Methods for Translating an English-Language Survey Questionnaire on Tobacco Use into Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and Vietnamese

Field Methods ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara H. Forsyth ◽  
Martha Stapleton Kudela ◽  
Kerry Levin ◽  
Deirdre Lawrence ◽  
Gordon B. Willis
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
English Language ◽  
Survey Questionnaire

scholarly journals Portrayal of smoking in Nigerian online videos: a medium for tobacco advertising and promotion?

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adegoke Oloruntoba Adelufosi ◽  
Olukayode Abayomi
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
English Language ◽  
Home Video ◽  
Female Protagonists ◽  
Home Videos ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Cigarette Brand ◽  
Online Videos ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Specific Search

The Nigerian home video industry, popularly known as <em>Nollywood</em> is a booming industry, with increasing numbers of easily accessible online videos. The aim of this study was to analyse the contents of popular Nigerian online videos to determine the prevalence of smoking imageries and their public health implications. Using specific search terms, popular English language and indigenous Yoruba language, Nigerian home videos uploaded on <em>YouTube</em> in 2013 were identified and sorted based on their view counts. Data on smoking related scenes such as smoking incidents, context of tobacco use, depiction of cigarette brand, gender of smokers and film rating were collected. Of the 60 online videos whose contents were assessed in this study, 26 (43.3%) had scenes with cigarrete smoking imageries. The mean (SD) smoking incident was 2.7 (1.6), giving an average of one smoking incident for every 26 to 27 min of film. More than half (53.8%) of the films with tobacco use had high smoking imageries. An average of 2 characters per film smoked, mostly in association with acts of criminality or prostitution (57.7%) and alcohol use (57.7%). There were scenes of the main protagonists smoking in 73.1% of the films with scenes of female protagonists smoking (78.9%) more than the male protagonists (21.1%). Smoking imageries are common in popular Nigerian online movies. Given the wide reach of online videos, their potential to be viewed by people from different cultures and to negatively influence youngsters, it is important that smoking portrayals in online movies are controlled.

scholarly journals THE ESL TEACHERS’ WILLINGNESS TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 594
Author(s):  
Yueh Yea Lo
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Group Comparison ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Convenience Sampling

Willingness to communicate (WTC) as introduced by McCroskey and Bear (1985) has developed and been perceived by many as a critical field. Unfortunately, there is a noticeable gap in research on the willingness to communicate (WTC) in English among ESL teachers in the Malaysian context. This study aims to investigate the ESL teachers’ willingness to communicate in English in terms of gender and school locations. The four constructs of communication in WTC are group discussions, interpersonal, public, and talking in meetings. Through both criterion and convenience sampling, 250 ESL teachers from twenty-five schools were chosen for this research. Survey questionnaire with a total of 20 items adopted from McCroskey (1992) was used as the data collection instrument. Findings reveal that ESL teachers' willingness to communicate in English is generally high and that the teachers were more willing to converse and exchange ideas orally in English during the meeting rather than in group or public. Female participants were significantly different in their overall willingness to communicate as they were more willing to communicate in groups and public. The within-group comparison also shows that school locations (urban and rural) affect ESL teachers' willingness to communicate in English. The findings also suggest that schools should encourage more ESL teachers to participate in activities such as debates, drama, public speaking, English language clubs/society, and empower them by providing professional development workshops or training.

A New Example of the Scientific Bias Caused by the English Language: the American Guide for Treating Tobacco Use

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-105
Author(s):  
José Ignacio de Granda-Orive ◽  
Segismundo Solano-Reina ◽  
Carlos Jiménez-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
English Language

scholarly journals Teachers’ Attitudes towards Critical Pedagogy and its Practice in ELT Classrooms

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 132-146
Author(s):  
Jagqadish Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Observation Results

