Open Access Journal: Arab World English Journal (AWEJ)

Arab World English Journal (AWEJ)
ISSN: 2229-9327

Welcome to the Arab World English Journal (AWEJ). AWEJ is a refereed, peer-reviewed, and open-access e-journal for scholars, researchers, teachers, and officials of the English language in the Arab countries and in the entire world.

With the coming of globalization and E-era, there is a general consensus among most scholars, educationalists, and policy makers that English language is the language and the tool of globalization and internationalization. Globalization has the power to make English language universal. Although the distance between countries has become closer, the competition is getting fiercer. Therefore, the ministries and departments of education as well as universities in most of countries of the world have launched quantum activities to develop and update their English teaching programs to cope with the new challenges.

 Most Arab countries teach English language as part of their public education, but unfortunately, educators, teachers, and officials are unhappy with these programs due to the poor results, outcomes and performances of many students. Hence, it is easy to note that the quality of instruction has inhibited students’ English language proficiency over the years. In addition,, there are several other key issues like the growing disparity in competence in English among students and a lack of English competence among many teachers who have not effectively advanced the language.

The Arab World English Journal has a clear vision of the current situation of English teaching and learning in the Arab countries, and through AWEJ we hope to establish a forum for lively professional discussion to promote the development of links between language-related research and its application in educational and other professional settings. We believe that as globalization continues to make the world a smaller place, we need to make certain that students gain the skills and knowledge to excel in whatever careers they pursue.

AWEJ is only possible with great support from the international community as reflected by the diversity of our editorial board members, whom I would like to thank personally. We very much welcome your feedback and invite you to share your experiences and insights. 

Arab world English Journal (AWEJ)

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AWEJ Volume 1. No.1 October, 2010

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Arab Learners of English and Reverse Visualization as a Reading Problem

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Professor Z. N. PATIL PP.3-23

From ad hoc to more Effective and Integrated Academic Dissertation Writing: Developing an Emergent Knowledge Building Corridor

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Professor Cameron Richards PP. 24-39

ELT Materials Writing Projects: Challenges of Professional Communication

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Dr. Victoria Tuzlukova Dr. Alaa Al-Musalli Assist.Prof. Dr. Rahma AlMahrooqi PP. 40-79

Strategies for Learning Vocabulary Employed by Science-Oriented Students: A Qualitative Perspective

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Channarong Intaraprasert PP.80-106

Arab Postgraduate Students in Malaysia: Identifying and overcoming the cultural and language barriers

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Dr. Khairi Obaid Al-Zubaidi Prof. Cameron Rechards PP.107-129

Exploring the Perspectives and Potential of Incorporating Glogster in the University EFL Curriculum

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David Bradley Kent PP.130-170

AWEJ Volume 2. No.1 January,2011

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Harnessing the Use of Visual Learning Aids in the English Language Classroom

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Romana Dolati Prof. Dr. Cameron Richards

Pragmatic Failure in Refusal Strategies: British versus Omani Interlocutors

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Jaishree Umale, PhD.

Predicting Foundation Year Students’ Performance on International Proficiency Tests

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Ahmed AlKilabi, PhD Laila Z.Al-Salmi

Linguistic Aspects of the Narrative and Persuasive Written Productions of Arabic and Spanish Speakers: Focus on the Role of Explicit Knowledge of Grammar

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Hosney El-daly, PhD

The Responses of Native and Non-Native Speakers of English to English Short Stories

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Rahma Ibrahim Al-Mahrooqi,PhD

Use of English by Graduates of Qatar University in the Workplace: A Quantitative Analysis

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Haifa Al Buainain, PhD

The Common European Framework of Reference for Language; learning, teaching, assessment.

