Dr. Yasser Abdullah Al-Tamimi

Associate Professor of English, Chair of Humanities & Social Sciences Department

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Associate professor of English and Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences

Yasser A. Al Tamimi, Associate Professor of Linguistics and Chair of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Alfaisal University in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received his Ph.D. in Linguistics in 2002 from the University of Reading, United Kingdom. Dr. Al Tamimi taught several language and linguistic courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including phonetics and phonology, morphology, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, pragmatics, and applied linguistics in many universities in the UK, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

 His research interest covers a wide range of linguistic areas, clearly focusing on phonetics and phonology. More specifically, his many publications have addressed the following topics: Arabic-English voice dysfunction in laryngeal pathology, speaker’s recognition, phonotactics of the complex Arabic coda, sonority principles, discourse analysis, phonological variations in East London English; in Southern British Standard; and Jordanian Arabic, phonological theory and linguistically unconditioned variability, binomials in Arabic dialects, phonological awareness intervention, phonological awareness and word reading, Romanized Arabic e-messages, English curriculum development, communicative ability through interactive approaches, and Phonological features of Saudi names (among some other topics)

Al Tamimi assumed several academic responsibilities at the Hashemite University, including Head of the Department of English Language and Literature (2003-2006), Director of the Program for Literature and Cultural Studies (2003-2006), and the founder and the Director of the university Language Center (2005- 2008). He was also elected Secretary and Publicity Officer for the Association of Professors of English Language, Literature and Translation at Arab Universities (APETAU) 2003-2006. Moreover, he serves on the editorial boards of many regional and international academic journals.

 

 

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A componential analysis of seemingly redundant particles in English translations of the Qur’an

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Tamimi, Y. A., Mansi, M. ., Elaiwah, A. ., Basandi, K. ., & Aldroubi, A. . (2023). A componential analysis of seemingly redundant particles in English translations of the Qur’an. Translation Studies .

Linguistic planning for developing English language programs in Arab universities: A study on foundations and approaches to teaching English as a second language

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Tamimi, Y. A. (2023). Linguistic planning for developing English language programs in Arab universities: A study on foundations and approaches to teaching English as a second language. Journal of Language Policy .

Students’ perceptions of teaching translation from qualitative and quantitative perspectives

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Merahi, A. ., Makhlouf, A. ., & Tamimi, Y. A. (2023). Students’ perceptions of teaching translation from qualitative and quantitative perspectives. Journal of Translation and Language Studies .

Phonological Features of Saudi Arabian Anthroponyms

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Tamimi, Y. A., & Michael, S. . (2023). Phonological Features of Saudi Arabian Anthroponyms. Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) , 14(1), 486-501.

Subtitling Research in the Arab World

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Tamimi, Y. A., & Mansi, M. . (2023). Subtitling Research in the Arab World. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation , 6(1), 1-9.

The Social Discourse and its Meanings in Saudi Women’s Novel: Evidence from Raja’ Alem’s Khatem Novel

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Tamimi, Y. A. (2023). The Social Discourse and its Meanings in Saudi Women’s Novel: Evidence from Raja’ Alem’s Khatem Novel. Ish’a’-Linguistics and Translation Journal (ASJP) , 10(1), 117-124.

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Leila Aboulela’s Minaret

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Morve, R. ., & Tamimi, Y. A. (2023). A Critical Discourse Analysis of Leila Aboulela’s Minaret. Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 15(3).

Anglicism Influence on Students as Consumers of Social Media Content

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Tamimi, Y. A., & Yanina, L. . (2023). Anglicism Influence on Students as Consumers of Social Media Content. Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching .

/dˤ/-Variations in Saudi Arabian Broadcasting and Linguistic Conditioning

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Tamimi, Y. A. (2022). /dˤ/-Variations in Saudi Arabian Broadcasting and Linguistic Conditioning. Jordan Journal of Modern Languages and Literatures , 12( 4), 455-474.

Washback of a High-stakes Language Exam on Spanish Teachers’ Practice in Brazil

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Tamimi, Y. A., Camargo, G. ., & De Melo, R. . (2022). Washback of a High-stakes Language Exam on Spanish Teachers’ Practice in Brazil. Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching, 13 (1), 85-108.

The Cultural and Civilizational Discourse in Saudi Women’s Novels: Evidence from Raja’ al Sane’s Banat Al Riyadh

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Tamimi, Y. A., Makhloud, A. ., & Qaisi, A. . (2022). The Cultural and Civilizational Discourse in Saudi Women’s Novels: Evidence from Raja’ al Sane’s Banat Al Riyadh . Journal of Sociolinguistics and Discourse Analysis. , 8(1), 77-87.

/dˤ/-Variation in Saudi Newscasting and Phonological Theory

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Tamimi, Y. A. (2020). /dˤ/-Variation in Saudi Newscasting and Phonological Theory. International Journal of English Linguistics , 10(4), 11-20.

