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Attitudinal Identification: An Essential Paradigm for the Growth of Non-native Varieties 态度识别：非本地品种成长的基本范式

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-24 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p318

Madhuri Gokhale, Kampeeraphab Intanoo

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Empirical Study on the Influence of Mobile Apps on Improving English Speaking Skills in School Students 移动应用程序对提高在校学生英语口语能力影响的实证研究

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-24 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p339

Kewin Anten Raj Jr, Anu Baisel

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The Impact of ChatGPT in Developing Saudi EFL Learners' Literature Appreciation ChatGPT 对培养沙特英语学习者文学鉴赏能力的影响

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-24 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p331

Albandary Ibrahim Alhammad

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The Role of English Speaking- Skills in Career Progression: A Case Study among Sudanese Undergraduate EFL Students 英语口语技能在职业发展中的作用：苏丹 EFL 本科生案例研究

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-24 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p349

Md Sohel Rana, Rahamat Shaikh

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A Contrastive Study on the Thematic Structure Functions of English and Arabic Short Stories 英语和阿拉伯语短篇小说主题结构功能的对比研究

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-24 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p324

W. A. Hatab, Mohammad Khaleel, Mohammed AL-Badawi, Alalddin Al-Tarawneh

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Tribal Masculinity: An Alternative of Anti-ecological Masculinity 部落男性气质：反生态男性气质的另一种选择

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p253

Pavithra E, R. Raju

{"title":"Tribal Masculinity: An Alternative of Anti-ecological Masculinity","authors":"Pavithra E, R. Raju","doi":"10.5430/wjel.v14n2p253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v14n2p253","url":null,"abstract":"Masculinity is considered as behavior and attributes expected out of men. It is a socially constructed concept that is shaped by gender roles, societal expectations, and power dynamics that vary across cultures and historical periods. The studies concerning men, masculinity, and nature relations emerged as a response to the essentialized notion of associating men with culture, patriarchy, oppression, and women with nature, rather than focusing on the complexity of masculinities and their relation with nature. Further, Ecomasculinity and Ecological masculinism are Western concepts and frameworks that evolved out of the studies concerning men-nature relationships. Considering the plurality of masculinity and the nuances of men-nature relationships, this paper explores the intersection of men, masculinity, and nature in Tribal society in the context of South India. The study employs textual analysis as a method to explore men-nature relationships. The text considered for the analysis is the novel Huntsman by Lakshmi Saravanakumar, translated into English by Aswini Kumar. The novel presents an indigenous tribal society rooted in the forest with interpersonal connections between humans and non-humans. The paper demonstrates how the concept of Home, Indigeneity, and life in tribal society caters to the construction of the notion of masculinity, which emphasizes caring attitudes toward nature. The perspective of indigenous society challenges the traditional notion of masculinity as dominant and oppressive. This paper argues that masculine discourse in Tribal society is counter-hegemonic, and is built on caring towards humans and nonhumans rather than domination.","PeriodicalId":505938,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of English Language","volume":"65 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139613388","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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Strategies Used in Arabic-English Translation of Idioms in Samiha Krais’s Novel Al Qurmiya Samiha Krais 的小说《Al Qurmiya》中成语的阿英互译策略

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p271

Nisreen T. Yousef

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It’s Tandem, not Tinder! Interrogating Authenticity and Trustworthiness of Language Exchange Applications in Adult Learners: A Central Asian and Middle Eastern Perspective 是 Tandem，不是 Tinder！探讨成人学习者语言交流应用的真实性和可信度：中亚和中东视角

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p293

Masuda Wardak

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Written Corrective Feedback in EFL Context: Contextual and Individual Factors Influencing Students’ Responses 英语语言环境中的书面纠正反馈：影响学生反应的语境和个人因素

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p260

Nada A Alkhalaf, Ahmad I. Alhojailan

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Exploring Psychological Mechanisms of OCA in Jordanian Universities: A Case Study of Al al-Bayt University 探索约旦大学 OCA 的心理机制：Al al-Bayt 大学案例研究

World Journal of English Language Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v14n2p310

Rashad Faleh Alhasan, Khatra Amar

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