Browsing Trabajos Académicos-Facultad de Letras by Author "Doiz, Aintzane "
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Characterizing and dealing with anxiety in the foreign language classroom
Dieguez Bergara, Amaia (2018-12-03)Foreign Language Anxiety has been defined as the feeling of nervousness that may appear in the process of acquiring a new language. Although it may have beneficial effects on students’ performance, the presence of anxious ... -
English neologisms in modern times
Ortiz Colina, Raquel (2022-03-07)The study on neologisms or the new words created in a language has been gaining strength lately and has been getting the attention of linguists. It is obvious that neologisms produce a feeling of curiosity since they ... -
Foreign Language Anxiety: Students' Perspectives and Pedagogical Implications
Tello Loyarte, LierniDuring the last four decades, researchers have shown an increasing interest in the effect of affective variables in language learning because of their decisive role in understanding individual differences in language ... -
Linguistic taboos and swear words in EFL learning and teaching: an empirical study
Liébana Martínez, Jone (2022-03-08)A taboo word is a word that should be avoided because it is considered to be wrong, embarrassing or unpleasant (Cambridge Dictionary, n.d.). A swear word is a word that is also considered rude and offensive according to ... -
The influence of new technologies in foreign language learning
Trigueros Rueda, YasminaThe new technologies have become part of our societies especially in the so-called developed countries and it is hard to conceive our daily routines without them. This paper explores the use of new technologies in foreign ... -
The Use of Songs: An Alternative for Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adolescents
Maud Mesanza, Adriana (2020-05-25)Songs are widely used to teach language due to the large number of advantages they have for students, beyond the mere linguistic scope. This paper aims at presenting the main benefits the use of songs provides for English ...