Keyword Index

A

  • Academic Units New Trends and Procedures of Program Assessment for Academic Units [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 61-70]
  • Achievement The Impact of Tactics Rules on Media Comprehension Challenges Faced by Non-Native English Speakers [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 99-110]
  • Action Research The Interaction between Reflective Thinking and Grade Dropping: An Alternative Assessment Policy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 83-98]
  • Activity theory Iranian EFL Learners' Perception of the Efficacy of Activity Theory-based Reading Comprehension [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 139-172]
  • Advanced EFL Learners The Effects of Presenting Multiple-Choice Test Items in Oral and Written Modes and Item Types on Advanced EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension and Perception [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 1-24]
  • Affordances Iranian EFL Learners' Perception of the Efficacy of Activity Theory-based Reading Comprehension [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 139-172]
  • Alternative Assessment Alternative Assessments and EFL Learner Autonomy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 111-124]
  • Argumentative Writing Intermediate and Advanced EFL Learners’ Identity Reflection [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 163-186]
  • Assessment English and Persian Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of the Construct-(ir)Relevance of Language Proficiency in the Assessment of Literary Competence [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 83-110]
  • Assessment New Trends and Procedures of Program Assessment for Academic Units [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 61-70]
  • Assessment Methods New Trends and Procedures of Program Assessment for Academic Units [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 61-70]
  • Attention Focusing Techniques The Effect of Bottom-up/Top- down Techniques on Lower vs. Upper -Intermediate EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 155-180]
  • Attitude Measurement Attitudes towards English as an International Language (EIL) in Iran: Development and Validation of a New Model and Questionnaire [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 127-154]
  • Authenticity On the Authenticity of IELTS Academic Tests [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 223-254]
  • Authorial Self Intermediate and Advanced EFL Learners’ Identity Reflection [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 163-186]
  • Awareness-Raising The Role of Gender in Reading Comprehension of Short Stories Taught Through Awareness-Raising [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 149-162]

B

  • Baker’s Taxonomy The Effect of Genre Awareness on English Translation Quality and Pedagogy: A Case of News Reports Translation as an Academic Curriculum [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 187-208]
  • Bottom-up Processing The Effect of Bottom-up/Top- down Techniques on Lower vs. Upper -Intermediate EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 155-180]

C

  • CALL Facilities The Evaluation of Using Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Facilities in Developing EFL Among Islamic Azad University Practitioners: The Case of Computer Literacy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 35-50]
  • Challenges of teaching ESP Challenges in Teaching ESP at Medical Universities of Iran from ESP Stakeholders' Perspectives [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 59-82]
  • Characteristics The Impact of Tactics Rules on Media Comprehension Challenges Faced by Non-Native English Speakers [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 99-110]
  • Clear Pronunciation 2 Software Computer Assisted Pronunciation Teaching (CAPT) and Pedagogy: Improving EFL learners’ Pronunciation Using Clear Pronunciation 2 Software [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-126]
  • Cognition Facilitating Internalization in E-Learning Through New Information System [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 25-34]
  • Cognitive and Affective Factors The Factors Affecting Moral Competency of Iranian Undergraduate Students Majoring in English Language and Literature: Investigating the Role of Applied ELT in Iranian Collectivist Culture [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 59-78]
  • Collectivist Cultures The Factors Affecting Moral Competency of Iranian Undergraduate Students Majoring in English Language and Literature: Investigating the Role of Applied ELT in Iranian Collectivist Culture [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 59-78]
  • Computer Literacy The Evaluation of Using Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Facilities in Developing EFL Among Islamic Azad University Practitioners: The Case of Computer Literacy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 35-50]
  • Construction An Analysis of Persian‌ Compound Nouns as Constructions [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 33-58]
  • Constructional Schema An Analysis of Persian‌ Compound Nouns as Constructions [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 33-58]

D

  • Discourse Completion Test Telephone Conversation Closing Structure Across English and Persian [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 33-58]

