the present dissertation aims to investigate four-word lexical bundles in applied linguistics research articles by iranian and internationally-published writers. the aims of this study are two-fold: first of all, attempts have been made to create a comprehensive list of the most commonly used four-word lexical bundles categorized by their type and token frequency, their structural characteristi...

nowadays enhancing critical thinking in learners is considered one of the foreign language teachers’ tasks due to its high position in foreign language classrooms. when it comes to selecting materials for language classrooms, there are obviously some criteria that teachers should apply. the present study aimed at a critical thinking based analysis of ten picture story books and ten folktales th...

Amir Khosrow Dehlawi has composed a roughly famous verse which is closely examined in the present study: “Ze daryāye shahādat choon nahange lā bar ārad sar/tayammom farz gardad nooh rā dar rooze toofānash”.In this poem, Amir Khosrow has intended to convey “Lā of Shahādah” which is previously employed by Sanai and other poets in an attempt to create novel senses. Undoubtedly, Amir Khosrow ...

muhammad ibn muhammad ibn numan, known as "shaykh mufid," one of the great imamiye theologians and jurists in the fourth and early fifth century , had comprehensive mastery of both rational and traditional topics and exerted his influence upon both his contemporary and future scholors. he is considered to be one of the top imamiye scholars who spent his lifetime teaching, learning and authorin...