Ahmad Al‐issa
Biographic Data
| ID | 203771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahmad Al‐issa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahmad |
| FAMILY NAME | Al‐issa |
| SIGNATURE | AL ISSA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Sharjah |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8969-3688 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Arabic or English? Multilingual users’ preferences in Dubai ATM transactions
Language choice or preference, that is the deliberate selection of language(s) for different purposes in different contexts, situations and domains, is a complex sociolinguistic phenomenon as it is usually motivated by numerous sociolinguistic factors. This study investigates language choice between Arabic and English during automated teller machine (ATM) transactions in Dubai, a cosmopolitan city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and aims at ex…
Managing and Investing in Hybrid Identities in the Globalized United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates have long been in contact with English. Its economy requires high rates of migration, resulting in large numbers of migrants who impact the local linguistic ecology. English acts as lingua franca and occurs in several forms, as labour is recruited from nations having experienced British or American influences. Arabic is used at home by Emiratis and Arab expatriates. However, it faces pressure from English both in educatio…
Multilingualism and the role of English in the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has witnessed an unprecedented economic and cultural development since its foundation in 1971. Foreign labor and investment play a central role in this development, yielding a sharp imbalance between the Emirati and the foreign population. A population of no less than 85 per cent of highly transient foreigners strongly impacts the local linguistic landscape, with many languages competing in the public sphere. Englis…
Whom to blame and whom to praise: Two cross-cultural studies on the appraisal of positive and negative side effects of company activities
Increasing a company’s short-term profit seems to be still the primary responsibility of business leaders, but profit-oriented decision strategies may also elicit long-term side effects. While positive side effects might be considered as an additional benefit, negative side effects are a crucial problem calling for social responsibility. One central question is how the public evaluates managerial decisions based on an indifferent attitude toward …
In for a surprise piloting the Arab version of the VSM 94
Sociocultural transfer in L2 speech behaviors: Evidence and motivating factors
Sociocultural transfer in L2 speech behaviors: Evidence and motivating factors
Managing and Investing in Hybrid Identities in the Globalized United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates have long been in contact with English. Its economy requires high rates of migration, resulting in large numbers of migrants who impact the local linguistic ecology. English acts as lingua franca and occurs in several forms, as labour is recruited from nations having experienced British or American influences. Arabic is used at home by Emiratis and Arab expatriates. However, it faces pressure from English both in educatio…
In for a surprise piloting the Arab version of the VSM 94
Sociocultural transfer in L2 speech behaviors: Evidence and motivating factors
In for a surprise piloting the Arab version of the VSM 94
Whom to blame and whom to praise: Two cross-cultural studies on the appraisal of positive and negative side effects of company activities
Increasing a company’s short-term profit seems to be still the primary responsibility of business leaders, but profit-oriented decision strategies may also elicit long-term side effects. While positive side effects might be considered as an additional benefit, negative side effects are a crucial problem calling for social responsibility. One central question is how the public evaluates managerial decisions based on an indifferent attitude toward …
Multilingualism and the role of English in the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has witnessed an unprecedented economic and cultural development since its foundation in 1971. Foreign labor and investment play a central role in this development, yielding a sharp imbalance between the Emirati and the foreign population. A population of no less than 85 per cent of highly transient foreigners strongly impacts the local linguistic landscape, with many languages competing in the public sphere. Englis…
Managing and Investing in Hybrid Identities in the Globalized United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates have long been in contact with English. Its economy requires high rates of migration, resulting in large numbers of migrants who impact the local linguistic ecology. English acts as lingua franca and occurs in several forms, as labour is recruited from nations having experienced British or American influences. Arabic is used at home by Emiratis and Arab expatriates. However, it faces pressure from English both in educatio…
Arabic or English? Multilingual users’ preferences in Dubai ATM transactions
Language choice or preference, that is the deliberate selection of language(s) for different purposes in different contexts, situations and domains, is a complex sociolinguistic phenomenon as it is usually motivated by numerous sociolinguistic factors. This study investigates language choice between Arabic and English during automated teller machine (ATM) transactions in Dubai, a cosmopolitan city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and aims at ex…
Arabic (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (2 works) · Economics (2 works)