Research Article
Effect of Metacognitive Strategy Training and Perfectionism on Listening Comprehension Sub-Processes

Davoud Amini; Mahya Shamlou

Volume 2, Issue 2 , September 2014, Pages 11-20

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2017.13647

Abstract
  The present study aimed to examine any possible relevance of perfectionism as a personal trait variable, in moderating the effectiveness of meta-cognitive instruction on bottom-up and top-down sub-processes of listening comprehension with a sample of EFL learners in Iranian context. To this end, 94 female ...  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

A Multi-Layered Discourse Analysis of Students’ Classroom Talk in Two Contexts: Rural vs. Urban

Davud Kuhi; Sirous Khoubkar

Volume 2, Issue 2 , September 2014, Pages 35-49

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2017.13649

Abstract
  This study aimed at discussing and representing discourse analysis of classroom talk in two contexts. It is significant, since it considers different genres of talk, cultural and social identities, social relations, different ideologies and many other aspects in this analysis. It attempts to analyze ...  Read More

Shift of “Certainty” in Pre- and Post-Citation Arguments: The Case of Textbooks in Applied Linguistics

Davud Kuhi; Parisa Tajahmad

Volume 2, Issue 2 , September 2014, Pages 50-66

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2017.13650

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

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

Promotion of Self in an Other-Oriented Academic Sub-Genre: The Case of Self-Mention in Acknowledgments

Mahnaz Saeidi; shirin Rezaei

Volume 2, Issue 2 , September 2014, Pages 84-98

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2017.13652

Abstract
  Although sometimes considered to act only as a means of recognizing debts, acknowledgments give the opportunity for writers to display a self-conscious and reflective representation of self. Following this assumption and to reveal some of the ways this is achieved, a corpus of 80 textbook acknowledgments ...  Read More

A Case Study on Needs Assessment of English Language Teachers’ In-Service Training Courses

Esmaeil Safaei Asl; Nader Safaei Asl

Volume 2, Issue 2 , September 2014, Pages 99-106

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2017.13653

Abstract
  This study investigates English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ needs and desires with regard to the in-service training courses (ITCs) programs in Marand, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. 21 EFL teachers at both junior (N=10) and senior high schools (N=11) participated in this study. The ...  Read More