Critical Pedagogy (CP), a mode of pedagogy, aims to empower learners and provide justice by offering preferential options and deconstructing authoritative and logo centric tendency in education. The current study, by using a mixed methodological design (qualitative and quantitative), illustrates a group of Nepali English language teachers’ attitudes regarding CP in ELT, focusing on how they employ CP in their classrooms. For this research, a sample of 10 teachers was purposively selected from Baitadi and Dadeldhura districts. Five teachers’ classes were observed. Analyzing the data collected through a survey questionnaire, it was found that all the teachers are in favour of CP in most cases in ELT. Even if all the teachers were notionally appeared in favor of practicing CP in most of the aspects that were asked to them, quite contrary to it, observation results of the teachers’ classes revealed that they did not, in any real sense, embrace CP in their teaching practice. Hence, this study invoked the ELT teachers to embrace CP practically in the classrooms. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nelta.v19i1-2.12086 Journal of NELTA, Vol 19 No. 1-2, December 2014: 132-146

scholarly journals KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING LEARNERS’ ORAL FLUENCY IN ENGLISH SPEAKING CLASSES: A CASE AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN VIET NAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Dinh Thi Bich Ngoc ◽  
Tran Thi Dung
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Oral Fluency ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Affective Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
English Speaking

In the field of English language learning, speaking is regarded as one of the most important skills to be developed and enhanced continually as means of effective communication. In most English classes at universities, many students find it difficult to express themselves in spoken English. So this research aims to investigate prominent factors affecting fluency of second-year students in speaking skill. The study uses mixed research methods with two data collection instruments namely survey questionnaire and semi-structured interview. The participants joining the survey questionnaire include 98 English non-majored students who were taking the English speaking course in their second semester at a university. The semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 teachers and 15 students. The findings reveal that the group of affective factors is the prominent one, and then followed by automation, error correction and performance factors influencing their oral fluency. Therefore, some useful recommendations focusing on interactive strategies to minimize learners’ difficulties in oral fluency as well as develop their fluency in English speaking performance in this study could be taken into account for EFL teachers in English speaking classes.

scholarly journals CAPITALISING ON TRANSLATION MARKET DATA IN THE FIELD OF COMMERCIAL LAW

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 89-115
Author(s):  
Edyta WIĘCŁAWSKA
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
English Language ◽  
National Court ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Commercial Law ◽  
Search Criterion ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

The author presents data gathered in an online survey questionnaire (https://www.interankiety.pl/i/RGmj5rDv) which is a part of a broader research project related to the quality of translation of English language documents in the field of commercial law that are processed in the judicial registration proceedings in reference to the entities subject to registration at the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register (RP, KRS). The questions and hypotheses posed by the author relate to the relationship or comparison of nation-wide data concerning cases with foreign element in the context of the documents in translation on file in the National Court Register (source texts and their certified translations).The survey is the first stage of this project and has been ascribed a number of aims: allowing for a definition of the genre profile of the corpus texts; identifying the general sociologically conditioned tendencies in their structure; and – primarily – determining the practically feasible search criterion for compiling a design corpus for further quantitative and qualitative analysis of selected language structures (the ensuing stages of the said project). 

Tobacco content in video on demand services in low- and middle-income countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Fitzpatrick ◽  
D Byrne ◽  
J Cranwell ◽  
A Gilmore
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
English Language ◽  
Video On Demand ◽  
Tobacco Exposure ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Broadcast Media ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Smoking Uptake ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Background There is clear evidence that exposure to tobacco is linked to smoking uptake. The economic and social burden of diseases associated with smoking is particularly high in low-and middle-income countries, where smoking uptake is high and exposure to tobacco use and branded content is widespread. Streamed content exhibits consistently higher levels of tobacco content than broadcast media and these levels have increased. The prevalence of smoking and tobacco content in video-on-demand (VOD) services is troubling given their popularity with youth audiences and the ease with which content can be accessed by children. This is because barriers to youth consumption that exist for film or broadcast media, including content gatekeepers, are absent. Methods The most popular VOD series from 10 low- and middle-income countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Ukraine and Vietnam) were identified based on demand expressions and coded for individual depictions of tobacco. 18 series were analysed, representing a mix of international content in several languages. 111 episodes, totalling 81.4 hours of coded content, were analysed for tobacco depictions and characterisation of smoking characters. Results Tobacco content was prevalent and particularly prominent in non-English language series, where readily identifiable “stars” frequently partook in smoking. Cigarettes dominated tobacco imagery, with other forms (pipes and electronic nicotine delivery systems) rarely appearing. Notably, there were several incidents featuring well-known brands. Given that access to VOD services is difficult to moderate, youth audiences can easily access programming featuring high levels of tobacco use by identifiable characters, played by well-known actors. A lack of control regarding consumption of streamed content means that it is extremely important for content producers like Netflix and Amazon to ensure VOD content is suitable for youth audiences. Key messages Tobacco content in video-on demand services is increasing. Tobacco exposure is linked to smoking uptake.

