Browsing AUS Theses & Dissertations by Author "798a55e5-23c6-4008-b158-42883c3d7d00"
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Addressing Language Errors in L2 Students' Writing: Can Corpora Help?
Baghestani, Shireen Palmer (2011-06)Direct corpus consultation by learners has been recognized as a means of helping students speak and write standard English by allowing them to look up real world language usage. However, factors such as students' language ... -
AUS Student Writers' Use of Clauses: Support for the Contrastive Rhetoric Hypothesis?
Klein, Mary Kay (2009-12)Different theories exist regarding the characteristics of academic writing in English by students of other L1s. In 1966 Robert Kaplan proposed the contrastive rhetoric hypothesis, which has evolved over the years into the ... -
Culture in English Language Classrooms: Emirati Students' and UAE Teachers' Perceptions
Tijani, Kafayat Oluwafunmilayo (2011-05)Many studies have shown that teaching and learning about culture is beneficial for learning a second language. It helps in building up the four language skill, such as reading, writing, speaking, listening, and cultural ... -
Spelling Errors of Arab Students: Types, Causes and Teachers' Responses
Al Jayousi, Mohannad Thaher (2011-06)It has been noted that many learners of English, including Arab learners in UAE public schools exhibit difficulties with English spelling. These difficulties have been attributed to a number of causes, such as the irregularity ...