Dina Abdel Salam El-Dakhs
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1123785 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Dina Abdel Salam El-Dakhs |
| PRENOMES | Dina Abdel Salam |
| SOBRENOME | El-Dakhs |
| ASSINATURA | EL-DAKHS D A S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Prince Sultan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2943-987X |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 71 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 71 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2017 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Psychological drivers of generative AI adoption in a Saudi Arabian EMI setting
GenAI integration in English medium instruction (EMI) presents a tension between cognitive scaffolding and academic substitution. This study investigates the psychological mechanisms associated with distinct GenAI adoption attitudes: complementary, substitute, and hybrid use, using cross-sectional survey data from 257 undergraduates at a private EMI university in Saudi Arabia. Hierarchical regressions tested self-efficacy, self-regulation, langua…
Learning binomials from context
Research on how non-natives process and learn binomials ( black and white ) is limited. The present study addresses this gap using online (eye-tracking) and offline (familiarity rating) tasks. Sixty non-native speakers of English (L1 = Arabic) read six stories seeded with 21 novel binomials in three conditions: one exposure, six exposures, and no exposure (i.e., only in post-test) in a counter-balanced design. Each item was also presented in the …
Complexity in academic discourse
The present study examines the use of nominal groups, focusing on their types and functions in academic writing, by analyzing a corpus of Pakistani English Research Articles (PERAC). The corpus has been compiled by taking 52 English research articles written by Pakistani scholars in the field of linguistics. After categorizing the nominal groups into simple, pre-modified, and post-modified, the corpus was annotated with the help of TagAnt (2.1.1)…
Digital literacy and privacy concerns as determinants of next-generation technology adoption in higher education
The trend of next-generation digital technologies being more widely used in higher education implies that it is time to deal with the factors that affect their adoption and usage more effectively. The current research normalizes the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) model by the acceptance of digital literacy and privacy concerns and thereby examining the user's engagement, satisfaction, and performance in learning. De…
The Role of Motivation and Anxiety in Writing Strategy Use
It is widely acknowledged that academic writing constitutes a challenge for EFL learners. This is why areas like the use of writing strategies, writing motivation and writing anxiety have attracted extensive attention in the literature. However, the interplay between these three areas has not been researched sufficiently, particularly among Arab learners. The present study bridges this gap by examining the use of writing strategies by Saudi EFL l…
Exploring University Students' Attitudes Toward Gamified Learning Management Systems
Gamification, developing several applications with game features, has now become a growing educational phenomenon, with several organisations embracing gaming strategies and game‐style incentives to improve student engagement in their learning processes. The present study explores the adoption of Gamified Learning Management Systems (LMS) at the university level, aiming to examine university students' attitudes toward its usage through the lens o…
Which factors predict teachers’ evaluation of the difficulty and usefulness of phrasal verbs in L2 contexts
Research examining teachers’ cognition of lexical items has flourished in the past few years. However, most of these studies focused on individual words rather than formulaic sequences. The present study aims to fill this gap through eliciting teachers’ evaluation of one type of formulaic sequences: phrasal verbs (PVs). The aim is to examine factors (frequency, opacity, and learners’ receptive and productive knowledge) that might predict teachers…
Creativity in Saudi English
This paper explores the Saudi English (SauE) variety in stand-up comedy within the framework of World Englishes (WEs). Data for the study were collected from Saudi stand-up comedy performances available on YouTube. Situated within the field of sociolinguistics, the study employed a qualitative research methodology. NVivo software was utilized to code and analyze patterns across 33 video clips featuring 14 Saudi performances. The study offers valu…
Jian Feng’s translation of Emily Dickinson’s poetry
The term ‘creative treason’ supports the very phenomenon of re-creation among translators in translation studies (TS). Whereas traditional theorists advocate the invisible role of translators when translating the source text, the theory of creative treason puts forward the idea that translation is a creative work and provides a new shape and attitude to the source text. This phenomenon is evident in the translated works of Jiang Feng. Therefore, …
Refusals in Jordanian Arabic and Chinese
This study investigates refusal strategies in Jordanian Arabic and Mandarin Chinese from a comparative pragmatic approach. The study also explores gender differences and similarities in refusals and highlights the social and cultural contexts that account for the realization of this speech act. A mixed-methods approach was used, combining qualitative and quantitative analyses to reveal cross-cultural nuances in the use of refusals more thoroughly…
