Faculty Publications - Year 2024

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Faculty Publications - Year 2024 

  1. Abdelkarim, M. B. A., & Alhaj, A. A. M. (2024). The Dilemma of the Duality of Form and Content of The Holy Qur'an Translation into English in Light of Modern Theories of Meaning. EVOLUTIONARY STUDIES IN IMAGINATIVE CULTURE, 226-235. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  2. Abdelkarim, Majda Babiker Ahmed, and Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj. "A Study of the Translatability and Untranslatability of Qur’ānic Arabic Particle laʿalla لَعَلَّ in Some Selected Surahs: A Linguistic Perspective." Journal of Language Teaching and Research 15.2 (2024): 579-587. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  3. Davis, S., Alshammari, W., Alahmari, M., & Alhuwaykim, M. (2024). Aspects Of The Phonology And Morphology Of Saudi Varieties Of Arabic. DIVERSITY ACROSS THE ARABIAN PENINSULA, 137. Cambridge Semitic Languages and Cultures. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  4. Alhamami, M., Alduais, A., Qasem, F., & Alasmari, M. (2024). Psychometric Features of the Arabic Version of the Children’s Communication Checklist (CCC2). Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 3247-3264. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  5. Alhamami, Munassir, et al. "Development and validation of the Arabic children’s strong communication scale: a pilot study." Frontiers in Psychology 15 (2024): 1380296. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  6. Alhamami, M., Alduais, A., Qasem, F., & Alasmari, M. (2024). A Thematic Review on Using the Children’s Communication Checklist to Identify and Diagnose Individuals With and Without Communication Disorders. Journal of Disability Research, 3(6), 20240077. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  7. Alian, E. M. I. (2024). Integrating Form-Focused Instruction and Discovery Approach for Developing EFL Writing Skills of Saudi Learners. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 14(10), 3086-3092. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  8. Alian, Eman Mahmoud Ibrahim, and Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj. (2024) "Perceptions of Novice and Experienced Instructors of Translation at Selected Saudi Universities Toward Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teaching Professional Development." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 14.3 (2024): 844-853. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  9. Alasmari, Muhammad, Fawaz Ali Ahmed Qasem, and Munassir Alhamami. (2024) "Translanguaging in the ESP Context: Saudi Students' Perceptions of the Bilingual Practices." ELT WORDWIDE Journal of English Language Teaching. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  10. Algana, M., & Hardison, D. M. (2024). Variable effects of speakers’ visual cues and accent on L2 listening comprehension: A mixed-methods approach. Language Teaching Research, 13621688241246106. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  11. Alqahtani, Rana Abdulaziz, and Munassir Alhamami. (2024). "Key Obstacles in L2 Academic Writing Faced by Saudi English Major Students." ELT WORDWIDE Journal of English Language Teaching. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  12. Alqahtani, R. M., & Alhamami, M. (2024). English as a foreign language teaching approaches in Saudi K–12 education: teacher-centered or student-centered. Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 18(3), 817-824. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  13. Alqahtani, S. A., & Alhamami, M. (2024). The effect of movies on listening comprehension for Saudi EFL students. Englisia: Journal of Language, Education, and Humanities, 11(2), 199-214. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  14. Raffaa, S. S. M., Alhamami, M., & Ali, N. L. B. H. (2024). Perspectives of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) Policy From Computer Instructors in Saudi Arabia. IEEE Transactions on Education. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.*
  15. Alhamami, Munassir. "One decade of “English as a medium of instruction”(EMI) in healthcare education".  Frontiers in Medicine 11 (2024): 1296563. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  16. Al-alami, A. M., & Alhamami, M. (2024). Saudi K-12 teachers' views on English teaching using technology. English Learning Innovation, 5(1), 38-52. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.

  17. Alhamami, M. (2024). Introducing Digital Language Learning and Teaching (DLL&T): An Undergraduate Coursebook. Lambert Academic Publishing. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.

  18. Alhamami, M., Alduais, A., Alasmari, M., & Qasem, F. (2024). Development and validation of the Arabic children’s strong communication scale: a pilot study. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1380296. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.

