The present study endeavors to investigate the learning of the comprehension of semantic interpretation of metaphor in the expository writing by EFL learners at Albalqa Applied University, Jordan. Moreover, the study attempts to see the role of mother tongue influences in the learning and comprehension of semantic interpretation of metaphor in…

Previous research in L2 perception has shown limited and diverge findings for final stop voicing contrasts by learners with different L1 backgrounds in comparison to natives of the target language. This paper aimed to investigate L2 learners' perceptual identification of voicing in English final stops based on the duration of succeeding vowel, and…

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many international educational system to undergo significant transformation, rethinking key elements of their learn processes and use of technology to maintain operations whilst adhering to a changing landscape of guidelines and new procedures. This study offers a collective insight to many of the key issues and…

This study investigated the practical roles of 21st century materials in creative writing instructions by manipulating social media's common features to compose 21st century tools alongside a conceptualized creative writing model. It was found out that writing instructions can be operated utilizing contemporary materials that exist around…

TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) is a crucial necessity for instructors and teachers during the teaching and learning process, particularly when using instructional technologies. The goal of this study is to learn more about the TPACK level of knowledge and skill among school trainee teachers in teaching Arabic language and…

The current paper aims to search and summarise the current literature on the linguistic aspect of the Orang Asli languages in Malaysia. Following the PRISMA Statement (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses), a systematic review was conducted with a particular focus on three main groups of the Orang Asli in Peninsular…

The modern methodology of teaching Russian connects training with the formation of a several of important competencies, the key role of which is played not only by linguistic, communicative, but also linguistic local studies, within which linguistic studies are also recognised as a component of sociocultural competence. To study the culture of a…

This research is administered according to the research objectives and questions that govern its parameters. It examines how portfolio assessment implemented in an English proficiency course promotes learner autonomy among Malaysian tertiary learners. A case study approach has been selected as it provides a suitable context to accomplish the aim…

With the exponential rise in scientific research as a result of the spread of information technology, there is an emerging need to process and systemize the information contained in such publications in both national and international settings. The academic journals, in paper as well as electronic forms, are the most used channels of academic…

English language instructing that simply underscored on punctuation and jargon adapting as opposed to elocution learning had basically held up the second semester understudies in Islamic schools. Understudies imagined that elocution is something hard to learn in light of the fact that they are infrequently shown articulation in the homeroom.…

This study was conducted to investigate the impact of the grammar translation method (GTM) as a strategy to achieve the educational objective of teaching English manner adverbs to Arab students. This study compares specific parts of speech in both languages. A pre-test of five sentences with adjectives to be changed into manner adverbs in English…

The use of Fiji Hindi and Standard Hindi is often debated in schools and communities in Fiji. Over the years, several studies have been conducted to focus on different facets of language use. While much has been studied about the formal and informal elements of the Hindi language, the views of the community on its use in social and educational…

Vocabulary knowledge is very crucial for learners who want to be competent in a language. Vocabulary knowledge means having the knowledge of or command over words of a language and their usages in real-life contexts. Vocabulary knowledge can be gained incidentally and intentionally. The paper compares the effectiveness of the reading-only…

The aim of this article is to investigate bilingual speech in the International Schools of Prishtina. More particularly, the focus of this article is on examining code-switching among students highly exposed to English with the latter as the medium of instruction at school in naturally-occurring conversations within school settings. Having…

The present study aims at exploring whether Iraqi university professors utilize code switching or not, finding out the most common reason and the least one for utilizing code switching, and showing whether there are any difference between professors of linguistics and those of literature in terms of their use of CS. To achieve the aims of the…