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تقصي اثر استخدام اللغة بمساعدة الهاتف المحمول على اداء مهارة التحدث للطلبة الجامعيين == Investigating the Effect of Using Mobile - Assisted Language Learning on University Students’ Speaking Performance

Author name: حنين عبد الحسين توفيق شبلي
Supervisor name: محمد قاسم زبون
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Literature - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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استراتيجيات المساءلة في البوتقة لارثر ميلر: دراسة في الخطاب الدرامي == STRATEGIES OF ACCOUNTS IN ARTHUR MILLER’S “ THE CRUCIBLE”: A STUDY IN DRAMATIC DISCOURSE

Author name: زحل خالد عبد المجيد
Supervisor name: علاء حسين شرهان
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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استقصاء صوتي - فيزيائي لخطاب شخصيات الاشرار الخادع والصادق في بعض افلام هوليوود المختارة == An Acoustic Investigation of Villains’ Deceptive and Truthful Speech in Some Selected Hollywood Movies

Author name: فاطمة رضوان قاسم
Supervisor name: بلقيس عيسى كاطع
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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العلاقة الترابطية بين استراتيجيات ما وراء المعرفية ومهارات استيعاب القراءة لطلبة الدراسات العليا اللغة الانكليزية في جامعة البصرة == The Correlation Between Metacognitive Strategies and Reading Comprehension Skills of Postgraduate Students of English at the University of Basrah

Author name: فؤاد جميل صدام
Supervisor name: محمد قاسم زبون
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Literature - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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دراسة تداولية خطابية عن ادمان المخدرات في العراق - البصرة : دراسة حالة == A Pragma - Discoursal Investigation on Drug Abuse in Iraq - Basrah: A Case Study

Author name: اسراء عبد الزهرة مجيد
Supervisor name: علي عبد الحميد فارس
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Literature - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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استكشاف البنية السردية والتبئير لملحق رواية "الصخب والعنف" للكاتب وليام فوكنر على وفق انموذج ميكي بال : منظور اسلوبي - سردي == Exploring Narrative Structure and Focalization in Faulkner’s “Appendix" of ‘The Sound and the Fury‘ in Terms of Mieke Bal's Model: A Stylistic - Narrative Perspective

Author name: رفل ناجي نهاب
Supervisor name: مجيد حميد جاسم
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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استيعاب المجاز الاسنادي من قبل عينة من طلبة قسمي اللغة العربية واللغة الانكليزية في جامعة البصرة == The Comprehension of Predicative Metaphor by a Sample of University Students of Arabic and English at Basrah University

Author name: جوليانا داود يوسف البازي
Supervisor name: عبد اللطيف علوان الجميلي
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Doctorate
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Literature - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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TEACHERS' BEHAVIOUR IN WRITING CLASSES: THEIR TECHNIQUES, AND RESPONSES TO COLLEGE STUDENTS' WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

Author name: MAANI AHMED AL - HAKIM
Supervisor name: Adil M. Jamil
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Literature - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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TRANSLATION AS AN ELICITATION TECHNIQUE FOR ERROR ANALYSIS

Author name: AHMED ABDUL - FATTAH ABBOUD
Supervisor name: . Kadhim Hussain Raqir
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Literature
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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Word - Stress Patterns in English: A Phonetic and Phonological Study

Author name: Majid A. Ibrahim
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Literature
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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TECHNIQUES OF TESTING SPEAKING SKILL IN INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF BASRAH AN ANALYTIC SURVEY

Author name: Faleh Saddam Al Emara
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Literature
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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AN APPROACH TO THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH TO MEDICAL STUDENTS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO MOSUL UNIVERSITY

Author name: Ahmed Othman Mohammed
Supervisor name: Issam Al - khatib
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Al Mosul - College Of Literature - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Mosul
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استقصاء العلاقة بين مركز التحكم والاداء في اللغة الاجنبية : دراسة لغوية نفسية == Investigating the Relationship between Locus of Control and Foreign Language Performance: a Psycholinguistic Study

