Applied Language Studies thesis and dissertation collection
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Analysis of four Chinese EFL classrooms: the use of L1 and L2
(The University of Edinburgh, 2012-11-28)Although there have been a large number of studies on the use of L1 and L2, there seem to be few on L1 use in Chinese university EFL classrooms, especially investigating the language use of those who teach English to ... -
Early-stage french as a foreign language in Taiwan : a case study involving L2 oral proficiency, motivation and social presence in synchronous computer mediated communication (CMC)
(The University of Edinburgh, 2010-06-30)This study, adopting a case study approach with a group of beginning-level FFL (French as a foreign language) learners, investigated the possibility that initial level foreign language learners may acquire oral skills ... -
Communicative-functional English curriculum for intermediate school in Saudi Arabia: a model for English syllabus design and implementation
(University of Edinburgh, 1988)This thesis attempts to develop a working model for the creation is of an effective English language programme in Saudi Arabian intermediate school for boys. The study evaluates the current English programme (SASE) ... -
Testing second language writing in academic settings
(University of Edinburgh, 1987)While the direct assessment of proficiency in writing through the collection and evaluation of one or more writing samples is a common activity in educational systems, and has been extensively and intensively researched, ... -
Second language acquisition of the English interrogatives: the effect of different learning contexts on the SLA of three groups of Chinese learners of English
(University of Edinburgh, 1990)This study is an attempt to investigate the interlanguage (IL) development of Cantonese learners of English whose exposure to the target language (TL) is mainly from the classroom context and with little or no informal ... -
Historical study of the development of a communicative approach to English language teaching in post-revolutionary Cuba
(University of Edinburgh, 1988)This thesis traces the history of a ten-year period (1972-1982) in the teaching of English to engineers and engineering students at the Higher Polytechnic Institute Jose Antonio Echeverria (ISPJAE - Instituto ... -
A process-based approach to teaching written English to first-year university students in Lebanon: an exploratory study
(University of Edinburgh, 1988)This thesis reports the results of an investigation into the effects of an experiment in the teaching of written composition in English as a foreign language based on the findings of so-called 'process-related' research ... -
Study of markedness in second language acquisition
(University of Edinburgh, 1986)This study was set up to investigate the role of markedness in the acquisition of a second language. The definition of markedness chosen was in agreement with that of the Prague School, and in particular with the work ... -
Study in the validation of proficiency tests of English as a foreign language
(University of Edinburgh, 1982)After examining the development of English language proficiency tests in the light of changes in linguistic theory and psychometric practice, some studies in test validation were reviewed and a lack of information on ... -
Japanese doctor-patient discourse : an investigation into cultural and institutional influences on patient-centred communication.
(The University of Edinburgh, 2010-10-06)This thesis investigates how Japanese doctors create and maintain patient-centred consultations through their verbal interaction with patients, and the extent to which features of Japanese interpersonal communication ... -
English as a lingua franca in a Japanese context: an analysis of ELF-oriented features in teaching materials and the attitudes of Japanese teachers and learners of English to ELF-oriented materials
(The University of Edinburgh, 2011-06-29)As a result of the spread and growth of English as a global means of communication, a new approach to teaching and learning English has recently emerged: ELF – English as a lingua franca (ELF). Graddol (2006: 87) claims ... -
Systematising EAP Materials Development: Design, Evaluation and Revision in a Thai Undergraduate Reading Course
(2008)Materials design and evaluation have been regarded as inseparable processes for a systematic approach to materials development. But much less attention has been paid to the role and process of revision. This study reports ...