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Neil McBeath

EFL Teachers' Feedback to Oral Errors in EFL Classroom: Teachers' Perspectives

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Abdulmuhsen Ayedh Alqahtani,PhD

A Study of Perceptions of English Needs of Business Students and the Faculty of Business at the British University in Egypt

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Pauline Ghenghesh (PhD)

AWEJ Volume 2, number 2, April 2011

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The Impact of Using Videos on Whole Language Learning in EFL Context

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Mohamed Amin Abdel Gawad Mekheimer, Ph.D

Saudi Medical Undergraduates' Perceptions of Their Preferred Learning Styles and Assessment Techniques

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Javid, Z. Choudhary. PhD

Investigating Students’ Main Learning Style Preferences

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Sally Ali, PhD

YouTube in an EFL Composition Class

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Wenhua Hsu, PhD

Evaluating the Prospects of Integrating Technology in Pre-service EFL Teacher Training

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AbdulRahman Al Asmari. PhD

Word-Accent and Syllable-Structure in Modern Standard Arabic

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T Balasubramanian,

The Status of EFL Teacher Education in Jordan

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Basmah Issa Tlelan Al-Saleem

Modals Used in Interrogatives as Lubricants to Soften Directives and Commissives in English

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Pro. Dr.Prashant Mishra

Problems of Multi-ability Academic English Writing Classes in Arab Countries

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Naheed Umair

EFL Student Teacher Perceptions of the Teaching Practice Program at SQU

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Dr. Rahma I. Al-Mahrooqi

Revisiting the Concept of English Varieties: A Narrative Approach to Space Creation by a Thai Writer in the English Academy

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Adcharawan Buripakdi, PhD

Book Review: Handbook of the Neuroscience of Language

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Reviewer: Mohamed Mekheimer

Volume 2 No.3 August 2011

Reviewer: Mohamed Mekheimer

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Reviewer: Mohamed Mekheimer

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Reviewer: Mohamed Mekheimer

An Emergentist Approach to the Evolving Roles of the Teacher in Distance Learning Environments

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Prof. Jean-Claude Bertin

The Role of Interlingual and Intralingual Transfer in Learner-centered EFL Vocabulary Instruction

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Dr Abdulmoneim Mahmoud

Arab Students’ Perceptions of Strategies to Reduce Memorization

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Dr. Dona Vassall-Fall

A Translation Instruction Model from Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Social Constructivism and Humanism

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Professor Guey, Ching-Chung Paul C. Talley Huang, Lee-Jung

From Spoon Feeding to Self-Feeding: Helping Learners Take Control of Their Own Learning

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Hashil Mohammed Al-Saadi

Civility in the University Classroom

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Dr. Carol Ann Goff-Kfouri

Does English Proficiency Level Predict Writing Speed, Length, and Quality?

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Dr. Abbas Zare-ee

Analytic or Impressionistic Evaluation of EFL Jordanian Students' Composition Performance?

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Dr. Khalaf Al-Makhzoomi Dr. Saleh Freihat

Omani & Texan English: Common Threads

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Baxter Jackson

AWEJ Vol.2 No.4 December 2011

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Teacher Development: Recognising Skill as a Basis for Ongoing Change

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Richard Kiely PP.5-36

Early Reading Habits and their Impact on the Reading Literacy of Qatari Undergraduate Students

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Dr. Rachid Bendriss Dr. Krystyna Golkowska PP. 37-57

An Investigation of an Approach to Teaching Critical Reading to Native Arabic-Speaking Students

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David F Dalton PP. 58-87

The Effect of Consciousness Raising on Errors In L2 Question Formation: An Investigation of Omani Students

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Dr. Jaishree Umale PP.88-135

Attitudes Towards Collaborative Writing Among English Majors in Hebron University

Dr. Mohammed Abdel Hakim Farrah PP.136-170

Raising Pragmatic Awareness of Students through Classroom Activities

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Dr. S.Devaki Reddy PP. 171-193

Composition Teachers from Different Cultures: Where is Pedagogy?

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Dr. Asaad Al-Saleh PP. 194-218

The Role of Pleasure Reading in Enhancing Reading Speed and Reading Comprehension: A Case Study

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Dr. Choudhry Zahid Javid Dr. Muhammad Hannan Al-Khairi PP. 219-256

Motivational instruction in practice: Do EFL instructors at King Khalid University motivate their students to learn English as a foreign language?

