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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsFrom &#34Foreign&#34 Language Education to Plurilingualism: Challenges for Language Education Policy in a Multilingual JapanTeja OstheiderProblem statement: With a 41% increase in foreign residents over the last 10 years, the long-neglected issue of domestic multiculturalism and multilingualism cannot be ignored anymore in Japan. Nevertheless, there is still a deep gap between common images created by mass media and education regarding “internationalization” or “globalization” and the actual condition of Japan as a migrant country. By discussing … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 18 Feb 2012 · 8,650 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDiverse Trajectory on Consumer’s Product Feedback Analysis by Confidence IntervalVithya Ganesan, Kirubakaran Namaskaram, Viriyala Sri Anima Padmini et al.The current investigation addresses the possibilities and limitations of the sentiment analysis of consumer remarks in the context of economic needs. It makes it easier for businesses to comprehend how the public's opinion shapes their abilities to satisfy clientele. Sentiment analysis concerns the assessment and interpretation of various forms of evaluation, such as product ratings, reviewer responses, and question-and-answer sessions. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 5 · 28 Apr 2025 · 5,140 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLove in Crisis? How Young Women’s Ideas and Experiences of Intimate Relationships are Reshaped by Conditions of Economic Austerity in GreeceJulia Kazana-McCarthyThis study seeks to examine intimate relationships and attitudes towards such ties, among Greek young women (n = 36). In the wake of challenging structural situations surrounding the effects of economic austerity in Greece, the accounts of these young women are understood with reference to their options on finding and sustaining intimate relationships. It is argued that these accounts are … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 1 Jan 2021 · 6,496 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIdentity and Attitude: Eternal Conflict or Harmonious CoexistenceNaseem HallajowIdentity and attitude are traditionally viewed as belonging to two contradictory schools of thought where identity is viewed as a social construct while attitude is viewed as solely cognitive. Few researchers have tried to challenge this argument and these two notions are usually studied in isolation of one another. This article argues that these two concepts are not as contradictory … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 27 Jan 2018 · 8,953 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAdvanced Automatic Lexicon with Sentiment Analysis Algorithms for Arabic ReviewsAyman Mohamed MostafaSentiment analysis is a statistical analysis of people’s attitudes, directions and emotions about a specific domain. The advance of telecommunication networks makes it very important to develop different sentiment analysis algorithms for gathering information of user preferences from multiple specialized sources. The next step is to analyze the polarity of information and finally gain and predict knowledge to anticipate future … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 8 · 13 Apr 2017 · 7,622 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAcademic Motivation to Learn English in a Malaysian private UniversityAhmed Fahim YoussefMotivation is accepted as one of the key factors in promoting second language teaching and learning. The study is based on the Self Determination Theory (SDT) developed by Deci and Ryan who were greatly interested in both the quantity and the quality of motivation. They categorized motivation from the unmotivated to the motivated and in between there are many levels … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 15 Dec 2016 · 8,302 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWillingness to Communicate in English: Academic Motivation and using English outside the Classroom as PredictorsMr. Ahmed Fahim YoussefWillingness to Communicate (WTC) in English has become a field of interest since the construct was introduced by McCroskey and Baer in 1985. This study, investigated 230 trainee teachers' Willingness to Communicate in English with a focus on their Academic Motivation and Their use of English outside the classroom. Gender, nationality, ethnic group, specialization and years of study at the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 12 · 11 Dec 2016 · 7,930 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDemotivating Factors for English Language Learning Among University StudentsReyhaneh Ghadirzadeh, Fariba Pourabolfathe Hashtroudi, Omid ShokriProblem statement: Demotivation is a relatively new issue in the field of second/foreign Language (L2) learning motivation. Recognizing and removing barriers can have a marked effect on motivation and attention to learning in general and ESL/EFL learning in particular. Demotivating factors are essential factors which negatively influence the learner’s attitudes and behaviors and hence lead to undesired learning outcomes. The … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 21 Feb 2012 · 11,929 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHow Prepared are Trainee Teachers of University Putra Malaysia (UPM) to Integrate Computer Technology in Classroom Teaching?Shamsiah Mohamed, Ab. Rahim BakarThis research is a presentation of a study on trainee teachers' preparedness to integrate computer technology in teaching. One-hundred and thirty-nine trainee teachers participated in the study. They comprised 12.2% male students and 87.8% female. They majored in agricultural science, home-science, language, economics or accounting and science and mathematics. Their academic achievements were between 2.00 and 3.74 (Mean = 2.91, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,799 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAccept and Apply Diversity? An Exploratory Study of the Attitudes towards Diversity of Students of STEM SubjectsPetia Genkova, Henrik SchreiberGerman universities are obligated to guarantee a fair learning-environment for students with diverse features. They also must prepare students for a highly diverse working environment. This means to develop awareness for diversity and to train intercultural competence. The present study takes an exploratory look at the extent to which diversity awareness is established among Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2021 · 7,545 accessesView PDFCite