ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 33

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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 Language Teaching Methods: Audio-Lingual Method (Video) Conference: ‘Asian Conference on Multidisciplinary Research in Higher Education (ACMRHE 2013)’, Pasay, Philippines, November…

Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘Use of a New Set of Linguistic Features to Improve Automatic Assessment of Text Readability’ by Takehiko Yoshimi; Katsunori Kotani & Hitoshi Isahara

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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

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The present paper proposes and evaluates a readability assessment method designed for Japanese learners of EFL (English as a foreign language). The proposed readability assessment method is constructed by a regression algorithm using a new set of linguistic features that were employed separately in previous studies. The results showed that the proposed readability assessment method, which used all the linguistic features employed in previous studies, yielded a lower error of assessment than readability assessment methods using only some of these linguistic features. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.) (more…)

Vol. 5 Issue 33 – Research Paper: ‘A Passage from Linguistics to English Language Teaching: Students’ Experiences and Expectations’ by Muhlise Cosgun Ogeyik

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Post published:September 7, 2013
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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#33 | September 9, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

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Linguistic courses in ELT (English Language Teaching) departments, in some ways, may create obstacles due to their firm theoretical framework. Therefore, this study is concerned with the main problems for the students taking linguistic courses in ELT Department at Trakya University in Turkey. The purpose of the study is to investigate the attitudes of the students in ELT departments towards attending linguistic courses. The survey was carried out with 21-item Likert type scale designed by the researcher. The results specify that, the students at Trakya University admit the effectiveness of linguistic courses and have found a way to applied linguistics from theoretical linguistics. (Contains 3 tables.) (more…)