Author name: دعاء باسل جاسم
Supervisor name: علاء حسين عودة
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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دراسة تداولية لتوجيهات منتخبة من خطب السيد السيستاني للمقاتلين ضد داعش == A Pragmatic Study of Selected Ayatollah Sistani’s Guidelines to Fighters Against ISIS

Author name: محمد عباس شنيشل
Supervisor name: ازهار حسن سلومي
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Kerbala - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department of English
Language: English
University location: Karbala
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تمثيل الذكاء الاصطناعي على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي : تحليل نقدي للخطاب == The Representation of Artificial Intelligence in Social Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis

Author name: تبارك رياض عبد الحميد
Supervisor name: غانم جويد السعيدي
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Kerbala - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department of English
Language: English
University location: Karbala
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تحليل الخطاب النقدي للعقيدة الامريكية تجاه عزلة قطر في مقالات افتتاحية امريكية مختارة == Critical Discourse Analysis of American Ideology towards Qatar Isolation in Selected USA Editorials

Author name: هاشم كربت عبد
Supervisor name: منال جاسم محمد
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad - Ibn Rushd College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
Key words:
  • idology
  • CDA
  • modality
  • presupposition
  • hyporble
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Abstract: منذ قديم الزمان، تعتبر اللغة (الخطاب) كوسيلة مهمة التي من خلالها تمرر العقيدة. يستخدم الخطاب من قبل النخب الاجتماعية والقادة لنشر الافكار والعقائد في فكر العامة بالطريقة التي تخدم مصالحهم وتحافظ على هيمنتهم. تتناول هذه الدراسة تحليل الخطاب النقدي للعقيدة الامريكية تجاه عزلة قطر في مقالات افتتاحيات في صحف نيويورك تايمز، الواشنطن بوست و وول ستريت جرنال . تهدف الدراسة الى كشف العقائد المضمرة في ثنايا الخطاب والتي من خلالها يتبين التمثيل الحقيقي لعزلة قطر في هذه الافتتاحيات، حيث يكون اما تمثيلا ايجابيا او سلبيا. بمعنى اخر، هل المحررون لهذة الافتتاحيات يعتبرون قطر والولايات المتحدة الامريكية كعقيدة جماعة واحدة لتحالف متين والرباعية العربية المتمثلة بالسعودية، الامارات، البحرين و مصر هي العقيدة الخصم او العكس. استخدمت الدراسة طريقة شاملة لتحليل الخطاب النقدي والتي تعالج الروابط الرصينة بين الخطاب السياسي والعقيدة والسلطة والهيمنة. حيث انها اتبعت الخطوات الاتية في اجراء هذه الدراسة :- ا- اعطاء نبذة تاريخية عن مجال تحليل الخطاب النقدي بستليط الضوء على جذورة و الطرق الرئيسية المستخدمة في هذا المجال و مبادئه والمعنى الحقيقي للنقد. تسليط الضوء على نظرية العقيدة وتعريفها و تركيبها وتمثيلاتها الاجتماعية واليات عملها. ب- اعداد نموذج التحليل بشكل انتقائي من عالمين اثنين هما فان دايك (1991) و فيركلوو (1989) والذي يتضمن ادوات اعرابية ودلالية واسلوبية لاستخدامها في التحليل، مسبوقا بايضاح لطريقة عمل الافتتاحيات و التعريف بعزلة قطر. ج- اختيار عينه من افتتاحيات صحف نيويورك تايمز، الواشنطن بوست والوول ستريت جورنال والتي غطت ازمة قطر مع الرباعية العربية بعد قرار العزلة مع قطر عام 2017. ج-تحليل عينة الافتتاحيات وفق نموذج التحليل متبوعا باعطاء نسب و احصائيات النتائج، فهي تتبنى طريقة التحليل الكمي والنوعي والتي تحافظ على المعيارية والموثوقية لهذه الدراسة. وقد اظهر التحليل ان هذه الافتتاحيات تتصف بما يلي :- ا-انها استخدمت التمثيل السلبي لعزلة قطر اكبر بكثير من نظيرها الايجابي، حيث وظف المحررون وسائل لغوية لزرع التمثيلات العقائدية في عقول القراء. ب- اعتبرت قطر والولايات المتحدة كحلف واحد بعقيدة واحدة وان الرباعية العربية هي عقيدة الضد، وهذا انعكاس لتمثيلات عقيدة الهيمنة والسيطرة و الافضلية. ج- برهنت الدراسة امكانية اظهار العقائد المضمرة من خلال التحليل النقدي للخطاب باستخدام النموذج الانتقائي المذكور انفا. د- استخدم المحررون في نظام المشروطية معاني معرفية واجبارية كالامكانية و الاحتمالية والتاكيد، والضرورة و الرخصة من اجل التمثيل السلبي للازمة، كما استخدمو انظمة الافتراض و المغالاة في التعبير لدعم هذا التمثيل ووصف الرباعية العربية بالفاظ يفهمها الشارع الامريكي.
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Racist OPPRESSIVE SPEECH IN Three American NOVELS: A PRAGMATIC STUDY

