Editorial Board
Paul Robertson
Founder and Executive Editor
Asian EFL Journal
Asian ESP Journal
TESOL International Journal
Linguistics Journal
English as an International Language Journal
Chief Editor
Prof. John Adamson
Alternative article reviews
University of Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Eminent and Distinguished Scholar
Prof. Rod Ellis
Curtin University
Perth, Australia
Senior Associate Editors
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Dr. Custodio Martins
University of Macau
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Dr. Pisarn Bee Chamcharatsri University of New Mexico |
Dr. Nahla Shalhoub Bacha Lebanese American University Lebanon |
Distinguished & Honored Advisors
| Dr. Z. N. Patil FormerProfessor of English and Head, Department of Training and Development The English and Foreign Languages University, India |
Prof. Roger Nunn Petroleum Institute UAE |
Dr. Francis Mangubhai University of Southern Queensland Australia BioProfile |
| Professor Winnie Cheng Professor of English, Director, Research Centre for Professional Communicationin English (RCPCE) Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities Department of English The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Dr Reima Sado Al-Jarf College of Languages and Translation King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia BioProfile |
Professor Robert Phillipson Faculty of Languages, Communication and Cultural Studies Copenhagen Business School Denmark BioProfile |
| Prof.Vijay Bhatia City University Hong Kong Hong Kong University homepage |
Dr. James P. Lantolf Centre for Language Acquisition Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A. University homepage |
Dr. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew Nanyang Technological University Singapore University homepage |
| Professor David Nunan Director & Chair of TESOL Anaheim University, USA University homepage |
Prof. Paul Nation Victoria University New Zealand BioProfile |
James Dean Brown Professor and Chair Department Second Language Studies University of Hawaii at MÄnoa 1890 East-West Road Honolulu, USA BioProfile |
| Professor Claire Kramsch University of California Berkeley, U.S.A. BioProfile |
Prof. Wang Lifei University International Business & Economics Beijing, China University homepage |
Dr. Beata Webb Applied linguistics Bond university Australia |
| Dr. Eva Bernat Digital Learning & Innovation | University Partnerships Pearson Australia |
Arif Ahmed Al-Ahdal, PhD Qassim University Saudi Arabia |
Senior Advisors
| Huw Jarvis Salford University, UK University homepage |
Dr. Jeong-Bae Son University of Southern Queensland, Australia BioProfile |
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| Dr. Yasuko Kanno Asst Professor English University of Washington, U.S.A BioProfile |
Dr. Robert David Carless Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong University homepage |
Dr. Robert J. Dickey Gyeongju University, Korea University homepage |
| Dr. Luke Prodromou Leeds Beckett University, UK BioProfile |
Dr. Alan Tonkyn Applied Linguistics Dept. The University of Reading, UK University homepage |
Dr. Wen-Chi Vivian Wu Distinguished Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature Associate Dean, International College Director, Center for international Academic Exchange Asia University Taichung, Taiwan |
Associate Editors
| Dr. Aly Anwar Amer Sultan Qaboos University College of Education Sultanate of Oman University homepage |
Dr. Xiuping Li Newcastle University, UK University homepage |
Farzaneh Khodabandeh Mobarakeh University, Iran BioProfile |
| Mr. David Litz United Arab Emirates University, UAE University homepage BioProfile |
Dr. I-Chin Nonie Chiang National Open University Taiwan |
Naoki Fujimoto-Adamson Niigata University of International and Information Studies Japan Bioprofile |
| Nolan Weil Intensive EnglishLanguage Institute, USA Utah State University BioProfile |
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassan University of Petra Jordan |
