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Although research on intercultural awareness in language learning studies has generated substantial literature, particularly on individual differences such as motivation and willingness to communicate, no comparable attention has been equally directed at achievement-related constructs such as goal orientations in relation to intercultural sensitivity and learning outcomes.

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Writing assessment in Japanese as a second language has traditionally relied on holistic approaches, yet questions remain about whether analytic methods provide more diagnostic information for diverse learner populations. This study aimed to compare holistic and analytic assessment methods in evaluating Japanese compositions written by Persian-speaking learners, examining which linguistic components best predicted overall writing quality.

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This study investigates blending as a creative morphological strategy in brand name formation and examines the factors that motivate its use.

Methodology: Drawing on Dressler’s (1987) Natural Morphology Theory, it highlights both the natural and innovative dimensions of blending in brand naming. Following Mathew’s 1974 model and Mattiello’s (2013) model, the analysis applies two main classification systems: word class and morphological structure. The word class classification includes brand names formed from Igbo nouns and verbs, combinations of loanwords and Igbo terms, English nouns and verbs, pseudo-morphemes, adjectives, and translated forms. The morphological classification distinguishes among morphotactical blends (total and partial), morphophonological blends (overlapping and non-overlapping), and morphosemantic blends (attributive and coordinate). Data were collected from the Onitsha Relief Market, Anambra State, Nigeria.

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This study investigates blending as a creative morphological strategy in brand name formation and examines the factors that motivate its use.

Methodology: Drawing on Dressler’s (1987) Natural Morphology Theory, it highlights both the natural and innovative dimensions of blending in brand naming. Following Mathew’s 1974 model and Mattiello’s (2013) model, the analysis applies two main classification systems: word class and morphological structure. The word class classification includes brand names formed from Igbo nouns and verbs, combinations of loanwords and Igbo terms, English nouns and verbs, pseudo-morphemes, adjectives, and translated forms. The morphological classification distinguishes among morphotactical blends (total and partial), morphophonological blends (overlapping and non-overlapping), and morphosemantic blends (attributive and coordinate). Data were collected from the Onitsha Relief Market, Anambra State, Nigeria.

Available at :https://jclr.rovedar.com/index.php/JCLR/article/view/139

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Corpus linguistics (CL) has emerged as a valuable approach in language education, yet skepticism persists among future foreign language teachers regarding its necessity and effectiveness. This study investigates whether hands-on experience with corpora and natural language processing (NLP) tools can shift pre-service teachers’ perceptions and enhance their appreciation for corpus-based methods in language teaching.

Methodology: A structured teacher-training course was implemented, during which participants created their own corpora and utilized NLP tools to develop teaching materials. Pre- and post-course questionnaires were administered to assess changes in attitudes towards CL. The chi-square tests were used to analyze the significance of the collected data.

Results: Findings indicated a significant positive shift in perceptions. Engagement with CL tools led to increased appreciation for data-driven methodologies, with participants expressing a greater likelihood of incorporating these tools into their future teaching practices. The chi-square analysis confirmed the statistical significance of these changes.

Conclusion: Practical engagement with CL and related technologies can effectively address initial skepticism among teacher trainees. These results advocate for the inclusion of CL components in teacher training curricula to promote innovative, data-driven language teaching practices and bridge the gap between skepticism and effective application.

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Although psychological and affective variables are known to influence second language learning, limited research has examined the predictive role of emo-sensory intelligence, L2 ego, and willingness to attend class in the academic achievement of intermediate EFL learners.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate these associations and explore students’ perceptions of how these factors affect their academic performance

Methodology: The study followed an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. In the quantitative phase, 206 university-level EFL learners were selected through convenience sampling. Participants completed three validated instruments assessing emo-sensory intelligence, L2 ego, and willingness to attend class. In the qualitative phase, six students were purposively sampled for semi-structured interviews to gain deeper insight into their academic experiences. Quantitative data were analyzed using Pearson product-moment correlation and multiple regression analysis to examine relationships and predictive power. Qualitative data were coded thematically, and inter-coder reliability was calculated to ensure consistency in theme identification.

