Naumoska Sarakinska, Biljana

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Naumoska Sarakinska, Biljana

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Билјана Наумоска Саракинска

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Наумоска Саракинска, Б.

Naumoska, B.

Наумоска, Б.

Наумоска Саракинска, Билјана

Naumoska Sarakinska, B.

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biljananaumoska@yahoo.com

biljananaumoska@flf.ukim.edu.mk

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Revolutionizing Language Learning: the Use of Digital Technologies, Call and AI Learning Apps in the EFL Context
(South East European University, Tetovo, 2025)
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The 21st century is marked by rapid technological advances, which have had an impact on all spheres of life, including education. As it is now impossible to imagine life without all the technological devices we have at our disposal, it is impossible to imagine the modern classroom without them, as well. Certainly, not incorporating all technology has to offer would be somewhat counter-productive, as the advantages are evident in terms of increasing learner motivation, making classes more fun, allowing for faster communication between teachers and learners, among others. However, teachers need to strike a careful balance between innovation and preservation as they reevaluate conventional language teaching paradigms in light of incorporating different CALL frameworks and digital technologies in the classroom, as well as numerous AI learning apps as efficient tools in enhancing EFL acquisition. This paper addresses these issues, the various aspects that may have an adverse effect not just in the sphere of education but in life, and compares two AI apps - Duolingo and TalkPal - in EFL learning.
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Exploring Aspects of Inclusion to Enhance Oral Proficiency in Higher Education EFL Classrooms
(University of Niš, Serbia, 2024)
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Knowing English in today’s world is no longer an added advantage, but rather a necessity. At a time when globalization is increasingly leading to an interdependence among the world’s economies, cultures and populations, the status of English as a lingua franca on the global stage is inevitably strengthened. As such, there is a growing need to equip EFL learners with essential skills that will enable them to successfully navigate life outside the academic context. Hence, the importance of EFL communicative competence is further highlighted, as it becomes more and more evident that a more inclusive approach is necessary in line with the current global contexts. It is essential that learners receive proper guidance, support and scaffolding to help them improve their oral communicative skills as a vital segment of their communicative proficiency. Thus, we may need to rethink the way in which this is dealt with in the tertiary EFL classroom in terms of how it is presented, taught and evaluated, as higher education is essentially learners’ last step in the academic environment. Furthermore, care ought to be taken so that it is done in a more inclusive fashion to correspond to the new attitudes and expectations of the diverse ‘global village’ we are living in. This paper takes a closer look at various aspects related to inclusion for the purpose of enhancing EFL learners’ oral skills proficiency, addressing the potential need of materials development, and the importance of establishing and promoting clear and objective criteria.
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Beyond the Page: Academic and Professional Writing for EFL Students
(Independently published, 2025)
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Beyond the Page: Academic and Professional Writing for EFL Students is a coursebook created for final-year English majors at the “Blaže Koneski” Faculty of Philology in Skopje. It aims to help students transition from general academic English to specialized, discipline-oriented writing for academic and professional purposes. Divided into three interconnected parts – Foundations of Academic Writing in the EFL Context, Applied Writing for Real-World Contexts, and Academic Paper Writing in the Humanities – the book offers a structured framework for mastering high-level writing skills. Through theoretical insights, practical tools, annotated examples, exercises, and extended tasks, it fosters fluency, critical thinking, persuasive expression, and familiarity with academic conventions and ethics. The coursebook is designed for C1–C2 learners with a solid background in English, allowing for both sequential study and modular use. Themes such as critical thinking, cross-cultural awareness, and digital literacy run throughout, ensuring coherence and progression. Its student-centered approach – featuring sample tasks, annotated texts, and peer review activities – encourages autonomy and engagement with writing as a process. The authors acknowledge the challenges faced by EFL learners and hope the book proves both practical and inspiring, while taking full responsibility for any shortcomings.
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Language Shaping Identity or Identity Shaping Language – a study on sensory sound-symbolism among native Macedonian speakers
(The International Association for the Educational Role of Language, 2021)
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Ribarska, Emilija
A number of different theories exist concerning the origin of words. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the phýsis and the nómos/thesis theories about the origin of words, arguments debated even in one of Plato’s dialogues - Cratylus. It goes without saying that words show different relations between their form and their meaning. This paper takes a closer look at linguists’ divided opinions, presenting and comparing them, setting out from the notion that the forms of the words bear only an arbitrary association with their meaning, and goes on to discuss the notions of onomatopoeia, sound-symbolism and iconicity. Furthermore, this paper presents several studies covering the experimental approaches to sound-symbolism, with special attention devoted to sensory sound-symbolism. The summary of these studies suggests what potential elements of the form of the word might be responsible for the form meaning relationship in a word. In addition, a small-scale online survey was conducted with the aim to investigate potential sensory sound-symbolism in Macedonian based on the above-mentioned studies, in order to see what similarities and differences exist. Evidence of patterns of non-arbitrariness present in language is analyzed through a discussion of the relation between the form, particularly the sounds and the meaning of words.
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Улогата и развојот на зборообразувањето во проучувувањето на јазичните промени со преглед на најпродуктивните зборообразувачки процеси во англискиот јазик
(Филолошки факултет, Скопје, 2019)
