World Journal of English Language

2020 - 2026

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Volume 16, issue 4, 2026

Developing and Validating an AI Literacy Scale for English Language Teachers: A Mixed-Methods Study pp. 1

Kuysin Tukhtaeva, Nafisa Ochilova, Chen Kaizi, Nodira Rakhimova, Yulduz Khasanova, Zebiniso Tuychieva and Ali Khodi

Deconstructing Muslim Identity: Rewriting Racialized Narratives in Post-9/11 American Fiction pp. 17

Akhter Habib Shah and Faroze Ahmad Chopan

The Potential of Processing Instruction for EFL Speaking Skills Development: A Bibliometric and Theoretical Synthesis pp. 26

Ya Qin Zhang, Hafizoah Kassim and Wan Jumani Fauzi

Harnessing Media Technologies in Overcoming Barriers in English First Additional Language for Intermediate Phase Learners pp. 44

Justice P. Seme, Samantha Govender, Nontobeko P. Khumalo and Pravina Pillay

Exploring English Language Teaching in Jaipur District Schools from Teachers' Perspectives pp. 53

Meenakshi Sharma Yadav

Four Corners Series Evaluation: A Schema-Based Approach pp. 70

Morteza Amirsheibani, Ibragimova Dilbar Atkhamovna, Abdullaev Akmal Amirovich, Habibjonov Ikromjon Toshpulat O'G'li, Sabirova Zebo Baxromovna and Rustamov Dastonjon Uktam O'G'li

Linguistic Performance as Resistance in Saddam Hussein's Trial: A Performativity-Theoretic Perspective pp. 82

Raneem Bosli

English Speaking Practice with ChatGPT Voice among Peruvian University Students pp. 96

Ronald M. Hernández, Pablo Ramón Carrasco Pintado, Tatiana Giovana Quincho Rojas, Judith Eliana Garavito Baca, Jorge Luis Manchego Villarreal, Julia Rosa Gutierrez Perez, Julio César Cuenca Colchado, Juan Antonio Calderón Sáenz, Flor Gladys Calderón Sáenz, Enzo André Bautista Calderón, Gladys Consuelo Esperanza Landaure Gonza, Jessica Paola Palacios Garay, Manuel Jesus Arista Huaco and Violeta Cadenillas Albornoz

Examining Barriers to English Language Use in the Field of Educational Administration Through Exploratory Factor Analysis pp. 105

Pennapa Sukserm and Patsawut Sukserm

Passivization and Negation as Markers of Gendered Ideology in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale pp. 115

Ayman Khafaga and AlShahad Adnan AlDereihim

Difficulties and Strategies in Translating Verb-Noun Collocations in the Qur' an by Arab Translators pp. 129

Mohamed Elarabawy Hashem and Fahhad Alqahtani

Gamification and Digital Game-Based Learning in Enhancing Reading Motivation and Self-efficacy Among ESL/EFL Learners: A Systematic Literature Review pp. 143

St. Asriati Am, Muliati Muliati, Nurdevi bte Abdul, Nunung Anugrawati, Herlina Daddi, Harlan Harlan and Yulian Purnama

Rewriting Bias: Integrating AI for Gender-Fair Language in Teaching and Learning pp. 159

Adelfa Cabigas Silor and Faith Stephanny C. Silor

Human Translation versus Post-Editing of Machine-Translated Figurative Expressions: A Pilot Study pp. 169

Ogareet Khoury

Understanding the Use of Domestication and Foreignization: A Systematic Literature Review of Translation Strategies in English–Chinese Cultural Contexts pp. 185

Na Yao, Mohamed Abdou Moindjie and Salasiah Che Lah

Understanding Student-Teacher Emotions in Language Education: An Extramural English Intervention pp. 196

Rameeza V Rafeek and Madhumathi Pasupathi

Exploring English for Tourism Purposes: A Needs Analysis of Tour Guides in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia pp. 210

Muneer Hezam Alqahtani

Reconstruction of the Image of the Child in the Literature of the New Period: Comparison of British and New World Literature pp. 226

Fariza Abdraimova, Aslan Zhaksylykov and Karina Galay

From Pedagogy to Research: Exploring ChatGPT's Transformative Role in Saudi EFL Educational Innovation and Scientific Research pp. 234

Nasser Alqahtani, Khalid Khulaif Alshammari, Mohammad Jamshed and Mohammad Rezaul Karim

Out-of-Classroom Video Gameplay and Its Impact on L2 Motivation and Ideal L2 Self: Evidence from Saudi EFL Learners pp. 246

Joud Hamad Almugren and Safaa M. Abdelhalim

Rewriting Psychoanalytic Memory: Gynotopic Structures in the Intergenerational Fiction of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Amy Tan pp. 257

Bidisha Dutta and Meenakshi S.

