Yazan Shaker Almahameed
Biographic Data
| ID | 9414371 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yazan Shaker Almahameed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yazan Shaker |
| FAMILY NAME | Almahameed |
| SIGNATURE | ALMAHAMEED Y S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Amman Arab University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8670-1363 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Interpreting Tautological Constructions in Arabic and English
Tautologies are discussed extensively within the framework of two opposing views: the pragmatic and the semantic. The former view holds that tautologies are common across many languages and can be interpreted in a similar manner, while the latter contends that tautologies are language-specific, meaning that an accurate interpretation can only be obtained based on the language in use. This study explores the use of tautological constructions in Ar…
To Hedge or Not to Hedge
This study aims to explore the frequency of use and types of hedging devices produced by Jordanian Arabic speakers. The study also seeks to ascertain the pragmatic functions of hedging in Jordanian Arabic. Two types of instruments are employed; a survey instructing the participants to provide some instances from their daily use of language, representing hedging as a linguistic device in Jordanian Arabic and notes of daily observations that take p…
Right Dislocation as Ellipsis
Cross-Linguistic Interference in the Syntactic and Semantic Acquisition of Arabic Language
The present study aims to investigate cross-linguistic interference in the syntactic and semantic acquisition of Arabic. An essay writing test is used to collect data. A total of 30 English and Spanish speakers of Arabic participates in this quantitative study. The participants are selected from three language centers in Jordan via convenient sampling procedures. The analysis of data reveals the following main findings: L1 transfer errors made by…
Arabic Profession-Denoting Nouns and Gender
The goal of this paper is to present a minimalist feature-based analysis that captures the verbal agreement triggered by female referent profession-denoting nouns in Modern Standard Arabic. In this language, nouns are classified as masculine or feminine based on the natural gender of their referents. Masculine nouns trigger masculine agreement on verbs, whereas feminine nouns trigger feminine agreement. However, some profession-denoting nouns are…
Language Maintenance
This study explores how Jordanians, especially bilinguals, can maintain the usage of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Despite the importance of this topic, it is a fairly unaddressed area of research in the Arabic context in general and Jordan in particular. The study contributes to knowledge by raising the awareness of Jordanians and authorities about the means necessary to maintain the usage of MSA among Jordanians. Data were collected via face-to…
Congratulation! A Case Study of Social Media Users in Jordan
The current study aims at investigating congratulation methods by Jordanian users of social media. The study also investigates the influence of culture on speech acts of congratulation. The researchers compiled a corpus consisting of (400) messages and comments from two major social media, Facebook and WhatsApp. The data were obtained from friends' and relatives' comments regarding four occasions: religious events, graduation from (school/ univer…
The Use of Passive Voice in News Reports for Political Purposes
This study aims to identify the purposes of passive construction in political news reports. The study also examines how the use of passive voice affects readers' attitudes towards political issues. The use of passive voice can lead to ambiguity, affecting the clarity of meaning by hiding the identity of the doer of the action. However, being vague about the doer of the action is primarily deliberate in political news to serve particular purposes.…
A Comparative Study of Personal Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns and Relative Pronouns in Arabic, English and Spanish
This study aims at conducting a comprehensive comparison of pronouns in three languages namely Arabic, English and Spanish. The comparison is implemented in light of three types of pronouns; personal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns and relative pronouns. The comparison aims chiefly at revealing areas of differences and similarities between pronouns in the three languages under investigation. The researchers compare pronouns in terms of their typ…
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A Comparative Study of Personal Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns and Relative Pronouns in Arabic, English and Spanish
This study aims at conducting a comprehensive comparison of pronouns in three languages namely Arabic, English and Spanish. The comparison is implemented in light of three types of pronouns; personal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns and relative pronouns. The comparison aims chiefly at revealing areas of differences and similarities between pronouns in the three languages under investigation. The researchers compare pronouns in terms of their typ…
The Use of Passive Voice in News Reports for Political Purposes
This study aims to identify the purposes of passive construction in political news reports. The study also examines how the use of passive voice affects readers' attitudes towards political issues. The use of passive voice can lead to ambiguity, affecting the clarity of meaning by hiding the identity of the doer of the action. However, being vague about the doer of the action is primarily deliberate in political news to serve particular purposes.…
Congratulation! A Case Study of Social Media Users in Jordan
The current study aims at investigating congratulation methods by Jordanian users of social media. The study also investigates the influence of culture on speech acts of congratulation. The researchers compiled a corpus consisting of (400) messages and comments from two major social media, Facebook and WhatsApp. The data were obtained from friends' and relatives' comments regarding four occasions: religious events, graduation from (school/ univer…
Cross-Linguistic Interference in the Syntactic and Semantic Acquisition of Arabic Language
The present study aims to investigate cross-linguistic interference in the syntactic and semantic acquisition of Arabic. An essay writing test is used to collect data. A total of 30 English and Spanish speakers of Arabic participates in this quantitative study. The participants are selected from three language centers in Jordan via convenient sampling procedures. The analysis of data reveals the following main findings: L1 transfer errors made by…
Arabic Profession-Denoting Nouns and Gender
The goal of this paper is to present a minimalist feature-based analysis that captures the verbal agreement triggered by female referent profession-denoting nouns in Modern Standard Arabic. In this language, nouns are classified as masculine or feminine based on the natural gender of their referents. Masculine nouns trigger masculine agreement on verbs, whereas feminine nouns trigger feminine agreement. However, some profession-denoting nouns are…
Language Maintenance
This study explores how Jordanians, especially bilinguals, can maintain the usage of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Despite the importance of this topic, it is a fairly unaddressed area of research in the Arabic context in general and Jordan in particular. The study contributes to knowledge by raising the awareness of Jordanians and authorities about the means necessary to maintain the usage of MSA among Jordanians. Data were collected via face-to…
To Hedge or Not to Hedge
This study aims to explore the frequency of use and types of hedging devices produced by Jordanian Arabic speakers. The study also seeks to ascertain the pragmatic functions of hedging in Jordanian Arabic. Two types of instruments are employed; a survey instructing the participants to provide some instances from their daily use of language, representing hedging as a linguistic device in Jordanian Arabic and notes of daily observations that take p…
Right Dislocation as Ellipsis
Interpreting Tautological Constructions in Arabic and English
Tautologies are discussed extensively within the framework of two opposing views: the pragmatic and the semantic. The former view holds that tautologies are common across many languages and can be interpreted in a similar manner, while the latter contends that tautologies are language-specific, meaning that an accurate interpretation can only be obtained based on the language in use. This study explores the use of tautological constructions in Ar…
Arabic (7 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Modern Standard Arabic (2 works)