Language, as a system of words, is affected by numerous cultural and social influences, and, as such, is constantly changing and evolving. These changes take place over a period of time and they are, to an extent, related: they do not happen without reason, and without any consequences. For this reason, a given language undergoes significant changes during its growth and development, and not just from one period of its history to another, but, also within one and the same stadium, i.e., phase of its evolution. The reasons for the appearance, as well as the use of certain forms and constructions in a given language may well be located in a previous phase of its development; in other words, something that may have been a regular occurrence in the past may now be random and isolated, an exception to some current rule. This paper takes a look at the role and development of the discipline of word formation in connection with the study of linguistic changes and provides a brief overview and analysis of the most productive word formation processes in English.
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Продуктивноста во контекст на зборообразувањето во англискиот јазик
(Филолошки факултет, Скопје, 2018)
The productivity of word formation plays an important role in the expansion of the vocabulary of a given language, and, yet, the term productivity itself is perhaps one of the most controversial concepts in the studies connected to word formation. The issues raised are not so much in terms of whether certain word-formational are productive or not, but, rather, to what extent it may be claimed that word formation is productive in general. The term productivity is related to word formation in that it refers to the degree of use of a given grammatical structure in the formation of new words. There are a number of process that are employed in the formation of new words, some with a higher degree of productivity, others with a lower degree, and the English language makes use of almost all of them. In fact, the concept of productivity is not an either/or phenomenon, rather, it represents a gradation of morphological changes in a given group of related structures. The fact that certain tendencies are more productive than others cannot be disputed, even when other restrictions are taken into account. This, on the other hand, is closely related to lexicalization, and the ties that exist between productivity and lexicalization are relatively complex ones. Generally speaking, a given morphological process may be seen as productive according to the number of new forms that it has created. New forms of words appear on a regular basis in headlines and advertisements, for example, and people are undoubtedly aware of their appearance, as well as the new uses of the old forms of words. In this sense, the productive nature of word formation may be taken as a fact in any theory connected to it.
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Business English 2
(Biljana Naumoska Sarakinska, 2019)
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Taking Stock of the English Word Stock: The Rise and Expansion of Covid-19-Inspired Terminology
(Fakultet za pravne i poslovne studije “Dr. Lazar Vrkatić”, 2022)
In just less than two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has managed to leave a mark on a number of areas of life and fields of study, and linguistics has not been exempted. As everyone deals with the ‘new normal’ brought about and shaped by the pandemic, we have had to rise to the challenge of deciding how to talk about the influence of the virus on our day-to-day lives. The constant changes that are occurring in medicine, politics, education, entertainment, among others, reflect the need for a greater use of already-existing lexemes, as well as new terminology that will help us make sense of those societal changes. The English vocabulary is a work in progress, and the lexeme formation processes that occur are intensified by our online presence during the months-long lockdowns, quarantines, and restrictions. People’s creativity during online communication has resulted in many new terms and phrases, some of which have already been noted in online dictionaries – from the Oxford University Press and the Cambridge University Press, to Macmillan and Merriam-Webster. The lexemes looked at in this paper have been taken from a variety of mainly online sources, however, not just from the said dictionaries. This paper will take a closer look at the meaning and function of these increasingly used lexemes, as well as the processes that have taken place in their creation, such as affixation (zoomwear), compounding (social bubble), clipping (isolation), blending (covidiot), and abbreviation (WFH – working from home).
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Emotions and Technology in Language Education: Improving Student Engagement and Performance
(University of Constanta, Romania, 2025)
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The integration of technology into education has reshaped the traditional classroom by fostering a more inclusive, engaging environment that supports both students’ academic achievement and their personal development. A key factor in this has been the recognition of the importance of emotions in the learning process, as they directly influence students’ motivation and engagement, ultimately leading to improved academic outcomes. Studies in educational psychology note that positive emotions aid and improve learning, while negative emotions hinder it. This paper takes a closer look at how introducing emotional intelligence (EI) into technology enhanced education can positively support and boost students’ emotional well-being and their academic performance. Personalized learning, adaptive feedback, and mindfulness practices are crucial in creating a student-friendly and student-centred learning environment, which is essential for fostering holistic learning. As findings suggest that incorporating EI strategies in educational technology enhances learner motivation, improves performance, and creates more emotionally resilient learners, this paper makes its contribution to the field by bridging the emotional and technological dimensions of learning, offering both theoretical insight and practical guidance for designing emotionally aware digital education.
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Improving Students' Speaking Skills in an EFL Context
(International Balkan University, Skopje, 2016)
Learning a foreign language is acquiring, developing and improving a number of skills, and in this context learning English as a foreign language is no different. Among the skills that need to be mastered are reading, writing, listening and speaking. It goes without saying that one set of skills is not more important than another, however, it is safe to conclude that the ultimate aim of learning any foreign language is to facilitate communication. In this sense, we can say that speaking skills are often equated with communication skills, which, up to a certain extent, is true. Yet, it is important that we bear in mind the fact that communication is not solely identified with speaking, since communication can also include writing, listening, and up to a point, reading as well. Another important point that should be considered when discussing the acquisition, development and improvement of foreign language skills is that of instruction, learning, and feedback. The aim of this presentation is to provide some insight into how EFL students can improve their speaking skills in an EFL context, as well as the possibility of incorporating communicative grammar in practice, and the pedagogical implications in English language teaching.

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