Journal of Language and Education  

Lilia Raitskaya, Elena Tikhonova

Introduction: The JLE editors explore multilingual perspectives in language learning, education, and society, as compared with mono- and bilingual perspectives. The notion of a separate language system turned out to be far from today’s multilingual commun... see more

M. Affandi Arianto, Maulluddul Haq, Jufrizal

Introduction: Although extensive studies have been carried out on the rhetorical structure of research article introduction (RAI), centrality as a promotional strategy has received very little attention.Purpose: To address this lacuna in research literatu... see more

Priyatno Ardi, Yacinta Dinda Oktafiani, Nugraheni Widianingtyas, Olga V. Dekhnich , Utami Widiati

Background. Lexical bundles in textbooks are of paramount importance in foreign language learning. They provide a framework for new vocabulary acquisition and help to build fluency. Despite many studies on lexical bundles, investigations into their usage ... see more

Tugçe Bilgi, Seden Eraldemir Tuyan

Introduction. The education sector has been severely affected by the pandemic caused by the sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), despite the preventive measures taken and innovations brought to mitigate its effects.Purpose. This study invest... see more

Bojana Drljan, Nevena R. Jecmenica, Ivana P. Arsenic

Objectives. Taking into account the positive association observed between lexical abilities and academic performance in children, this research aims to compare the expressive vocabulary skills and the organization of the lexical-semantic network in early ... see more

Yahya Ghelichli, Seyyed Hassan Seyyedrezaei, Zari Sadat Seyyedrezaei

Background. Language learning is a long and tedious process and some students may lose their initial interest, so their learning achievement might in turn decrease. Student engagement and self-regulation can be seen as influential in helping them to resto... see more

HG Retno Harsanti, Yassir Nasanius

Introduction. World Englishes (WE) is an important topic, especially regarding pre-service English teachers' attitude and awareness towards the plurality of WE in English language teaching (ELT) practices. Many previous studies have discussed language att... see more

Helaluddin Helaluddin, Misnah Mannahali, Duwi Purwati, Alamsyah Alamsyah, Hengki Wijaya

Research Background: In addition to mastering writing skills, students must also be able to develop critical and creative thinking skills. These two skills play an important role so that students can survive and compete in the world of work in the er... see more

Kifayatullah Khan, Yousaf Hayat, Syed Munir Ahmad, Wasal Khan

Background: Like other professional institutions i.e., medical, law and engineering, at the University of Agriculture, Peshawar, all the core subjects are taught through English and all the exams (both oral and written) are conducted in English; hence, pr... see more

Liliya Makovskaya, Ijobat Juraeva

Background. Academic vocabulary is considered an essential component in the English language courses in higher education establishments. A number of studies have illustrated that the use of academic words in students’ work alone cannot always promise high... see more

Elena I. Shpit, Philip M. McCarthy

Background: The research writing of novice Russian authors tend to be markedly different from that of expert academic writers from other countries. More specifically, Russian student writing has been characterized as wordy, difficult to comprehend, syntac... see more

Mehdi Solhi, Majid Elahi Shirvan

Background: Positive psychology in the field of applied linguistics has recently shifted its focus from L2 learners to L2 teachers as teachers have been revealed to be a pivotal external affordance for the emergence of learners’ positive emotions such as ... see more