World Journal of English Language

2020 - 2025

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Volume 15, issue 3, 2025

The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching English Vocabulary in Oman: Perspectives, Teaching Practices, and Challenges pp. 1

Nayef Jomaa, Rais Attamimi and Musallam Al Mahri

Assessing Chinese-to-English Translation Quality – A Systemic Functional Linguistics Perspective pp. 14

Weijia Chen and Chunming Wu

Eco-composition: Fostering Sustainability in Post –Pandemic Period pp. 25

Shifan Thaha Abdullateef

Teachers' Classroom Roles under CLIL: A Ten-Year Systematic Review pp. 35

Jiajie Zhang, Hanita Hanim Ismail and Nur Ainil Sulaiman

The Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom in English Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis pp. 50

Thada Jantakoon, Kitsadaporn Jantakun, Thiti Jantakun, Atjana Noibuddee, Rungfa Pasmala, Panita Wannapiroon and Prachyanun Nilsook

Systematic Literature Review on Evaluation of English Language Textbooks: A Decade of Research pp. 65

Yaxiong Li, Ramiza Haji Darmi and Yap Ngee Thai

Strategic Solutions: Game Theory Perspectives on Climate Change in South Asian Cli-Fi pp. 79

Rahamath Nisha S and S. Horizan Prasanna Kumar

Multiliteracy-Based Differentiated Instruction for Language Learning in the Center of Excellence Vocational High Schools pp. 90

Desy Rufaidah, Andayani Andayani and Nugraheni Eko Wardani

The Discursive Strategies Used in Representing Refugees in the British News Media: A Critical Discourse Approach pp. 103

Mohammad Awad Al-Dawoody Abdulaal and Abdul Aziz Mohamed Mohamed Ali El Deen

Unlocking the Mystery of Dual-Voiced Verbs: A Comparative Study in English and Armenian pp. 112

Anahit Hovhannisyan and H. Zakyan

Enhancing Novice EFL Teachers' Competency in AI-Powered Tools Through a TPACK-Based Professional Development Program pp. 117

Hajjah Zulianti, Hastuti Hastuti, Eva Nurchurifiani, Tommy Hastomo, Aksendro Maximilian and Galuh Dwi Ajeng

From Khartoum to London: The Metaphoric Correspondences between the Homeland and the Host Land in Leila Aboulela's Minaret pp. 132

Khouloud Al-Ghamdi

The Identity of Metropolitan Imperialism as Paradigmatic Stereotypes of Ideology, Racial Ethnicity, and Otherness in the Postcolonial Novel pp. 140

Zeena Mohammad Tahir, Ghada Sasa, Saif Al-Deen Al-Ghammaz, Fatima A. Al-Khamisi and Abdalhadi Nimer Abdalqader Abu Jweid

The Impact of the Rereading Method on Reading Speed and Comprehension of Normal and Scrambled Texts among Arabic EFL Learners pp. 148

Ibrahim Almaiman

Linguistic Humor in the Select Works of Mark Twain, Stephen Leacock, and R.K. Narayan pp. 159

G. Banazeer Banu and S. Gunasekaran

Think-Pair-Share: An Active Learning Strategy to Enhance EFL Learners' Oral Communication Skills pp. 165

Jawaher Said Al Abri and Abdo Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi

Using Self-Regulated Learning Strategies in Blended Classrooms to Improve Students' Receptive Language Proficiency pp. 182

Mai Fahid Alfahid and Sajid Ali Yousuf Zai

Monstrous Reflections: The Babadook as a Metaphor for Psychological Turmoil pp. 194

Parastuti Parastuti, Suparji Suparji, Tri Rijanto, Suyami Suyami, Hidayat Roch Aris, Refisrul Refisrul, Ajisman Ajisman and Basori Basori

The Translation of Hadiths on Prophet Muhammad's Personal Attributes: A Foreignising Approach pp. 203