The Representation of Women in Egyptian Proverbs
Central to cultural expression, social values, and mainstream ideologies, proverbs encapsulate the collective wisdom of their communities across different themes including gender. In patriarchal societies, the proverbial repertoire is instrumental in maintaining and legitimizing gender hierarchies and normalizing unequal power relations. This study examines the representation of women in Egyptian proverbs through the lens of Feminist Critical Dis…
Metaphors by Which We Are Constructed
How are suggestions formulated in Saudi Arabia and New Zealand
The current study compared the realization of the speech act of suggestion between Saudi Arabia and New Zealand. A total of 160 participants took part in the study, half of whom were Saudis (40 identified as males and 40 as females) while the other half were from New Zealand (40 identified as males and 40 as females). The participants performed a role-play task consisting of six scenarios which varied in social distance and dominance. Compared to…
A pragmatic study of the X complaints and responses to complaints
The current study compares the realization of the speech acts of complaints and responding to complaints by Arabs versus Westerners in the X accounts of British Airways versus Saudi Airlines. We compiled 400 posts from the X accounts of the two airlines and coded them for complaint and complaint-response strategies as well as external and internal modifiers. The results of the Chi-square tests show that the Western customers of the British Airway…
Factors influencing the acceptance and use of ChatGPT among English as a foreign language learners in Saudi Arabia
With accelerating advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which have provided new possibilities for language learning and teaching, this study explored the factors influencing the use of a popular AI tool, ChatGPT, for English language learning among post-secondary students in Saudi Arabia. A technology acceptance model (TAM) questionnaire was administered, which yielded 184 responses (31 males, and 153 females). The results re…
Motivational role of teachers in developing English speaking skills of Pakistani university students
This research explores the motivational role of teachers in developing and enhancing the English-speaking skills of university students in Punjab Province, Pakistan. Mastery of English is essential since it is used as a global lingua franca in education, science, technology, business, and cultural exchange. However, psychological barriers, traditional teaching methods, and imbalanced assessment systems that place more emphasis on reading and writ…
ChatGPT and intrinsic motivation in higher education
Highly evolved and capable, ChatGPT is an intelligent chatbot with great implications for fostering active student learning due to its capacity to respond quickly to academic queries as well as to engage in dynamic interactions with the learner. In the present research which was conducted within the Saudi university context, we studied how intrinsic motivation and factors related to TAM (technology acceptance model) influenced undergraduate stude…
The impact of artificial intelligence-based learning tools in academic innovation
Artificial Intelligence-based Learning Tools (AI-LTs) are rapidly reshaping higher education by advancing the learning, teaching, and administrative processes. This paper offers a systematic review of peer-reviewed research, published between 2020 and 2025, by examining the roles, advantages, and challenges of the AI-LTs like ChatGPT, Deep Seek, Gemini, and Meta AI. Using a qualitative method, relevant studies were sourced from databases such as …
Knowledge construction in blended learning and its impact on students' academic motivation and learning outcomes
Background Blended learning combines the strengths of online and face-to-face education to cater to students' varying needs and preferences. However, in blended learning environments, learners often encounter challenges stemming from the lack of support and guidance compared to traditional face-to-face teaching methods. Computer-Integrated Learning Assistance (CILA), which utilizes AI technologies, provides real-time support and guidance to learn…
Evaluating the effectiveness of digital scenario-based English teaching at the university level using the artificial intelligence generated content
This study evaluates the effectiveness of digital scenario-based English conversation teaching at the university level using Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC). This study aims to design a digital-scenario-based AIGC teaching model, to evaluate its effectiveness on the learning experience and communication skills of the students, and to identify the pedagogical and technical challenges related to it. Through the mixed-method approac…
A corpus-based analysis of stance markers in upper and lower proficiency level argumentative essays by Saudi learners
Strategic use of stance-taking devices in English language academic texts is a key indicator of the proficiency of any academic writer. While this is true of first language (L1) and second language (L2, ESL or EFL) writers alike, developing the ability to express authorial stance is far more challenging for the non-native writers who may lack the L1 cultural exposure to understand and express stance accurately in L2 writing. The present corpus-ba…