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Dr.Fakieh Abduh Alrabai PP.257-285

Pragmatics and Grammar: A Contextual Analysis of the Auxiliary Verb “Be” with the Present Participle and the Past Participle

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Drs. Supardi, MPd PP.286-301

Learning Strategies Used and Observations made by EFL Arab Students while Working on Concordance-Based Grammar Activities

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Dr. Nasrin Al-Lawati PP.302-322

Book Review: The Language, Society and Power Reader

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Reviewed by Krishna Bista PP.323-327

AWEJ Vol.3 No.1 March, 2012

Reviewed by Krishna Bista PP.323-327

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Reviewed by Krishna Bista PP.323-327

Letter From Editor

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Reviewed by Krishna Bista PP.323-327

Transformation, Appropriation and Medieval Arabic Translation Tradition

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Musallam Al-Mani Said M. Faiq

Personal and Professional Ethics in Interpreting: Conflict or Harmony?

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Saleh M. Al-Salman

Translation and the Characteristics of Literary Text

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Abdul Wahid Mohammed Muslat

A Predictive Model on Level of Difficulty in English-Chinese Translation

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Guey, Ching-chung

Translation as an Intercultural Communication Encounter: A deconstructive Approach

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Ayman Nazzal

Impediments to Translator Training at Arab Universities: Proposal for Change

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Omar F. Atari

Use of Culture-laden Texts to Enhance Culture-specific Translation Skills from English into Arabic

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MOHAMED AMIN MEKHEIMER HAMAD AL-DOSARI

A Componential Analysis of Call for Help Meaning in Qur`anic Vocative Sentence with Reference to Translation

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Nida S. Omar Salahuddin Bin Mohd Kais A. kadhim

An Interpretation of Pun Translation

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XU Jianzhong ZHOU Yan

Faithful Translation of Poetry: Abdul Wahid Lulua Translating The Waste Land

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Rima Eid Asi

Information Retrieval among Undergraduate English Translation Students at the University of Helsinki

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Juha Eskelinen Mikel Garant

AWEJ Vol.3 No.2 June 2012

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Juha Eskelinen Mikel Garant

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Juha Eskelinen Mikel Garant

Letter from Editor

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Juha Eskelinen Mikel Garant

Changes in Awareness of Academic Reading Strategies among Arab Medical Students

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Diane Malcolm

Academic Listening Tasks for ESL Students: Difficulties and Implications

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Dr. Manal Qutub

Investigating Teaching and Learning Practices of Second Language ESP Writing at Tertiary Level in Yemen

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Dr. Hussein Taha Assaggaf Asso. Prof. Dr. Siti Hamin Stapa Dr. Jamilah Mustafa

Students’ Reactions to Writing Clinic Visits and Teacher-Student Conferences on Corrections Made Based on Coded Feedback

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Dr. Belinda HO

The Most Common Spelling Errors among Omani Learners

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Kothar Talib Sulaiman Al Harrasi

Relevance of Phonological Awareness Intervention to a Jordanian EFL Classroom

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Yasser A. S. Al Tamimi

The ‘Folder’ Methodology of Improving Writing

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Dr. Ronnie Goodwin

Arabic Young Adult Literature in English

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Nisreen M. Anati

The Use of Arabic in English Classes: A teaching Support or a Learning Hindrance?

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Brahim Machaal

The Impacts of Language Awareness Grammar Teaching on Two Grammatical Items

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Shu-Chiu Hung Xiangyang Zhang

The Acquisition of Verb Inflections in Hijazi Arabic

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Fatima Mahmoud Basaffar Sabah Mohammad Safi

Understanding the Concept of Learner Autonomy in the Context of Second and Foreign Language Learning: Definitions, Misconceptions, and Applications

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Ozgur YILDIRIM

Listening to English Connected Speech: A Problem and Solutions

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Rajaa Aquil

Rhetoric Transfer in L2 Writing: The Role of Second Language Proficiency

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Adel Abu Radwan

Examining the Use of Arabic in English Classes at the Primary Stage in Hebron Government Schools, Palestine: Teachers’ Perspective

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Nida’ Mohammad Hisham Salah Dr. Mohammed Abd Hakim Farrah

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