The article analyzes the functioning of lexemes ‘edinstvo’ [unity] and ‘edinenie’ [unification] in oral public speeches deputies prerevolutionary State Duma. aim is to systematize speech representations idea unity on example Russian parliamentary discourse early 20th century a rhetorical-pragmatic aspect. category persuasive complex was used as an instrument for analyzing persuasiveness discour...

Different cultures employ different conflict styles. Drawing on the dual concern model, this study investigated the differences and similarities in Canadian and Chinese conflict management styles using student samples on multiple negotiation simulations. Results show that both Canadian students and Chinese students prefer compromising and avoiding styles. Moreover, the Chinese are more likely t...

Gardner’s (1985) in his socio-educational model introduced the variable of ‘integrativeness’ as a construct that focuses on English Second Language (ESL) learners’ attitudes towards native community. Later, Yashima (2002) proposed ‘international posture’ an affective re-examined ‘integrativeness’. Research conducted to reach common operationalisation is very limited. Hence, our objective this s...

Increasing evidence suggests that people may cognitively represent themselves and others just like any other, nonsocial event. Here, we provide evidence that the degree of self-other integration (as reflected by the joint Simon effect; JSE) is systematically affected by the control characteristics of temporally overlapping but unrelated and nonsocial creativity tasks. In particular, the JSE was...

The emergence of English as a global language raises issues for the way in which the ‘target culture’ associated with the language is conceptualised by English language learners in various parts of the world. This paper reports on a focus group study involving language teachers from five different countries (Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mauritius and South Korea) who had themselves learned English ...

The relevance of the outlined problem is determined by need for an anticipatory development educational sphere, in particular, improvement process training specialists art specialties at institutions higher education, taking into account peculiarities postmodern society. Taking results generalization theoretical searches, existing innovative processes education are singled out and analyzed (upd...

Using a structural equation modeling approach, this study investigates the relationships between second language (L2) oral proficiency and interest in learning target (L2 interest), presence of potential mediating variables (i.e. perceived importance speaking, out-of-class contact with L2 resources). It also examines if interactive noninteractive function differently model. Data were collected ...

The purpose of this study is to explain the use pantun in textbooks elementary schools, especially description types rhymes, errors number syllables, distribution based on age/user, content, thematic pantun, integrativeness, cross-curriculum integration. This research classified as Critical Discourse Analysis which part qualitative so it uses actual, objective, and systematic explanations. was ...

Abstract The present article examines the importance of language attitudes and ideologies for studying motivation to learn minority languages by adults. In contemporary globalised world, proficiency not only in English, but also other languages, is necessary order communicate internationally find employment. These may be ‘major’ state such as French or Spanish. However, many linguistically dive...

These present study aims are to find out the students’ L2 motivational self-system and correlation between e-learning of English department students. This was conducted in a private University East Java, Indonesia. used quantitative research design. L2MSS questionnaire were distributed collect data from students, analyzed with statistical method Pearson's coefficient. The findings show that sub...