Author name: Noor Dhia' Hussien Sabty
Supervisor name: Qasim Obayes Al - Azzawi
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Babylon - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Babylon
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دراسة تداولية اجتماعية للعدوانية في خطب سياسية امريكية مختارة == A Socio - Pragmatic Study of Aggression in Selected American Political Speeches

Author name: زينب كاظم حمادي
Supervisor name: حيدر كاظم خضير بيرماني
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Kerbala - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department of English
Language: English
University location: Karbala
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تحليل خطابي نقدي للعنف الاسري في التقارير الصحفية : دراسة تقابلية == A Critical Discourse Analysis of Domestic Violence in Press Reports: Contrastive Study

Author name: سجى فالح حسن ذياب
Supervisor name: منال جاسم محمد
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad - Ibn Rushd College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
Key words:
  • Critical Discourse Analysis
  • Contrastive Study
  • Domestic Violence
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Abstract: This study explores domestic violence as a significant factor contributing to family instability, analyzing how it is represented in the media discourse of two distinct cultural contexts: English-speaking and Arabic-speaking societies. Specifically, the study examines press reports from the BBC (English) and Al-Arabiya (Arabic), offering a critical discourse analysis of their coverage. The primary focus lies in investigating the linguistic strategies each media outlet employs and how these strategies both reflect and shape societal perceptions of domestic violence. Additionally, the study examines the role of social and ideological beliefs in influencing the media's portrayal of domestic violence, particularly in relation to power dynamics and the potential justification or condemnation of abusive behavior. A further objective is to assess how the media's ideological positioning impacts the construction and dissemination of information regarding domestic violence to the audience. The study hypothesizes that English and Arabic media utilize distinct linguistic techniques, such as variations in lexicon and transitivity structures, which in turn influence public opinion differently. These linguistic choices are believed to be shaped by each society’s cultural and ideological framework. It is also hypothesized that English media tends to address domestic violence more assertively than Arabic media, given differences in societal openness and gender-related discourses. To test these hypotheses, an eclectic analytical model is adopted, combining Fairclough’s three-dimensional framework (1989, 1995), Fowler’s concept of language use and cultural imprint (1991), and Halliday’s transitivity and modality systems (2004). This model allows for a comprehensive analysis of selected press reports from both languages. A mixed-method approach is applied, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative techniques to ensure a nuanced understanding of the data. The findings reveal that in both cultural contexts, women are depicted as victims of oppression, but the underlying causes differ. In Arabic media, the oppression is predominantly linked to entrenched customs and traditions, while in English media, it is attributed more to historical gender inequalities and social dynamics. Furthermore, the analysis identifies clear differences in the linguistic strategies used. English reports tend to emphasize verbs and adjectives, constructing a dynamic and emotive narrative. In contrast, Arabic reports focus more on nouns and personal pronouns, contributing to a more static and culturally anchored portrayal. Both media types highlight physical abuse; however, Arabic reports give particular attention to verbal processes and cultural norms. Differences in modality usage are also significant: English reports frequently employ epistemic modality to express certainty and probability, whereas Arabic reports rely more on evidential and deontic modalities, reflecting differing cultural approaches to expressing authority, obligation, and judgment. Interestingly, the study finds that Arabic media offers more extensive coverage of domestic violence than English media. This is linked to specific cultural and legal factors, including concerns about privacy, family reputation, and community image. Despite these challenges, Arabic media appears more engaged with the topic, possibly due to heightened societal awareness. The study concludes with pedagogical implications, recommendations for media practitioners, and suggestions for further research into cross-cultural representations of domestic violence.
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زلزال سوريا وتركيا في الخطاب الاخباري الانكليزي : تحليل تقييمي نقدي == Syria and Turkey Earthquake in English News Discourse A Critical Appraisal Analysis

