Papers by Saleh Abdulmughni
Arab World English Journal, 2019
International Journal of English Linguistics, 2017
The study has contributed to compare the characteristics of the inflectional system of nouns in A... more The study has contributed to compare the characteristics of the inflectional system of nouns in Arabic and English Language for pedagogical orientation. The main objective was to develop an overview of the two languages system for evaluating the pedagogical significance in Arabic and English. A qualitative research design has been implemented to introduce the nature of two languages and the anticipated difficulties that have been encountered by the learners of the Arabic and English languages. The classification of the nouns and the inflectional system of the two languages have been contrasted through the analysis. It has been observed that the Arab learners of English delete some letters while writing but have proper pronunciation because they have the habit of pronouncing two elements represented in one grapheme.
International Journal of English Linguistics
There is confusion regarding the differences between linguistics, stylistics, literary criticism,... more There is confusion regarding the differences between linguistics, stylistics, literary criticism, and discourse analysis (DA) among teachers and learners of the English Major due to their overlapping natures, blurred boundaries, and analysis approaches. Therefore, the present study examines the similarities and differences of these four fields to make a clear demarcation between them. A descriptive and comparative approach using exemplary text was used in the study and the stylistics were thoroughly investigated, analyzed and exemplified in small-scale (one phrase, clause or sentence) or wider-scale (a paragraph). Finally, value judgments on the importance and value of the stylistics were furnished. This research enhances the prospects of pedagogical studies of different language learning and teaching of these four fields. This has opened the window for teacher-oriented studies and presented valid and genuine analytical and diagnostic studies of the related issues to enhance the acc...
This article attempts to discuss the importance of the style of learning for the success of teach... more This article attempts to discuss the importance of the style of learning for the success of teaching and learning process. It is assumed that, if a learner followed appropriate valid learning style, the efficacy of teaching will be effective. Similarly, if the teachers deliver their teaching in consonance with the learners learning style, the learning process will be very successful. Most of the time the characteristics of the learners are good enough for a successful learning process except for the problem with the style of learning, however, the whole learning and teaching processes will be a failure. This is due to the lack of focus and efforts might end as futile as a barren land. It is believed that appropriate organizing of learning and utilizing time sagaciously will yield a fruitful learning and teaching process.
International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, Jan 15, 2015
This study tries to investigate the contributory factors in the success and failure in teaching o... more This study tries to investigate the contributory factors in the success and failure in teaching of the four language skills through teaching of literature because literature is critically and crucially relevant to the evolution of a literary sensibility. The basic end of literature is to read which develops reading skills and to reinterpret the dynamics of a given society. In this process the language skills are actually manifested. Literature, if we deconstruct the term involves two stages of reading; one that is the text, and second; the subsequent evaluation which entails the ability to break the text and trace the possibilities of meanings. This cannot be done without a proper perspective of the literary and linguistic mind, and the very act of interpretation amply appropriates reading skills. Literature fundamentally helps to develop the spirit of inquiry and the variety of thoughts involved in the representation of the text and; therefore, the study of literature enhances the ability to think beyond what you have been provided with and also to be equipped with a quizzical bent of mind that seeks to establish the competence to question what is read as a matter of literary text. This makes the learner naturally acquire the language from the literary context and consequently develop the language skills. Teaching of language through literature has been a tested method as literary texts are so complete with vocabulary, the terrain of thoughts, the diversity of human encounters and the complexity of experiences. In the process of deconstructing a text, one comes across umpteen shades of thoughts conceived and delivered in a compressed form. Also the decoding of the language given its symbolic structure greatly enhances the prospects of independent thinking and writing. In this way the written skills are widely developed. A text is a bundle of thoughts clad in a complicated web of linguistic sophistication, and the sophistry alone suffices to constitute a challenge to break through the cordon of words that are generally ambiguous that provides an appropriate exposure to the complex patterns of language. Literature entails both the ambiguity of thoughts and the diversity of linguistic representations and therefore it is pertinent to stick to the teaching of literature as a means of decoding the language. It raises the range of vocabulary and the canvass of thoughts. If a novel is picked up for evaluation, the first task is the evaluation of the time background to suggest the socio-political tendencies, the words which are not commonly used, and the thoughts that are dressed in a highly complex form call for a more detailed engagement with the text. This is the best and perhaps the most effective way to develop the vocabulary, phrases, the stock of words, complex structures and the pieces of information compressed in a symbolic form. A novel is a document of thought expressed at a particular period and the language used can be extremely useful for the communication purposes even though they are words by the highly trained and proficient minds. However no literature can ever be seen in isolation from the language as 'language is culture'. Without a judicious selection of text the learner will be at a loss to understand the conflicting usage of language for the meaning of the word is not determined by the word alone, rather it is the context which determines its meaning. What can aid a learner, further, is the quality of mind in finding a method to respond to the situation as the teacher has their own limitations, and it will be difficult for a teacher to explain without a moderate exposure to the language or literature.
There is a significant psychological aversion to English as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia. G... more There is a significant psychological aversion to English as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia. General weakness among learners opting for English majors and undergraduate learners of the English language is noted. Different learners are unaware of learning styles most suited to them. This research discussed the necessity for sensitizing university teachers towards the contributing factors in the success or failure of teaching and learning the English Language in Saudi Arabia. Teaching-learning processes would be fruitful if the syllabus designers, teachers, and learners become aware of important factors like teacher's characteristics, learners' characteristics, teaching materials, and educational institutions. This study aimed to emphasize the role of the English language teacher in facilitating learning processes, through conducting active research of English language learners at Wadi Ad-Dawasir in Saudi Arabia. This research enhances the prospects of pedagogical studies o...
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