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1 - Citation Practices in Applied Linguistics Research Articles: A Comparison of International and Iranian Journals
Yasamin Ebadi Behruz Lotfi Gaskaree Mohammad DoostyIn academic writing, citation employs different phraseological patterns to serve a number of significant functions. The purpose of this study was to examine the citation practices in Iranian and international applied linguistics journals to determine how differently or أکثرIn academic writing, citation employs different phraseological patterns to serve a number of significant functions. The purpose of this study was to examine the citation practices in Iranian and international applied linguistics journals to determine how differently or similarly the two groups of journals use the citation in their writings. The data consisted of a corpus of 120 articles published by Iranian and international applied linguistic journals. WordSmith Tools (Scott, 2009) computer software was used to extract the citation patterns in different sections of the articles. Then, employing Petric’s (2007) and Thompson and Trimble’s (2001) frameworks, the phraseological patterns and rhetorical functions of citation practices were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results showed that Iranian researchers, unlike international researchers, tended to use integral citations by emphasizing the writers rather than information; yet, international researchers preferred non-integral citations. The results also revealed that there is a relationship between articles sections and the type of citations applied. Moreover, the analysis of citations based on Petric's (2007) framework demonstrated that Iranian and international writers prefer using attribution function. In conclusion, the study argued that the phraseological patterns used to report these functions should receive more attention to avoid plagiarism. تفاصيل المقالة -
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2 - Genre Analysis of Applied linguistics Research Article Introductions Published in International and Iranian Local Journals
Seyed Foad Ebrahimi Abdollah MohsenzadehThis study aimed to investigate the realizations of verbs’ syntactic and semantic features inmoves of applied linguistics research article introductions published in international andIranian local journals. To this end, a data of 30 research article introductions أکثرThis study aimed to investigate the realizations of verbs’ syntactic and semantic features inmoves of applied linguistics research article introductions published in international andIranian local journals. To this end, a data of 30 research article introductions (15 published inIranian local journals and 15 in high impact international journals) was selected. The researcharticle introductions were analyzed for the move structures using Swales’s CARS (1990)model. The research article introductions were also analyzed for tense, aspect, voice(Syntactic features) and semantic meaning of verbs. The results indicated that simple presentand active voice were the predominant tense and voice in both sets of research articleintroductions. Concerning the semantic meaning of verbs, the results showed that three kindsof semantic meanings of verbs were used more frequently. They are namely mental, activity,and existence or relationship verbs. This study could have implications for novice non-nativewriters in the Applied Linguistics. تفاصيل المقالة -
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3 - Exploring Sub-Disciplinary Variations and Generic Structure of Applied Linguistics Research Article Introductions Using CARS Model
محمودرضا عطایی پژمان حبیبیThis paper explores sub-disciplinary variations and generic structure of research article introductions (RAIs) within three sub-disciplines of applied linguistics (AL); namely, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Psycholinguistics, and Sociolinguistics, using Swales&rs أکثرThis paper explores sub-disciplinary variations and generic structure of research article introductions (RAIs) within three sub-disciplines of applied linguistics (AL); namely, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), Psycholinguistics, and Sociolinguistics, using Swales’(1990) CARS model. The corpus consisted of 90 RAIs drawn from a wide range of refereed journals in the corresponding sub-disciplines. The results indicate sub-disciplinary variation in the structure of this genre in terms of Move 2 / step 1B that can be justified through the concepts of ‘established’ versus ‘emerging’ fields. The findings underline the need for further in-depth research into sub-disciplinary variation and generic structure of RAIs. The results also promise pedagogical implications for ESP/EAP practitioners, course administrators as well as material developers. تفاصيل المقالة -