Author name: سميره عبود زغير
Supervisor name: ماجد رسم يونس
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad - Ibn Rushd College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: ABSTRACT Syria and Turkey Earthquake that happened in 2023 was one the most devastating natural disasters that happened in the recent past and led to a great amount of suffering and destruction. Media news has a significant role in shaping the audience's attitude towards those affected by the crisis and those responsible for overcoming it. In addition to, the discourse of the news realizes the ideology of the news channels towards the governments and international institutions engaged through discourse. The current study analyses the English news discourse in well-known channel coverage displaying attitudes, dialogic positions, and ideologies constituting the discourses. It aims to identify the evaluative language strategies used in news discourse to portray the earthquake’s consequences and response efforts, as well as to examine the attitudes and stances presented toward governmental and organizational disaster management. Additionally, the study investigates the ideological positioning of news agencies regarding accountability and responsibility in crisis response, while also exploring the linguistic mechanisms, such as intensifiers, quantifiers, and emotionally charged lexis, that shape the audience's perception of the disaster. The hypotheses formulated for this study state that the articles show a negative attitude toward the consequences of earthquakes, expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s response speed and identifying what is seen as inefficiency in disaster response. Furthermore, it is postulated that the language within the articles amplifies the extent of the loss using intensifiers, quantifiers, and strong lexis with a view of passing on the emotions that are generated from the loss. It is moreover hypothesized that the dominant ideology is that governments are primarily responsible for the earthquake's failure. To conduct the analysis, the researcher adopts Martin and White’s (2005) Appraisal System in nine news articles from three major international news providers: BBC, CNN, and Reuters. Conclusions drawn indicate that the data analyzed convey a largely negative perspective on governmental and organizational responses to earthquakes, emphasizing grief over the loss of life and property. The language used criticizes authorities for delayed and inadequate actions. The results highlight a tendency for news agencies to assert their objectivity through the frequent use of expand dialogic position and engaging readers using the disclaim dialogic position. This ideological appraisal places significant condemnation on governments for their inaction, with news media acting as public advocates that highlight negligence in disaster management. Ultimately, the study reveals how language and media representation shape societal perceptions of humanitarian crises and accountability.
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الهجوم والدفاع في المناظرات الرئاسية الامريكية : دراسة تداولية == Attack and Defense in American Presidential Debates:A pragmatic study