Ahmad Mustafa Halimah and Anas Abdulrahman Bosehah

Investigating Teacher-Student Emotional Dynamics in English Language Teaching: Examining Co-Regulation Techniques and Their Impact on Learning Outcomes pp. 215

Muhammad Ajmal, Saira Maqbool, Martina Pavlikova, Sohaib Alam and Sameena Banu

Sensitivity to Parasitic Gaps Inside Subject Islands in Native Speakers of English and Najdi Arabic Learners of English pp. 225

Saad M. Aldosari

Three-Dimensional Transformation in the English Translation of China's Foreign Ministry Spokespersons' Conflictive Responses pp. 241

Wei Yang, Syed Nurulakla bin Syed Abdullah, Lay Hoon Ang and Mingxing Yang

A Review on the Impact of a Blended Process-oriented Approach on the English Writing Skills pp. 251

Shuwen Wang and Si Na Kew

Re-reading of the Discrimination and Rejection of Arabs in Albert's Camus' The Stranger through Kamel Daoud's The Meursault Investigation pp. 260

Sangeeth Kumar A, Mohammed Shamsul Hoque, U. Venkateswara, E. Paramaguru, Vinoth Kumar Chokkalingam, Jayapaul V.l, R. Shruthi and Thenmozhi A

A Study on EFL Vocabulary Teaching for Non-English Major College Students in China Based on Multimodal Theory pp. 265

Xuanxuan Zhou, Nur Ainil Sulaiman and Hanita Hanim Ismail

Differentiated Instruction in a Public Junior High School: EFL Teachers' Perception and Practices pp. 277

A. Padauleng, Amirullah Abduh, Samtidar Samtidar, Abu Muslim, Mujizatullah Mujizatullah, Abd Kadir Massoweang, M. Ridwan, Besse Darmawati and Achmad Rosidi

Diachronic Translation of Figures of Speech in Antara's Mu'allaqa pp. 290

Razan Rateb Khasawneh, Mohamed Abdou Moindjie and Shaidatul Akma Adi Kasuma

Educational Environment and the Quality of Foreign Language Teaching: Perspectives of Kazakhstani Urban and Rural EFL Teachers pp. 303

Elmira Gerfanova, Ainagul Ismagulova, Gulmira Rakisheva, Diana Sabitova and Anna Yessengaliyeva

Translation as a Tool for Language Acquisition: Perspectives of Saudi English Majors pp. 318

Yasir Alenazi

The Role of Nature in Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome: An Ecocritical Lens pp. 329

Eman Orabi, Maysa Zarkan and Ibrahim AbuShihab

Mediation as Intercultural Communication: A Narrative Review pp. 339

Evangelia Xirofotou

Evaluating the Performance of Large Language Models on Arabic Lexical Ambiguities: A Comparative Study with Traditional Machine Translation Systems pp. 354

Hamad Abdullah H Aldawsari

Assessing Pedagogical Strategies Integrating ChatGPT in English Language Teaching: A Structural Equation Modelling-Based Study pp. 364

Bilal Ibrahim Zakarneh, Fahad Aljabr, Nidal Al Said and Mohamed Jlassi

Linguistics in Literary Discourse: Exploring Meaning, Construction and Alternatives Approaches pp. 376

Tinashe C. Matiyenga and Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani

An Experimental Study of the Impact of Teachers' Expectations and Pressure on the Skill of Speaking English as a Foreign Language of Elementary Students in Aseer pp. 389

Rehab A. Almajli and Wafa I. Saud

Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT on Psychological Factors in Learning English Writing among Undergraduate Students pp. 404

Afia Kanwal

Reviewer Acknowledgements for World Journal of English Language, Vol. 15, No. 3 pp. 414

Joe Nelson

Volume 15, issue 2, 2025

Modified Literature Circles: Improving ESP Students' English-speaking Skills Through Movie Circles pp. 1

Kriangsak Thanakong and Sukanya Kaowiwattanakul

Turn-Taking in Political Interviews and Its Impact on Building Government Credibility pp. 11

