Eiman Mustafawi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6091001 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eiman Mustafawi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eiman |
| FAMILY NAME | Mustafawi |
| SIGNATURE | MUSTAFAWI E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Qatar University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5271-9461 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Gulf Arabic Noun and Verb Retrieval
Differential processing between the grammatical classes, i.e., nouns and verbs, has been studied across various linguistic disciplines in different languages, but not Arabic. The present study explores predictors of bare single nouns and bare single verbs in Gulf Arabic through a picture-naming paradigm. Aspects specific to the morpho-phonology of the language (CV skeleton, vocalic pattern) have been investigated for their roles in noun and verb …
Perceptions and attitudes of Qatar University students regarding the utility of arabic and english in communication and education in Qatar
This study investigates the linguistic attitudes and perceptions of Qatar University students regarding the utility and vitality of the two languages that define the education and communication scenes in Qatar, namely, Arabic and English. It also reports on the predictors of these attitudes in terms of demographic traits. 861 students completed a questionnaire that was divided into: Media Language Preference (MLP); Value and Symbolism of Arabic (…
Revealing stakeholders’ perspectives on educational language policy in higher education through Q-methodology
Qatar University is currently at a crossroads, having to respond to competing institutional, national, and international language policy issues. This paper aims to reveal how Qatar University's internal and external stakeholders perceive the future directions of the university's language in education policy. In particular, through Q-methodology, we attempt to uncover social perspectives on three educational language policy options, proposed to th…
Language policies in education in Qatar between 2003 and 2012
The OCP as a synchronic constraint in Arabic
This paper provides evidence for the activity of the Obligatory Contour Principle (OCP) as a constraint on dynamic alternations in the synchronic grammar of Qatari Arabic. It shows that the OCP is subject to proximity and to a gradient similarity effect. In Qatari Arabic, there are two variable phonological alternations that interact with the OCP, affrication and lenition. The velar stops /g/ and /k/ affricate to [ʤ] and [ʧ], respectively, when a…
Language policies in education in Qatar between 2003 and 2012
Revealing stakeholders’ perspectives on educational language policy in higher education through Q-methodology
Qatar University is currently at a crossroads, having to respond to competing institutional, national, and international language policy issues. This paper aims to reveal how Qatar University's internal and external stakeholders perceive the future directions of the university's language in education policy. In particular, through Q-methodology, we attempt to uncover social perspectives on three educational language policy options, proposed to th…
Perceptions and attitudes of Qatar University students regarding the utility of arabic and english in communication and education in Qatar
This study investigates the linguistic attitudes and perceptions of Qatar University students regarding the utility and vitality of the two languages that define the education and communication scenes in Qatar, namely, Arabic and English. It also reports on the predictors of these attitudes in terms of demographic traits. 861 students completed a questionnaire that was divided into: Media Language Preference (MLP); Value and Symbolism of Arabic (…
The OCP as a synchronic constraint in Arabic
This paper provides evidence for the activity of the Obligatory Contour Principle (OCP) as a constraint on dynamic alternations in the synchronic grammar of Qatari Arabic. It shows that the OCP is subject to proximity and to a gradient similarity effect. In Qatari Arabic, there are two variable phonological alternations that interact with the OCP, affrication and lenition. The velar stops /g/ and /k/ affricate to [ʤ] and [ʧ], respectively, when a…
Language policies in education in Qatar between 2003 and 2012
Revealing stakeholders’ perspectives on educational language policy in higher education through Q-methodology
Qatar University is currently at a crossroads, having to respond to competing institutional, national, and international language policy issues. This paper aims to reveal how Qatar University's internal and external stakeholders perceive the future directions of the university's language in education policy. In particular, through Q-methodology, we attempt to uncover social perspectives on three educational language policy options, proposed to th…
Perceptions and attitudes of Qatar University students regarding the utility of arabic and english in communication and education in Qatar
This study investigates the linguistic attitudes and perceptions of Qatar University students regarding the utility and vitality of the two languages that define the education and communication scenes in Qatar, namely, Arabic and English. It also reports on the predictors of these attitudes in terms of demographic traits. 861 students completed a questionnaire that was divided into: Media Language Preference (MLP); Value and Symbolism of Arabic (…
Gulf Arabic Noun and Verb Retrieval
Differential processing between the grammatical classes, i.e., nouns and verbs, has been studied across various linguistic disciplines in different languages, but not Arabic. The present study explores predictors of bare single nouns and bare single verbs in Gulf Arabic through a picture-naming paradigm. Aspects specific to the morpho-phonology of the language (CV skeleton, vocalic pattern) have been investigated for their roles in noun and verb …
Arabic (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works)