  19. Alhamami, M. (2024). A Systematic Review of English as a Medium of Instruction Policy in the Arab World. Education as Change, 28(1), 1-27. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.

  20. AlQout, A. M., & Alhamami, M. (2024). Flipped classroom strategy and Saudi secondary students' grammar proficiency. English Learning Innovation, 5(1), 1-12. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.

  21. Alhasan, R. F., Huwari, I. F., Alkhaldi, A. A., Abushaaban, H., & Al-Khasawneh, F. M. (2024). Investigating English Speaking Anxiety Among Undergraduate Students at Zarqa University. In AI in Business: Opportunities and Limitations: Volume 2 (pp. 359-368). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.

  22. Al-Khasawneh, F., Huwari, I., Alqaryouti, M., Alruzzi, K., & Rababah, L. (2024). Factors affecting learner autonomy in the context of English language learning. Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan, 43(1), 140-153. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.

  23. Alqarni, N. A. (2024). Predictors of foreign language proficiency: Emotion regulation, foreign language enjoyment, or academic stress? System, 126, 103462. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  24. Almosa, A. (2024). Formulaic Sequences Used in Academic Writing Register. Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice, 24(4). Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  25. Alrabai, F., & Alamer, A. (2024). The effects of teacher motivational practice on learner L2 achievement: A self-determination theory perspective using structural equation modeling. Language Teaching Research, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13621688241278625. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  26. Alrabai, F., & Algazzaz, W. (2024). The influence of teacher emotional support on language learners’ basic psychological needs, emotions, and emotional engagement: Treatment-based evidence. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  27. Moetik Fuhaid Alshahrani, H. (2024). Is foreign language classroom enjoyment related to gender, age, achievement, foreign-language mastery, and education level? A mixed-methods study on Saudi EFL students. المجلة العلمیة لکلیة الآداب-جامعة أسیوط, 30(90), 793-830.‎ Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  28. Alshahrani, H. M. F. (2024). Politeness of Saudi students in writing request emails to faculty. Philology, 41(82), 9–27. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  29. Alamer, A., & Alrabai, F. (2024). The second language trait emotional intelligence (L2-TEI) scale and its relation to language engagement. Acta Psychologica, 250, 104511. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  30. Alamry, A. H. (2024). The Perceived Effects on the Motivation, Anxiety, and Online Language Learning of Saudi EFL Learners During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Mississippi). Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  31. Alqahtani, S. M. (2024). Mastering English Compounds by Saudi learners. مجلة العلوم التربوية و الدراسات الإنسانية, (39), 776-806.‎ Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  32. Alqahtani, S. M. (2024). The acquisition of English adverb placements by Saudi female learners. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Language Sciences and Literature, (33), 296–307. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper*.
  33. Alshihry, M. A. (2024). Dynamic Multilingual Proficiency: Investigating Variation and Development in Language Abilities. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 14(2), 358-364. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  34. Alshihry, M. A. (2024). Heritage Language Maintenance Among Immigrant Youth: Factors Influencing Proficiency and Identity. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 15(2), 500-508. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  35. Altheebi, J. H. (2024). Investigating the treatment of culture in English language education within a Saudi University setting (Doctoral dissertation, University of Southampton). Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  36. Bessaid, A. (2024). Designing a Lesson Plan About NATO Phonetic Alphabet for Flight Dispatchers Aviation English. A Sample of MA Student in TEFL Program at King Khalid University. Linguistic and Philosophical Investigations, 23(1), 1561-1576. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  37. Saed, H., Haider, A. S., Abu Tair, S., & Asiri, E. (2024). Intrinsic managing and the English-Arabic translation of fictional registers. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 11(1), 2371659. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  38. Sahari, Y., Qassem, M., Asiri, E. A. S., Alasmri, I., & Assiri, A. (2024). A corpus-based study of subtitling religious swear words from English into Arabic. In FORUM. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper*.