Results: Pearson correlation analyses revealed significant positive relationships among all three psychological constructs and academic achievement. Multiple regression analysis identified willingness to attend class as the strongest predictor of academic performance. Thematic analysis of interview data, supported by high inter-coder reliability, yielded seven recurrent themes: emotional challenges, instructional methods, sensory appreciation, emotional feedback, classroom attractiveness, learner energy, and stress.

Conclusion: Findings highlighted the importance of psychological engagement and emotional resonance in language learning. This study sheds new light on how psychological traits including emotional and neurological support from teachers in the classroom impacts student engagement and learning.

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Corpus linguistics (CL) has emerged as a valuable approach in language education, yet skepticism persists among future foreign language teachers regarding its necessity and effectiveness. This study investigates whether hands-on experience with corpora and natural language processing (NLP) tools can shift pre-service teachers’ perceptions and enhance their appreciation for corpus-based methods in language teaching.

Methodology: A structured teacher-training course was implemented, during which participants created their own corpora and utilized NLP tools to develop teaching materials. Pre- and post-course questionnaires were administered to assess changes in attitudes towards CL. The chi-square tests were used to analyze the significance of the collected data.

Results: Findings indicated a significant positive shift in perceptions. Engagement with CL tools led to increased appreciation for data-driven methodologies, with participants expressing a greater likelihood of incorporating these tools into their future teaching practices. The chi-square analysis confirmed the statistical significance of these changes.

Conclusion: Practical engagement with CL and related technologies can effectively address initial skepticism among teacher trainees. These results advocate for the inclusion of CL components in teacher training curricula to promote innovative, data-driven language teaching practices and bridge the gap between skepticism and effective application.

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This study applied genre analysis to Saudi and American corporate annual report introductions to examine rhetorical moves, communicative purposes, and discourse structures across banking, energy, and digital sectors. Therefore, the current paper aimed to establish a model for rhetorical moves structure for the corporate introduction, bridging academic research and professional practice and addressing gaps in genre studies.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an integral part of China’s cultural heritage. Most existing studies focus on the translation of ancient TCM texts into foreign languages, while there is scarce research on translating the works of foreign scholars into Chinese. Therefore, the current research aimed to facilitate the intracultural translation of Chinese cultural texts originally written in English back into Chinese by examining practical examples from the aforementioned translation.

Materials and methods: Guided by the Skopos Theory, the present study analyzes and discusses the translation principles and techniques utilized in the Chinese version of 88 Chinese Medicine Secrets by Angela Hicks, at the lexical, syntactical, and discoursal levels.

Results: The findings highlight the importance of selecting contextually appropriate terminology to ensure accurate information transmission. Adjustments to sentence structures are necessary to align with the expression habits of the target language. Additionally, context plays a vital role in language comprehension, reflecting a perceptual, experiential, and practical discourse awareness.

Conclusion: To effectively inherit and promote Chinese medicine culture, TCM translators should adhere to the principles of the Skopos Theory—specifically the Skopos rule, coherence rule, and fidelity rule—throughout the translation process.

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Dear Respected Author,

Greetings from Prof. Behzad Ghonsooly, the editor-in-chief of Journal of Contemporary Language Research.

We are thankful for having your wonderful collaboration with JCLR in 2024. Our team has really enjoyed working with you, and we wanted to share our heartfelt appreciation. Happy New Year

Hope you have a great year ahead fully loaded with success, happiness, and joy.

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The current study, following a sequential mixed-methods design, mainly aimed at investigating the possible predictors of perceived communicative competence (PCC) in English in perceived language proficiency (PLP) and autonomous motivation to learn English.

Methodology: In doing so, 204 homogeneous university English-major students participated in this study based on convenience sampling, and a pool of six students joined the interview sessions based on purposive sampling. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and the multiple regression were conducted to analyze the data.

Results: The results obtained from the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient confirmed that there was a medium, positive correlation between PLP and PCC in English, and also between autonomous motivation to learn English and PCC in English. Moreover, it was found that PLP was the best predictor of PCC in English. Following inter-coder reliability, the commonalities emerged from the students’ responses to the interviews yielded seven common themes, entailing good sense, desire to learn, participation, engagement, disengagement, teacher support, and ability to communicate fluently.

Conclusion: The study yielded deeper insight into the effective role of factors, such as good sense, desire to learn, participation, and engagement in enriching their PLP and PCC. At the end, some practical implications are suggested for EFL learner and teachers.

