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Transforming Spaces in Evan Boland's Selected Poems: A Feminist Perspective 从女性主义视角看埃文·博兰诗歌选集中的空间转换

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2025-09-03 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1509.21

Sahar Abdul Ameer Haraj, Anan Alkass Yousif

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The Language of Attitude in I Am Sam and Big Daddy: An Appraisal Analysis 《我是山姆》和《老爸》中的态度语言：评价分析

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1508.35

Mai-Duyen Pham, Lien-Huong Vo

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Navigating Blended Teaching Post-COVID: Insights From Language Teachers 后 COVID 时代的混合式教学导航：语文教师的见解

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1408.06

Truc Tran-Thi-Thanh

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Developing EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Repertoire Through Semantic Relations Techniques 通过语义关系技术开发英语学习者的词汇库

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1408.28

N. Al-Khawaldeh, Eman M. Al Khalaf, Luqman M Rababah, Othman Khalid Al-Shboul, Tamara Altabieri Krishan, Majd Alkayid

{"title":"Developing EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Repertoire Through Semantic Relations Techniques","authors":"N. Al-Khawaldeh, Eman M. Al Khalaf, Luqman M Rababah, Othman Khalid Al-Shboul, Tamara Altabieri Krishan, Majd Alkayid","doi":"10.17507/tpls.1408.28","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1408.28","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigates the impact of teaching vocabulary through semantic relations (i.e. including hyponymy, synonymy, antonymy, polysemy, homonymy and metonyms) on the breadth and depth of EFL learners’ vocabulary knowledge. A convenient sample of 50 freshman EFL learners from a state university in Jordan was recruited. The study followed an experimental approach; data were collected through pre- and post-tests over an academic term. An interview was also conducted to elicit students’ attitudes toward this vocabulary-learning strategy. The results of the ANOVA test have revealed that Jordanian EFL learners find certain difficulties concerning the identification and production of all semantic relations. They scored low in identifying semantic fields properly though they were more aware of synonyms and antonyms than others. The T-test analysis of the data revealed that the degree of awareness of the major types of semantic relations significantly differed between both tests. This implies that using this strategy has improved students' semantic awareness. Besides, students have shown positive attitudes towards using this technique asserting that it contributes to the development of their mental lexicon. The study has many pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research.","PeriodicalId":23004,"journal":{"name":"Theory and Practice in Language Studies","volume":"20 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141925421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Representing Perpetrator Trauma in Ian McEwan’s The Children Act 在伊恩-麦克尤恩的《儿童法》中表现犯罪者的创伤

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1408.19

Qijia He, Hardev Kaur, Diana Abu Ujum, Florence Toh Haw Ching

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A Comprehensive Study of Business Writing Competence Among Business Management Students at Techno Link College, Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚 Techno Link 学院商务管理专业学生商务写作能力综合研究

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1408.05

Mohammed Shamsul Hoque, A. Rajeswari, Megala Rajendran, Lamessa Oli, Giriraj Kirado, Mohoshin Reza

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Excellent EFL Teachers’ Strategies for Using Seewo Interactive Whiteboard Games in Chinese Middle Schools 中国中学优秀 EFL 教师使用 Seewo 交互式白板游戏的策略

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1408.31

Yanfang Hu, Fahainis Bt. Mohd Yusof

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Shadows of Language: Revealing the Multifaceted Nature of Euphemistic Expressions in Biden’s Speeches 语言的阴影揭示拜登演讲中委婉表达的多面性

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1408.24

Ali S. Humood, Wafaa M. Faisal

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The Paradoxical Characteristics of Javanese Women in Campursari Lyrics With Mutual and Rejected Romance Themes: A Critical Reading From a Stylistics Perspective 从文体学的角度批判性地解读以相互拒绝的浪漫主题为题材的坎普尔萨里歌词中爪哇女性的矛盾特征：从文体学角度进行批判性解读

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1408.30

Favorita Kurwidaria, Mangatur R. Nababan, Sumarlam, Prasetyo Adi W. Wibowo

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Promoting Saudi University Students’ Experience Through Peer Assessment Practice 通过同行评估实践推广沙特大学生的经验

Theory and Practice in Language Studies Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1408.21

Alya Alshammari

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