Yingjuan Yao, Bowen Liu and Yun Li

Contextualizing Teachers and Learners' Perception of Translanguaging Practices in ESP Classroom pp. 22

Rohdearni Wati Sipayung, Erikson Saragih, Roswani Siregar and Mahriyuni Mahriyuni

English Subtitling of Culture-Loaded Words in Chinese Yu Opera: Strategies and Quality Assessment pp. 31

Yi Liu, Muhammad Alif Redzuan bin Abdullah and Syed Nurulakla bin Syed Abdullah

Linguistic Obstacles Faced in Translating Some Unique Qur' anic Cultural Lexical Items into English: Reexploring Some Translation Approaches pp. 43

Mohammed H. Albahiri and Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj

The Role of Contextual and Individual Factors in Shaping Instructors' Approaches to Written Corrective Feedback in EFL Settings pp. 54

Nada A Alkhalaf and Ahmad I Alhojailan

Assessing Students' Perception of the Effectiveness of Group Discussion in Improving Speaking Skills pp. 68

Mohammed Shamsul Hoque, Lamessa Oli, Md. Abdul Momen Sarker, Tahsina Shabnam, Md. Mostafa Ali and R Rajadurai

Approaches and Benefits of Teaching English through Literature Curriculum at Myanmar Universities: Insights from Stakeholders pp. 85

Mary Mary, Akkarapon Nuemaihom and Kampeeraphab Intanoo

A Corpus-Based Evaluation of English Readers' Aesthetic Reception of the Shandong-English Translation in Red Sorghum pp. 99

Yanqing Yu, Ng Boon Sim and Roslina Mamat

Discourse of the Marginalized: A Critical Analysis of Mulk Raj Anand's The Old Woman and The Cow pp. 110

J Jasmine Suja, M.R. Bindu, Prakash A and Thamarai Selvi M.d

Understanding the Different Functions of Transitive Verbs and Intransitive Verbs and Related Problems from the Teachers' Point of View pp. 116

Abeer Fawzi Tahan Jaradat

The Effectiveness of Teacher-Student Interaction in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom pp. 129

Merav Badash

The Effectiveness of Think-Pair-Share Strategy on EFL Omani Learners' Vocabulary Achievement and Insights pp. 139

Asma Sulaiman Ali Al-Sahi and Abdo Mohamed Al-Mekhlafi

Pedagogical Competence of General English Teachers in Teaching English for Medical Purposes in the KSA: Myth or Reality pp. 147

Hani Mohamed Elgindi, Mohamed Shamsul Hoque, Sawsan Serajeldeen Merghani, Maha Malik Darandary and Warqaa Abdullah Alwazir

Artificial Intelligence as a Provider of Feedback on EFL Student Compositions pp. 161

Manal Saleh M. Alghannam

A Systematic Review of Studies on David Almond's Young Adult Novels pp. 174

Hou Bin, Suzana Hj Muhammad and Agnes WL Liau

Explicit Teaching of Vocabulary through Word-knowledge Strategies: An Experimental Study pp. 185

Elhafez Morsi and B Sivakami

An Interpretation and Understanding of Human Emotion Fear Through Bhayanaka Rasa in Dina Mehta's Brides Are Not For Burning pp. 194

Kheya Chakravarty and Thenmozhi M

Exploring Collocational Patterns and Genres: An Analysis of the Use of Poisonous and Venomous in American English pp. 202

Supakorn Phoocharoensil

The Role of Mindfulness in Mediating State-Trait and Foreign Language Anxiety pp. 213

Chang Yin Liang, Hutagalung Fonny and Chew Fong Peng

The Impact of the Dalton Plan-based Instruction on Learner Autonomy in Reading Among College English Course Learner in China pp. 223

Tianxiu Qi, Intan Safinas Mohd Ariff Albakri, Noriah Ismail, Khazaila Zaini, Mariyati Mohd Nor and Nurul Farehah Mohd Uri

