Vol 16, No 5 (2026)

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Vol. 16, No. 5, September 2026

Table of Contents

Articles

Speech Acts and Implicatures in Literary Translation: A Comparative Pragmatic Analysis of Two Arabic Translations of Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms
Ahmad Ali Albtoosh, Mohamed Abdou Moindjie
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Ramadan Fasting, Cognitive Strain, and Academic Scheduling in English-Medium Medical Education: Evidence from Saudi Arabia
Muneer Hezam Alqahtani
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p14
I am The Voice I want to Hear: The Identity and Meanings of EFL Poetry through Metaphors and Written Narratives
Kadek Sonia Piscayanti, Issy Yuliasri
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p28
Languages on Display: Multilingual Culinary Signage in the Linguistic Landscape of Western Visayas, Philippines
John Mark Aspa Masagnay
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p38
Phonological Perception Awareness: A Study with Bilinguals
Abdullah Nijr Alotaibi
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p51
Manipulating the Masses: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Rhetorical Strategies in Donald Trump’s 2024 Nomination Acceptance Speech
Aysar Tahseen Yaseen
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p62
Re-centring Teacher Cognition in the Age of Generative AI: A PRISMA-informed Review of TESOL Research
Konstantinos M. Pitychoutis, Filomachi Spathopoulou
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p76
Exploring Students’ Experiences with Integrated Writing in the Chinese EFL Classroom: A Qualitative Study
Zhanwen Song, Ngee Thai Yap, Halis Azhan Mohd Hanafiah
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p95
Postcolonial Female Voices of Ecuadorian EFL Secondary School Teachers: Becoming a Glocalized Practitioner
Katherine Salvador-Cisneros, Jose Miguel Campuzano-Díaz, Edgar Encalada, Don Hones
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p108
Enhancing Reading Comprehension Through the Know-Want-Learn (KWL) Strategy: An Insight to Private Junior High School
Elisabeth Sitepu, Indah Sari, Endang Fatmawati, Bobby Pramjit Singh Dhillon, Ridwin Purba, Magdalena Ngongo, Jumaria Sirait, Herman Herman
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p120
Educational Tourism and Language Accessibility: A Global Review of Academic Mobility and Linguistic Inclusion with a focus on Saudi Tourists
Aisha Bhatti
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p131
Meaning Construction through Simile-Driven Transitivity in The Rainbow Troops
Rini Yuliana, Novita Siswayanti, Jarwadi Jarwadi, Tatang Subagyo, Suci Paresti, Slamet Wibowo, Budiana Setiawan
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p143
From Courtroom to Newsroom: Linguistic Framing of Donald Trump's Trial in Legal and Media Discourse
Tareq Aldosari
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p159
Amplifying Business Administration Students’ Voice: A Needs Analysis of ESP Requirements in Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Ibrahim S Alnofal, Hatem Hossien Albasis, Samirah Salih Ali Embadi, Hassen A. Jmaiel, Abdul Aziz Mohamed Mohamed Ali El Deen, Amr M. Mohamed
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p172
Developing Students’ Global Citizenship through Feminist Pedagogy in Thai EFL classroom: A Higher Education Context
Atichat Rungswang, Jenjira Jitpaiboon, Jonathan Newton
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p184
AI-Driven Feedback for Pedagogical Innovation: Assessing ChatGPT’s Impact on Saudi EFL Learners’ Writing Proficiency
Fahd Shehail Alalwi, Nasser Alqahtani, Mohammad Jamshed, Md. Firoj Ahmmed
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p197
Diachronic Changes in the Framing of Metaphors: A Corpus-Based Study of IMF Economic Discourse
Muneera Jaradat, Duaa K Talafha, Zein Bassam Bani Younes
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p208
Reconceptualizing Grammar Development through Dynamic Assessment: Differential Effects across Achievement and Proficiency Levels in Secondary EFL Classrooms
Abdelhamid Ahmed Khalil, Emad A.S Abu-Ayyash, Amr M. Mohamed
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p223
Chinese EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices after Implementing an Emotional Scaffolding-Integrated Writing Module: A Qualitative Multiple-Case Study
Yao Yao, Hanita Hanim Ismail, Melor Md Yunus
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p239
Artificial Intelligence in Saudi English Language Classrooms: A Narrative Review
Sohaib Alam, Farhan Ahmad, Areig O. Mohamed, Jaafar Al Dawood, Djamaldinova Shakhlo Obloberdiyevna, Tariq Rasheed
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p254