E

  • EFL A Comparison of Expert and Novice Iranian EFL Teachers’ Procedural Knowledge in Iranian Language Institutes and Universities [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 209-251]
  • EFL Learners The Effect of Smart Board Technology on Iranian EFL Learners’ Achievement Motivation and Willingness to Communicate [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 125-148]
  • EFL Learners The Role of Gender in Reading Comprehension of Short Stories Taught Through Awareness-Raising [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 149-162]
  • EFL Teachers EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and their Actual Classroom Practices: Any Difference? [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 173-208]
  • E-learning Facilitating Internalization in E-Learning Through New Information System [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 25-34]
  • Emotion The Function of Pitch Range Variations in Samples of Emotional Expressions in Persian [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 255-278]
  • English as an International Language (EIL) Attitudes towards English as an International Language (EIL) in Iran: Development and Validation of a New Model and Questionnaire [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 127-154]
  • English for Academic Purposes Reading Comprehension Needs of Iranian Medical Students [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 79-96]
  • English-Persian Translation A Comparative Study of English-Persian Translation of Neural Google Translation [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 279-286]
  • ESP Challenges in Teaching ESP at Medical Universities of Iran from ESP Stakeholders' Perspectives [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 59-82]
  • ESP The Effects of Visual-Kinesthetic Activities on ESP Students’ Vocabulary Learning [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 51-60]
  • ESP The Effect of Genre Awareness on English Translation Quality and Pedagogy: A Case of News Reports Translation as an Academic Curriculum [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 187-208]
  • Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis Attitudes towards English as an International Language (EIL) in Iran: Development and Validation of a New Model and Questionnaire [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 127-154]

G

  • Gender The Role of Gender in Reading Comprehension of Short Stories Taught Through Awareness-Raising [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 149-162]
  • Genre Awareness The Effect of Genre Awareness on English Translation Quality and Pedagogy: A Case of News Reports Translation as an Academic Curriculum [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 187-208]
  • Global and local text structure The Prosody of Discourse Structure and Content in the Production of Persian EFL Learners [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 111-138]
  • Grade Dropping The Interaction between Reflective Thinking and Grade Dropping: An Alternative Assessment Policy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 83-98]

H

  • Hierarchical Lexicon An Analysis of Persian‌ Compound Nouns as Constructions [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 33-58]
  • Holisticity An Analysis of Persian‌ Compound Nouns as Constructions [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 33-58]
  • House’s Model The Effect of Genre Awareness on English Translation Quality and Pedagogy: A Case of News Reports Translation as an Academic Curriculum [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 187-208]

I

  • IELT Academic Tests On the Authenticity of IELTS Academic Tests [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 223-254]
  • Individualist Cultures The Factors Affecting Moral Competency of Iranian Undergraduate Students Majoring in English Language and Literature: Investigating the Role of Applied ELT in Iranian Collectivist Culture [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 59-78]
  • Interaction Facilitating Internalization in E-Learning Through New Information System [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 25-34]
  • Interactional A Comparative Analysis of Metadiscourse Markers in the Result and Discussion Sections of Literature and Engineering Research Papers [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 71-82]
  • Interactive A Comparative Analysis of Metadiscourse Markers in the Result and Discussion Sections of Literature and Engineering Research Papers [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 71-82]
  • Internalization Facilitating Internalization in E-Learning Through New Information System [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 25-34]
  • Intertextuality A Study of Quranic Quotations in Iqbal’s Poetry: an Intertextual Approach [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 181-201]
  • Intonation Pattern The Function of Pitch Range Variations in Samples of Emotional Expressions in Persian [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 255-278]
  • Iqbal’s Poetry A Study of Quranic Quotations in Iqbal’s Poetry: an Intertextual Approach [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 181-201]
  • Iran A Comparison of Expert and Novice Iranian EFL Teachers’ Procedural Knowledge in Iranian Language Institutes and Universities [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 209-251]
  • Iranian Context The Evaluation of Using Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Facilities in Developing EFL Among Islamic Azad University Practitioners: The Case of Computer Literacy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 35-50]
  • Iranian EFL Learners Computer Assisted Pronunciation Teaching (CAPT) and Pedagogy: Improving EFL learners’ Pronunciation Using Clear Pronunciation 2 Software [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-126]
  • Item Type The Effects of Presenting Multiple-Choice Test Items in Oral and Written Modes and Item Types on Advanced EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension and Perception [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 1-24]