Attitudes of Engineering Students towards English Courses at Jadara University in Jordan pp. 240

Luqman M. Rababah

Smartphone Apps -based Teaching Method to Develop Oral English Communication Skills at the Tertiary Level in an EFL Context pp. 250

Prodhan Mahbub Ibna Seraj and Blanka Klimova

The Effects of Metacognitive Reading Strategy Instruction on Thai EFL Engineering Students: Metacognitive Strategy Use and Students' Attitudes pp. 263

Jiraporn Noipa and Pilanut Phusawisot

A Study of Mainstream Malaysian Media's Attitude and Its Changes on China's Belt and Road Initiative: A Corpus-based Critical Discourse Analysis (2018-2023) pp. 274

Mingcheng Huang, Z. M Kasim and A. M Ali

Lexical Cohesion in English-Chinese Business Translation: Human Translators Versus ChatGPT pp. 286

Na Tang and Mohamed Abdou Moindjie

The Impact of Assistive Technologies in Enhancing English Learning Outcomes for Students with Disabilities: A Meta-Narrative Analysis pp. 296

Nostalgianti Citra Prystiananta, Ade Irma Noviyanti and Khusna Yulinda Udhiyanasari

Attitude Behavior Tendencies and Knowledge Orientation as Antecedents of Maritime English Learning: Practical Implications for the International Maritime Industry pp. 309

Vega Fonsula Andromeda and Fatimah Fatimah

Efficacy of Online Learning on the Development of Students' Academic Competence: A Case Study of Yemeni Undergraduate Students Studying in India pp. 318

Abdullah Abduh Mohammad Ahmed, Hayel Mohammed Ahmed Al-hajj, Asma'a Ali Abdalhadi Abu-Qbeita, Loiy Hamidi Qutaish Alfawa'ra and Asim Aboud Zbar

Flipped Classroom: The Effectiveness of Using Pre-Lecture Assignments on Enhancing EFL Undergraduates' Attitude, Ability, Engagement and Participation pp. 331

Jamal U. Nogoud

Hedging in Medical Articles from Two Pandemics pp. 342

Marina Jovic, Marine Levidze and Belen Gaspar García

Investigating the Efficiency of the Rotation Model in Improving First-Year Undergraduate ESL Learners' Writing: A Quasi-Experimental Study pp. 357

Basheek Beg, Amir Amir, Sohaib Alam, Roman Kralik and Wahaj Unnisa Warda

Analysing the Concept of Holy Grail, Symbols, and Narrative Aspects through a Historical Reading of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code pp. 368

Hari Priya P, Prakash A, U. Venkateswara and Sangeeth Kumar A

Unveiling Humanity's Dilemma: A Critical Analysis of Morality and Compassion in John Boyne's "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" pp. 375

R Priskilla Mary and N. S. Vishnu Priya

Developing an ESP Syllabus to Promote Sustainable Development Goals: A Delphi Study pp. 381

Abdulaziz B Sanosi, Hala S Nur, Yasir Arafat and Dikko Muhammad

Reviewer Acknowledgements for World Journal of English Language, Vol. 15, No. 2 pp. 394

Joe Nelson

Volume 15, issue 1, 2025

Technology's Influence on the Metaphorical Language in Contemporary Literature: A Transformative Force and a Formidable Challenge pp. 1

Fatima Ali Al-Khamisi, Ghada S. Sasa and Abdalhadi Nimer Abu Jweid

Gender Issues between Gemini and ChatGPT: The Case of English-Arabic Translation pp. 9

Faiz Algobaei, Elham Alzain, Ebrahim Naji and Khalil A Nagi

The Chronicles of Gangubai Kathiawadi: An Evolution from Book to Blockbuster pp. 17

Chatarini Septi Ngudi Lestari, Perwi Darmajanti, Yovinza Bethvine Sopaheluwakan, Raden Roro Dyah Woroharsi Parnaningroem, Urip Zaenal Fanani, Sukarman Sukarman, Lalu Jaswadi Putera, Indah Sari Lubis and Suprihatien Suprihatien

