Editorial Welcome for Volume 18 Issue 2 October 2024

Since its debut in 2007, Novitas-ROYAL has been recognized by over twenty indexing agencies, including ERIC, SCOPUS, and TUBITAK-ULAKBIM (TR Dizin). We are proud to have published studies from researchers in more than thirty countries and reached at least twice as many readers. These accomplishments would not have been possible without the invaluable support of our readers, reviewers, and authors—thank you!

As we conclude our eighteenth volume, this issue presents a rich array of articles from different corners of the globe, addressing critically engaging topics in language teaching, literature, and linguistics. These studies’ findings, insights, and implications offer meaningful contributions to the academic discourse on youth and language and will undoubtedly serve as a foundation for future research. We hope you enjoy reading this issue’s diverse and thought- provoking articles.

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Pragmatics of Non-Professional Translation: The Case of Turkish TV Series
Leila MIRZOYEVA1 & Oxana SYURMEN2 | pp. 1 - 11
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An Investigation on EFL Students’ Perceptions of Task-Based Language Assessment in the Blended Learning Environment
Hayriye SAKARYA AKBULUT & İsmail Hakkı MİRİCİ | pp. 12 - 28
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Exploring Figurative Language Usage in Contemporary Music: Pedagogical Implications for English Language Instruction
Büşra ARAS, Sultan BOZKURT & Serap ÖNEN | pp. 29 - 51
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To Act or Not to Act: An Essentialist Meaning in Dave Hanson’s Waiting for Waiting for Godot
Ömer ŞEKERCİ | pp. 52 - 60
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Literature in English as a Foreign Language: A Case Study with Higher Education Students
Edita BEKTESHI & Eliza AVDIU | pp. 62 - 75
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A Linguistic Analysis of Anam Cara: Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World
Zhanna ZALLEDINOVA, Kunipa ASHINOVA, Almash SEIDIKENOVA & Gulnar Alipbayevna KARIPBAYEVA | pp. 76 - 85
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Project-Based Learning for Teaching Argumentative Writing at the Elementary School Level
Alif MUDIONO | pp. 86 - 103
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Challenges in Listening and Speaking Skills for Arabic Language Pre-Service Teachers: A Correlational Study
Meryem Melike GÜNGENCİ & Musa YILDIZ | pp. 104 - 116
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The Multilingual Signscape of Ankara: Reflections from a Linguistic Landscape Study
Oğulcan YAVUZ, Eda BALAKBABALAR, Gökçe SELEN, Özgenaz MOROVA & Melike ÜNAL GEZER | pp. 117 - 130
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Application of Communicative Game-based Learning Project “Aengime” for Teaching Grammar EFL Classrooms
Dina Altayevna MALGAZHDAROVA, Gulzira Kabayevna KENZHETAYEVA & İsmail Hakkı MİRİCİ | pp. 131 - 145
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Using Bloom’s Taxonomy in Rubrics for Assessing Writing and Speaking Skills
Teguh BUDIHARSO, Imroatus SOLIKHAH, Samsu ARMADI & Rano WANDANA | pp. 146 -159
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Stylistic Aspects of Advertising Posters in the Soviet Union
Elena PANOVA, Juliya DANILOVA, Elena PLATONOVA, Ekaterina OTTS, Natalia YAKUSHKINA & Julia LOBANOVA | pp. 160 - 166
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ChatGPT Integration in EFL Education: A Path to Enhanced Speaking Self-Efficacy
Cennet YILDIZ | pp. 167 - 182
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Using Drama in English Language Teaching: Primary and Secondary School Teachers’ Perspectives and Practices
Neslihan ALİ & Zeynep Gülşah KANİ | pp. 183 - 203
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Investigating the Impact of Intercultural Communicative Competence Training at High School Setting
Güneş SAYGI & Dinçay KÖKSAL | pp. 204 - 219
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Teaching Digital Service Skills and Innovative Behaviour to Fresh Graduates: An Empirical Analysis
Jupianus SITEPU, Prihatin LUMBANRAJA, Amlys Syahputra SILALAHI, & Elisabet SIAHAAN | pp. 220 - 229
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Future Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Using Interactive Technologies in Higher Education
Elmira UAIDULLAKYZY, Sarsengul JETPISBAYEVA, Saule Bazarbaevna ZHORAYEVA & Nurgul SHADIYEVA | pp. 230 - 239
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Game Method in Education in Web-Based Information Resources: Readability Analysis
Büşra ERGİN | pp. 240 - 253
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An Examination of the Interaction Patterns and Argumentative Quality in Collaborative Writing
Özkan KIRMIZI & Hatice Kübra ER | pp. 254 - 269
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Training Methods for Improving the Quality, Value and Loyalty of Fresh Graduates
Rakesh SITEPU, Arlina Nurbaity LUBIS, Endang Sulistya RINI, Beby Karina F. SEMBIRING | pp. 270 - 283
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