Dr. John A. Unger Associate Professor of English for Academic Purposes School of Education/Transitional Studies Georgia Gwinnett College Georgia USA BioProfile |
| Dr. Alexander Gilmore Tokyo University, Japan University homepage |
Dr. Rachel Kraut Rice University, USA |
Dr. Vajjaganh Suriyatham Thammasat University, Thailand |
| Dr. Joshua M. Paiz The George Washington University |
Dr. Jun Zhao Augusta University, USA |
Dr. Martin Andrew Victoria University, Australia |
| Dr. Phalangchok Wanphet Nord University, Levanger, Norway |
Dr. Peter Ilic University of Aizu Japan |
Dr. Yangyu (Shirley) Xiao The University of Hong Kong |
| Andrew Pollard Charles Darwin University, Australia |
Dr. Winfred Wenhui Xuan Hong Kong Community College The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Dr. Muhammed Fatih Gökmen Siirt University, TurkeyBonjovi H. Hajan Jose Rizal University, Philippines |
| Dr. Bruce Lander Matsuyama University, Japan |
Production Heads
| David John Coventry UAE University UAE |
Jun Scott Chen Hsieh National Central University Taiwan |
Dr. Aradhna MalikVinod Gupta School of Management Indian Institute of Technology India |
| Dr Custodio Martins University of Macau |
Dr. Bonifacio T. Cunanan Bulacan State University, City of Malolos Philippines |
Dr. I-Chin Nonie Chiang National Open University Taiwan |
| Jun Chen Hsieh (Scott) Network Learning Technology National Central University, Taiwan BioProfile |
Reviewers/Editors
| Prof. Dr. Ni Nyoman Padmadewi Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha Singaraja Bali Indonesia |
Dr. Malcolm Benson Hiroshima Shudo University, Japan BioProfile |
Professor Chen Yong School of Foreign Languages Chongqing University China University homepage BioProfile |
| Dr. Yu Ling Cheun National University of Education Taiwan, China University homepage |
Annie Hong Qin Zhao Education Department University of Bath, UK University homepage |
Dr. Michael Thomas University of Central Lancashire UK |
| Dr. Mohammad Ali Salmani-Nodoushan University of Zanjan, Iran University homepage |
Aisling O Boyle Lecturer in Education Course Director (Postgraduate) Programme Coordinator MSc TESOL School of EducationQueen’s University, Belfast BioProfile |
Dr. Joan Cutting Senior Lecturer in TESOL The Moray House School of Education The University of Edinburgh, UK University homepage BioProfile |
| Dr. Mohamed El-Okda Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics Department of English Imam University Riyad Saudi, Arabia |
Marcus Otlowski Department of International Communication Kochi University, Japan University homepage |
Joseph P. Vitta Kyushu University, Japan |
| Veronica Wynne Boulder Valley Schools Boulder, CO, USA University homepage |
Dr. Will Baker Southampton University UK University homepage BioProfile |
Dr. Peter Petrucci Massey University New Zealand University homepage |
| Dr. Keiko Sakui Associate Professor Kobe Shoin Women University, Japan University homepage |
Dr. Afefa Banu Associate Professor In English Department Of English King Khalid Women University Abha,Saudi Arabia University homepage |
Dr. Mabel Victoria Lecturer Edinburgh Napier University, UK |
| Parvin Safari University of Yazd, Iran |
Dr. Ismail Yaman Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey |
Ahmed Al-Kilabi Kufa University, Iraq |
| Stan Pederson Kumamoto University, Japan |
Dr. Nooreiny Maarof Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia |
María Luisa Carrió Pastor Universitat Politècnica de Valènci, Spain |
| Anne Ma Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong |
Maria Luis Spicer Escalant Utah State University, USA |
Dr. Phan Thi Thanh Thao Hue University of Foreign Languages, Vietnam |
| Dr. Saleh Al-Busaidi Sultan Qaboos University, Oman |
Dr. Neslihan Önder Özdemir The University of Sheffield, UK |
Rouhollah Askari Bigdeli Yasouj University, Iran |
| Dr. Zahra Shahsavar Shiraz University of Medical Sciences School of Paramedical Sciences Shiraz, Iran |
Aaron Martinson Sejong Cyber University, Korea |
Shu-Chin Su Department of English Aletheia University, Taiwan BioProfile |
| Dr. Seetha Jayaraman Dhofar University, Oman |