Enhancing TOEIC Listening Performance and Learner Agency through Podcast-Based Instruction in EFL Education pp. 268

Hsiu-Lien Tu

Indonesian ESP Teachers' Perceived TPACK: An Analysis of Competence Levels, Challenges, and Coping Strategies pp. 276

Neneng Islamiah, Bambang Yudi Cahyono, Suharyadi Suharyadi, Evi Eliyanah, Muhamad Hasbi, Nurohman Nurohman and Rahmad Hidayat

Motivational Beliefs, Self-Regulated Learning and English Achievement among Chinese High School Students: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis pp. 288

Zhiyao Chen, Nithipong Yothachai and Apisak Sukying

Language Learning and Identity Construction Through ChatGPT: Evidence from Jordanian Gen Z in English University Courses pp. 303

Maha S. Yaseen and Dalia Abu-Arja

Harnessing AI for Pronunciation Development: Investigating the Impact of Elsa Speak on EFL Learners' Oral Proficiency pp. 311

Abbas Hussein Abdelrady, Huma Akram, Abeer Taha Abdelhafeez Mohamed, Ghadah Faisal Abaalkhail, Ehlam Hussein Elsadig Osman, Gadaa Taha Abdal Hafeez Mohamed and Wijdan Mohieldeen Mohammed Suliman

Reimagining Classroom Talk: Cultivating Critical Thinking through Reflective Speaking in Indonesian EFL Classroom pp. 321

Gunawan Gunawan, Sahril Nur, Amirullah Abduh and Samtidar Samtidar

EFL Teachers' Experiences with Students' Generative AI Use in Writing: Evidence from Thailand and Indonesia pp. 333

Kiki Juli Anggoro, Lusi Nurhayati and Rusdhianti Wuryaningrum

Grammatical Error Patterns in Thai EFL University Writing: A Surface Strategy Taxonomy Analysis pp. 345

Wilawan Tongsukkaeng and Boosaba Fangsaken

ESP Teachers' Experience in Designing and Implementing Course Materials at a Vocational Institution in Kuwait pp. 361

Hanan Alkandari and Aicha Alfaraj

Technology-Mediated Genre-Based Instruction: Effects on Engagement and Academic Writing Performance Among Saudi Undergraduate EFL Learners pp. 371

Wael Alharbi

Improving ESL Learning through Communicative Language Teaching: A Study on Balancing Fluency and Accuracy pp. 388

Tamilselvan M and Mahalakshmi S N

Effectiveness of Blackboard in eLearning for English Language courses at King Khalid University: Faculty Perceptions pp. 396

Chitra Dhanapal, N. Asharudeen and Maha Al-shehri

Silent Echoes: An Introspective Journey of Trauma and Emotional Stillness in Han Kang's Fiction pp. 404

Hela Alkhider

Effect of the Use of Exit Slips on Reading comprehension, Self-reflection, and Learner autonomy of EFL Omani Students in a Higher Education Institution pp. 415

Latha Anandan, Kodhandaraman Chinnathambi, Sultan Juma Al-Habsi and Amer Abdullah Almughary

The Impact of Vlog-Driven Task Based Language Teaching on English Speaking Proficiency: A Case Study in a Chinese High School pp. 426

Miaosheng Zhan, Nagaletchimee Annamalai, Rongrong Huang, Chuhan Niu, Hermanto Hermanto, Gaforov Ikboljon Uktamovich and Norinboev Abdurakhmon Vokhidovich

Keeping Scholarly Papers Simple pp. 428

Amanda Pradhani Yanwar, John Morris and Jirarat Sitthiworachart

Perceptions and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in the EFL Context: A Quantitative Study of Saudi Learners pp. 446

Abdullah Nijr Alotaibi

A Model for Topic Closers: Improving Paragraph-Ending Sentences in English L2 Academic Writing pp. 456

Philip M. McCarthy, Anuja M. Thomas, Nicholas D. Duran and Adrian M. Zytkoskee

Error Analysis in the Age of AI: A Psycholinguistic Study of L2 Writer Dependency on Automated Writing Assistants pp. 469

Chitra Dhanapal, Maha Al-shehri and N. Asharudeen

Progress, Problems, and Prospects: A Systematic Review of the English Translation of Culture-loaded Words in Traditional Chinese Medicine pp. 480

Lili Chen, Salina Husain, Chwee Fang Ng and Guangyao Ma

Exploring EFL Teachers' Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence Integration in E-Assessment Design: Implications for Efficiency and Objectivity pp. 493

Shaje Ahmed Alhomami, Mohammed H. Albahiri and Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj

Exploring Teachers' Perspectives on the Impact of Generative AI on English Speaking and Motivation: A Case Study of MyAIBuddy pp. 506

Kevin Kai-Wing Chan, Xueying Zhang, Catty Sin-Ling Wong and William Ko-Wai Tang

Exploring International Students' Engagement and Satisfaction in EAP Blended Learning: A Qualitative Study pp. 521

Mahmoud E.H. Ibrahim, Ali Ata Alkhaldi and Raafat Gabriel

Unravelling Medical Results: A Corpus-Driven Exploration of Lexical Bundles, Lexical Frames, and Rhetorical Moves pp. 533