Author name: اميمه عبد الرزاق ابراهيم
Supervisor name: منال جاسم محمد
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad - Ibn Rushd College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
Key words:
  • Attack
  • defense
  • presidential debates
  • Biden
  • Trump
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Abstract: ABSTRACT The current study is concerned with a pragmatic study of attack and defense acts that are used by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the American Presidential Debate in 2020. The attack is an attempt to harm or defeat someone, and it means that the speaker or attacker does not like or disagree with the other opponent. On the contrary, defense means a person responds to an attack of his or her opponent. After an attack, the president either negates or fact-checks claims made by his opponents or tries to set the record straight. Such reactions of presidents to attacks are sometimes referred to as defending, and they are designed to refute accusations made by rivals. The debate is being watched and heard by the audience so that presidents employ their attacks to persuade both the audience and the opponent of their beliefs, opinions, and attitudes. Presidents also use defense to know the reaction of the audience, whether they are satisfied with their words and policies or not. This study aims to fill the gap and reduce its negative consequences. Attack and defense acts are important phenomena and they have negative effects as well as positive effects. The study is expected to answer the following questions: What are the pragmatic aspects of attack and defense used in the political debates of American presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump? What are the reasons behind attack in the political debates? How do attack and defense acts of both presidents convey, directly or indirectly? What are the most frequent strategies of attack and defense utilized by the two presidents to formulate their speeches? The study aims to identify the usage of attack and defense acts in the American Presidential Debate in 2020 and focuses on the pragmatic analysis of attack and defense concerning illocutionary acts and impoliteness strategies. It also aims to identify the negative impact of an attack and the positive impact of defense and whether the presidents are succeeded in their defense against the attacker or not. In light of the above mentioned aims, the study hypothesizes that: first, both presidents utilize attack and defense acts as helpful tools to achieve specific purposes. Second, direct speech acts are more frequently used in the acts of both presidents than indirect speech ones. Third, President Trump uses attack and defense acts more than Biden. Fourth, the strategies of impoliteness used more frequently by Donald Trump than Joe Biden. Lastly, Trump is more prepared and disciplined than Biden during the debate. To achieve the aims of the study and verify the validity of the hypotheses, an eclectic model is adopted based on two models consisting of Searle’s (1975) "speech acts" and Culpeper’s (2005-2011) "impoliteness strategies". Before analyzing the data, the difference between attack-defense acts, the debates, and previous studies presented under the title theoretical framework. Then, a quantitative and qualitative research analysis with an overview of the collected data and biography of Trump and Biden are presented under the title methodology. The results of the study reveal that there are pragmatic aspects of language that can affect the usage of attack and defense acts in political debates of Trump and Biden like eye contact, facial expressions, and body language. The analysis also shows the acts of attack and defense which are identified to express the function of acts performed by both presidents. It has been noticed that both presidents Trump and Biden perform their acts directly to convey their beliefs, attitudes, and opinions towards each other's policy. Also, they use direct language to represent the factual, supportive and informative nature of the attacker or defender. Furthermore, the results of the analysis reveal that Donald Trump is the real master of impoliteness, but Biden, even when challenged with Trump's attacks directed at his family, frequently smiles, laughs, and shakes his head while closing his eyes. Both of them impose their presence and influence on the audience who watch them and attract their attention to the issues that they discuss during the debate.
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دراسة تحليل الخطاب النقدي لسوء تمثيل كاس العالم قطر 2022 في صحف امريكية وبريطانية مختارة == A Critical Discourse Analysis Study of Misrepresentation of Qatar World Cup 2022 in Selected American and British Newspapers

