This qualitative study focuses on Grade 6 students’ possibilities to engage in disciplinary writing practices history teaching a school located socially disadvantaged and linguistically diverse area. The aim is contribute knowledge about how students negotiate different literacy expectations the teaching. researcher used ethnographic methods follow one teacher two groups of for 12 weeks’ Vasa e...

Teacher talk plays an important role in second-language classroom interaction. Studies are informed by multiple theories and yet could be classified under two general approaches, i.e., cognitive social. The approaches provide different but complementary perspectives on the of teacher interaction, with a focus either learners' change or their social participation. A conversation between them is ...

This paper summarizes the results of a study based on students´ academic writings. The is grounded Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) theory and pedagogy, in particular 3x3 matrix, SFL framework successfully implemented Australian schools (Humphrey, Martin, Dreyfus & Mahboob, 2010) Teaching Learning Cycle (Callaghan Rothery, 1988). took place at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with 33 stu...

The goal of this analysis is to apply the Systemic Functional Linguistics theory (SFL) analyze social distance and visual sign in context Vietnamese art decoration. Based on concept semiotics, between interactants analyzed through a register description tenor system within situation. From point view, applies five lines human thought based Bogardus divided into motivational relevancies, includin...

The main objective of this article is to identify and describe characteristic patterns language choices in texts written by Norwegian upper secondary school students German as a foreign (GFL) (age 16/17, year 12, 5th FL learning). study maps set 12 learner responses writing prompt about interpreting film title. aim the these terms how learners use ideational meaning-making resources arrive at m...

This study focuses on paratexts as recontextualization tools, specifically prefaces written for (re)translations, and problematizes Turkish (re)translations of modernist novels in English, which, reasons morality, encountered legal difficulties, were stigmatized, banned, or confiscated the source culture. Recontextualization resonates with (re)producing ideologies, exposing various agents' deli...

A major challenge for first-year students is the demands on academic writing. The purpose of study to identify students' difficulties with writing at beginning their education thereby contribute discussion about how development can be supported. overall theoretical perspective systemic functional linguistics (SFL). data consists texts from first examination a primary teacher program. analysis i...

The present study explores the interplay of evaluation and transitivity in an American Spanish parliamentary debate by President Obama PM Rajoy aiming at legitimizing their actions convincing candidates to vote for them upcoming elections. A further objective is investigate whether appraisal analyses illustrate politicians’ ideological positions. Within general framework Systemic Functional Lin...