Huck's Voice versus Herd Mentality: The Good, the Bad, and the Evil pp. 25

Wisam Abughosh Chaleila

Transcending Otherness: Exploring Symbolism, Fluid Rejection, and Moral Ambiguity in Anosh Irani's The Parcel pp. 35

Seshaa Senbagam P and Vijayalakshmi S

Task Type Effects on EFL Oral Production, Perception, and Proficiency pp. 44

Ghadah Albarqi

Effectiveness of Mobile-assisted Language Learning in Developing Oral English in Higher Education: A Comparative Systematic Review pp. 56

Mengfei Zhao, Nooreen Noordin, Norhakimah Khaiessa Binti Ahmad and Lingxin Liu

ESP in Vocational Institutes: A Mixed-Method Study of Students' ESP Learning Style Preferences pp. 70

Liuchi Yao, Nadhratunnaim Abas and Norwati Roslim

Interactive Learning Landscapes: Leveraging Technology for Dynamic Education in the Writing Classroom pp. 81

Mahdi Aben Ahmed

Decoding Success: Investigating the Impact of Trait and State Strategies on Reading Test Performance among Thai High School Learners pp. 88

Panassanan Kitichaidateanan and Apisak Sukying

Enhancing Teacher Competence in Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners with Disabilities: A Professional Development Intervention pp. 101

Turky Alshaikhi and Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh

Diploma Students' Perceptions Regarding the Effectiveness of Using an English-Speaking Practice Application on Their Primary Skills pp. 116

Shatha Ahmed Alkhalaf and Ruqayyah N Moafa

Evaluating English Teachers' Artificial Intelligence Readiness and Training Needs with a TPACK-Based Model pp. 129

Kevin Kai-Wing Chan and William Ko-Wai Tang

Exploring the Efficacy of Multisensory Techniques in Enhancing Reading Fluency for Dyslexic English Language Learners pp. 146

Wafa' A. Hazaymeh and Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh

Silenced, Scarred & Shattered: Unmasking the Wounds of Child Sexual Abuse in Select American Memoirs pp. 160

Hephzibah Preethika F and Sharon J

Irish and Palestinian Mythopoetic Cultural Resistance in the Verse of Yeats, Heaney, and Darwish pp. 172

Amjad Alsyouf

Emak-Emak Representation in Start-Up Ads: Verbal and Non-Verbal Analysis of Indonesian Moms pp. 180

Antonius Setyawan Sugeng Nur Agung, Monika Widyastuti Surtikanti, Erna Andriyanti, Pipit Muliyah, Fitria Wulan Sari, Arif Nugroho and Fitriya Dessi Wulandari

Improving English Teaching Skills: An Online Course for Non-English Major Teachers in Southern Thailand's Rural Primary Schools pp. 191

Ratima Tianchai, Songsri Soranastaporn and Aphiwit Liang-Itsara

Gender Differences and Similarities in Reading Motivation from the Perspective of Social Cognitive Theory pp. 206

Genhua Chang and Rafizah Rawian

A Study on the Translation of Culture-Specific Items in Character Depiction in the English Version of Pu Songling's Liaozhai Zhiyi pp. 216

Shuihan Yi, Chwee Fang Ng and Hazlina Abdul Halim

Digital Competence and Anxiety in Thai University English Education: Impacts on Teachers and Students pp. 225

Rutthaphak Huttayavilaiphan

Enhancing Writing Skills with Social Media-Based Corrective Feedback pp. 252

Gulchehra Rahmanova, Gonca Yangın Eksi, Shohida Shahabitdinova, Gulnora Nasirova, Bunyodbek Sotvoldiyev and Shakhzoda Miralimova

Influential Psycholinguistic Factors in the Development of Linguistic Competence in English as a Foreign Language pp. 265

Margit Julia Guerra Ayala, Gretel Emperatriz Zegobia Vilca and Claret Aurelia Cuba-Raime

