Volume 12 (2023)
Volume 11 (2022)
Volume 10 (2021)
Volume 9 (2020)
Volume 8 (2019)
Volume 7 (2018)
Volume 6 (2017)
Volume 5 (2016)
Volume 4 (2015)
Volume 3 (2014)
Volume 2 (2013)
Volume 1 (2012)
Main Subjects = Discourse
Number of Articles: 26
A Study of the Discursive Accomplishment of Stereotypes in Everyday Discourse A Case of Persian Speakers
Volume 12, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 1-44
Abstract
This study set out to examine how stereotypes as social psychological phenomena are enacted in everyday discourse. Besides discussing how ingroups and outgroups are formed in mundane ... Read MoreAnalysis of the Language Used in the Reports of Peer-Review Journals
Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 79-94
Abstract
: Peer review plays a vital and major role to determine the fate of manuscripts submitted to international academic journals. The present study analyzed the discourse structure and ... Read MoreMaking Accreditation with English in Daily Conversations
Volume 11, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 95-120
Abstract
Since language is an integral part of a culture, inspecting linguistic expressions can unveil the hidden cultural memes of a society, conceptualized as cultuling (culture in language) ... Read MoreA Multimodal Analysis of Iranian EFL Learners Willingness to Participate in Collaborative Tasks: A Conversation Analysis Approach
Volume 10, Issue 4 , November 2021, , Pages 167-190
Abstract
Despite the fact that classroom interaction is an indispensable aspect of language learning, many EFL students do not show any willingness to participate (WTP) in classroom activities. ... Read MoreA Corpus-Based Investigation of Euphemistic Expressions in Iranian and American Journalistic Materials (2014-2019): A Political Correctness Perspective
Volume 9, Issue 4 , November 2020, , Pages 429-448
Abstract
To date, a number of studies have investigated the use of euphemism in media to classify and analyze the euphemisms of different categories. However, these studies were mostly based ... Read MoreInaugural Addresses of American Presidents: A CDA-oriented Analysis of Party Affiliation
Volume 9, Issue 4 , November 2020, , Pages 539-560
Abstract
The United States with its presidents stepping into power from either the Democratic or Republican parties influences global affairs in one way or another. These two main political ... Read MoreConstructing Stories in a Foreign Language: Analysis of Iranian EFL Learners’ Lived Narratives Structure
Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, , Pages 449-472
Abstract
Most popular models of narratives and narrative analyses have been drawn on native stories, yet EFL learners’ narratives have not received due narrative analysis. The present ... Read MoreVisual Representation of Social Actors in ELT Nursery Rhymes
Volume 7, Issue 4 , November 2018, , Pages 541-568
Abstract
With the advent of globalization, especially in its third phase (see Robertson, 2003), global relations of domination have undermined abuse of power at national and local levels (Fairclough, ... Read MoreA genre Analysis of the Scholarly Electronic Mail: Implications for Pedagogy
Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2018, , Pages 345-360
Abstract
Scholarly mails apparently display stable conventional principles as an emerging genre. Thus, contributors should structure their electronic mails appropriately when writing for purposes ... Read MoreAuthor Engagement in the Literature Review of Research Articles Published in International and Iranian Local Journals: Some Insights from Appraisal Theory
Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2018, , Pages 111-142
Abstract
Despite the importance of author engagement in the literature review of academic articles, many writers fail to publish their academic articles due to being incompetent in using conventional ... Read MoreInterface between Linguistic Noticing and Fossilization of Grammatical, Lexical, and Cohesive Features among Advanced EFL Learners
Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2017, , Pages 23-42
Abstract
Fossilization has become the focus of many L2 studies since its introduction in 1972 as many learners fail to achieve native-speaker competence. Researchers have tried to unravel the ... Read MoreNative and Non-native Teachers’ Pragmatic Criteria for Rating Request Speech Act: The Case of American and Iranian EFL Teachers
Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2017, , Pages 67-84
Abstract
Abstract: Over the last few decades, several aspects of pragmatic knowledge and its effects on teaching and learning a second language (L2) ... Read MoreRealization of Verbal Appropriacy/ Inappropriacy in Persian: A Variational Pragmatics approach
Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2017, , Pages 117-140
Abstract
Abstract: Avoiding the current terminology debates in the literature on politeness research and following a variational pragmatics approach, this ... Read MoreOral Presentation vs. Free Discussion: Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Speaking Proficiency and Perception
Volume 5, Issue 2 , July 2016, , Pages 211-236
Abstract
Speaking is a significant skill that many foreign language learners are trying to master. In this study, the effectiveness of two different speaking activities, i.e. oral presentation ... Read MoreComplimenting Functions by Native English Speakers and Iranian EFL Learners: A Divergence or Convergence
Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, , Pages 51-76
Abstract
The study of compliment speech act has been under investigation on many occasions in recent years. In this study, an attempt is made to explore appraisals performed by native English ... Read MoreA comparative sociopragmatic analysis of wedding invitations in American and Iranian societies and teaching implications
Volume 4, Issue 2 , August 2015, , Pages 62-77
Abstract
Wedding invitations (WIs), as a uniquely socially and culturally constructed genre, provide a distinct opportunity to compare the sociocultural values of different ... Read MoreInterface between L2 learners’ pragmatic performance, language proficiency, and individual/group ZPD
Volume 4, Issue 1 , February 2015, , Pages 31-44
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One of the theories accounting for pragmatic development of L2 learners is Vygotsky’s (1978) sociocultural theory. This study investigated the ... Read MoreA cross-cultural study of request speech act: Iraqi and Malay students
Volume 3, Issue 2 , August 2014, , Pages 35-54
Abstract
Several studies have indicated that the range and linguistics expressions of external modifiers available ... Read MoreMotivation, amount of interaction, length of residence, and ESL learners’ pragmatic competence
Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2014, , Pages 9-28
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This study examined how motivation for learning English, the amount of contact with English, and length of residence in the target language area ... Read MorePragmatic comprehension of apology, request and refusal: An investigation on the effect of consciousness-raising video-driven prompts
Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2014, , Pages 67-86
Abstract
Recent research in interlanguage pragmatics (ILP) has substantiated that some aspects of pragmatics are amenable to ... Read MoreInvestigating disagreements through a context-specific approach: A case of Iranian L2 speakers
Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2014, , Pages 87-100
Abstract
The current study investigated the expression of disagreement by Iranian advanced English learners. The ... Read MoreIndividual differences and development of speech act production
Volume 2, Issue 2 , July 2013, , Pages 1-16
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This study examined the effects of individual difference (ID) factors on changing pragmatic abilities among ... Read MoreGenre analysis of literature research article abstracts: A cross-linguistic, cross-cultural study
Volume 2, Issue 2 , July 2013, , Pages 37-50
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Following Swales’s (1981) works on genre analysis, studies on different sections of Research Articles (RAs) ... Read MorePragmatic expressions in cross-linguistic perspective
Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2012, , Pages 1-14
Abstract
This paper focuses on some pragmatic expressions that are characteristic of informal spoken English, their possible ... Read MoreThe importance of studying metadiscourse
Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2012, , Pages 37-44