J

  • Journal Assessment Alternative Assessments and EFL Learner Autonomy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 111-124]

K

  • Kristeva A Study of Quranic Quotations in Iqbal’s Poetry: an Intertextual Approach [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 181-201]

L

  • Language Proficiency English and Persian Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of the Construct-(ir)Relevance of Language Proficiency in the Assessment of Literary Competence [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 83-110]
  • Learner Autonomy Alternative Assessments and EFL Learner Autonomy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 111-124]
  • Learning Styles The Effects of Visual-Kinesthetic Activities on ESP Students’ Vocabulary Learning [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 51-60]
  • Lexical Inferencing The Role of Lexical Inferencing and Morphological Instruction On EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension Development [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-32]
  • Listening Comprehension The Effect of Bottom-up/Top- down Techniques on Lower vs. Upper -Intermediate EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 155-180]
  • Listening Perception The Effects of Presenting Multiple-Choice Test Items in Oral and Written Modes and Item Types on Advanced EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension and Perception [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 1-24]
  • Listening Performance The Effects of Presenting Multiple-Choice Test Items in Oral and Written Modes and Item Types on Advanced EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension and Perception [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 1-24]
  • Literary Competence English and Persian Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of the Construct-(ir)Relevance of Language Proficiency in the Assessment of Literary Competence [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 83-110]

M

  • Machine Translation A Comparative Study of English-Persian Translation of Neural Google Translation [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 279-286]
  • Medical Students Reading Comprehension Needs of Iranian Medical Students [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 79-96]
  • Model The Function of Pitch Range Variations in Samples of Emotional Expressions in Persian [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 255-278]
  • Moral Competence The Factors Affecting Moral Competency of Iranian Undergraduate Students Majoring in English Language and Literature: Investigating the Role of Applied ELT in Iranian Collectivist Culture [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 59-78]
  • Morphological Instruction The Role of Lexical Inferencing and Morphological Instruction On EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension Development [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-32]
  • Multiple-choice Test The Effects of Presenting Multiple-Choice Test Items in Oral and Written Modes and Item Types on Advanced EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension and Perception [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 1-24]

N

  • Narrative Writing Intermediate and Advanced EFL Learners’ Identity Reflection [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 163-186]
  • Needs Analysis Reading Comprehension Needs of Iranian Medical Students [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 79-96]
  • Neural Google Translation A Comparative Study of English-Persian Translation of Neural Google Translation [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 279-286]

O

  • Oral Mode The Effects of Presenting Multiple-Choice Test Items in Oral and Written Modes and Item Types on Advanced EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension and Perception [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 1-24]

P

  • Paradigmatic Relationship An Analysis of Persian‌ Compound Nouns as Constructions [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 33-58]
  • Paralinguistic Telephone Conversation Closing Structure Across English and Persian [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 33-58]
  • Perception Iranian EFL Learners' Perception of the Efficacy of Activity Theory-based Reading Comprehension [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 139-172]
  • Phrase-Based Machine Translation A Comparative Study of English-Persian Translation of Neural Google Translation [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 279-286]
  • Pitch The Function of Pitch Range Variations in Samples of Emotional Expressions in Persian [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 255-278]
  • Plett A Study of Quranic Quotations in Iqbal’s Poetry: an Intertextual Approach [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 181-201]
  • Politeness Telephone Conversation Closing Structure Across English and Persian [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 33-58]
  • Portfolio Assessment Alternative Assessments and EFL Learner Autonomy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 111-124]
  • Procedures New Trends and Procedures of Program Assessment for Academic Units [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 61-70]
  • Proficiency Level The Effect of Bottom-up/Top- down Techniques on Lower vs. Upper -Intermediate EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 155-180]
  • Program Assessment New Trends and Procedures of Program Assessment for Academic Units [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 61-70]
  • Pronunciation Computer Assisted Pronunciation Teaching (CAPT) and Pedagogy: Improving EFL learners’ Pronunciation Using Clear Pronunciation 2 Software [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-126]

