossein Yousefi; Farzad Rostami

Volume 7, Issue 1 , March 2019, , Pages 35-45

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2019.26392.1103

Abstract
  AbstractPrint advertisements not only directly try to persuade buyers but also indirectly play a role in shaping their social attitude. An interesting area of research that as yet has received little or no attention is the study of the representations of females in magazines that their readers are mostly ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Identity and Its Ramifications Among Advanced Adult Iranian Learners of English

Behrooz Marzban; Seyyed Mohammad Reza Adel; Ahmad Reza Eghtesadi; Mahmood Elyasi

Volume 9, Issue 2 , October 2021, , Pages 35-57

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2021.27193.1288

Abstract
  This study intended to investigate the effect of identity types on learners’ involvement, perceptions, and achievement scores using the validated L2 Quadripolar Questionnaire (Taylor, 2010), in the EFL context of Iran amongst the adult advanced learners of English in private institutions. Therefore, ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Development and Validation of KOLB 4.0 Learning Style Questionnaire

Shokouh Rashvand Semiyari; Mahnaz Azad

Volume 10, Issue 1 , April 2022, , Pages 35-55

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2022.27097.1254

Abstract
  A great deal of individual difference with reference to learners’ beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors can be explained in terms of the learning style the individuals adopt during the learning process. These learning styles have been labeled initiating, experiencing, creating / imagining, reflecting, ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Exploring Where Perceived Teacher Enthusiasm and Learner Engagement Meet in the Language Classroom

Saeed Safdari

Volume 10, Issue 2 , October 2022, , Pages 35-52

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2022.27667.1413

Abstract
  Teacher Enthusiasm (TE) and Learner Engagement (LE) have recently appealed to educational researchers. Nonetheless, their association and potential impacts have not been sufficiently dealt with in the field of second language (L2) research. The present mixed methods study sought to explore the intersection ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Principles of the ‘Lingua Franca Approach’ and their implications for pedagogical practice in the Iranian context

Elham Sarvandy; Jane Ekstam

Volume 6, Issue 1 , March 2018, , Pages 39-52

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2019.26265.1073

Abstract
  AbstractThe last thirty five years have created a challenging situation for Iran and its people: on the one hand, the discriminatory British and American policies towards the country have given rise to considerable bitterness; on the other, we continue to teach both British and American English. If Iranian ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
The Role of Dialogic Blogs in Learners' Writing Achievement

Mahnaz Moayeri; Davood Mashhadi Heidar

Volume 7, Issue 2 , September 2019, , Pages 47-60

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2019.26481.1127

Abstract
  The present review article discusses the significant role of technology, particularly blogging, in the development of the writing skill. Similar to the conventional classroom teaching, practitioners and researchers view blogs as tools for constructing grammar and writing skills and dispersing knowledge. ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Popularization of Scientific Discourses and Penetration of Informal Elements

Mina Babapour; Davud Kuhi

Volume 6, Issue 2 , September 2018, , Pages 49-97

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2019.26353.1090

Abstract
  By the force of our social constructivist gyrations, we have developed glimpses of a social, cultural and historical dimension in which the discourse of science operates. These glimpses indicate us how much the discourse of science is part of complex webs of human’s social interaction. Recognizing ...  Read More

2. Applied Linguistics (Inspirations from neighbor disciplines)
An Investigation of the Online Farsi Translation of Metadiscourse Markers in American Presidential Debates

Davud Kuhi; Mahya Esmailzad; Shirin Rezaei

Volume 8, Issue 1 , April 2020, , Pages 51-64

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2020.26749.1166

Abstract
  The term metadiscourse rarely appears in translation studies despite the continuously growing body of research on discourse markers in different genres and through various perspectives. Translation as a product that needs to observe such markers for their communicative power and contribution to the overall ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
The Relationship between Self-esteem and Conversational Dominance of Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking

Rasa Faramarzzadeh; Davoud Amini

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, , Pages 55-68

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26306.1081

Abstract
  The crucial role of affective factors like anxiety, inhibition, motivation and self-esteem have long been of interest in the field of language learning due to their enormous association with the cognitive processes involved in performance in a second or foreign language. This study aimed at investigating ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Hybridity of Scientific Discourses: an Intertextual Perspective and Implications for ESP Pedagogy

Davud Kuhi

Volume 5, Issue 2 , September 2017, , Pages 61-80

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26150.1048

Abstract
  In light of a large number of admirable attempts which look at scientific discourse from social, dialogic and interpersonal points of view, the propositions which consider scientific discourse as an interactive endeavor are now well-established. By the force of our social constructivist gyrations, we ...  Read More

2. Applied Linguistics (Inspirations from neighbor disciplines)
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Political Implications in Three Persian Translations of “Animal Farm”

Amin Karimnia; Pardis Rahimi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , October 2020, , Pages 61-74

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2020.26836.1178

Abstract
  This study draws on a comparative framework to evaluate the translation of political implications in three Persian translations of the novellaAnimal Farm (by George Orwell), using  Fairclough’scritical discourse analysis (CDA) model. The study regards political implications and ideologies ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Euphemistic Strategies Used by Iranian EFL Learners: Death and Lying in Focus

Dr. Amin Karimnia; Mohammad Reza Khodashenas

Volume 4, Issue 1 , March 2016, , Pages 63-80

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26169.1052

Abstract
  Euphemism is a communicative strategy used to frame a polite or less offensive language and to save people’s public face in communication. This study investigated the euphemistic strategies used by Persian speakers in situations associated with death and lying. Warren’s model of euphemism ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Iranian TEFL Students’ Perceptions and Challenges in Collaborative Content Learning Across Gender