Dr. Linda Fitzgibbon Queensland University of Technology |
Aysegual Nergis Istanbul University Istanbul, Turkey |
| María Belén Díez-Bedmar, PhD Associate Professor Department of English Studies University of Jaén, Spain |
R.K. Jaishree Karthiga Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai, India |
Habsah Hussin Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) |
| Sebastian Rasinger Anglia Ruskin University, UK |
Dr. Derya Bozdogan TED University, Ankara, Turkey |
Prem Phyak Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
| Barbara Skinner University of Ulster, UK |
Stefanie Shamila Pillai University of Malaya, Malaysia |
Bryan Meadows Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA |
| Dr. Pin-hsiang Natalie Wu Associate Professor Department of Applied Foreign Languages Chien-kuo Technology University Chang-hua, Taiwan |
Yasunari Fujii Daito Bunka University, Japan |
Mehdi Soleimani, PhD English Language Program The University of Calgary, Canada |
| Seyyed Ali Ostovar-Namaghi Associate Professor of TEFL University of Shahrood, Iran |
Dr. Zahariah Pilus Department of English Language and Literature Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences International Islamic University, Malaysia University homepage |
Dr. Shudong Wang Shimane University, Japan |
| Sandhya Rao Mehta Sultan Qaboos University Oman |
Dr. Natasha Pourdana Professor at KIAU, Iran |
Hong Shi China University of Petroleum-Beijing |
| Dr. Diana Elena Popa University of Vermont USA |
Dr. Xixiang Lou Minnan Normal University China |
Dr. Salim Razi Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Turkey |
| Dr. Pham Huu Duc International University – Vietnam National University HCMC Vietnam |
Dr. Amerrudin Abd Manan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Farhad Mazlum Zavarag University of Maragheh Iran |
| Dr. Corazon D. Sampang Jocson College Philippines |
Dr Yingli Yang University of International Business and Economics China |
Dr. Shafiqa Anwar Fakir University of Aden Yemen |
| Dr. Joseph Decena Dayag Shinas College of Technology Oman |
Dr. Ian Done Ramos The University of Suwon South Korea |
Dr. Samuel de Carvalho Lima Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte Brazil |
| Dr. Bachrudin Musthafa Widyatama University Indonesia |
Ju Seong (John) Lee University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign USA |
Edsoulla Chung Open University of Hong Kong |
| Dr. Ali Karakaş Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Turkey |
Dr. Mohammad Salehi Sharif University of Technology Iran |
Dr. Tyler Barrett Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in San Antonio Texas, USA |
| Dr. Bill Batziakas Lecturer in English Studies Wenzhou-Kean University China |
Dr. Faisal Al-Maamari Sultan Qaboos University Oman |
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| Dr. Junithesmer D. Rosales Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
Dr. Gökhan Öztürk Department of Foreign Language Education Anadolu University Turkey |
George Whitehead Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Korea |
| Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Loan Kalasin University, Thailand |
Dr. Maha Alawdat Israeli Ministry of Education |
Dr. Carol Griffiths Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Dr. Ali Shafaei Islamic Azad University, Bukan Branch Iran |
Dr. Suthathip Thirakunkovit Mahidol University, Thailand |
Ribut Wahyudi Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University Malang Indonesia |
| Dr. Joshua M. Paiz The George Washington University |
Dr. Amirul Mukminin The Faculty of Education/Graduate School, Jambi University Indonesia |
Dr. Reza Zabihi University of Neyshabur Neyshabur, Iran |
| Dr. Zuraina bt Ali Universiti Malaysia Pahang |
Dr. Dararat Khampusaen Khon Kaen University, Thailand |
Dr. Martin Andrew Victoria University Australia |
| Dr. Naashia Mohamed University of Auckland New Zealand |
Dr. Xiaodong Zhang Beijing Foreign Studies University China |
Prof. Dr. Md. Enamul Hoque Education and Development Research Council (EDRC) Bangladesh |