scholarly journals The Use of English among Supply Chain Workers in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 2001-2005
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
English Language ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Development Activity ◽  
Spoken English ◽  
International Language ◽  
Major Development ◽  
Activity Areas

English language is an international language which is predominantly used as the language of process and development. In Malaysia, English is the medium of communication in major development activity areas such as business, education, and others. Supply chain industry, particularly logistics, is one of the rapidly expanding economic sectors in Malaysia. The global landscape of the industry is changing rapidly, and this has generated many issues which are worthy of in-depth research related to logistics especially those involving the use of English as a business language. This paper investigates the use of spoken English amongst workers in logistics companies in northern parts of Malaysia. Data were collected from a survey questionnaire distributed to the respondents in the logistics and inventory departments of the respective companies located in Penang and Perak, Malaysia. The findings suggest that the spoken English is indeed useful in daily activities in their occupation.

scholarly journals Investigating the Influence of Video Games on EFL Learners’ Motivation in the Saudi Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Nasser M Asiri
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Education Finance ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Language Of Science ◽  
College Of Technology ◽  
English Speaking

Since English Language has become the dominate language of science, education, finance and entertainment, most non-English speaking countries have adopted English language curriculums in schools and colleges as a second or a forging language. These curriculums have presented materials in the form of textbooks accompanied by videos and audios to give an enriching learning experience. As recreational video games is an expanding industry with its economic and cultural aspects throughout the world, they are used as a source of learning the English language. This paper aims to investigate the influence of video games on motivating learners to learn the English language. The study has been conducted in a trainees college of Technology in Saudi Arabia. A survey questionnaire was conducted to collected data from the participants. The key findings suggest that learners are keen on using the video games as a means of learning the English language.

scholarly journals PhenX: Host: Social/Cognitive measures for tobacco regulatory research

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. s5-s12
Author(s):  
Megan E Piper ◽  
Darigg C Brown ◽  
Tabitha P Hendershot ◽  
Gary E Swan
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Distress Tolerance ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Cognitive Measures ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Research Collection

A working group (WG) of experts from diverse fields related to nicotine and tobacco addiction was convened to identify elements and measures from the Host: Social/Cognitive domain to include in the Tobacco Regulatory Research Collection in the PhenX Toolkit, a catalogue of measures for biomedical research. This paper describes the methods used to identify, select, approve and include measures in the toolkit with potential relevance to users of both conventional and newer tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). In addition to 25 complementary measures primarily focused on cigarette use already present in the PhenX Toolkit, the WG recommended 11 additional social/cognitive measures focused on children and adult users or potential users of tobacco products. Of these, 10 were self-administered measures: frequency of communication with parents about smoking, quality of communication with parents about smoking, susceptibility to tobacco use, behaviour economics/purchase behaviour, motivation to quit (both single and multi-item measures), hedonic tone or response to pleasurable situations, multigroup ethnic identity, peer and family influence on smoking, attentional control and house rules about tobacco use. The remaining selected measure was computer based (distress tolerance). Although validated tools for use in the Host: Social/Cognitive realm are available, much remains to be done to develop, standardise and validate the tools for application to users of e-cigarettes and other non-combusted tobacco products, non-English language speakers and adolescents.

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