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The influence of bilingualism in English as a third language
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-14)Third Language Acquisition (TLA) is considered to be a new area of research that has got the attention of many scholars (Cenoz, 2001; De Angelis, 2007, among others). There has been plenty of discrepancies regarding this ... -
Early language learning: bilingualism
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-14)The 21st century is characterized as the great revolution of language learning because of the necessity to communicate and either to become a well-prepared person in a world where globalisation is a current issue. The ...
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Slang Knowledge among Spanish Students of English
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-15)Defining and studying slang has always been a difficult task because of its oral use and limited written records. It is a lexicon known and used by native English communities of speakers but it is unknown the knowledge ...
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A study on language use and language attitudes by arabs living in Spain
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-15)Multilingualism is already a key concept when dealing with languages around the world and the Arab population in the Valencian Community, Spain, is a clear example of the presence of more than one language living in a ... -
ICTs Implementation in the English Pronunciation Classroom: The Case of Voki
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-15)English has emerged as a truly global language in our society. Historical, political, economic, practical, intellectual and entertainment reasons (Crystal, 2006) explain such a status and the reason why an increasing number ...
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Vocalic changes in the geordie dialect : Auf wiedersehen, Pet
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-15)This paper describes the phonological variations and changes in the vowel system in Geordie dialect, a Northern English dialect spoken in Newcastle upon Tyne by the analysis of the BBC TV show, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. It ...
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Social Networks: New Patterns of Language
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-16)In recent years, due to the increase of the use of technologies, there have been different opinions about its use and its effects. The present paper aims to explore the aspects of the use of technology in different cases. ...
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Teaching irregular verbs through interactive boards
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-16)The shift that education has experimented affected in the way of teaching and learning from learning by memorizing according to the Grammar Translation Approach to a virtual learning environment. The teacher’s role changes ...
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Comparative study of ICT in education Spain and the United States
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-16)For the last 20 years Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have appeared into all fields of the society. For this reason, different areas of it have been adapting to apply the possible advantages of these new ...
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A study on tablet PCs: exploring their potential in education
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-16)In our current society, the use of both Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Knowledge and Learning Technologies (KLT) has incredibly increased. One of the newest ICTs is mobile learning or “m-learning”, ...
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Autonomous learning through the use of mobile applications : Duolingo, Babbel and Busuu
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-16)The evolution of society produced by technologic advances has led to a world continuously connected to the Internet. Technologic devices and the Internet allow their users to obtain access to a huge amount of information ...
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Exploring the Teaching and Learning of Pronunciation: Approaches and Problems for Spanish Speakers
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-17)The aim of the current paper is to provide a general overview of the attention that pronunciation teaching and learning has received in English as a second or foreign language lessons throughout the years. The different ...
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English Neologisms in modern Spanish: An analysys of new media influence on lexical changes
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-17)The research aims at studying the use of neologisms in a new web genre known as blogs. Blogs are nowadays the latest form of communication to express opinions about current topics. However, this new format can be considered ...
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British accents and dialects: The case of Cockney
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-17)Currently, each country has one or two official languages albeit with many accents and dialects. In some cases, the distinction between accent and dialect can be as complex as that between language and dialect. The fact ...
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“Metamorphosis” in metaphor theory today: deliberateness in G.W.Bush´Speeches
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-17)The aim of this paper is to outline the nature of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), the criticism it has received during the last 25 years and possible improvements. For this reason, a general overview of Cognitive ...
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Metaphor in political speeches : an analysis of George W. Bush and Barack Obama’s discourse
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-17)If metaphors can be seen as the perpetual chain that embraces words and meaning, a political speech combines the innate power of language as a means for a calculated purpose. A substantial amount of academic publications ...
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Cinema adaptations of "The Great Gatsby": A theoretical review
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-20)It is unquestionable that there is hardly a sphere of reality which is not echoing some form of previously established image or text. Undoubtedly, the best example of this theory is that of cinema adaptations, a common ...
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An analysis on the use of irony in Emma
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-20)This paper introduces the analysis of irony in one of Jane Austen’s most important works, Emma. First of all, I give an account of the life and times of this English novelist who published her works during the Regency ...
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Screen Adaptations: Comparing Excalibur (1981) and The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) Film Trilogy in the Light of the Arthurian Tradition
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-23)
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An overview of the Latin influence in the Early Modern English period
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-23)The aim of the present paper is to analyse and examine the influence and the presence of Latin in the English language during all of the Early Modern English period. The Latin language has spread its influence over the ...
