Browsing AUS Theses & Dissertations by Issue Date
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Directionality in English/Arabic Interpreting
(2008-12)Directionality in interpreting refers tо whether interpreting is performed into оr out оf one's native language, which is known аs (А) language, Arabic in this study. It wаs long-established thаt working into one's non-native ... -
DNA Base-Calling Techniques
(2008-12)The availability of substantial amounts of DNA sequence information has begun to revolutionize the practice of biology. So it is obvious that manual sequencing output is not adequate to keep pace with the growing demand ... -
Modern Arabic Literature in English Translation
(2009)This study examines some of the issues involved in representing the cultural image of the Arab in translated novels from Arabic into English. In this domain two translation strategies are in use: Foreignization and ... -
System Identification Using Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH)
(2009-01)Recently, many researchers have had much interest in various methods for system identifications. Such methods involve soft computing techniques such as neural networks and fuzzy logic. Neural networks and fuzzy logics are ... -
Morphology for Planar Hexagonal Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic Systems
(2009-03)This thesis primarily covers the design and implementation of a planar hexagonal Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic System (MSRRS) along with the construction of its reconfiguration path planner and control algorithm. ... -
Guidance, Control and Trajectory Tracking of Small Fixed Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's)
(2009-04)Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) have gained increasing considerations due to their low cost and increased autonomy. A large number of applications in the military and civilian fields. The present work considers a low level ... -
Coping with Neologisms in English / Arabic Translation
(2009-04)This thesis explores the strategies Arab translators use when dealing with English new terms (neologisms) that do not readily have apparent equivalents in Arabic. The techniques or strategies, which will be identified in ... -
Real-Time Implementation of GPS Aided Low Cost Strapdown Inertial Navigation System
(2009-04)As autonomous navigation becomes considerable and important because of the increased demand to their usage and benefits, therefore reliability and integrity issues become definite, specially when being implemented with ... -
Translating English Euphemisms into Arabic: Challenges and Strategies
(2009-05)The aim of this thesis is to examine the theoretical and practical issues that arise in the translation of euphemisms from English into Arabic. Euphemisms are words or stretches of words used in various forms of discourse ... -
Investigating Reading Strategies in Government High Schools English Classes in Ras Al Khaimah
(2009-06)Reading is a skill that involves more than decoding letters or recognizing words. It, in fact, integrates a variety of strategies, skills, and processes, and thus it is not as simple to describe as one might think. These ... -
Explicit Vocabulary Learning Through Technology
(2009-06)Functional language proficiency requires mastery of a large number of words. It is therefore necessary for L2 learners to learn a large vocabulary in a short period of time. In classroom contexts, there appears to be no ... -
Investigating Oral Presentation Skills and Non-Verbal Communication Techniques in UAE Classrooms
(2009-06)English language instruction encourages students to express their ideas and thoughts through oral reports and presentations. Skilful teachers can, therefore, inspire their students to communicate effectively when they ... -
Evaluating an Additional Measure for the American University of Sharjah English Placement Test: Using Analytical Scoring
(2009-06)The English Placement Test (EPT) at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) has been accurately placing the majority of newly admitted students into appropriate course levels, but there is a small number of students who ... -
Exploring the Usefulness of a Documentary Film Making Project for Saudi Arabian College Students
(2009-08)English language teachers face many difficulties and problems when teaching a second or a foreign language, one of which includes motivating students to speak in oral communication classes. Speaking in English as a foreign ... -
Predicting the Fatigue Failure of Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials Using Artificial Neural Networks
(2009-09)Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) have recently been used in modeling the mechanical behavior of fiberreinforced composite materials. ANN have also been successfully used in predicting the fatigue behavior of a certain ... -
Investigating the Types and Effect of Oral Corrective Feedback Given to Students in Fujairah
(2009-09)There has been a shift in the attitudes towards the errors that language learners make. Previously they were indicators of sin or failure, however presently researchers recommend that "errors [should be] viewed as an ... -
Ajaaj and National Identity: A Comic Book with a Serious Mission
(2009-10)Translation is often influenced by its social, political and cultural context. These factors soon begin to define the very concept of translation, its role, directions and traditions down to the strategies adopted by the ... -
Establishing Autonomous AUS-Quadrotor
(2009-10)Vertical takeoff and landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (VTOL-UAVs) are superior to their counterparts fixed wing UAVs for urban applications. The objective of this thesis is to establish a VTOL UAV platform to complement ... -
Translation as image-making: a case of Mahfouz in English
(2009-11)Dialect refers to a regional or social variety of language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary. It is well known that in literature, particularly in novels during dialogue, writers often use different ... -
Ideology in the Language of the Press from the Perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis in English/Arabic Translation
(2009-11)Due to the excessive weight placed on language as a formal system, traditional linguistics has not proved to be of much help to translation practice or translation theory. Much more productive are models of language that ...