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The current research aimed to investigate rhetorical move structures in abstracts written for TESOL international conferences by non-native speakers of English.

Methodology: Sixty abstracts were collected from Vietnamese and Thai proceedings published by three universities. These abstracts were written for the TESOL conventions in the period 2018-2019. The study used the five-move scheme (I-P-M-R-D) adapted from Pho’s (2008) framework for move analysis with the assistance of the automatic text analysis and move occurrences soft wares AntMover and AntConc.

Results: Results from the study showed that Methodology, Result, and Purpose sections played vital parts in abstract writing while Introduction and Discussion seized small portions in the corpus. While writing abstracts for TESOL conventions, the Method section is frequently repeated or embedded in the 60 target abstracts of the present study. The present study also indicated that the authors writing papers for TESOL conferences did not strictly follow the five-move sequence as expected due to word limitation and face-to-face mode of paper presentations at conventions. Non-linear move patterns were also recognized that are aligned with the findings of previous research studies.

Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that the abstracts written for TESOL international conferences in this research have followed the P-M-R order of an abstract rhetorical structure. This study's findings on rhetorical structures could be of great assistance in helping novice writers in composing well-structured abstracts for TESOL conferences.

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In the era of "Internet +," government new media plays an indispensable role in guiding positive public opinion. Despite the implementation of China’s Double Reduction policy, some local governments' responses to public opinion still need improvement. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and patterns of the verbal and visual modes in public opinion response discourse on government new media and provide suggestions for these platforms to handle public events more effectively.

Methodology: This study was conducted using multimodal analysis of 68 microblogs responding to the Double Reduction policy from the official Weibo of People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency and CCTV News. Based on the systemic functional grammar and visual grammar, this research explored the verbal mode in terms of ideational, interpersonal and textual metafunctions and the visual mode in terms of the representational, interactive and compositional meanings of government new media discourse.

Results: The findings indicated that verbal response from government new media mainly consisted of heading, hashtags and texts, and the visual includes images and videos. The visual mode was in line with the verbal mode to respond to public concerns at issue. The information conveyed was strengthened by the application of images or complemented by the images.

Conclusion: This study contributes to establishing the image of government authority. By capturing the potential meaning of verbal and visual modes, this study also provides some suggestions for improving the discourse quality of government new media when responding to public events.

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Online education has been used more widely after COVID-19. This calls for teachers’ familiarity with technological tools and pushes them toward gaining computer literacy to improve their efficacy. Moreover, there is a growing recognition of the need to redefine professional identities in this context. This study was an attempt to investigate the relationships between EFL teachers’ professional identity and computer self-efficacy with their effectiveness in online classes.

Methodology: To conduct the study, 100 EFL teachers from English language Institutes and schools in Bojnourd, Iran, participated in the study. They completed three questionnaires, namely, professional identity, computer self-efficacy, and online EFL teacher effectiveness. The obtained data were analyzed using two Spearman correlation coefficients and one regression analysis.

Results: The findings indicated significant relationships between professional identity and computer self-efficacy with teacher effectiveness in online classes. Moreover, it was found that computer self-efficacy was a better predictor of online EFL teacher effectiveness.

Conclusion: The findings indicated that teaching effectiveness is a crucial aspect of professional development in online education. This highlights the importance of educators possessing strong computer skills and actively reshaping their professional identities. By doing so, teachers can significantly enhance the success and practicality of their online classes, benefiting both students and the educational system as a whole.

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Ungrading is an innovative assessment method that emphasizes individual learning journeys over conventional grading systems. As an emerging topic in educational reform, it promises to enhance intrinsic motivation and engagement among students. Therefore, the current study aimed to assess both the advantages and challenges of implementing ungrading in Vietnamese EFL contexts. By focusing on the experiences of EFL teachers at various career stages, the study aims to uncover insights into the operational and cultural barriers, as well as the potential benefits of this non-traditional assessment approach.

Methodology: The methodology of this study was rooted in qualitative research, utilizing semi-structured interviews to gather data. A total of nine Vietnamese EFL teachers from two different educational institutions participated in the study. These teachers represented a range of career stages, providing a diverse perspective on the adoption of ungrading. Thematic analysis was employed to interpret the data collected from these interviews.

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