Browsing English Studies by Title

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    • The semantic change of positive vs. Negative adjectives in Modern English 

      Altakhaineh, Abdel Rahman Mitib (Sciendo, 2018)
      This study examines two types of semantic change, namely amelioration and pejoration, through comparing the positive/negative senses of 20 English adjectives over time in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). It also aims ...

    • A Semiotic Study of “Contemplation of Estrangement Features”: “Leave Me Alone” as a Model 

      Alameri, Omar Hasan; Alhourani, Mohammad Issa; Abd Al-Hady, Eman Mohammad Husni (Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2022)
      Contemplation of Estrangement Features is the title of one of the story series by the Jordanian story writer, Teriz Haddad.1 This study aims to critically and analytically survey this series according to the semiotic ...

    • Teaching antonyms to Arabic-speaking EFL learners 

      Altakhaineh, Abdel Rahman Mitib; Hajjo, Maram H. (Kassel University Press GmbH, 2019)
      This study investigates the impact of different teaching techniques, e.g. projecting pictures using an overhead projector and the traditional way of teaching, in improving Arabic-speaking EFL learners' production of antonyms ...