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Βajanje, basma, bajalica are the serbian words that belong to the circle of magical terminology. Interesting is the comparative approach that compare the Serbs and the Greeks at the linguistic aspect. Βajanje is seen as a magical behavior which…

In this research, high school teachers‘ technology usage rates in lessons or prelesson period in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region-Iraq, is studied. A questionnaire was prepared and the survey was done in April 2010 in 7 high schools on 65 teachers. The…

This study explains why multicultural in-service teacher training is important for teachers, who teach Turkish as a foreign language, and proposes approaches for their professional development. This in-service training is required for the purpose of…

Political correctness is a term that describes language or behavior used when we do not want to offend someone, or to be insensitive to the feelings of another person or a group of people. The language may refer to someone’s religion, race,…

Many children are now relatively proficient in general English by the time they reach secondary school and need something more than simple revision of what they have already learnt. Teaching other subjects through English provides a better…

There has been much discussion of strategies and programs designed to assist international students in different countries. However, little attention has been given to improving their preparation in the country of origin. Responsibility for the…

The aim of the present article is to show how to organize, from the structural and didactic point of view, the study of a foreign language (FL), in this case the Italian language at some different private, university and school institutions where…

Development of intercultural communicative competence, as an understanding of what culture comprises, positive attitudes toward cultural diversity, and competent use of different communicative skills, represents an integral, if not the most important…

The use of gender-neutral language instead of gender-biased one is rapidly becoming important in the business and academic world. In fact, gender-neutral words such as “human being”, “person” and “chairperson” are commonly used as generic meanings in…

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate specifically designed teaching tools for linguistics courses at the university level. These tools are a part of research whose aim is to investigate the positive effects of the higher order cognitive functions…