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4 - Connecting Formulaic Sequences and Moves in Applied Linguistics Research Article Results
رضا واثقی زهرا بزرگی راد علی اصغر یوسفی آذرفامThe current research examined the use of lexical bundles in the result sections of research papers by Iranian non-native writers in the field of applied linguistics. The WordSmith Software was applied to identify lexical bundles. In addition, the two analytical framewor أکثرThe current research examined the use of lexical bundles in the result sections of research papers by Iranian non-native writers in the field of applied linguistics. The WordSmith Software was applied to identify lexical bundles. In addition, the two analytical frameworks Biber et al. (2004) and Ruiying and Allison (2003) were used to categorize the bundles with regard to their structural features and their moves and steps. Moreover, with the aid of concordance, the identified clusters were analyzed and categorized according to their communicative functions. The results of the current research showed that Iranian writers relied heavily on the use of specific formulaic bundles to perform the communicative functions associated with the moves and steps. The findings also revealed that four moves out of six moves were mostly used by Iranian authors. Moreover, the researchers found that the extensive range of formulaic clusters used to demonstrate Move 2, Reporting results, the least bundles occurred in Move 4, Summarizing results, and also no clusters were used in Move 5, Evaluating the study along with Move 6, Deductions from the research by Iranian writers. The findings of this study boost the awareness of formulaic sequences usage for novice writers in particular discourse and communicative function. تفاصيل المقالة -
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5 - Gender-preferential Linguistic Elements in Applied Linguistics Research Papers: Partial Evaluation of a Model of Gendered Language
رضا غفارثمر محسن شیرازی زادهThis article intended to investigate whether the gender-preferential linguistic elements found by Argomon, Koppel, Fine and Shimoni (2003) show the same gender-linked frequencies in applied linguistics research papers written by non-native speakers of English. In so doi أکثرThis article intended to investigate whether the gender-preferential linguistic elements found by Argomon, Koppel, Fine and Shimoni (2003) show the same gender-linked frequencies in applied linguistics research papers written by non-native speakers of English. In so doing, a sample of 32 articles from different journals was collected and the proportion of the targeted features to the whole number of words was calculated. The results indicated that, although the gender-linked patterns of use for many of those features were also observed in our sample, the difference between men and women in the frequency of using those elements was not statistically significant. This non-significant difference shows that either the confinements of genre or those of using a second language or both are keeping L2 writers from expressing their gender to its fullest capacity in the texts they produce. تفاصيل المقالة -
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6 - A Contrastive Investigation of Intertextuality in Research Articles Authored by Iranian vs. English Writers in Applied Linguistics
داود کوهی نسرین ملانقی زادهAcademic discourse enables others' voices in a text to be realized through conventionalized citational patterns. However, form amongst a variety of factors, one thing which may influence the way others' voices are textualized is writers' affiliations to different cultur أکثرAcademic discourse enables others' voices in a text to be realized through conventionalized citational patterns. However, form amongst a variety of factors, one thing which may influence the way others' voices are textualized is writers' affiliations to different cultures. Following this assumption, the present contrastive study attempted to explore manifest intertextual constructions across the academic articles written by English and Iranian writers in the field of applied linguistics in a ten-year period (2000-2010). The typology of citation elaborated by Swales (1990), and subcategorized by Thompson and Tribble (2001) and Thompson (2005) were explored as the analytical framework of this study. The analysis demonstrated the dominance of different strategies of citations in the two corpora. The findings of this research may be helpful for novice writers and researchers in applied linguistics. تفاصيل المقالة -
