On the Domino Shuffle and Matrix Refactorizations

Total positivity of a shuffle matrix

on translation of phatic communion and socio-cultural relationships between the characters of the novels

phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...

on the effect of linear & non-linear texts on students comprehension and recalling

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on the relationship between using discourse markers and the quality of expository and argumentative academic writing of iranian english majors

the aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency and the type of discourse markers used in the argumentative and expository writings of iranian efl learners and the differences between these text features in the two essay genres. the study also aimed at examining the influence of the use of discourse markers on the participants’ writing quality. to this end the discourse markers us...

on the relationship between the knowledge of collocations and writing proficiency

بررسی رابطه دانش همنشینی لغات و مهارت نوشتاری در زبان انگلیسی چکیده این پژوهش درصدد آن است تا سه مسئله زیر را مورد بررسی قرار دهد: الف) وجود یا عدم وجود رابطه بین دانش زبان آموزان در حوزه همنشینی لغات با یکدیگر و دانش آنها در مهارت نوشتاری زبان انگلیسی؛ ب) یافتن پاسخی به این سوال که آیا تمامی انواع همنشینی های لغوی زبان انگلیسی به یک میزان برای زبان آموزان دشوارند یا خیر؛ پ) مقایسه زبان آمو...