International Journal of Applied Linguistics and Translation

Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2016

  • The Endangerment of the Nubiin Language: Sociolinguistics, Language Policy and Literacy Perspectives

    Ahmed A. Beriar, Hussein Abdo Rababah

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2016
    Pages: 1-7
    Received: Dec. 31, 2015
    Accepted: Jan. 16, 2016
    Published: Feb. 19, 2016
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    Abstract: Nubiin (Nobiin) is the language of the Nubian people (the Nubians), who live along the banks of the Nile River; mainly in far south of Egypt and far north of Sudan. Nubiin is a language of Nilo-Saharan phylum. This study aims at exploring the position or standing of Nubiin language, and evaluate whether Nubiin is endangered or not, and identifying ... Show More
  • The Pedagogical Applications of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) in Improving the Iranian EFL Learners' Oral Performance

    Bahram Moghaddas, Hassan Bashirnezhad

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2016
    Pages: 8-14
    Received: Dec. 29, 2015
    Accepted: Feb. 08, 2016
    Published: Mar. 01, 2016
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    Abstract: In the era of globalization, the use of mobile technologies changed the teaching-learning process in the various educational levels to make the pedagogy natural, vivid and interactive. Implementing global technologies in the educational contexts not only promote the level of teaching but also motivate the learners in providing information by means ... Show More