This volume encompasses the range of research questions on language-related problems that arise in language teaching, learning and assessment. The [150] chapters are written by experts in the field who each offer their insights into current and future directions of research, and who suggest several highly relevant research questions. Topics include, but are not limited to: language skills …
The objective of this research was to explore how students' psychological well-being influences their learning and speaking abilities in English and how they overcome negative psychological well-being that affects them academically. This study used qualitative research techniques with a case study approach to enable the writer to collect extensive and detailed data from a small group of partici…
The spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is one of the factors in the decline of the population. FMD is an infectious disease that is susceptible to even-toed animals. This research aims to study the post-FMD reproduction of beef cattle in the East. The implementation of the research was carried out from July to August 2023 in East Java Province. The methods used in this study are quantitativ…
Farmers exposed to pesticides in agricultural activities may be at risk of experiencing health issues, one of which is skin disorder complaints. This study aims to analyze the determinants of skin disorder complaints among farmers exposed to pesticides in Dempo Utara District, Pagar Alam City. This analytical study employs a cross-sectional design with a sample of 110 pesticide-using farmers se…
This edited book focuses on practices of work in late modern society, taking an ‘issue-based’ and interdisciplinary approach to English Studies which acknowledges the impact of globalization on the position of English in the daily existence of millions of people around the world. Envisioning English as “a diverse yet unified subject” where the study of literature, language, and educatio…
This edited book brings together case studies from different contexts which all explore how a rapidly evolving digital landscape is impacting translation and intercultural communication. The chapters examine different facets of digitization, including how professional translators leverage digital tools and why, the types of digital data Translation Studies scholars can now observe, and how the …
This book examines language contact and shift in Nepal, a multilingual context where language attitudes and policies often reflect the complex socio-cultural and socio-political relationship between minority, majority and endangered languages and peoples. Presenting the results of a 15-year study and making use of both quantitative and qualitative data, the author presents evidence relating to …
This book presents a theoretical study on aspect in Chinese, including both situation and viewpoint aspects. Unlike previous studies, which have largely classified linguistic units into different situation types, this study defines a set of ontological event types that are conceptually universal and on the basis of which different languages employ various linguistic devices to describe such eve…
This book investigates the macroacquisition of Chinese – its large-scale acquisition and adoption for various purposes by individuals, governments and organisations – and the implications of this process for the future of English as a global language. The author contextualises the macroacquisition of Chinese within the global ecology of languages, then analyses the factors responsible for t…
This book examines the making and breaking of peripheral selves in and from postsocialist Bosnia in an empirically rich self-reflexive account of politico-economic and ideological developments. Through world systems and postcolonial theory, historical and new materialist optics, discursive and affective analytical registers, and various qualitative methodological choices, the author analyzes pe…
This edited book provides professionals in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT) with a situated and culturally-responsive account of diversity and inclusion in English language education, from primary to higher education and in a wide range of settings. The volume focuses on three overlapping areas: interculturality, special education needs, and gender. The chapters in each section seek…
Combining coverage of the key concepts and tools within phonetics and phonology with a systematic introduction to Praat, this textbook provides a lively and engaging 'way in' to the discipline. The author first covers the fundamentals of the articulatory and acoustic aspects of speech and introduces Praat as the main tool for examining and visualising speech. Next, the unit of analysis is gradu…
This study aims to analyze the impact and determine the extent of the influence of Gross Domestic Regional Product (GDRP), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and Human Development Index (HDI) on regional development disparities among provinces in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The research objects are the provinces of Southern Sumatra, namely Jambi, South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung, and Bangka Beli…
This book analyses changing views on bilingualism in Cognitive Psychology and explores their socio-cultural embeddedness. It offers a new, innovative perspective on the debate on possible cognitive (dis)advantages in bilinguals, arguing that it is biased by popular “language myths”, which often manifest themselves in the form of metaphors. Since its beginnings, Cognitive Psychology has cons…
The research is entitled Utilization of Podcast as Learning Medium in Academic Writing Course in English Education Study Program of Sriwijaya University. It examines the role of podcasts as a learning medium in higher education, particularly in integration into academic writing courses. Podcasts offer various advantages such as flexibility, accessibility, and the ability to convey insights from…
Adolescents require an ideal sleep duration of 8–10 hours per night, but this need is often unmet, leading to sleep disturbances. Studies in Jakarta and Medan reported prevalence rates of sleep disturbances at 62.9% and 37.85%, respectively, while globally in China, the rate reached 26%. Sleep disturbances are often influenced by unhealthy lifestyles, including obesity. In Medan, 76% of obese…
Background: Stroke is a condition of narrowing or rupture of blood vessels so that blood flow to the brain is obstructed or even stops. Stroke has a very detrimental impact on the sufferer, one of which is weakness on one side of the body (Hemiparesis). Hemiparesis requires immediate treatment to help improve limb motor function and minimize the disability caused such as muscle atrophy, one of …
This book examines the concept of interculturality in English Language Teaching (ELT), using examples from diverse international and educational settings to demonstrate different approaches. Increased contact between multilingual speakers from different cultural backgrounds means that linguistic and intercultural competence must be taught hand in hand, and the approaches featured here will: enc…
This book brings together an interdisciplinary group of academic researchers in order to examine how and to what extent the challenge of language revitalisation should be reassessed and reconceptualised to take account of our fast-changing social context. The period of four decades between 1980 and 2020 that straddled the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first is wid…
This research aims to explore students' perceptions at SMK Bina Jaya Palembang regarding the importance of learning english as a foreign language and its impact on students' interest in learning. this research was conducted SMK Bina Jaya Palembang. There were 81 participants from tenth grade. To answer this research problem, researcher used qualitative research methods, and the instruments used…