Author name: زينب غانم خليف
Supervisor name: منال جاسم محمد
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad - Ibn Rushd College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
Key words:
  • Critical Discourse Analysis
  • Qatar World Cup 2022
  • Misrepresentation
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Abstract: تستخدم هذه الدراسة تحليل الخطاب النقدي للكشف عن التمثيل الخاطئ لكاس العالم 2022 في قطر كما هو موضح في بعض الصحف الامريكية والبريطانية المختارة. غالبا ما يقوم الخطاب الاعلامي بتشويه الحقائق لخلق تصوير منحاز، مما يعزز الصور النمطية ويشكل التصورات العامة. في هذا السياق، عكست تغطية الاعلام الغربي انحيازات ايديولوجية، مما اثر على وجهات النظر العالمية تجاه قطر. تبحث الدراسة في كيفية مساهمة الاستراتيجيات اللغوية والخطابية في كل من صحيفة نيويورك تايمز وصحيفة الغارديان في هذا التمثيل الخاطئ. تهدف الدراسة الى: (1) تحديد البنى المتعدية المستخدمة لبناء تصوير قطر، (2) تحليل الخيارات المعجمية والاستراتيجيات البلاغية التي تبرز قطر كـ "الاخر"، (3) فحص الفروقات الايديولوجية في الصحف الامريكية والبريطانية، (4) مقارنة استراتيجيات التمثيل الخاطئ المستخدمة، و (5) تقييم تاثير هذه الاستراتيجيات على الصورة العالمية لقطر. تفترض الدراسة ان: (1) البنى المتعدية، والاختيارات المعجمية، والهياكل النحوية تعزز الصور النمطية حول الدول غير الغربية، (2) تبرز وسائل الاعلام الغربية انتقائيا الجوانب السلبية لقطر بينما تقلل من الجوانب الايجابية، (3) تعكس التغطية معيارا مزدوجا حيث يتم تاطير القضايا المماثلة في الدول الغربية بشكل اكثر حيادية، (4) تستمر اللغة المثيرة للجدل والرموز في تعزيز التصورات السلبية عن الدول العربية، و(5) تؤثر هذه التمثيلات الخاطئة على العلاقات الدولية والراي العام. لتحقيق اهداف الدراسة، تعتمد الدراسة نموذجا تحليليا انتقائيا يجمع بين اطار فيركلاف الثلاثي الابعاد (2001)، والمربع الايديولوجي لفان دايك (1998)، واللغويات الوظيفية النظامية لهاليداي (1973). يتم تطبيق هذا النموذج على عشرين مقالا من صحيفة نيويورك تايمز وصحيفة ذا غارديان. يدرس اطار النقل لهاليداي للبنى المتعدية، بينما يستكشف نموذج فيركلاف العناصر الدلالية، ويكشف المربع الايديولوجي لفان دايك عن التحيزات الكامنة. تشير النتائج الى ان كلا من الصحف الامريكية والبريطانية تساهم في تمثيل قطر بصورة غير صحيحة. ومع ذلك، تستخدم الصحف البريطانية تعبيرات اكثر قوة تسيء الى الصورة وتعتمد على التصنيف والصفات التنبؤية، مما يعزز الصورة السلبية عن قطر. بينما تشارك الصحف الامريكية ايضا في التمثيل الخاطئ، فانها تتبنى نهجا متوازنا نسبيا، حيث تستخدم التهويل الى جانب التصنيف. تعزز هذه الاستراتيجيات اللغوية الايديولوجيات المركزة على الغرب، مما يشكل تصورات الجمهور حول قطر والديناميكيات العالمية الاوسع.
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دراسة لغوية للافعال الادائية في مختارات من برامج حوارية == A Linguistic Study of Performative Verbs in Selected Talk Shows

Author name: ميرا عماد محمد علي ياسين
Supervisor name: بيداء عباس غبن الزبيدي
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University of Baghdad - Ibn Rushd College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
Key words:
  • Performative Verbs
  • Talk Shows
  • Speech Acts
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Abstract: ABSTRACT The current study employs a linguistic comparative approach to explore the interplay between performative verbs, pragmatic features, and syntactic structure in American and British talk shows. As John Langshaw Austin theorized (1962), performative verbs are linguistic expressions that describe an action and perform the action they describe. The problem of the study is that Both American and British cultures share English as a medium of communication, but there are still cultural differences. The study aims to determine how cultural differences in the use of performative verbs influence the dynamics and effectiveness of American and British talk show interviews. By examining the types and functions of performative verbs across cultural contexts, the study will explore how language choices shape the interaction between interviewer and interviewee. The present study aims to identify performative verbs and their types and functions, how the interviewer and interviewee use them to interact with power and culture relations, how to manipulate these verbs to gain and set power during the interview, determine the types of sentence structures, investigate the co-occurrence adverbs with performative verbs. The study proposes hypotheses based on previous aims: 1) Interviewers and interviewees will prioritize performative verbs that drive persuasion and construct power dynamics. 2) Interviewers use authoritative verbs more during introductions, and interviewees utilize justification during self-presentation. 3) Interviewers utilize more emotional verbs to connect with the audience. 4) These verbs will be used in specific sentence structures. 5) Specific adverbs will co-occur with performative verbs. Based on the analysis results, the validity is verified by hypotheses (1-2-3-4-5). Two talk shows have been selected as data for studying American and British talk shows: “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and "The Graham Norton Show.” The study includes an eclectic model: Searle's (1976) speech act and Quirk et al.'s (1985) model of sentence types and adverbs functions. Mixed methods approach will be employed to achieve the aims and hypotheses of the thesis. The study concludes that American talk shows use reporting and describing performative verbs more than other types as they provide factual data and develop an objective point of view. While British talk shows convey information by reporting performative verbs, they are less concerned with personal opinions or assertiveness. The study reveals that culture determines the type of performative verbs preferred and how the options are conveyed. American talk shows are agreeable and persuasion-focused, while British talk shows are forceful and informative-looking. Adverbs co-occur with these verbs to strengthen or weaken their power. Finally, recommendations and suggestions for further studies have been proposed.
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تحليل تداولي للسياق السمعي البصري في الكتب المدرسية العراقية للغة الانكليزية كلغة اجنبية واثره على الكفاءة التداولية للطلاب == A Pragmatic Analysis of Audiovisual Context in Iraqi EFL Textbooks and its Impact on Students Pragmatic Competence

