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