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Students' Perceptions Of Non-Native Arabic And Native Arabic Teachers, Mohamed Firgany Jan 2024

Students' Perceptions Of Non-Native Arabic And Native Arabic Teachers, Mohamed Firgany

Theses and Dissertations

Educators teach Millions of Arabic language learners worldwide, most of whom are not native speakers. Despite their efforts in teaching, developing educational materials, and significant contributions to scientific research, there is a lack of research on them within the context of the Arabic language.

In this project, I explore students' perceptions of teaching practices for native-speaker teachers (NSTs) and non-native-speaker teachers (NNSTs), along with the advantages and disadvantages associated with each. Additionally, I aim to understand the impact of certain variables such as gender, age, nationality, language proficiency, and the purpose of studying on these perceptions.

Through 173 survey responses …


The Influence Of Bolded Keywords In Online News Texts On Reading Speed And Comprehension For Heritage+ Learners Of Arabic, Marwah Khost Aljarkas Jun 2023

The Influence Of Bolded Keywords In Online News Texts On Reading Speed And Comprehension For Heritage+ Learners Of Arabic, Marwah Khost Aljarkas

Theses and Dissertations

Learners and readers of Arabic, especially Heritage Language Learners, suffer more than ever from the lack of focus while reading online texts. This becomes a challenge that negatively impacts their overall learning process. This paper explores the influence of one salience feature - bolded keywords - over reading speed and comprehension amongst Heritage+ Learners of Arabic. Heritage+ refers to Arabs living in the Arab world, but who have minimum exposure to the language. Thirty-two students, who are Heritage+ Learners of Arabic, currently studying at the American University in Cairo and belong to Generation Z (18-25 years), participated in the study. …


Language Borrowing Among Syrians Speaking Arabic In The United States: Arabization Of English Words, Joanne Stephen Jun 2023

Language Borrowing Among Syrians Speaking Arabic In The United States: Arabization Of English Words, Joanne Stephen

Theses and Dissertations

Immigration to the United States from different Arab countries have been occurring for the past couple of centuries. Arabs from many countries are still migrating to different States in America. Getting adapted to a whole new place, new culture, and especially a new language could be difficult. Cultural and language contact in some cases causes what is called “language borrowing”. This study identified and examined different words that Syrian Arabic speakers in the United States of America borrow from the English language and arabize them. This study investigated the different approaches that native Arabic speakers follow in order to adapt …


An Exploration Of The Efl Needs Of Refugee Students, Fergus Hann Jan 2022

An Exploration Of The Efl Needs Of Refugee Students, Fergus Hann

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A Study Of The Literature Component In The English Language Curriculum, Nabila Ahmad El Taher Makhlouf Jan 2022

A Study Of The Literature Component In The English Language Curriculum, Nabila Ahmad El Taher Makhlouf

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Students Writing Across The Disciplines, Elizabeth Arrigoni Jun 1998

Students Writing Across The Disciplines, Elizabeth Arrigoni

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Thanking In American English And Egyptian Arabic: A Cross-Linguistic Cross-Cultural Study, Ahmed Hosni Gabr May 1991

Thanking In American English And Egyptian Arabic: A Cross-Linguistic Cross-Cultural Study, Ahmed Hosni Gabr

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Code-Switching In The Written Mode, Elisabeth Anne Yoder May 1991

Code-Switching In The Written Mode, Elisabeth Anne Yoder

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No abstract provided.


The Morpho-Phonetic Patterning's In The Speech Of Two Native Arabic Speaking Children, Huda Ghali May 1977

The Morpho-Phonetic Patterning's In The Speech Of Two Native Arabic Speaking Children, Huda Ghali

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The Acquisition Of Temporal Concepts And Related Linguistic Forms In Egyptian Children Between The Ages Of 2,4 And 4,11, Stanley A Otto May 1977

The Acquisition Of Temporal Concepts And Related Linguistic Forms In Egyptian Children Between The Ages Of 2,4 And 4,11, Stanley A Otto

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No abstract provided.


Articles In The English Language, Fawzia Danial Boutros Jan 1977

Articles In The English Language, Fawzia Danial Boutros

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No abstract provided.


Attitudes And Motivation In Foreign Language Learning, Omneya Karima Fayek Kassabgy May 1976

Attitudes And Motivation In Foreign Language Learning, Omneya Karima Fayek Kassabgy

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A Study Of Relative Clauses In English And Colloquial Egyptian Arabic, Ahmed Abdel Azim Gad Gomaa Jan 1976

A Study Of Relative Clauses In English And Colloquial Egyptian Arabic, Ahmed Abdel Azim Gad Gomaa

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A Description And Comparison Of The Interrogative In English And Colloquial Egyptian Arabic, Johan Girgis Dec 1972

A Description And Comparison Of The Interrogative In English And Colloquial Egyptian Arabic, Johan Girgis

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Symbolic Interactionism: An Alternative Basis For The Teaching Of Second Languages, Audrey E Hamblett Kennedy Jan 1972

Symbolic Interactionism: An Alternative Basis For The Teaching Of Second Languages, Audrey E Hamblett Kennedy

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No abstract provided.