International journal of linguistics, literature and culture

Gamification in the acquisition of vocabulary in the English Language in upper secondary education students of a rural school

María Cristina Intriago-Cobeña — 2024-08-09

The research was carried out in a rural public school in Manabí. The objective was to analyze gamification in the acquisition of English language vocabulary in high school students because Education is currently in constant evolution to obtain significant changes and processes to improve teaching and learning. The use of new active methodologies such as gamification allows increasing levels of pedagogical effectiveness along with the quality of learning in the educational environment. The research focuses on a qualitative and quantitative approach. The instruments used are the interview, classroom observation, the pre-test and the post-test for vocabulary evaluation. The results were that gamification contributes positively to the vocabulary acquisition process in the participants of this research.

Narratives of simplicity and danger

Mehdi Jouay — 2024-08-20

This essay examines how Tahir Shah’s stories and impression of the Oriental environment he surrounds himself with help to romanticize Morocco. It centers on his depiction of the shantytown, the infamous Dar Calipha, and the attraction of Moroccan superstition that permeated his travelogues, namely The Caliph’s House and In Arabian Nights. Shah compares Morocco’s dangerous environment with the comfort and security in the Western world. By highlighting and romanticizing Morocco’s lack of development, Shah pursues danger, mystery, and simplicity. These offer an antidote to the perceived stagnation and artificiality of Western modernity. This paper analyzes the ubiquitous Western tendency to disconnect from modernity to find authenticity. Shah’s works reflect a common Western fascination with Morocco because it offers a retreat or a haven from the complexities of modern life and an opportunity to confront danger and unpredictability which is often perceived, by many travel writers that will be mentioned in this paper (including Alice Morrison, Jeffrey Tayler, and Paul Bowles), as thrilling and exciting.

The semantic analysis of figurative language used in DH Lawrence’s ‘Snake’

Nagamurali Eragamreddy — 2024-08-27

The present research delves into the nuanced world of figurative language within DH Lawrence's poem, 'Snake,' investigating its role in conveying emotional depth and symbolic resonance. The study is inspired by the intersection of figurative language in both poetry and, Lawrence's poetic craftsmanship giving a captivating subject. Through meticulous analysis, the researcher aims to elucidate the influence of figurative elements on the poem's emotional and symbolic dimensions, unraveling insights into the speaker's psychological aspects and the broader human experience. The research contributes to English language teaching by investigating the prospective of incorporating the poem, 'Snake' into pedagogy. By fostering an accolade for the pleasant features of studying literature beyond monotonous analysis, this study deals with a fresh perspective on the multifaceted layers of figurative language in poetry.

Using the Whatsapp application as a technological tool to improve the teaching and learning of the English language during natural disasters or health emergencies

Katiuska Josefina Rivera-Mendoza — 2024-09-01

The research is based on the use of the WhatsApp application as a technological tool to improve the teaching and learning of the English language during natural disasters or health emergencies. The objective was to determine the use of the WhatsApp application as a technological tool in the English teaching-learning process during national emergencies. He adopted a quantitative approach. The level of research was descriptive and explanatory. The techniques used were a survey of teachers and a knowledge test of students to evaluate results. When evaluating the students on what level of knowledge they achieved during the proposed exercise, the data indicated that 10% did not reach the required learning, but they are close to achieving the required learning 20%, mastered the required learning by 50% or 20% achieve the required learning. When evaluating the use of the WhatsApp application during natural disasters or health emergencies in students, it is evident that when an emergency occurs, face-to-face classes are interrupted, which produces a delay in the teaching-learning process in students.

Lexical and stylistic features in the written media

Irena Cani — 2024-09-13

This paper discusses several lexical and stylistic features that were commonly used in the Albanian press during a period of 30 years (1960-1990) as part of the national ideology and propaganda in communist Albania. This study is based on a large corpus of Albanian newspapers, magazines, and other speeches of the most notable Albanian communist leaders of the time. In recent decades there have been few linguistic studies in Albania that chose to explore the connection between language and totalitarianism. The study of totalitarian language in all its aspects gives us a lot of material to explore the effects of a certain political situation and the ideologization of public discourse on language (especially on the language of the media) and its lexical means. In this work, I focus on the identification of the predominant lexical and stylistic features and finding links between language as a tool of communication and power maintenance and totalitarianism as a political system, to show language abuse and its usage as a tool of propaganda.

Improving linguistic competence through learning based on language error analysis and problems

Haerun Ana — 2024-09-26

The success of an educational institution, especially those related to teaching, depends on various components, including materials and learning models or approaches. Materials and learning models or learning approaches must not only be able to attract students' attention but must also be following their needs and development. One learning model that pays attention to the needs and development of students is problem and error analysis-based learning. This learning model presents a real problem for students at the beginning of learning, then resolved through investigation and applied using a problem-solving approach. Therefore, the research "Improving Linguistic Competence through Learning Based on Language Error Analysis and Problems" is very interesting to be done immediately. This study aims to identify linguistic errors and problems found in everyday life and describe solutions to understand these problems in improving students' linguistic competence. The study of learning based on error and problem analysis can contribute to the development of linguistics, especially on linguistic problems that are still unsolved. In addition, the results of this study can contribute to the improvement and development of learning models based on error and problem analysis. This will help create a fun, challenging, and easy learning environment.