  39. Asiri, E. A. S., Bin-Hady, W., & Sahari, Y. (2024). Assessing the Degree of Compliance with the Ethical Principles of the 'Translator’s Professional Guide' amongst Translators in Saudi Arabia. JURNAL ARBITRER, 11(2), 109-122. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  40. Asiri, E., Qassem, M., & Sahari, Y. (2024). Navigating Cultural Landscapes: Textual Insights into English–Arabic–English Translation. Open Cultural Studies, 8(1), 20240009. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  41. Asiri, E., & Metwally, A. (2024). A Proposed Code of Ethics for Professional Translation in Saudi Arabia: A Survey of Translators’ Perceptions. JKAU Arts and Humanities, 32(1), 501-519. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  42. Alzaanin, E. (2024). Investigating Emotional Experiences in Vocabulary Learning Among EFL Learners: A Constructed Emotion Theory Perspective. Applied Research on English Language. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  43. Syahrin, S., Almashiki, K., & Alzaanin, E. (2024). Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Faculty and Student Perspectives within an Outcome-Based Framework in Oman. World Journal of English Language, 14(3). Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  44. El Masry, T., Abubaker, F., El-Badri, H., & Alzaanin, E. (2024). Chapter 3: Narratives of change: Young Palestinian women's engagement with short stories to promote dialogue for peacebuilding. In H. T. Yohannes, A. Phipps, & T. Sitholé (Eds.), Cultures of sustainable peace: Conflict transformation, gender-based violence, decolonial praxes. Multilingual Matters. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper*.
  45. Halim, T., & Halim, S. (2024). Reflections on Nano Learning and Teaching: Can it Be a Substitute for Higher Education? Global Journal of Arts Humanity and Social Sciences. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  46. Mahdi, D. A. (2024). Linguistic and non-linguistic barriers to English speaking ability among Saudi EFL learners. Journal of Pedagogical Research, 8(2), 191-211. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  47. Koka, N. A., Aftab, S., Ahmad, J., Wahab, M. O. A., & Khan, M. R. (2024). Developing Transcreation Skills in Translation Studies: Training University Lectures to Address Demands for Creative Translation. EVOLUTIONARY STUDIES IN IMAGINATIVE CULTURE, 121-134. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  48. Koka, N. A., Khan, M. R., Ahmad, J., Aftab, S., & Wahab, M. O. A. (2024). Gender Dynamics in Digital Classroom; Measuring Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acceptance and Integration by Senior Lecturers in Foreign Language Instruction. Archives Des Sciences. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  49. Mahdi, D. A. (2024). Effectiveness of LEP activities in enhancing EFL students' oral communication skills at King Khalid University. Saudi Journal of Language Studies, 4(1), 28-46. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  50. Akan, M. F., Chowdhury, G., Islam, A. K. M., Mishu, A., Ahamed, M. M., Mohamed, K. A. A., & Sultana, I. (2024). A Synopsis of the Lexical Variations in British and American English. World Journal of English Language, 14(4). Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  51. Mohamed, K. A. A., & Halim, T. (2024). English for Tourism A Shift from Theory to Praxis. Kurdish Studies, 12(1), 4558-4569. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  52. Mohamed, K. A. A., & Halim, T. (2024). Leveraging Backchannel Responses to Augment Listening &Speaking Proficiency: A Study Conducted at the Tertiary Level. Kurdish Studies, 12(1), 4064-4077. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  53. Otaif, F. A. (2024). Conceptual Narratives in Translated Discourse: Ideology and Social Values at an Intersection or Crossroads. Journal of Research in Language & Translation, 4(2). Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  54. Wahid, R., Halim, S., & Halim, T. (2024). Positive Communication Skills In The Workplace. Migration Letters, 21(S8), 59-70. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  55. Aal-Asheakh, H., & Saud, W. (2024). The Impact of Gamification on Developing Foreign Language within Elementary Students’ Speaking Skills: An Experimental Study. Journal of Learning and Development Studies, 4(3), 01-16. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.
  56. Saud, W. I. (2024). Speech Act of Request: A Contrastive Study Between EFL And ESL Undergraduate Students. Journal of the College of Languages (JCL), (50), 33-58. Click here for this paper's citation report (10/29/2024) - 2023-2024 academic year / 1445 Hijri. Click here for a summary of the paper.

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