Q

  • Questionnaire Validation Attitudes towards English as an International Language (EIL) in Iran: Development and Validation of a New Model and Questionnaire [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 127-154]
  • Quranic Quotations A Study of Quranic Quotations in Iqbal’s Poetry: an Intertextual Approach [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 181-201]

R

  • Range The Function of Pitch Range Variations in Samples of Emotional Expressions in Persian [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 255-278]
  • Rapport Management Model Telephone Conversation Closing Structure Across English and Persian [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 33-58]
  • Reading Comprehension The Role of Lexical Inferencing and Morphological Instruction On EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension Development [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-32]
  • Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Needs of Iranian Medical Students [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 79-96]
  • Reading Comprehension Iranian EFL Learners' Perception of the Efficacy of Activity Theory-based Reading Comprehension [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 139-172]
  • Reading Comprehension The Role of Gender in Reading Comprehension of Short Stories Taught Through Awareness-Raising [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 149-162]
  • Real Life On the Authenticity of IELTS Academic Tests [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 223-254]
  • Reflective Thinking The Interaction between Reflective Thinking and Grade Dropping: An Alternative Assessment Policy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 83-98]
  • Research Papers A Comparative Analysis of Metadiscourse Markers in the Result and Discussion Sections of Literature and Engineering Research Papers [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 71-82]
  • Rhetorical Conventions The Effect of Genre Awareness on English Translation Quality and Pedagogy: A Case of News Reports Translation as an Academic Curriculum [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 187-208]
  • Rhetorical Structure Theory The Prosody of Discourse Structure and Content in the Production of Persian EFL Learners [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 111-138]

S

  • Self-mention Pronouns Intermediate and Advanced EFL Learners’ Identity Reflection [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 163-186]
  • Semantic Clustering The Impact of Semantic Clustering on Iranian EFL Advanced Learners’ Vocabulary Retention [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 209-222]
  • Short Stories The Role of Gender in Reading Comprehension of Short Stories Taught Through Awareness-Raising [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 149-162]
  • Sistani dialect A Study of Inflectional Categories of Noun in Sistani Dialect [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 1-32]
  • Smart Board The Effect of Smart Board Technology on Iranian EFL Learners’ Achievement Motivation and Willingness to Communicate [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 125-148]
  • Social Activity Facilitating Internalization in E-Learning Through New Information System [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 25-34]
  • Spectral Parameters The Function of Pitch Range Variations in Samples of Emotional Expressions in Persian [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 255-278]
  • Strategic Decision The Interaction between Reflective Thinking and Grade Dropping: An Alternative Assessment Policy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 83-98]
  • Suprasegmental Features Computer Assisted Pronunciation Teaching (CAPT) and Pedagogy: Improving EFL learners’ Pronunciation Using Clear Pronunciation 2 Software [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 97-126]
  • Systematic Correlation between Form and Meaning An Analysis of Persian‌ Compound Nouns as Constructions [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 33-58]

T

  • Teachers’ beliefs EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and their Actual Classroom Practices: Any Difference? [Volume 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 173-208]
  • Test Takers On the Authenticity of IELTS Academic Tests [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 223-254]
  • Tilt The Function of Pitch Range Variations in Samples of Emotional Expressions in Persian [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 255-278]
  • Top-down Processing The Effect of Bottom-up/Top- down Techniques on Lower vs. Upper -Intermediate EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension [Volume 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 155-180]

U

  • University Practitioners The Evaluation of Using Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Facilities in Developing EFL Among Islamic Azad University Practitioners: The Case of Computer Literacy [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 35-50]

V

  • Vocabulary Learning The Effects of Visual-Kinesthetic Activities on ESP Students’ Vocabulary Learning [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 51-60]
  • Vocabulary Retention The Impact of Semantic Clustering on Iranian EFL Advanced Learners’ Vocabulary Retention [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 209-222]

W

  • Written Mode The Effects of Presenting Multiple-Choice Test Items in Oral and Written Modes and Item Types on Advanced EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension and Perception [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 1-24]
  • WTC The Effect of Smart Board Technology on Iranian EFL Learners’ Achievement Motivation and Willingness to Communicate [Volume 9, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Language Focus, 2017, Pages 125-148]