Volume 5, Number 6, June 2015

Table of Contents

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REGULAR PAPERS

 

Codifying the Creative Self: Conflicts of Theory and Content in Creative Writing

Danielle L. Iamarino

 

An Analysis of Curriculum Development

Sandy T. Soto

 

An Investigation into Annual Faculty Evaluation Process of EFL Teachers in the Middle East: Challenges for Leadership & Management

Asif Ahmed and Jabreel Asghar

 

The Impacts of Attitude towards Speaking English on the Use of Communication Strategies by English Majors in Thailand

Parichart Toomnan and Channarong Intaraprasert

 

Predicting English Test Anxiety: How Memorization and Critical Thinking Function?

Said Aldhafri, Hussain Alkharusi, and Asma Al Ismaili

 

How English Suprasegmental Features of Pronunciation Are Viewed and Treated by Instructors in Iranian Private Language Centers

Abdolvahed Zarifi and Ali Sayyadi

 

Strategies Used in Translation of Scientific Texts to Cope with Lexical Gaps (Case of Biomass Gasification and Pyrolysis Book)

Hossein Heidari Tabrizi and Mahshid Pezeshki

 

A Comparative Analysis of Two English Versions of Some Poems in A Dream of Red Mansions

Xuxiang Suo

 

An Intersemiotic Approach towards Translation of Cover Designs in Retranslated Classic Novels

Bahloul Salmani and Zahra Eghtesadi

 

A Comparative Evaluation and Analysis of Two General English Textbooks: Four Corners 1 vs. Top Notch FundamentalsA

Hadi Hamidi, Morteza Montazeri, Khadijeh Alizadeh, and Jamaloddin Rezaie

 

The Transitivity System and Thematic Meaning: A Feminist-stylistics Approach to Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover

Chuanmei Kang and Xianyou Wu

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Penetrating into the Dark: An Archetypal Approach to Joseph Conrad¡¯s Heart of Darkness

Ali Taghizadeh

 

A Study of the Humor Aspect of English Puns: Views from the Relevance Theory

Xiaoli Gan

 

The Impact of Implementing Computer Games and Motor Activity on Early EFL Vocabulary Achievement

Farid Ghaemi and Fateme Ebrahimi

 

Types of Chinese Negative Transfer to English Learning and the Countermeasures

Wenjuan Shi

 

Teaching Metacognitive Strategies through Anderson¡¯s Model: Does It Affect EFL Learners¡¯ Listening Comprehension?

Mania Nosratinia, Samira Ghavidel, and Alireza Zaker

 

A Pre-symbolic Struggle: Pearl¡¯s Subject-construction in The Scarlet Letter

Chenghe Yao

 

The Effect of Explicit Pronunciation Instruction on Listening Comprehension: Evidence from Iranian English Learners

Mohammad Saber Khaghaninejad and Abolfazl Maleki

 

Vague Language in Business Negotiation¡ªFrom a Pragmatics Perspective

Dongmei Zhao and Junling Nie

 

On the Use of Apology Strategies by Iranian EFL Learners: Do Gender and Proficiency Level Matter?

Issa Bagherinejad and Mohammad Reza Jadidoleslam

 

The Motivation of Ellipsis

Genglin Zhao

 

The Effect of Inferencing the Meaning of New Words from Context on Vocabulary Retention by Iranian EFL Learners

Nooshin Azin, Reza Biriya, and Narges Sardabi

 

The Globalization of Chinese Culture and Goldblatt¡¯s Translation of Chinese Literature¡ªA Case Study of Big Breasts and Wide Hips

Yongmei Jiang

 

Hot Potatoes: The Merits and Demerits

Hassan Soleimani and Ali Raeesi

 

A Further Study of Interpretation Learning Strategies Employed by Successful Interpretation Learners

Sainan Li

 

A Study of Errors in the Paragraph Writing of EFL Learners: A Case Study of First Year Translation Students at University of Applied Science and Technology in Bushehr, Iran

Hajar Shahhoseiny

 

Symbolic Meanings of Red and Black

Na Li

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