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7 - Philosophy of Research in Applied Linguistics
محمد علی ترابیThe term “ philosophy of research in applied linguistics” may be considered to cover a wide range of academically and philosophically important issues that have recently begun to capture the attention of scholars in research programs in their efforts, on the أکثرThe term “ philosophy of research in applied linguistics” may be considered to cover a wide range of academically and philosophically important issues that have recently begun to capture the attention of scholars in research programs in their efforts, on the one hand, to reflect upon how they have traditionally approached their scientific practices and, on the other, to reconsider and redefine their research priorities in the light of new findings and revise their methodologies and designs in the very scope of their field. Language researcher’s personal commitments and presumptions and other issues of central importance will, definitely, influence future developments in research programs in applied linguistics and possibly result in fundamental changes in the way researchers in linguistics currently view their own work as well as research priorities in general. The research topics and approaches applied in the field of philosophy of research in applied linguistics, definitely, involve various philosophical and theoretical commitments, as well as methodological preferences and practices. In the present paper, alternative beliefs about the fundamental issues of the philosophy of research in applied linguistics and the central issues in research methodologies have been discussed. تفاصيل المقالة -
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8 - Gearing the Discursive Practice to the Evolution of Discipline: Diachronic Corpus Analysis of Stance Markers in Research Articles’ Methodology Section
شیرین رضایی داود کوهی مهناز سعیدیDespite widespread interest and research among applied linguists to explore metadiscourse use, very little is known of how metadiscourse resources have evolved over time in response to the historically developing practices of academic communities. Motivated by such an a أکثرDespite widespread interest and research among applied linguists to explore metadiscourse use, very little is known of how metadiscourse resources have evolved over time in response to the historically developing practices of academic communities. Motivated by such an ambition, the current research drew on a corpus of 874315 words taken from three leading journals of applied linguistics in order to trace the diachronic evolution of stance markers in methodology section of research articles from 1996 to 2016. Hyland’s (2005b) model of metadiscourse was adopted for the analysis of the selected corpus. The data were explored using concordance software AntConc (Anthony, 2011). Moreover, a Chi-Square statistical measure was run to determine statistical significances. The analysis revealed a significant decline in the overall frequency of stance markers in methodology section of RAs. Interestingly, this decrease was entirely due to the overall decline in the use of self-mentions. Approaching interactional dimension of academic writing from such a diachronic perspective, it might be argued that the very selective use of stance markers by academic writers over time means metadiscourse does not operate in vacuum and is sensitive to changes within disciplines and their academic practices. تفاصيل المقالة -
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9 - A Linguistic Analysis of Conference Titles in Applied Linguistics
JOSEPH AFFULOver the past twenty-five years, researchers have expressed considerable interest in titles of academic publications. Unfortunately, conference paper titles (CPTs) have only recently begun to receive attention. The aim of this study, therefore, is to investigate the tex أکثرOver the past twenty-five years, researchers have expressed considerable interest in titles of academic publications. Unfortunately, conference paper titles (CPTs) have only recently begun to receive attention. The aim of this study, therefore, is to investigate the text length, syntactic structure, and lexicon of CPTs in Applied Linguistics. A data set of 698 titles was selected from the 2008 International Conference on Applied Linguistics held in Germany. The results from the analysis indicated that, first; the average text length of CPTs in Applied Linguistics is 10.4 words. Second, CPTs tended to be nominal, consistent with the finding in several titleology studies. Last, the lexical items of CPTs comprised a rich array of four main categories of lexicon (domain-specific words, research-related words, verbal expressions, and country/local references). These findings have implications for the scholarship on CPTs, academic writing pedagogy, and future research on academic titles. تفاصيل المقالة -