Engagement strategies in human-written and AI-generated academic essays
Based on an appraisal theory framework, this corpus-based study explores the use and functions of engagement strategies in human-written and AI-generated academic essays. A total of 80 essays (40 human-written from the LOCNESS corpus, which includes essays written by university-level native English writers, and 40 AI-generated by ChatGPT) were analysed. A mixed-methods approach was employed, involving both quantitative (including chi-square tests…
‘Yet his silence said volumes’
Silences are crucial in interpersonal communication, serving as essential components of interpersonal relationships. The current study utilizes naturally occurring linguistic data and draws upon Spencer-Oatey’s Rapport Management Theory to examine the pragmatic functions of conversational silence in the context of rapport management. The findings reveal that within the framework of rapport orientation, silence plays a pivotal role and can be cate…
Refusal Strategies in Emirati Arabic
This study explores how Emirati Arabic speakers refuse requests, with a special focus on how men and women differ in refusal strategy use. While researchers have studied refusal strategies in different Arabic dialects, there has been little investigation into Emirati Arabic – a dialect shaped by Gulf Arab traditions, trade interactions, and religious influences. This study aims to fill that gap by analysing the specific linguistic and cultural fa…
Persuading in Arabic and English
This study investigated the use of persuasive strategies in argumentative academic writing by Arabic–English bilingual English as a foreign language (EFL) learners in their second language (English, L2), compared to their first language (Arabic, L1) and English L1 writing by native speakers of English. This tripartite comparison between bilinguals’ L1 and L2 writing and English native speakers’ writing is a key contribution of the study since it …
A variational pragmatic analysis of the speech act of complaint focusing on Alexandrian and Najdi Arabic
The Distinctiveness of Emotion Words
How do Emotion Word Type and Valence Influence Language Processing? The Case of Arabic-English Bilinguals
Navigating Gendered Literary Texts
Fragmented Anatomical Parts and Gender Representation
How do Alexandrians and Najdis Apologize? A Variational Pragmatic Study of Arabic
There is a paucity of variational pragmatic research that compares the realization of the speech act of apology across dialects of one and the same language. The current study aimed at comparing the realization of the speech act of apology between two Arabic dialects, namely Alexandrian Arabic in Egypt and Najdi Arabic in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from 120 participants using role-play. The participants were undergraduate students, equally…
Revisiting the validity of the vocabulary learning strategies questionnaire using the confirmatory composite analysis (CCA)
Vocabulary learning strategies (VLSs) are one of the key variables that allow researchers to understand learners’ success in second language (L2) learning. Different questionnaires are available to examine L2 learners' use of VLSs, but most of them suffered from problems while gathering sufficient statistical evidence. The present study sought to replicate the construct validity of the VLS questionnaire from a different statistical perspective. P…
An Eye-Tracking Study on the Processing of L2 Collocations
Students’ perceptions of online learning in non-L1 environments
The current study aimed to explore the perceptions of Saudi undergraduate students towards online learning during COVID-19. A total of 198 students completed a survey to this end. The results of the survey showed that the three factors referred to as 'effectiveness of online learning,' 'interactivity of online learning' and 'counteractive online learning' explained 46.67% of the variance in results. Additionally, the students showed great appreci…
Rendering natural collocations in a translation task
Second language (L2) research has extensively examined various factors that might influence the processing and learning of collocations, including congruency, semantic transparency, L2 proficiency, and (to a limited extent) directionality. However, research examining the effect of these factors on the natural rendering of collocations by translation trainees is scarce. The present study aims to apply the factors identified in L2 research in a nat…
How Do Foreign Language Learners Process L2 Emotion Words in Silent Reading? An Eye-Tracking Study
The current study aimed to examine the processing of emotion words in L2 silent reading. We conducted two experiments in which Arab learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) read short English sentences in which target words were embedded. The participants' eye movements were recorded and analyzed. The results of Experiment 1, which compared the processing of emotionally positive versus neutral words by 44 participants, did not reveal any s…
Examining teachers' awareness of effective vocabulary instructional practices
Vocabulary‐learning activities are predominant in the English language classroom. Research examining teachers' awareness of effective vocabulary instructional practices is limited. The current mixed‐methods study (explanatory sequential design) aims to elicit responses from schoolteachers and college‐level teachers in the Saudi English‐as‐a‐foreign‐language (EFL) context to evaluate their implementation of the Technique Feature Analysis criteria.…