Roghaiyeh Eslami; Mahnaz Saeidi; Touran Ahour

Volume 12, Issue 1 , April 2024, , Pages 63-86

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2024.27975.1456

Abstract
  Collaborative content learning (CCL), as a process of learning that contributes to effective learning of the content of the courses in EFL contexts, has recently gained prominence in the research literature; however, the male and female students’ perceptions regarding CCL’s efficacy and their ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
The Impact of Group Dynamic Assessment (GDA) vs. Computerised Dynamic Assessment (C-DA) on Iranian EFL Learners’ Pragmatic Comprehension

Ali Malmir; Parisa Mazloom

Volume 9, Issue 1 , April 2021, , Pages 65-92

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2021.26985.1222

Abstract
  Most foreign language (L2) learners suffer from dire deficiencies in their pragmatic comprehension partly due to the less explicit instruction they receive and the complexities and multi-layeredness inherent in L2 pragmatic comprehension. Accordingly, this study sought to scrutinize the effect of two ...  Read More

A Comparative Study of Lexical Bundles in Soft Science Articles Written by Native and Iranian Authors

Faramarz Pourmusa

Volume 2, Issue 2 , September 2014, , Pages 67-83

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2017.13651

Abstract
  Writing academic texts by novice researchers requires a framework and support by learning how to cite the works of others. However, compared to the studies on other academic writings, studying citations by considering certainty markers has received little attention. The main purpose of this study was ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Flipping EFL Classroom: Learners' Self-regulation and the Production of Selected Grammatical Points

Samira Farahani; Mohammad Ali Heidari Shahreza; Mohsen Shahrokhi

Volume 13, Issue 1 , April 2025, , Pages 67-89

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2024.29730.1684

Abstract
  Mobile-mediated flipped scaffolding strategies have been documented as effective for language acquisition in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. This study employed a mixed-methods research design, collecting data through both quantitative and qualitative methods, to investigate the effectiveness ...  Read More

The Effect of Type of Corrective Feedback (Direct vs. Indirect) on Iranian Pre-Intermediate EFL Learners' Writing

Karim Sadeghi; Zainab Abolfazli Khonbi; Fatemeh Gheytaranzadeh

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2013, , Pages 71-86

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2013.13527

Abstract
    This study investigated the effect of gender and type of written corrective feedback (WCF) on Iranian pre-intermediate EFL learners’ writing. Four intact classes were assigned to experimental and two intact classes to control groups. The learners were homogenized using a pre-test which was ...  Read More

The Relationship between Tertiary Level EFL Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Perceptions and Their Level of Linguistic Proficiency

Shabnam Kurosh Khanshan; Mohammad Hossein Yousefi

Volume 3, Issue 2 , September 2015, , Pages 73-89

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2015.13698

Abstract
  Teacher self-efficacy has been identified as an important characteristic of teachers that can positively influence both teacher and student outcomes. The relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and their linguistic proficiency, however, is yet to be investigated. The present study was an attempt ...  Read More

The Effect of Explicit Teaching of Textual Metadiscourse on ESAP Reading Comprehension Performance of Iranian University Students

Mohammadreza Negahi; Naser Nouri

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2014, , Pages 77-90

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2014.13519

Abstract
  The present study attempted the relative effect of explicit teaching of textual metadiscourse markers on ESAP reading comprehension performance of Iranian university students through an awareness raising experiment. A sixty-item multiple choice ESAP reading comprehension test of accounting was developed ...  Read More

A Sociolinguistic Study of Mark Negotiation Discourse in Iranian Universities

Mohammad Reza Khodadust

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2015, , Pages 81-96

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.13688

Abstract
  Ideology, power, and identity are truly reflected in people’s daily discourse including mark negotiation discourse of students. Peculiar power relations in Iranian academic settings and the unique features of politeness in Farsi extending up to Ta’arof motivated the researcher to statistically ...  Read More

The Effect of Read-Aloud Method on Iranian EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension

Dr. Ali Mohammad Fazilatfar; Hossein Kargar Behbahani

Volume 4, Issue 2 , September 2016, , Pages 81-100

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26255.1070

Abstract
  One of the most important language skills affecting students' success in academic settings is reading comprehension and the ability to read fluently in a second language. Japanese EFL learners' less than satisfactory performance in standard English tests led Shinozuka, Mizusawa, and Shibata (2014) to ...  Read More

1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Integration and Compatibility of Sociocultural Theory and Cognitive Linguistics for Second Language Lexicogrammar Instruction

Benjamin White; Kyoko Masuda

Volume 11, Issue 2 , October 2023, , Pages 85-106

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2024.28052.1476

Abstract
  In recent years, there has been a growing interest in bringing together Vygotskian sociocultural theory and cognitive linguistics for research on second language (L2) instruction. This paper explores the compatibility of the two theoretical orientations and finds that certain key assumptions within cognitive ...  Read More

2. Applied Linguistics (Inspirations from neighbor disciplines)
Structural and Functional Differences of Lexical Bundles Between Hard Science and Soft Science Researchers: A Comparative Corpus-Driven Study

Ali Alizadeh; Davud Kuhi; Yaser Hadidi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , October 2024, , Pages 87-114

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2024.29174.1630

Abstract
  Lexical bundles, recurrent word combinations serving essential discourse functions, have gained prominence in the realm of academic writing. A novel perspective that bridges their functional significance and formulaic nature is promising for uncovering intricate features within these recurring language ...  Read More

Necessities of Developing Diverse Cultural Potentials in Academic Discourse

Davud Kuhi

Volume 1, Issue 1 , March 2013, , Pages 118-139

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2013.8153

Abstract
  The absolute hegemony of international code of (academic) communication has resulted in the development and spread of the discoursal voice of the culture form which historical English has emerged, and, as a consequence, any violation from the generic conventions and thinking patterns born out of such ...  Read More