Language planning in textbooks for teaching Arabic to speakers of other languages: a study of two selected models.

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Tamimi, Y. A., & Basandi, K. . (2020). Language planning in textbooks for teaching Arabic to speakers of other languages: a study of two selected models . Revue Tawassol, , 26(2), 196-213. (Original work published 2020)

Cultural and linguistic features in modern Saudi advertisements

Conference Paper ,
Tamimi, Y. A., & Malik, S. . (2020). Cultural and linguistic features in modern Saudi advertisements . II International Scientific and Practical Conference “Journalism and Advertising:Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics. March 19, 2020 р. Kyiv, Pp. 57-62 Interaction Vectors. Presented at the. (Original work published 2020)

The French Language in Saudi Arabia: A Sociolinguistic Overview.

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Tamimi, Y. A., & Hedi, K. . (2016). The French Language in Saudi Arabia: A Sociolinguistic Overview . L’Harmattan, Paris. (Original work published 2016)

The French Language in Saudi Arabia: linguistic and educational policies.

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Tamimi, Y. A., & Hedi, K. . (2016). The French Language in Saudi Arabia: linguistic and educational policies. L’Harmattan, Paris, 0.

Enhancing EFL Learners’ Communicative Ability through an Interactive Approach.

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Noureddine, G. ., & Tamimi, Y. A. (2015). Enhancing EFL Learners’ Communicative Ability through an Interactive Approach. Journal of the Faculty of Letters, Languages and Arts 12, 31-42., 0.

Arabic phonemic awareness (PA): The need for an assessment tool

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Al-Shaboul, Y. ., Asassfeh, S. ., Alshboul, S. ., & Tamimi, A. . (2014). Arabic phonemic awareness (PA): The need for an assessment tool. Asian Social Science , 10(1).

Is the Phonotactics of the Arabic Complex Coda Sonority- Based?

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Tamimi, Y. A., & Alshoboul, Y. . (2013). Is the Phonotactics of the Arabic Complex Coda Sonority- Based? . Journal of King Saud University - Languages and Translation, 25(1), 21-33.

Relevance of Phonological Awareness Intervention to a Jordanian EFL Classroom

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Tamimi, Y. A. (2012). Relevance of Phonological Awareness Intervention to a Jordanian EFL Classroom. Arab World English Journal (AWEJ), 3(2), 117-147.

Curriculum Development in Jordan: Continuous Improvement towards Excellence

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Shboul, A. ., Asasfeh, S. ., Tamimi, Y. A., & Shboul, S. .-. A. (2010). Curriculum Development in Jordan: Continuous Improvement towards Excellence. Chapter in J. D. Kirylo & A. K. Nauman (Eds.) Curriculum Development From Arround the …, 2010, 170-182. (Original work published 2010)

The relationship between phonological awareness and word reading

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Tamimi, Y. A., & Rabab’ah, G. . (2007). The relationship between phonological awareness and word reading. Poznań Studies in Contemporary Linguistics , 43(2), 5-21.

Romanised Jordanian Arabic E-messages

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Tamimi, Y. A., & Gorgis, D. . (2007). Romanised Jordanian Arabic E-messages. The International Journal of Language Society and Culture , 21(1), 1-12.

?- Variation in Northern Jordanian Arabic: Manifestations of Standard Origin

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Tamimi, Y. A., & I’lawi, N. . (2006). ?- Variation in Northern Jordanian Arabic: Manifestations of Standard Origin. Journal of Language and Linguistics 5 (2), 2006, 230-246.

Binomials in Iraqi and Jordanian Arabic

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Gorgis, D. ., & Tamimi, Y. A. (2005). Binomials in Iraqi and Jordanian Arabic. Journal of Language and Linguistics , 4(2), 135-150.

A multiple-trace-based proposal for linguistically unconditioned variability

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Tamimi, Y. A. (2005). A multiple-trace-based proposal for linguistically unconditioned variability. International Journal of Arabic-English Studies , 6, 71-84.

'h'variation and phonological theory: evidence from two accents of English.

Journal Article ,
Tamimi, Y. A. (2002). ’h’variation and phonological theory: evidence from two accents of English. University of Reading, 2002.

Synopsis of English Grammar

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Tamimi, Y. A., Fawzi, A. ., & Turk, R. A. (1992). Synopsis of English Grammar. Amman: Jordanian Armed Forcess Press.

Arabic-English Voice Dysfunction in Laryngeal Pathology: An –Electro-Laryngographic Analysis

Thesis ,
Tamimi, Y. A. (1989). Arabic-English Voice Dysfunction in Laryngeal Pathology: An –Electro-Laryngographic Analysis. University of Jordan and University College London , Amman-London .

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