The compliment response strategies of Egyptian Arabic-English bilinguals
The present study examined the compliment response behaviour of Egyptian Arabic-English bilinguals in both spoken Egyptian Arabic and English. A total of 433 undergraduates completed the Arabic and English versions of a Discourse Completion Task comprising 12 imaginary situations that varied in topic and in the relation between the interlocutors. The results revealed the participants’ preference for agreement and additional response types in both…
The Effect of Language Exposure and Word Characteristics on the Arab EFL Learners’ Word Associations
Saying “Yes” and “No” to requests
The current study adopts a variational pragmatic approach to compare the dialogic sequence of the directive speech act of request and its reaction of consent versus refusal in Egyptian and Saudi Arabic. To this end, 413 Egyptian and Saudi undergraduate students completed a Discourse Completion Task (DCT). Data analysis indicated more differences between Egyptian and Saudi Arabic in request consent strategies than refusal strategies. Among the not…
Investigating the apology strategies of Saudi learners of English
The present study examines the apologetic behavior of Saudi learners of English in a foreign language learning context. The study also investigates the influence of language exposure, gender, distance and dominance on the learners’ apologies. To this end, a Discourse Completion Test was completed by (1) 411 Saudi learners of English, (2) 42 native speakers of Saudi Arabic and (3) 47 native speakers of English. The groups of native speakers provid…
The Distinctiveness of Emotion Words
How do Saudis complain
The current study adopts a dialogue-analytic approach to the examination of complaint behavior in Saudi Arabic as spoken in the Najd region, the central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To this end, role-plays with 120 Saudi nationals who are Najdi-speakers were recorded and transcribed. Statistical comparisons revealed that Najdis used a variety of complaint strategies with requests for repair, expressing annoyance and providing modified b…
A pragmatic analysis of the speech act of criticizing in university teacher-student talk
The current study examined the realization of the speech act of criticizing by university teachers in their talk with students. To this end, role-plays were conducted with 60 university teachers (30 males and 30 females) at a private Saudi university which is characterized by its multicultural academic staff, and, hence, where English is used as a lingua franca. Recordings were transcribed and analyzed using an adapted version of Nguyen’s ( 2005 …
How do Emotion Word Type and Valence Influence Language Processing? The Case of Arabic-English Bilinguals
Productive versus receptive L2 knowledge of polysemous phrasal verbs
Variation of metadiscourse in L2 writing
The current study aimed to examine how the use of metadiscourse markers may vary in the writing of language learners due to their language proficiency and learning context. To this end, 180 argumentative essays composed by native speakers of English (NSE), Japanese learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) and Hong Kong learners of English as a second language (ESL) were obtained from the International Corpus Network of Asian Learners of En…
How do celebrities respond to criticism in media interviews? The case of an Egyptian TV show
The current study examined the realization of the speech act of responding to criticism within the context of televised interviews with celebrities. A total of 146 male and female celebrities’ responses to criticism in a popular Egyptian TV show were transcribed and analyzed. The analysis aimed to develop an adapted model of criticism-response strategies that suit the context of media interviews and to examine the influence of gender on the celeb…
StayHome – A pragmatic analysis of Covid-19 health advice in Saudi and Australian tweets
The current study aimed to examine how the government departments of health in Saudi Arabia and Australia provided health advice to the public through Twitter during the COVID-19 crisis. To this end, 100 Saudi and 100 Australian tweets were analysed by using Martínez-Flor’s (2003) advice linguistic realization strategies typology and an adapted version of Trosborg’s (1995) coding scheme for internal modifiers. The external modifiers that emerged …
“What I advise you to do is…”
The current study aims to examine the realization of the speech act of advising among Egyptian university teachers. To this end, 50 Egyptian university teachers at a private university completed eight role-plays in which they gave solicited advice to their fellow teachers. The role-plays were recorded and later transcribed. The data were coded for the advising strategies as well as the initiators and internal/external modifiers. The results showe…
Female university teachers’ realizations of the speech act of refusal
The current study investigates how university teachers decline students’ requests and examines the teachers’ refusal strategies from cross-cultural and interlanguage perspectives. To this end, 60 female university teachers at a private Saudi university participated in 10 role-plays which involved them in declining several students’ requests. The participants consisted of three groups; 20 native speakers of American English (NSE), 20 native speake…
