Forum for Linguistic Studies

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This study analyses how the cooperative learning strategies of discussions and interactions through group work could increase the speaking fluency of Pakistani students studying English as a foreign language to help them overcome their challenges. This study observed the contribution of group work as a cooperative learning strategy on oral fluency abilities in the context... More

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The English curriculum is the basic part of the curriculum system of vocational higher education institutions (VHEIs) in China, and it is the public compulsory curriculum that students of all majors must study. It not only cultivates students' ability to learn and apply English but also lays an English foundation for students' future further learning and lifelong development.... More

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This study revisits the syntactic derivation of two resultative patterns in Mandarin Chinese: the compounding resultative and the DE-resultative. A splitting light verb structure is examined in these two patterns, both of which contain multiple adjacent light verbs along with feature inheritance. The v-splitting approach is better than a base-generated structure with two separate v... More

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The primary challenge that children with dyslexia face is the difficulty in learning the alphabetic code and forming orthographic representations of words. Consequently, their reading and writing abilities lack fluidity. Given factors, it is possible that children with dyslexia may encounter difficulties when learning English as a Foreign Language. This research investigates the significance of... More

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Mother-tongue/L1 influence/interference in the learning process of a foreign/second language is quite common. Mother-tongue influence theory was quite popular in academia in the early twentieth century till the1950s, and fell out of favor in the 1960s, being replaced by the Interlanguage theory. However, the former has once again gained popularity as more scholars have come... More

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This article examines the metaphors used by Chinese early career researchers  (ECRs) on the influential social media platform Little Red Book to discuss their roles and identities. It aims to provide empirical insights into their authentic ideas and attitudes regarding career development within the current landscape of Chinese higher education institutions (HEIs). Applying the MIPVU... More

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The aim of the article is to determine the possibilities of using multimedia technologies for the development of critical thinking of students of higher education institutions (HIEs) in the philological context. The research used L. Starkey's test of critical thinking, observation, and conversation to study the ability to comprehend texts critically. Such criteria as the... More

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This study explores an understudied aspect of video captioning in language learning: the use of phonetic transcription. While extensive research has examined the effects of traditional word-based captioning, the potential benefits of phonetic transcription captions remain largely unexplored. To address this knowledge gap, a quasi-experimental study was conducted comparing two captioning conditions: traditional word-based captions... More

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This article investigates the semantic evolution of the lexeme CHILD in British newspaper discourse from the 18th to the 21^st centuries, employing a diachronic approach and cognitive semantics framework. The study utilizes lexical analysis and frame modelling methodologies to trace changes in the lexical meaning of the lexeme CHILD during the mentioned period, drawing on dictionaries... More

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This study investigates the use of transition words and phrases in the writing samples of premedical EFL learners enrolled in a preparatory English course at a university in Saudi Arabia. The study employed an empirical research design and mixed-methods research methodology to investigate the factors behind learners’ perplexity about the semantic contexts for using transition... More

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Academic group discussions were studied as a ritual frame by adopting the interactional approach in this research. The first aim was to examine how students reached alignment with university lecturers via speech acts (SAs) in group discussions based on the integrative SA model in the interactional approach. The second aim was to examine how the... More

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This study delves into the morphosyntactic challenges faced by Palestinian Arabic-speaking children, specifically focusing on conjugational subject markers and pronominal object clitics in those with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) compared to their typically developing language (TLD) peers. The sample comprised 54 children aged 4:6 to 6:6 years, including 30 DLD and 24 TLD individuals, who... More

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Emotional Intelligence (henceforth, EI) is a critical but often an overlooked component in interpreter training, particularly in the context of Saudi Arabia (KSA) training curricula. This paper examines the integration of EI into the training toolkit for interpreters in KSA, focusing on the recognition and management of emotions. This study, conducted in a Saudi University,... More

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In this review article, we propose Social Network Analysis (SNA) as an alternative model for analysing interactions within diverse educational contexts. Emphasising the capacity of SNA to reveal unexpected results through the exploration of social ties, we discuss its application in understanding the dynamics of multilingual and multicultural educational settings. Drawing on a range of... More

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In recent years, technological advancements have profoundly reshaped various facets of daily life. An emerging innovation in this realm is the integration of the metaverse—a virtual reality space enabling immersive digital interactions—into language classrooms. This integration promises transformative opportunities for enhancing vocabulary learning through interactive and immersive experiences. However, the literature on metaverse integration in... More

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Some words in the Kazakh language became more active during the pandemic. This article describes which words were most often used in the Kazakh language during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research materials were taken from Google Trends and the National Corpus of the Kazakh language. The analysis showed that in the Kazakh language words like... More

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The article examines the national and universal level of precedent phenomena, which are one of the forms of creating intertexts. Our goal is to show which type of levels is most quickly determined by the reader. To achieve this goal, 36 respondents participated in the research work and six precedent phenomena were obtained: 3 national,... More

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This ethnographic case study investigated the disparity in an adult learner's second language (L2) proficiency between basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS) and cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP). The learner, well-educated in his first language (L1) Italian, demonstrated higher CALP but lower BICS in L2 English. Data collection spanned 15 weeks and included classroom observations, in-class artifacts,... More

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Language can be deceptively simple in its use yet frustratingly complex in its analysis. Its apparent clarity often masks an inherent complexity, rendering the true meaning of words simultaneously obvious and elusive. This inquiry investigates the multifaceted nature of meaning, encompassing not only language but also forms of expression that do not rely on spoken... More

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Whereas South Africa has made significant strides after the official end of colonialism and apartheid in 1994 concerning the advancement of indigenous South African languages, there are observable challenges that demonstrate endurance even in the post-colonial and post-apartheid contexts. In particular, there are enduring challenges in the teaching and learning of these languages within the... More

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The article examines the study of the concept of “cultural worldview” in linguistics, including methods for studying the linguistic expression of the ethnic perspective. It argues that the formation of information about this concept, organized in the mind of a nation before it is expressed through language, is composed of various worldviews. Human knowledge is... More