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International Journal of English Linguistics
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ISSN (Print) 1923-869X - ISSN (Online) 1923-8703
Published by CCSE

[43 journals]

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English
Linguistics, Vol. 14, No. 4
- Abstract: Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2024.
  PubDate: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:10:26 +000
Gender Differences in the Use of Negation Markers in Qassimi Arabic: A
Sociolinguistic Analysis
- Abstract: This study investigates the use of negation markers in the Qassimi Arabic (QA), a variety of Najdi Arabic, spoken in central-north Saudi Arabia. Employing a qualitative approach, we observed the speech patterns of 28 Qassimi speakers (14 male, 14 female; ages 28–34). The local negators Muhub/Mub were used by 39% of males but only 12.4% of females. Conversely, the supralocal negator Mu was used by all females (35.6%) and a smaller portion of males (12.9%). These findings highlight gender differences in negation marker preference within the Qassim dialect. The study aims to improve communication between genders and encourage broader understanding of linguistic variation in Najdi Arabic.
  PubDate: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 07:43:22 +000
The Effect of Service Training on English Teachers’ Beliefs and
Attitudes
- Abstract: In-service training (IST), deemed vital for faculty growth, primarily aims to aid instructors in enhancing their teaching skills, with the expectation that their participation will subsequently enhance classroom performance, resulting in improved educational outcomes for students. This study investigates the impact of service training on the beliefs and attitudes of English teachers. To achieve this objective, semi-structured interviews were conducted via Zoom to explore the instructors’ perspectives regarding the perceived service training and its effects on the teaching and learning process. The study delves into the experiences and perceptions of the instructors regarding the service training they received. Through in-depth interviews, participants shared insights into the effects of such training on their instructional methodologies, classroom practices, and overall professional development. Additionally, their perspectives on the perceived benefits, challenges, and effectiveness of the service training were examined. The findings shed light on the multifaceted impact of service training on English teachers, offering valuable insights into its influence on the teaching and learning process. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the dynamics between professional development initiatives and educators’ beliefs and attitudes, providing implications for the design and implementation of future training programs aimed at enhancing EFL instruction. Findings emphasize the importance of aligning IST with teachers’ needs and fostering participatory involvement in its design.
  PubDate: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:56:57 +000
A Comparative Study on the Lexical Collocations in Academic Discourse by
International Scholars and Chinese EFL Learners
- Abstract: Lexical collocations are essential in academic English and present considerable challenges for L2 learners. This study compiled three text corpora: one from academic written texts published in top international linguistics journals, and the others from MA theses and doctoral dissertations of Chinese college students majoring in Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. An Academic Collocation List (ACL) was initially created from the journal articles and then the collocation lists of the top 200 verbs were compared across the three corpora. The study identified potential collocates for over 2,400 content words in the ICAE (International Corpus of Academic English) journal articles, resulting in 375 potential combinations. Among these, noun combinations (adj+n, n+n) accounted for nearly 70% of the total entries, followed by verb+noun/adj combinations, adv+adj combinations, and verb+adv combinations. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between Chinese EFL learners and international scholars, with a larger discrepancy observed between MA theses and journal articles than between doctoral dissertations and journal articles. Chinese EFL learners tended to overuse a limited set of collocations that, while grammatically correct, often sounded unnatural to native speakers. Additionally, the verb+noun combinations used by Chinese EFL learners were frequently physically and semantically different from those employed by international scholars. These findings underscore the need for targeted pedagogical interventions to improve the collocational competence of Chinese EFL learners.
  PubDate: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:55:40 +000
Exploring Intercultural Communication Through Identity Construction: A
Case of YouTube Comments
- Abstract: This exploratory study examines the strategies used by commenters in the YouTube comment section to facilitate intercultural communication through identity construction in the digital space. Based on critical discourse analysis and the framework of identity regarding indexicality and othering, the study has analyzed 8 extracts selected from 7, 000 comments under one YouTube video talking about political stuff. The findings suggest that individuals could employ explicit ethnicity labeling, rhetorical questioning, othering processes, and humor as key strategies to showcase their cultural identity in intercultural arena. The purpose is to seek support or challenge viewpoints through personal experiences, with the aim of achieving acceptance. The study highlights the challenges posed by digital spaces in intercultural communication and emphasizes the need for further research to address the potential misunderstandings arising from cultural differences.
  PubDate: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:54:27 +000
Pedagogical Tasks for Rhetorical Consciousness-Raising in College EFL
Reading Classrooms
- Abstract: The concept of rhetoric and its pedagogical outcomes have been widely discussed in the field of EFL teaching and learning. However, on a pedagogical level, a few researchers have attempted to examine how EFL teachers can help their students develop their reading skills through rhetorical consciousness-raising. In particular, the notion of implementing rhetorical consciousness-raising in EFL classes to develop students’ reading and writing competences is still under-examined in many EFL contexts, including in Saudi Arabia. To fill such a void, this paper attempts to re-envision some pedagogical tasks that are aimed at raising EFL students’ rhetorical awareness in reading skills as a way of constructing knowledge.
  PubDate: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:53:23 +000
“China’s Foreign Aid” and “China’s National Image” in the Eyes
of Foreign Media: A Corpus-Based Discourse-Historical Analysis
