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Diaspora and Essence: A Reading of Caryl Phillips’ The Final Passage and Andrea Levy’s Fruit of the Lemon 散居与本质:解读卡里尔·菲利普斯的《最后一段》和安德烈·列维的《柠檬的果实》

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-10-29 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i05.005

Delphine Suh Nchangnwi

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Cameroon’s Foreign Language Learning Culture and the Paradox of English as an Official Language 喀麦隆的外语学习文化与英语作为官方语言的悖论

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-09-29 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i05.004

Julius M. Angwah, Emmanuel Tangong

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Teaching Practices between Subjectivity and Pedagogical Regulations: Cross-Reference 主体性与教学规范之间的教学实践:相互参照

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-09-18 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i05.003

Sara Nacir, Mustapha Tijjini

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The Use of Pronouns in Diplomatic Discourse: An Appraisal of Speeches of some Cameroonian Diplomats 外交语篇中代词的使用:喀麦隆外交官演讲评析

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i05.002

Nelson Akeh Temesas

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Cameroonian Medics’ Writings: Interpretations and Attitudes 喀麦隆医务人员的著作:解读与态度

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-09-04 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i05.001

Charity Besingi Masumbe, Julius M. Angwah

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Application of Information Technology in the Flipped English Classroom in Huizhou Secondary Schools 信息技术在惠州中学翻转英语课堂中的应用

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-08-29 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i04.008

Lan Shi

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A Review of the Evaluation System of English Language Teaching (ELT) in Chinese Universities in the Context of COVID-19 新冠肺炎背景下我国高校英语教学评价体系述评

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-08-24 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i04.007

H. Su, Fengyi Ma

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Use of Animation in Classrooms at Higher Learning Institutions: Student Perception 动画在高等院校课堂中的运用:学生感知

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-08-24 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i04.006

N. Arumugam, Puspalata C. Suppiah, Mohammad Radzi Manap, Julina Munchar

{"title":"Use of Animation in Classrooms at Higher Learning Institutions: Student Perception","authors":"N. Arumugam, Puspalata C. Suppiah, Mohammad Radzi Manap, Julina Munchar","doi":"10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i04.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i04.006","url":null,"abstract":"The integration of animation in higher learning institutions' teaching and learning process has become apparent as contemporary instructional materials are paramount to ensuring quality education. The current study aims to identify the students' perceptions of Animation in their learning environment in higher learning institutions in Malaysia. The researchers administered an online survey via Google form to a total of 275 undergraduates. Data elicited from the respondents were analyzed using a quantitative research approach. The findings indicated that most of the undergraduates had shown interest in using Animation in their classroom teaching and learning activities due to its effectiveness in facilitating learning. They found animations to be an efficient way to deliver and disseminate information, thus making their education more stimulating besides enhancing their knowledge of computer skills. The respondents further indicated that animation helped them understand a complex concept easily and made their presentations more appealing. Conversely, it was time-consuming for students to create the simplest animation. Besides, too much Animation on the page can be distracting. This study concludes with an overall discussion and recommendations for further study.","PeriodicalId":384812,"journal":{"name":"Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121754974","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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Intertextuality: Allusion, Convention and Transformation in The Oresteia and Mourning Becomes Electra 互文性:《俄瑞斯忒亚》中的典故、惯例与转变与《丧成伊莱克特拉》

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-08-16 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i04.004

D. N. Apene

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A Deconstructive Analysis of William Shakespeares’ Hamlet 莎士比亚《哈姆雷特》的解构分析

Global Academic Journal of Linguistics and Literature Pub Date : 2022-08-16 DOI: 10.36348/gajll.2022.v04i04.005

Saman Yousef, Laraib Nawaz, Ayesha Naz, A. Ejaz, Mehwish Rasheed, Summaya Khan, H. Zubair

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