Author name: سعد باسم ذنون يونس
Supervisor name: مروان نجيب توفيق
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Doctorate
University: University of Al Mosul - College Of Literature - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Mosul
Key words:
  • Pragmatics
  • Speech act and image act
  • Applied linguistics
  • Pragmatic competence
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Abstract: Abstract Pragmatics is the study of language use in context and is crucial for effective communication. The pragmatic analysis includes verbal and nonverbal elements using different models. Understanding how verbal and nonverbal elements convey meaning enhances learners’ pragmatic competence. The current study aims to reveal speech act types and subtypes in the Iraqi EFL textbooks English for Iraq in the intermediate and preparatory stages, analyzing written dialogues, images, and audio to uncover verbal and non-verbal illocutionary force-indicating devices. The study also explores the ability of images to express pictorial acts independently of verbal elements and investigates the match between speech and image acts. It further examines the impact of audiovisual context on students’ pragmatic competence, comparing this impact between males and females, as well as students from the scientific and literary branches. The study uses mixed methods, starting the qualitative part by collecting data from the English for Iraq textbooks. An eclectic model for analysis is adopted, employing steps of content analysis to reveal speech act types and subtypes based on Krippendorff (2004). Three models are used to analyze speech acts in written dialogues: Searle (1979), Searle & Vanderveken (1985), and Searle (1969). For pictorial acts in images, four models are utilized: Schmitz (2007), Semiotics (Peirce, 1931), Pease & Pease (2004), and Knapp, Hall & Horgan (2013). Intonation analysis follows Roach (2009) using Praat (Version 2.2.01 - 2021). In the quantitative part, a questionnaire is conducted via Google Forms, including 41 MA and PhD students from the Department of English at the College of Art, the College of Education, and the College of Basic Education at the University of Mosul. A quasi-experimental design is employed with pre and post-tests involving 400 fifth preparatory students. It has been found that Iraqi EFL textbooks include different types and subtypes of speech acts, such as directives, expressives, assertives, and commissives, with no declarations. The findings show that various audiovisual elements such as gestures, facial expressions, signs, and prosodic features indicate the illocutionary forces of utterances. The findings also reveal the ability of images to express image acts without verbal utterances, and the match between speech and image acts depends on the explicitness of their elements in the context. Moreover, audio elements affect males' and females’ pragmatic competence equally, while visual elements impact females more than males. Finally, students of the scientific and literary branches are affected similarly. The study concludes that English for Iraq textbooks focus on pragmatic aspects of language teaching in Iraq, exposing students to various speech acts, types, and subtypes. Various audiovisual elements indicate the illocutionary force of utterances. Audiovisual elements impact students’ pragmatic competence, with statistical differences between males and females on the one hand and no statistical difference between students of the scientific and literary branches on the other hand.
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تمثيل الايديولوجيا والسلطة في خطاب جريدة (نيويورك تايمز) : دراسة حالة للمهاجرين الى امريكا بعد الغزو الامريكي للعراق == The Representation of Ideology and Power in ‘The New York Times’ Newspaper Discourse: A Case Study of Immigrants to America after the US Invasion of Iraq

Author name: كوثر حميد لازم
Supervisor name: زيدون عبد الرزاق عبود
General topic: Foreign Languages
Specific topic: English - Language
Degree: Master
University: University Of Basrah - College Of Education For Human Sciences - Department Of English Language
Language: English
University location: Basrah
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