Authors:Andreas AWUTE, Phidelia AWUTE Pages: 1 - 20 Abstract: The study of the French language in an English-speaking environment such as Ghana is characterized by many setbacks due to the fact that English is considered the first-world language. This has resulted in Ghanaians not seeing the importance of the French language and not engaging in its learning despite the country's geographical location and membership in the Francophonie. Ghanaians look down on those who speak or learn French as a foreign language (FLE) and this has a negative impact on its propagation. Because of the negative attitude of Ghanaians towards FLE, learners who do, learn it reluctantly. As a French teacher, it is befitting that we conduct this survey to determine the negative attitudes towards learning FLE, see how FLE learners cope with these negative attitudes and to propose remedial measures to the problem. This qualitative study used the triangulation method (semi-structured interviews, observations and questionnaires) as data collection tools to investigate the problem in an in-depth manner. PubDate: 2023-10-01 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Emna Maazoun Zayani, Salah Troudi Pages: 21 - 53 Abstract: This paper is located in the research area of writing assessment and feedback literacy at the Tunisian EFL tertiary level which is still an under-investigated research area (Maazoun 2020, Athimni (2020), and Enneifer (2021). This research study attempts to address this gap by investigating WCF effectiveness in the foreign language classroom which has been considered a debatable topic of research. Moststudies have either supported or debunked the implementation of WCF to enhance grammatical accuracy. However, very few studies have looked beyond this debate. Therefore, this study is an attempt to go beyond this traditional debate to investigate the WCF issuethrough revisiting Bachman’s (1990) model of communicative language competence which consists of textual and pragmatic competencies. The rationale behind opting for Bachman’s (1990) framework is informed by the research objectives which focus on unveiling Tunisian EFL tertiary teachers’ beliefs about their students’ communicative competencies in relation to writing literacy. The analysis of the closed-ended questionnaire and the semi-structured interview has led to in-depth findings of WCF beliefs of twenty EFL writing teachers who are currently working at the Tunisian tertiary level. Their lack of focus on pragmatic competence led to considerable theoretical and practical insights. PubDate: 2023-10-01 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:samira Said Pages: 61 - 80 Abstract: This article examines the growing threat of fascism in the United States and its impact on democracy, human rights, and social justice. This study explores the warning signs, such as the proliferation of far-right groups and the erosion of civil liberties, and investigates the factors that contributed to the rise of fascism, including public unawareness and the role of political leaders. The research also discusses the Biden-Harris administration`s efforts to resist fascism and attempts to restore trust in democratic principles. This study aims to inform the public about the current state of affairs. PubDate: 2023-10-13 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 2 (2023)
Authors:Elvan Mutlu Pages: 28 - 36 Abstract: This paper examines H. Rider Haggard’s presentation of English, Scottish or British identity in his South African romances by investigating the imperial dimension of the expansion of England and how the concept of English national identity (or Englishness)is established within texts such as Jess (1887) and Swallow: A Tale of the Great Trek (1899). These romances are rich in the concerns of settler writing, the question of whether Empire is a success, and whether Africa becomes another home for the English national identity. This paper also examines the expanding nature of the British Empire and the way in which new identity formations become possible within a rather multicultural, specifically South African context. PubDate: 2023-08-30 Issue No:Vol. 10, No. 1 (2023)
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