Examining the Impact of Explicit Cognitive Reading Strategy Instruction on EFL Learners’ Motivation and Self-Efficacy: A Quasi-Experimental Approach
Abdelhameed Al Awabdeh, Abeer Hameed Albashtawi, Reema Oqla Abukhait, Ibrahem Bani Abdo, Raed Hamad ALmhrat
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p266
Beyond Words: Mapping the Landscape of Multimodality in English Language Writing (2020-2024)
Lim Seong Pek, Rita Wong Mee Mee, Emily Abd Rahman, Fatin Syamilah Che Yob, Khairul Firdaus Ne'matullah, M. Zaini Miftah, Choiril Anwar
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p277
AI Tools in Translation: Bridging Literalism and Cultural Fluency in English-Arabic Idioms – A Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT and DeepSeek
Shaimaa Mohamed Helal
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p290
Reassessing Teaching of English Grammar in Higher Education: Faculty Needs and Pedagogical Priorities in the Generative AI Era
Samira Dishari
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p318
Investigating the Effects of Adaptive AI-Generated EFL Learning Materials on Cognitive Load, Engagement, and Retention
Mohammad A. Almutairi, Badri Abdulhakim Mudhsh, Ali Alamry, Gohar Rahman
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p335
Exploring Teacher Efficacy in Intensive English Programs at Jazan University: Implications for Classroom Practices and Student Learning
Sami Ali Nasr Al-wossabi
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p348
Bridging Past and Future: Emotive Lexicon in Qutty Bilik and Its Role in AI, NLP, and Cross-Cultural Communication
Dana Ospanova, Zulfiya Kurmanbekova, Gulgaisha Sagidolda, Sofiya Ydyrys, Orazgul Makhsud, Sarekenova K., Gulmira Rainbekova
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p363
Exploring the Use of English and Arabic Translanguaging: Saudi Netizens’ Online Preferences
Wahaj Unnisa Warda
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p377
Cross-Cultural Pragmatic Competence: A Comparative Analysis of Request Speech Acts in Saudi ESL Learners and British English Speakers
Saeed Abdullah Alzahrani, Abdullah Saeed Alghamdi
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p390
Strategies to Enhance Reading Skills in Omani Students in University of Technology and Applied Sciences: From Challenges to Success
Giri Desai Karanam, Senthil Kumar Devarajan, Zahra Zargaran, Riju Joseph
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p401
A Decade of Flipped Classrooms in the English Language Education (2015–2024): A Bibliometric Study
Yuejun Zhou, Shamsiah Banu Mohamad Hanefar, Zhumin Yin, Maryam Ikram, Renee Shiun Yee Chew, Aiza Shabbir
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p411
Producing Publishable Research Papers: Challenges and Strategies among Tertiary EFL Students
Micelia Mabin, Sukanto Roy, Khadiza Naznin Huda, Mimosa Mabin
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p430
Blended Learning as Enacted Policy: Digital Inequality and IELTS Preparation in a Rural EFL Context
Thi-Tuyet Tran, Thi-Phuong-Lien Tuong
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p447
Constructing and Validating a Biotechnology Academic Word List: Corpus Analysis and ESP Classroom Application
Nakharoj Inseesungworn, Supakorn Phoocharoensil
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p459
A Decadal Systematic Review of Sustainability Integration into English Language Teaching
Abdulaziz B Sanosi
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p470
English Loanwords and English-Based Hybrid Forms in Contemporary Kazakh Song Lyrics
Aigul Amirbekova, Kalbike Yessenova, Tursynai Orynbasar, Nursaule Maksutkyzy Rsaliyeva, Bolat Khassenov
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p485
Constructing New Female Subjectivities under Saudi Vision 2030: A Study of Rajaa Alsanea’s Girls of Riyadh as a Counter-Narrative
Mohamed Fathi Helaly, Anney Alice Sherene, Azeemah Saad Alafifi, Amany Abdullah Abdelaziz Eldiasty
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p500
Voices of Correction: EFL Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices of Oral Corrective Feedback Strategies in China
Ni Wang, Norhakimah Khaiessa Ahmad, Norzihani Saharuddin
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p510
Reducing Speaking Anxiety through AI Interaction: ChatGPT-Assisted English-Speaking Practice and Language Proficiency Development in Chinese Universities
Qingqing Cui, Supyan Hussin, Wei Lun Wong
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p524
Translation Strategies of Internet Neologism in Chinese Social Media Red Note
Zibo Sun, Salina Binti Husain, Boonsim Ng
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p538
Unsettling Spaces & Walls that Whisper: The Gothic Realm of Domestic Noir in American and Arabic Short Stories
Ahlam Alaki
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p551