Compliments and compliment responses in Egyptian and Saudi Arabic
The current study reports on a variational pragmatic comparison of compliments and compliment responses between Egyptian and Saudi Arabic. Data were collected by using Discourse Completion Tasks from 443 Egyptian and 428 Saudi undergraduates, and were analyzed using adaptations of Yuan’s (2002) and Herbert’s (1986) models. The results reveal significant differences in politeness management between Egyptian and Saudi youth, particularly with Egypt…
A variational pragmatic analysis of the speech act of complaint focusing on Alexandrian and Najdi Arabic
Learning phrasal verbs in the EFL classroom
Although it is widely acknowledged that phrasal verbs constitute a major difficulty for language learners, only a few studies have examined how to best learn phrasal verbs in the EFL context. With the aim of addressing this gap in the literature, the current study compared the influence of different learning conditions on phrasal verb knowledge development. The 77 EFL participants were divided into two experimental groups (incidental learning vs.…
Do foreign language learners mine input texts for multiword expressions? The case of writing story retellings
The current study aims to gauge the EFL learners' ability to incorporate multiword expressions from an input text into their subsequent writing without direct instruction of the target expressions. To this end, 113 female EFL learners read and/or listened to a story twice while target multiword expressions were (not) underlined. Then, the learners re-told the story in writing individually. Examining the written narrative of the learners revealed …
What Predicts Academic Achievement in EMI Courses? Focus on Vocabulary Knowledge and Self-Perceptions of L2 Skills
This study examines the relationship between L2 vocabulary knowledge, self-rating of word knowledge, self-perceptions of four language skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing), and students’ academic achievement. An objective measure of lexical knowledge and questionnaire on self-perception and self-rating of vocabulary knowledge were administered to 106 undergraduate students in an English as a medium of instruction (EMI) program. The …
Examining teachers' awareness of effective vocabulary instructional practices
Vocabulary‐learning activities are predominant in the English language classroom. Research examining teachers' awareness of effective vocabulary instructional practices is limited. The current mixed‐methods study (explanatory sequential design) aims to elicit responses from schoolteachers and college‐level teachers in the Saudi English‐as‐a‐foreign‐language (EFL) context to evaluate their implementation of the Technique Feature Analysis criteria.…
Egyptian parents’ responses to children's complaints focusing on the influence of sex and age
The realization of the speech acts of complaint and responding to complaint in Vodafone Egypt versus Vodafone UK
The current study aims to compare the complaints/responses to complaints on the Facebook pages of Vodafone UK versus Vodafone Egypt. 200 complaints and 200 responses to these complaints were collected from the Facebook pages of the two companies in September 2022. The analysis results showed that the UK customers produced significantly more expressions of disapproval, particularly ill consequences and annoyance, than their Egyptian counterparts. …
“Bread and butter” or “butter and bread”? Nonnatives’ processing of novel lexical patterns in context
Little is known about how nonnative speakers process novel language patterns in the input they encounter. The present study examines whether nonnatives develop a sensitivity to novel binomials and their ordering preference from context. Thirty-nine nonnative speakers of English (L1 Arabic) read three short stories seeded with existing binomials ( black and white ) and novel ones ( bags and coats ) while their eye movements were monitored. The exi…
Second language productive knowledge of collocations
Recent studies suggest that developing L2 receptive knowledge of single words is associated with increased receptive knowledge of collocations. However, no study to date has directly examined the interrelationship between productive word knowledge and productive collocation knowledge. To address this gap, the present study administered a controlled productive word test and a controlled productive collocation test to 27 native English speakers and…
How do Saudi EFL learners realize the speech act of request
The current study aimed to examine the realization of the speech act of request by Saudi EFL learners, in Arabic as their first language and English as their foreign language. To this end, 240 Saudi undergraduates completed a discourse completion task consisting of 12 situations, six of which were presented in Arabic while the other six were presented in English. The participants’ responses were coded for the request strategies in addition to int…
Psychology (51 obras) · Linguistics (41 obras) · Computer Science (26 obras) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (26 obras) · Arabic (20 obras) · Second Language Acquisition and Learning (18 obras) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (17 obras) · Philosophy (17 obras) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (16 obras) · Mathematics education (15 obras)