Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD Candidate in Linguistics, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran
2 Assistant Professor in Linguistics, Iranshahr Province University, Iranshahr, Iran
3 Assistant Professor in English Language Teaching Department, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran
Abstract
This case study explored the equivalents found in the biology textbook in Iranian context. It tried to measure the acceptability of the specialized words equivalent in Persian language in the biology textbooks of the first and second grades of high school. It was tried to focus on the equivalents approved by the Academy of Persian Language and Literature, based on the criteria of word formation and word selection. The method was mixed-method, i.e., qualitative and quantitative. In the qualitative method, a closed attitude questionnaire was given to 50 students individually, and in the quantitative stage, the data were expressed with statistical analysis to determine the impact of the equivalent words on the process of learning and teaching materials. The results showed a significant difference in the construction of the found equivalent vocabulary. That is, students with the same specialized Latin terms and vocabulary can better conceptualize the meaning of the words and teachers have more mastery in teaching vocabulary and specialized terms. For this reason, the words divided into three categories (familiar, relatively familiar and unfamiliar) and the students' opinions about all the equivalent words were analyzed and the result was negative. The opinion of the students indicated that the provided equivalents are not suitable for unfamiliar words. But the equivalents presented for familiar and relatively familiar words are more appropriate in their opinion.
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