issue 2 publication date 2012-09-01

• Pragmatic expressions in cross-linguistic perspective
• Towards a definition of intake in second language acquisition
• The importance of studying metadiscourse
• Language learning and language culture in a changing world
• Investigating EFL learners’ perception of narrative task difficulty
• A study of the translations of terms related to practical laws of religion (furū al-dīn): Raising students’ awareness of culture-bound items
• The effects of Curriculum-Based Measurement on EFL learners' achievements in grammar and reading