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Research Article
The Identity of Moses in Surah Al-Qasas with Reference to Time and Space

Rana A. Saeed Almaroof; Kais Amir Kadhim

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 11-29

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.13687

Abstract
  The question of identity in a narrative text is one of the most influential questions that need further study. The variations in the factors that may affect the concept of identity add to the complexity of the narrative text. The study aims at analyzing the main phases, stages, themes and events of Moses’ ...  Read More

Critical Discourse Analysis of Hedges and Boosters in Iranian TV Election Debates of Presidential Candidates

Seyedeh Elham Elhambakhsh; Masoome Jalalian

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 31-40

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.13684

Abstract
  To win the attention of the audience, presidential candidates rely on their own rhetorical methods. Hedges and boosters as metadiscourse markers have been the focus of many studies as the communicative strategies enabling speakers to soften the force of utterances or moderate their assertive force. TV ...  Read More

A Study of Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Writing Ability

Fatemeh Esmaeili; Biook Behnam; Abolfazl Ramazani

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 41-63

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.13685

Abstract
  Emotional Intelligence (EI) theory has stirred up interest of researchers and policy makers. As opposed to mere reliance on Intelligent Quotient (IQ) as contributing to success in education, proponents of EI theory emphasize its fundamental role in different aspects of academic achievement. Therefore, ...  Read More

The Correlation between Teacher-Student Attachment and Iranian EFL Learners’ Engagement

Hadi Farjami; Esmaeel Noroozi

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 65-80

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.13686

Abstract
  The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between behavioral and emotional engagement of Iranian EFL learners and their attachment to their teachers. Both teachers’ and students’ perceptions of their relationships and students’ engagement have been taken into account. ...  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

Mediating Role of Identity Styles and Learner Autonomy in Writing Ability

Aisan Norozi; zohre Mohamadi

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 97-115

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.13689

Abstract
  This study investigates the relation between EFL (English as a foreign language) learners’ autonomy, their identity styles, and their writing ability and it aims to show which independent variables have higher predicting power on variances in writing. To this end, 60 Iranian university EFL students ...  Read More

Postgraduate English Students’ Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies and Their Reading Comprehension: A Comparative Study

Zohreh Seifoori

Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 117-134

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.13690

Abstract
  A fundamental necessity at postgraduate level is a developed strategic reading skill that permits digesting tremendous amounts of technical academic content. The need is more paramount for EFL contexts and postgraduate students majoring in English Language Teaching (ELT) and English Literature (EL) most ...  Read More