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Iranian EFL Learners’ Perceptions towards Demotivation in Learning English 伊朗英语学习者对英语学习动机丧失的认知

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2022-07-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol32no1.6

Abbas Paziresh, Nilofar Hessamodini, Zohre Jafari

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Evaluating the Curriculum for M.A. English Translation in Iran: Is the Curriculum Effective for Students? 伊朗硕士英语翻译课程评价:课程对学生有效吗?

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2022-07-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol32no1.4

Aynaz Samir

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A Brief Comparative Analysis of Two Bilingual Dictionaries of Islamic Finance and Economy 两种伊斯兰金融经济双语词典的简要比较分析

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol31no2.5

A. Ali, Krishnavanie Shunmugam, Abdulmajid Obaid Hasan Saleh

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Non-Replies in Interviews with Iranian Politicians 对伊朗政客的采访没有得到答复

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol31no2.4

Masoumeh Bahman, Veronica Lowe

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Expanding Students’ Choices in Language Education 扩大学生在语言教育中的选择权

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol31no2.1

G. Jacobs, W. Renandya

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An Optimality-Theoretic Study of Nasalization in Mbaise Mbaise鼻音化的最优理论研究

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol31no2.6

M. Oyinloye, Chinedu Nwadinobi Anyanwu

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Implementing task-based teacher training: Narratives from language classrooms 实施任务型教师培训:来自语言课堂的叙述

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol31no2.2

K. Shankar

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Post-Pandemic Indonesian Tourism Promotion in Instagram: Multimodal Discourse Analysis 疫情后印尼旅游在Instagram上的推广:多模态语篇分析

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol31no2.3

Arina Isti'anah, S. Rahmasari, Stefanny Lauwren

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Marriage and family metaphors in online Jordanian sociopolitical editorials 约旦在线社会政治社论中的婚姻和家庭隐喻

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2021-07-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol31no1.2

Mohammad Abedltif Albtoush, Pei Soo Ang

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Visual elements in children’s concrete poems: A multimodal analysis of Rain and Ice Cubes 儿童具体诗歌中的视觉元素:《雨》和《冰块》的多模态分析

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Jordan Journal of Modern Languages & Literature Pub Date : 2021-07-31 DOI: 10.22452/jml.vol31no1.4

Thusha Devi Rajendra, Surinderpal Kaur

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