| Rachel Luna Peralta Institute for Tourism Studies Macau |
Dr. Beena Anil SDNB Vaishnav College for Women India |
Dr. Kyungsook Paik Hanyang Women’s University South Korea |
| Dr. Mike Tiittanen Toronto District School Board Canada |
Romualdo Mabuan Lyceum of the Philippines University – Manila Philippines |
Dr. Syed Abdul Manan Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) Quetta, Pakistan |
| Mohammad Naeim Maleki Herat University Herat Province, Afghanistan |
Dr. Jeremy D. Slagoski Southern Illinois University USA |
Dr. Phalangchok Wanphet Nord University Levanger, Norway |
| Dr. Md Al Amin University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand |
Dr. Intakhab Alam Khan King Abdulaziz university Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Dr. Konstantinos Pitychoutis University of Nizwa Oman |
| Mohammad Mosiur Rahman School of Languages, Literacies and Translation Universiti Sains Malaysia Penang, Malaysia |
Steven Ping Hei Yeung The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
SM Akramul Kabir School of Teacher Education University of Canterbury NZ |
| Dr. Shizhou Yang Yunnan Minzu University China |
Wilson Cheong Hin Hong Institute for Tourism Studies Macau |
Dr. Irish Chan Sioson Thaksin University Songkhla, Thailand |
| Dr. Tiffany Ip Hong Kong Baptist University |
Dr. Leo H. Aberion University of San Jose-Recoletos PhilippinesDr. Kenan Dikilitas Bahçeşehir University Turkey |
Zahra Fakher Ajabshir PhD in TEFL University of Bonab, East Azarbaijan, Iran |
| Dr. Peter Thwaites Keimyung University South Korea |
Dr. Kenan Dikilitas Bahçeşehir University Turkey |
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| Robert Weekly Nottingham Ningbo China |
Joseph Falout Nihon University Japan |
Dr. Zahra Amirian University of Isfahan Iran |
| Dr. Joshua M. Paiz The George Washington University |
Harriet Lowe University of Greenwich UK |
Dr. Abdelhamid Ahmed Qatar University |
| Dr. Jun Zhao Augusta University USA |
Ayse Ciftci University of York UK |
Dr. Xiuping Li Newcastle University UK |
| Dr. Farzaneh Khodabandeh Mobarakeh University Iran |
Sixian Hah Nanyang Technological University Singapore |
Dr. Ahmad Al-Hassan Competent Translation, Editing and Research Co. Amman, Jordan |
| Lilia S. Borquez-Morales University of Southampton UK |
Dr. Andy (Anamai) Damnet Kasetsart University Thailand |
Dr. Sviatlana Karpava University of Central Lancashire Cyprus |
| Dr. Nicola Halenko University of Central Lancashire |
Naoki Fujimoto-Adamson Niigata University of International and Information Studies Japan |
Dr. Seiko Harumi School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London sh96@soas.ac.uk |
| Janie Brooks University of St Andrews UK |
Dr. Zahariah Pilus International Islamic University Malaysia |
Amy Aisha Brown Abertay University UK |
| Dr. Sima Khezrlou Independent Researcher |
Dr. Stewart Gray Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin, South Korea |
Dr. Mohsen Shirazizadeh Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran |
| Dr. Anna Kuzio Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland |
Zhenjie Weng The Ohio State University |
Dr. Muhammad Waleed Shehzad Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Dr. Toshinobu Nagamine Ryukoku University, Japan BioProfile |
Dr. Duygu Candarli University of Dundee, UK |
Dr.Sumathi Renganathan Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia |
| Dr. Muhammed Fatih Gökmen Siirt University, Turkey |
Bonjovi H. Hajan Jose Rizal University, Philippines |
Dr. Malihe Mousavi Payame Noor University, Iran |
| Dr. Sultan Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia |
Dr. Mohammed Jasim Betti College of Education for Humanities University of Thi-Qar, Iraq |
Dr. Musa Nushi Shahid Beheshti University, Iran |
| Patrisius Istiarto Djiwandono Universitas Ma Chung, Malang Taman Sulfat, Malang, Indonesia |
Paul Spijkerbosch Matsuyama University, Japan |
Dr. Ratna Rintaningrum Institute of Technology Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya, Indonesia |
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