Works in Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, Vol 2, Issue 10

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Exploring the Textual Variations of Metaphors in Terms of Rank Dimension and Their Discoursal Values across Different Text-types.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2209, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2209-2218

By:

Mina, Abbassi Bonabi;
Fatemeh, Hemmati

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Article

A Study on the Teaching Methods of Improving Students' Oral English.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2204, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2204-2208

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Xiaoqing Qian

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Article

Evaluation of General English Coursebooks in Iranian Universities: A Critical Thinking Perspective.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2194, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2194-2203

By:

Azizi, Maryam;
Talebinejad, Mohammad Reza

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Article

A Brief Introduction of Skopos Theory.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2189, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2189-2193

By:

Xiaoyan Du

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Article

The Linguistic Representation of Iranian and Western Actors of Iran's Nuclear Program in International Media: A CDA Study.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2183, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2183-2188

By:

Kheirabadi, Reza;
Moghaddam, Sayyed Behnam Alavi

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Article

A Comparison of Cultural Connotations between Chinese and English Animal Words.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2178, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2178-2182

By:

Na Li;
Yan Liu

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Article

An Analytical Study of Translation of Stream of Consciousness in the Novel The Sound and the Fury and Its Two Persian Translations by Sholevar and Hosseini: A Hallidayan Perspective.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2168, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2168-2177

By:

Talebinezhad, Mohammad Reza;
Alirezazadeh, Pooria

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Article

Analysis of Lexical Repetition--Taking a News Discourse as an Example.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2160, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2160-2167

By:

Lili Zhan

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Article

Correct or Incorrect Language: A Case of Iranian EFL Teachers.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2153, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2153-2159

By:

Negari, Giti Mousapour

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Article

A Study of College English Classroom Discourse.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2146, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2146-2152

By:

Xiaoqing Jiang

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Article

Investigating Frequency and Distribution of Transition Markers in English and Persian Research Articles in Applied Linguistics: Focusing on Their Introduction Sections.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2139, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2139-2145

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Bahrami, Leila

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Article

Strategies on Translation of English Puns.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2133, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2133-2138

By:

Ying Wu;
Qi Pan

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Article

A Study of Language Learning Strategies Used by EFL Learners in Iran: Exploring Proficiency Effect on English Language Learning Strategies.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2122, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2122-2132

By:

Khosravi, Maryam

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Article

Cognitive Interpretation of Chinese Gendered Discourse Pattern.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2117, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2117-2121

By:

Wenhua Hu

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Article

An Investigation into Setting Head Parameters in English as a Head-initial Language from the Minimalist Perspective.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2109, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2109-2116

By:

Rahmani, Zeinolabedin;
Abdolmanafi, Seyed Jalal (Rokni)

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Article

The Politics of Negotiation: Moll Flanders and Defoe's Ethic Codification.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2103, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2103-2108

By:

Li Wang

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Article

Learners' Beliefs about English Language Learning: Examining the Impact of English Proficiency Level on the Motivation of Students among Non-English Major EFL Students.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2096, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2096-2102

By:

Bagherzadeh, Hadiseh;
Azizi, Zeinab

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Article

Lexical Approach and Its Application in College English Classes.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2090, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2090-2095

By:

Runjiang Xu;
Zan Mao;
Yan Liu

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Article

On the Effect of Task-based Language Teaching on the Pragmatic Competence (Illocutionary Force) of the Iranian Male and Female Students.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2081, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2081-2089

By:

Noroozi, Iraj

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Article

An Analysis of Social Proverbs from the Perspective of Cultural Semiotics.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2073, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2073-2080

By:

Wen Zhao

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Article

Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship with English Teaching Effectiveness.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2061, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2061-2072

By:

Khodadady, Ebrahim

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Article

Reciprocal Teaching Strategies and Their Impacts on English Reading Comprehension.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2053, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2053-2060

By:

Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza;
Gilakjani, Abbas Pourhossein

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Article

The Effect of Advance Organizers on Enhancing the Reading Comprehension of Iranian EFL Learners.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2045, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2045-2052

By:

Davaei, Rezvan;
Talebinezhad, Mohammad Reza

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Article

Recent Development of Wiki Applications in Collaborative Writing.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2035, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2035-2044

By:

Ansarimoghaddam, Shokoufeh;
Bee Hoon Tan;
Mei Fung Yong;
Kasim, Zalina Mohd

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Article

Language Raising, Empowerment and Development: The Case of Shona Language at Great Zimbabwe University.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2024, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2024-2034

By:

Mazuruse, Mickson;
Mberi, Edgar Nhira

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Article

'Defending a Thesis': Pragmatic Acts in Contemporary Christian Apologetics.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2016, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2016-2023

By:

Inya, Onwu

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Article

Language and Sex: The Relationship of Language to Behavior.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2011, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2011-2015

By:

Hussein, Basel Al-Sheikh

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Article

Perceptions of Iranian English Language Teachers towards the Use of Discourse Markers in the EFL Classroom.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 2002, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.2002-2010

By:

Kalajahi, Seyed Ali Rezvani;
Abdullah, Ain Nadzimah

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Article

A Study of Taiwanese EFL Learners' Syntactic Transfer in Verb Transitivity.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 1993, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.1993-2001

By:

Hui-chuan Wang

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Article

Strategy-based Peer Assistance in EFL Writing: An Alternative to Traditional Peer Correction.

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Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2012, v. 2, n. 10, p. 1987, doi. 10.4304/tpls.2.10.1987-1992

By:

Mahmoud, Abdulmoneim

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Article