Noorhan Abbas
Biographic Data
| ID | 6299769 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Noorhan Abbas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Noorhan |
| FAMILY NAME | Abbas |
| SIGNATURE | ABBAS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leeds |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1434-6497 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The return of the satirist
In October 2025, Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef reappeared on the state-affiliated ON TV program Kalema Akheera ( A Final Word ) after nearly a decade of mediated exile. Applying a qualitative multimodal discourse analysis to the complete corpus of the four-part interview series (totalling N = 80 coded segments), this paper conceptualizes Youssef’s return as a performance of negotiated visibility – a hybrid communicative formation in which crit…
Digital humor analysis of Bo Burnham’s Netflix comedy special Inside
This research endeavor undertakes a rigorous forensic analysis of Bo Burnham’s 2021 Netflix special, Inside , situating it as a significant socio-cultural artifact reflecting contemporary anxieties, particularly those amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Operating within the evolving landscape of postdigitality, Inside distinguishes itself from traditional stand-up. By confining its performance to a domestic setting and integrating diverse media, …
Forensic analysis of populist discourse and multimodal craft of consensus in Netanyahu's July 2024 Congressional address
Judicial Authority and Rhetorical Strategies in Egyptian Abortion Rulings
This study employs a computational forensic linguistic framework to examine how the Egyptian Court of Cassation discursively and semiotically constructs judicial authority in abortion rulings amid tensions between statutory criminalization, Islamic jurisprudence, and international human rights norms. Analyzing 200 Court of Cassation decisions (1990–2023) through Natural Language Processing (NLP), Frame Semantics, and Appraisal Theory, the paper u…
Online chat and chatbots to enhance mature student engagement in higher education
Mature students transitioning into their first year of higher education face many difficulties that affect their motivation, participation and success. Their feelings of being disconnected from their peers and from their institutions are among the key barriers to the successful completion of their courses. Encouraging online student engagement among mature students to establish social connection with their instructors and peers can reduce their i…
‘Don’t be the same, be better’
Between 2008 – 2010, the Home Office funded the Mobile Information Programme to increase the visibility of police officers and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Police Service. This programme had enabled the roll-out of 41,000 mobile devices to police officers, allowing them to spend a greater percentage of their working time out of police stations. Yet, in 2012, the NPIA’s evaluation of the increase in police officers’ visibility …
Forensic analysis of populist discourse and multimodal craft of consensus in Netanyahu's July 2024 Congressional address
Judicial Authority and Rhetorical Strategies in Egyptian Abortion Rulings
This study employs a computational forensic linguistic framework to examine how the Egyptian Court of Cassation discursively and semiotically constructs judicial authority in abortion rulings amid tensions between statutory criminalization, Islamic jurisprudence, and international human rights norms. Analyzing 200 Court of Cassation decisions (1990–2023) through Natural Language Processing (NLP), Frame Semantics, and Appraisal Theory, the paper u…
‘Don’t be the same, be better’
Between 2008 – 2010, the Home Office funded the Mobile Information Programme to increase the visibility of police officers and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Police Service. This programme had enabled the roll-out of 41,000 mobile devices to police officers, allowing them to spend a greater percentage of their working time out of police stations. Yet, in 2012, the NPIA’s evaluation of the increase in police officers’ visibility …
Online chat and chatbots to enhance mature student engagement in higher education
Mature students transitioning into their first year of higher education face many difficulties that affect their motivation, participation and success. Their feelings of being disconnected from their peers and from their institutions are among the key barriers to the successful completion of their courses. Encouraging online student engagement among mature students to establish social connection with their instructors and peers can reduce their i…
Digital humor analysis of Bo Burnham’s Netflix comedy special Inside
This research endeavor undertakes a rigorous forensic analysis of Bo Burnham’s 2021 Netflix special, Inside , situating it as a significant socio-cultural artifact reflecting contemporary anxieties, particularly those amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Operating within the evolving landscape of postdigitality, Inside distinguishes itself from traditional stand-up. By confining its performance to a domestic setting and integrating diverse media, …
Forensic analysis of populist discourse and multimodal craft of consensus in Netanyahu's July 2024 Congressional address
Judicial Authority and Rhetorical Strategies in Egyptian Abortion Rulings
This study employs a computational forensic linguistic framework to examine how the Egyptian Court of Cassation discursively and semiotically constructs judicial authority in abortion rulings amid tensions between statutory criminalization, Islamic jurisprudence, and international human rights norms. Analyzing 200 Court of Cassation decisions (1990–2023) through Natural Language Processing (NLP), Frame Semantics, and Appraisal Theory, the paper u…
The return of the satirist
In October 2025, Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef reappeared on the state-affiliated ON TV program Kalema Akheera ( A Final Word ) after nearly a decade of mediated exile. Applying a qualitative multimodal discourse analysis to the complete corpus of the four-part interview series (totalling N = 80 coded segments), this paper conceptualizes Youssef’s return as a performance of negotiated visibility – a hybrid communicative formation in which crit…
Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Discourse analysis (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Humor Studies and Applications (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)