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    A publication of the English Department at the American University of Sharjah

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    First Language in the Second Language Classroom: Mother Tongue Nurtures New Languages

    by Rose Kulsum-Binder

     

    To learn new concepts and topics is a true joy, but to teach them can sometimes be a challenge. The act of teaching therefore needs to draw on all possible tools and aids to accomplish its task...read more 

     

     

    Corpus Analysis of "Monster" in Media 

    by Safa Yakoob 

     

    News discourse has been of interest to linguists due to the underlying ideologies embedded in every word. Nowadays, audiences tend to consume news in high amounts on a daily basis. Thus, a plethora of newspapers exist out there, which is why linguists are interested in it...read more 

     

     

    Humor Failure: A Review of Reasons and Explanations 

    by Nahla Elsubeihi 

     

    Humor is perceived as a mode of discourse and a strategy for human communication. The way humor is constructed in different contexts enriches our understandings of this form of social interaction...read more