- Abstract: China’s foreign aid implements the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and promotes the common progress of China and developing countries. News about China’s foreign aid released by foreign media is quite significant for overseas audiences to perceive China’s image. This study adopts Ruth Wodak’s discourse-historical approach and corpus-based method to interpret foreign news reports on China’s foreign aid. The macro-level news themes, meso-level discourse strategies and national images, as well as micro-level discourse features are explained with examples. Research shows that news themes reveal the objects, fields and methods of China’s foreign aid. Foreign media widely adopt discourse strategies of nomination, predication, argumentation, perspectivation, intensification and mitigation to shape China as a friendly international donor. A few characteristics of news discourse indicate that several media misunderstand or smear China’s foreign aid, which has a negative impact on China’s international public opinion environment. Therefore, building an effective external voice platform to convey China’s international responsibilities and contributions is necessary, which helps establish a favorable international public opinion environment for China’s development and call on other countries to make efforts to reduce human poverty.
  PubDate: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 05:14:58 +000
Conceptual Blending and Compound Figures of Speech
- Abstract: Compound figures of speech, such as hyperbolic metaphors, ironic metaphors and ironic hyperboles, have been investigated from several points of view, but the complexity of the phenomena is such that a thorough explanation is still lacking. This contribution will be focused on ironic metaphors. It will be suggested that a plausible explanation of their process of interpretation can be found within the framework of Conceptual Integration Networks. Specifically, two alternative proposals are discussed. The first one is in line with two-stage theories of figurative language comprehension, as it describes the interpretation of the compound as a blending of a blending. The second one analyses emergent meanings on a probabilistic base, as in constraint-satisfaction models of irony, which are consistent with one-stage theories. Finally, an interpretation of the empirical results obtained in previous studies is provided.
  PubDate: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 05:13:40 +000
Exploration of Instructional Strategies for Teaching Saudi ESL/EFL
Students English Pronunciation
- Abstract: Teaching pronunciation empowers learners to interact and communicate confidently, and clear pronunciation is essential for intelligibility. This study aims to explore the instructional strategies for teaching English pronunciation to ESL/EFL students in Saudi Arabia. A descriptive design was adopted. Through random sampling, a total of 128 English language teachers were recruited from a university in Saudi Arabia. The data were analyzed through Mean, frequencies, and percentages. The overall results suggest a positive environment at the institution for teaching pronunciation, as it is not entirely ignored, despite exam pressure and time constraints. The teachers were willing to support the development of this language aspect. The strategies were mostly centered around behavioural methods, which included minimum pair drills, and communicative activities of discussions and dialogues, which were prescribed in the curriculum. Knowledge of articulatory functions and suprasegmental features, which are important for intelligibility, are also covered.
  PubDate: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 05:00:55 +000
The Construction of Attitudinal Meaning in Response to Food
Advertisements: Six Case Studies
- Abstract: Emotional responses are an important part in the response to an advert. Often this is related just to the information directly provided but sometimes it relies, either intentionally or not, on information derived from wider social contexts and knowledge. In Appraisal Theory, this part of the process is described as Appreciation. This study considers six adverts and how different parts of Appraisal Theory may be key to their understanding and whether there is a link between advert design and the adopted meaning making process.
  PubDate: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:56:16 +000
Chinese Online Celebrities’ Discursive Strategies of Promoting Domestic
Products: Online Posters as Multimodal Ensembles
- Abstract: Although Chinese online celebrities have received much scholarly attention, scant studies pay attention to the crucial role they play in promoting the emerging “buy national” in China. This study investigates the multimodal discourse conveyed in a collection of advertising posters designed by online celebrities to promote Chinese domestic products (known as guohuo in China). Through a social semiotic lens, it provides a multimodal analysis of how online posters employ visual imaginary and textual messages for commercial purposes within the rising consumer nationalistic context. Drawing upon a dataset of 20 online posters, the analysis reveals a set of semiotic resources including color, image, typography, layout and non-linguistic gesture and gaze. These modes are employed collectively to orchestrate the national script and produce the authoritative representatives that convert the online posters into a kind of national multimodal ensemble. The study highlights the extensive spread of online posters and provides new insights for analyzing the visibility of online celebrities in the growing wave of “buy national” in China.
  PubDate: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:55:09 +000
Self-Directed Online Training for LSP Teachers: Challenges and Solutions
in the LSP-Teoc.Pro Project
- Abstract: The use of new technologies is one the main characteristics of 21st century educational systems. In this regard, the implementation of online courses became even more significant during the COVID-19 pandemic, as online tools can enhance an interactive experience even in circumstances where attending traditional classes is impossible or inconvenient. This paper describes the project LSP-TEOC.Pro, which is based on the development of a self‐directed online course for the training of LSP teachers in tertiary education. The course aims to fill an important educational gap, in that LSP teachers rarely receive specific training and this issue seems to emerge at a global level. The course is freely available worldwide and the discussion presented in this paper focuses on the main advantages, limitations, and potential developments of this type of course. In particular, it is shown that computer self-efficacy and motivation are key constructs in online self-directed learning, and simple strategies can be implemented to favor their enhancement.
  PubDate: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:53:49 +000

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