Exploring the Efficacy, Attitude, and Challenges of Experiencing the Current EdTech Trends in English Language Learning pp. 275

Meenakshi Sharma Yadav and Hamood Albatti

Augmentation of Receptive Skills and Integration of Technology: An Analytical Perspective of Faculty's Perceptions and Observations in EFL Context pp. 290

Bibi Hajira, Abdul Sattar, Sami Saad Alghamdi, Mohammed Alhassan Almadani, Riyad Mubarak Zainalabdeen Mohammed and Eshraga Mohammed Abdalla Osman

A Cognitive Semantic Account of the Preposition "'bra" in Modern Standard Arabic with Reference to the English "Through" pp. 302

Salha Alqarni

Translation of Children's Rhyme Bible Storybook on "The Creation" from English into Indonesian pp. 318

Adolfina Krisifu, Mangatur Nababan, Riyadi Santosa and Agus Hari Wibowo

Investigating the Functions of Code-Switching among EFL Lecturers and Undergraduate Students in Saudi Arabia pp. 330

Haneen Khaild Al-Marzouki and Wedad Mohammed Albeyali

A Retrospective Analysis of Cultural Patriarchy in Majid Rafizadeh's A God Who Hates Women: A Woman's Journey Through Oppression pp. 342

P. Meena, S. Rema Devi and P. Pandia Rajammal

Teachers' Motivation After the Implementation of the Three-term School Calendar in Saudi Arabia pp. 352

Dalal Alamrani and Nurah Alfares

Critical Discourse Analysis of Judicial Conversations in Vietnam: A Case Study pp. 362

Phan Tuan Ly

Exploring Mythical Realism and Diasporic Identity in The Mistress of Spices: A Multifaceted Analysis pp. 374

Anu. R and P. Deepa

Towards an Egyptian Theatre: Syncretic Aesthetics in the Works of Tawfiq al-Hakim and Yousuf Idris pp. 384

Ghada Abdel Hafeez and Ne'am Abd Elhafeez

Efficacy of WeChat Instant Messaging Platform for Peer Feedback on Undergraduate Students' English Academic Writing Performance: A Systematic Literature Review pp. 395

Sun Shi, Abu Bakar Razali, Habibah Ab Jalil and Lilliati Ismail

Balancing Emotions for Effective Teaching: Cultivating Teacher Well-being in TESOL pp. 404

Omer Elsheikh Hago Elmahdi and Talal Waleed Daweli

Online Academic Tutoring for English Language Learning: A Case Study of Receptive Skills Development in Ecuadorian Students pp. 413

Solange E. Guerrero, Miguel Astudillo, Viviana Orozco Jurado, Gustavo Robalino and Fernando Riera

Enhancing EFL Higher Education through Fliki Videos: An Artificial Intelligence Implementation Approach pp. 424

Paola Cabrera-Solano, Cesar Ochoa-Cueva and Luz Castillo-Cuesta

The Use of Simulation Techniques to Enhance English Speaking Skills of EFL Secondary School Students pp. 434

Sornsawan Kamrach and Chuanpit Sriwichai

Narrating Trauma as Victims of Human Trafficking in China: A Study on Select North Korean Memoirs pp. 446

Keziah Priyanka. F and Sharon J

EFL Parents' Empowerment: Using Supplementary Videos for Engaging EFL Parents with Their Children in Meaningful Speaking Tasks at Home pp. 454

Amir Abdalla Minalla

Script Struggles: A Psycholinguistic Study of Handwriting Difficulties among EFL Learners pp. 464

Abdul-Malik Othman Esmail Ghaleb

Professional Competencies of English Language Teachers: A Literature Review pp. 479

Wali Muhammad Channa, Mazen Omar Almulla, Zafarullah Sahito, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alismail, Shokhayeva Karlygash Nurlanovna and Noor U Nisa

Reviewer Acknowledgements for World Journal of English Language, Vol. 15, No. 1 pp. 488

Joe Nelson