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10 - Validity and Reliability Reports in Applied Linguistics Research Articles: The case of tests and questionnaire
khalil TazikThis study intended to determine the way validity and reliability i.e., psychometric properties were reported in the Applied Linguistics research articles. The study also focused on the measurement methods applied to determine the validity and reliability of the scores أکثرThis study intended to determine the way validity and reliability i.e., psychometric properties were reported in the Applied Linguistics research articles. The study also focused on the measurement methods applied to determine the validity and reliability of the scores derived from the tests and questionnaires in the empirical studies. The corpus of the study included 331 empirical studies derived from 733 research articles (RAs) published between 2005 and 2018 in three prominent Applied Linguistics journals – Applied Linguistics, Modern Language Journal, and TESOL Quarterly, The selected papers used test and/or questionnaire for data collection. Our analysis indicated that 77(20.98%) of the studies did not report validity and reliability measures, 82(22.35%) reported only reliability measures, 26(7.08%) reported only validity measures, and 182(49.59%) reported both the validity and reliability measures for the instruments. It was also found that content validity assessed through the pilot study had the highest frequency among validity evidences while internal consistency, mostly identified by Cronbach's alpha, was the most frequent reliability evidence. تفاصيل المقالة -
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11 - واکاوی وضعیت موجود زبانشناسی حقوقی و راهکارهای توسعه آن در زبانشناسی سایبری
سهیلا عسگری فائزه فرازنده پور جمشید غلاملوزبانشناسی حقوقی بهعنوان مطالعه و تجزیه و تحلیل زبان در حوزه حقوقی تعریف می گردد که در مقایسه با نحو، آواشناسی، معناشناسی، واجشناسی و دیگر شاخههای زبانشناسی، بهعنوان رشتهای نسبتاً جدید معرفی میشود. این شاخه رابط بین زبانشناسی و حقوق بوده که به حوزههایی نظیر م أکثرزبانشناسی حقوقی بهعنوان مطالعه و تجزیه و تحلیل زبان در حوزه حقوقی تعریف می گردد که در مقایسه با نحو، آواشناسی، معناشناسی، واجشناسی و دیگر شاخههای زبانشناسی، بهعنوان رشتهای نسبتاً جدید معرفی میشود. این شاخه رابط بین زبانشناسی و حقوق بوده که به حوزههایی نظیر معناشناسی، کاربردشناسی، تجزیهوتحلیل گفتمان، سبکشناسی و واژگان نیز وابسته است. در این شاخه، دانش، تحلیل و روششناسی زبانشناختی در موقعیتهای حقوقی و جرمشناسی نیز اعمال میشود و فعالیت در آن بدون درک شایسته از موقعیت حال و آینده آن ناممکن است. با توجه به اینکه سهم ایران از بازار گستره زبانشناسی در فضای سایبری بسیار ناچیز بوده، ازاینرو باید راهکارهایی برای گسترش آن ارائه گردد تا سیاستهایی متناسب با شاخه مذکور تدوین گردد. در این مقاله نخست به تاریخ، توسعه، اهمیت و کاربرد زبانشناسی و سپس به ارتباط آن با زبانشناسی سایبری پرداخته است و درنهایت با بررسی آسیبها و چالشهای فضای برخط، وضع موجود و ترسیم زیستبوم حوزه زبانشناسی سایبری، به استخراج چالشهای مربوط پرداخته و ضمن ارائه راهکارهایی زبانشناختی برای مواجهه با آنها، نقش حاکمیت در فراهمسازی بستر مناسب برای این حوزه تبیین میگردد. تفاصيل المقالة -
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12 - گفت و گو و روابط قدرت در داستان رستم و اسفندیار
فرهاد کرمی حسن حیدریداستان رستم و اسفندیار نشاندهندة تعارضِ درونی در ساختار قدرت رسمی و چگونگی شکلگیری مقاومت در برابر گفتمان غالب قدرت است. این تعارض و درگیری در داستان با شگردهای روایت، گفتوگو و مکالمه وبرخی ساختهای بلاغی مطرح میشود. در این مقاله به بررسی و تحلیل مکالمه وگفتوگو به أکثرداستان رستم و اسفندیار نشاندهندة تعارضِ درونی در ساختار قدرت رسمی و چگونگی شکلگیری مقاومت در برابر گفتمان غالب قدرت است. این تعارض و درگیری در داستان با شگردهای روایت، گفتوگو و مکالمه وبرخی ساختهای بلاغی مطرح میشود. در این مقاله به بررسی و تحلیل مکالمه وگفتوگو به مثابة بخشی از تحلیل انتقادی گفتمان پرداختهایم و از برخی مؤلفههای کاربردشناسی زبان نیز در تحلیلِ گفتوگوهای دو شخصیت اصلی داستان یعنی رستم واسفندیار بهره بردهایم. این بررسی نشان میدهد که مناسبات روابط قدرت در دربار و نهادهای سیاسی ایران، زبان و ساختار داستان رستم و اسفندیار را از بار ایدئولوژیک سرشار و بلاغت گفتمانی قدرت را بر آن حاکم کرده است. اسفندیار نمایندۀ قدرت دینی و سیاسی و رستم نمایندۀ قدرت پهلوانی و ملی است که علیرغم میل باطنی درگیر نبردی ناخواسته و تنبهتن میشوند. گفتمان قدرت باعث عملکرد زبان در بافت خاص و شیوه بلاغی ویژهای شده است که وقتی از صافی ذهن حماسهپرداز فردوسی گذشته است باعث ایجاد دستگاه گفتمانی جدید با هویت تازهای شده است. تفاصيل المقالة