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ELT Teachers' Perspectives on the Discussion of Culturally Sensitive Topics in the United Arab Emirates
(2017-05)
This study examines secondary school teachers' perceptions towards the discussion of culturally sensitive topics in three private schools that are located in the Emirate of Ajman, the Emirate of Dubai and the Emirate of ...
Cohesion in Arabic Subtitling
(2016-12)
This study explores the translation of substitution and ellipsis as cohesive devices in English based on the framework of cohesion by Halliday and Hasan (1976) which categorizes cohesion into five different taxonomies; ...
The Translation of Lexical Collocations in Literary Texts
(2011-06)
Collocations are a fascinating linguistic phenomenon in language and in translation. Collocations reflect the linguistic, stylistic and cultural features of texts. Therefore, the importance of collocations, generally in ...
Through These Veins: Translation and Commentary
(2017-01)
This thesis investigates translation problems and strategies by carrying out an Arabic translation of a literary text taken from the novel Through These Veins, by Ann Marie Ruff, and by discussing the challenges and the ...
Effective Teachers of Academic Writing in an EFL Context: Students and Teachers Beliefs
(2016-01)
In the field on EFL academic writing, the teacher plays a pivotal role in the success of the learning process. This research aimed at investigating the characteristics that constitute an effective academic writing instructor, ...
Teachers' and Students' Practices and Attitudes Toward Arabic (L1) Use in ELT
(2006-06)
The debate over whether or not English language classrooms should include the students' first language has been a controversial issue for a long time. Findings in research reveal two opposing views: On one end of the ...