Aleksandra Kasztalska

Biographic Data

ID652006
NAMEAleksandra Kasztalska
GIVEN NAMESAleksandra
FAMILY NAMEKasztalska
SIGNATUREKASZTALSKA A
AFFILIATIONSAl Ain University
ORCID0000-0001-9951-3620
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS8
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Ritualised insistence and gendered moral personhood in Jordanian Arabic

    Open AccessAleksandra Kasztalska, Nahed Emaish et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Communication2026

    Introduction This study examines ritualised gift-receiving in Jordanian Arabic as a site for the enactment of gendered moral personhood rather than merely a matter of politeness management. Methods Drawing on semi-structured interviews and scenario-based interactional reconstructions with 40 native speakers, equally divided by gender, the study analyses how participants respond linguistically to gifts and favours in everyday service and semi-serv…

  • Persuasive Strategies In Advertisements on An Online Sales Platform: A Cultural Analysis In The Jordanian Context

    Open AccessEsraa Hantouleh, Aleksandra Kasztalska et al.ARTICLEJournal of Intercultural…2025References: 4

    This qualitative study investigates the persuasive strategies employed in 100 textual advertisements on OpenSooq, a major online sales platform in Jordan. Guided by Beebe and Beebe’s (2013) model of persuasive communication, the analysis examines how credibility, emotional, and logical appeals are discursively realized in Jordanian digital contexts. Using thematic coding supported by ATLAS.ti, the findings show a marked preference for credibility…

  • Between the Hammer of Tradition and the Anvil of Occupation: Men and Masculinity in the Palestinian Occupied Territories

    Open AccessElham Hussein, Lama Nusair et al.ARTICLEMen and Masculinities2025References: 22

    The current study focuses on the notion of masculinity in Palestinian culture and the challenges Palestinian civilian men face while attempting to fulfill their traditional gender-based roles within the context of occupation. The core elements of Palestinian manhood and masculinity are established through an in-depth examination of a body of proverbs that are still in circulation in Palestinian society today. Drawing on recent discussions related…

  • Attitudes toward code-switching among bilingual Jordanians: A comparative study

    Sumaya Daoud, Aleksandra Kasztalska et al.ARTICLELinguistics Vanguard2024

    This study employs a quantitative analytical descriptive approach to explore the attitudes of two Jordanian communities toward code-switching (CS). The first community lives in the United States (a migrant community), while the second community resides in Jordan (a native community). Data were collected using an online questionnaire and the attitudes of these two communities were compared with respect to their sense of identity, religion, communi…

  • The dynamic role of the English language in contemporary Poland

    Open AccessAleksandra Kasztalska, Aleksandra SwatekARTICLEWorld Englishes2024Cited by: 1

    Since the 2014 World Englishes report on English in Poland, the country has undergone shifts in education, politics and immigration. In this article, we summarize the key themes that have emerged in recently published research on English, including its use in everyday life, its impact on the Polish language, and its status and role in the Polish educational system, including K‐12 and higher education. We also discuss the impact of shifting nation…

  • Foreign Accented-Speech and Perceptions of Confidence and Intelligence

    Open AccessMohammed Nour Abu Guba, Sumaya Daoud et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psycholinguistic…2023Cited by: 1References: 43

  • Exploring undergraduate students’ attitudes towards emergency online learning during Covid-19: A case from the UAE

    Open AccessElham Hussein, Sumaya Daoud et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Cited by: 4References: 23

  • International Teaching Assistants in the Composition Classroom: From World Englishes to Translingualism and Beyond

    Aleksandra KasztalskaARTICLEJournal of Language Identity &…2018References: 5

    Although a significant body of research exists on Nonnative English Speaking Teachers (NNESTs) of composition, research on International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) of composition is rather limited. Few studies explore the training of composition ITAs or their experiences and professional identities, leaving open the question of how ITAs are influenced by discourses that frame native speakers as ideal English teachers and by alternative discourses…

  • English in contemporary Poland

    Open AccessAleksandra KasztalskaARTICLEWorld Englishes2014Cited by: 2References: 9

    Because of its association with the West, English became a symbol of modernization and freedom during Poland's communist chapter. Since 1989, English has achieved an even higher status, as the language of international business, research, and media. Today, Polish advertisements are filled with English loan words, English-language movies reign in theaters, and most young people study English in school. As relatively little research has examined th…