Panupan Panthong and Anchalee Wannaruk

Reviewer Acknowledgements for World Journal of English Language, Vol. 16, No. 4 pp. 549

Joe Nelson

Volume 16, issue 3, 2026

Actually Segregated, Virtually Integrated! The Impact of Virtual Learning on the Sustainable Development of Saudi EFL Students: A Focus on Gender Equality pp. 1

Ayman Khafaga and Hissah Mohammed Alruwaili

Integrating Reader-Response–TBLT: Short-Story-Driven Gains in Vocabulary Depth, Inferencing, and Engagement among Saudi EFL Learners pp. 14

Mohammed Hassan Alshaikhi

A Mixed-Method Study on the Impact of ELSA Speak in Enhancing Oral Communication Skills of Introverted ESL Students pp. 27

Abhishek David John and S. Soundiraraj

Vocabulary Knowledge and Metacognitive Awareness in L2 Listening: Testing the Core-Peripheral Hypothesis pp. 38

Dan Li, Apisak Sukying and Nithipong Yothachai

Symbolic Anthropology and Literary Analysis: The Scarlet Letter as a Lens for Modern Social Issues pp. 52

Reji George

Aspectual Influences on English Temporal Morphology Acquisition: Evidence from Albanian L1 Speakers pp. 61

Arta Këpuska

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Editorials of the Three English Newspapers on Hasina's Fall Using Norman Fairclough's Framework pp. 70

Md Momtazur Rahman, Sultanul Arefin, Md Jashim Uddin, Firoz Akanda, H M Nazmul Alam and Marzana Binte Khan

Linguistic Inferiority and Mental Health: Examining the Psychological Impact of English-Medium Education on Tamil-Medium Students in Tamil Nadu Colleges pp. 83

A Priya, Devibala B, Coumaran G, Anu Baisel, Saravanan V and Sangeeth Kumar A

Privilege of the Voice: The Struggle for Authorship in "Little Red Riding Hood" of The Grimm Variations (2024) pp. 94

Oğuzhan Ayrım, Hanene Lahiani, Aysha J. Alshamsi, Moustafa Mohamed Abouelnour and Mohammed A. Abou Adel

From Nutrition to Knowledge: Leveraging Biotechnology to Combat Deficiencies and Enhance the Academic Performance of EFL Students pp. 105

Aisha Bhatti

Impact of Meta AI-Generated Corrective Feedback in the Writing Classroom: Effects on L2 Writing Linguistic Errors pp. 119

Sohaib Alam, Amir Amir, Tamer Tawfik Saudi, Farhan Ahmad, Roman Kralik and Tariq Rasheed

Transparency and Opaqueness of Conceptual Metaphors in Jordanian Medical Discourse: A Cross-Cultural Analysis pp. 131

Duaa K Talafha

A Syntactic Analysis of Futurity in Jordanian Arabic Compared to English: Raising, Modality and Grammaticalization pp. 140

Ahmad Issa Tawalbeh, Tariq Mohammad Farghal and Rula Ahmad Abu-Elrob

Subjects-in-Process: A Kristevan Reading of Semiotic, Symbolic, and Abject Identities in The Lollipop Shoes and The Strawberry Thief pp. 156

Arwa Abdullah Alhozaimi

The Impact of Online Learning on the Sustainable Development of Saudi EFL Students' Self-Efficacy and Willingness to Communicate pp. 165

Munif Almasarir

University Teachers' Perspectives on the Current Trends in Language Teaching pp. 181

Fatima A MuhammedZein

Discourse Worldview on Freelancing in the Contemporary Job Market (Based on the English Language Material) pp. 198

Sabira Issakova, Evgenia Kislyakova, Sanya Madzhaeva, Assylymay Issakova, Bibigul Khairzhanova and Agisa Rakhimgaliyeva

Mobile Learning as an Intervention to Address Low English Proficiency among High School Students in Northern Peru pp. 205

Ronald M. Hernández, Henry Bernardo Garay Canales, Pedro José Vértiz Querevalú, Carlos Alberto Lamadrid Vela, Elmer Ruiz Trigozo, Walter Saucedo Vega, Anibal Pinchi Vásquez, Sandra Ruiz Correa, César Augusto Flores Tananta and Hector Manuel Suarez Rios

Reconceptualizing Citation Pedagogy: Faculty Perspectives on Source Use in Omani Tertiary Context pp. 215

Jinan Issa and Faiza Al-Dhahli

Reframing Tamyiiz in Quranic Discourse: A Functional-Cognitive Perspective on Translation Strategies pp. 228

Ali Khalifa A. Abdullatif and Amany Hamed Mohamed

Lexical Bundles in EFL Contexts: A Systematic Review of Research in the MENA Region pp. 240

Sandhya Rao Mehta, Majda Atieh and Gerard Dineen

EFL Arab Learners' Misselection of English Prepositions: Analysis of Interlingual Errors in Voice Messages at Chat Groups pp. 255

Amir Abdalla Minalla

Exploring Embodied Consciousness: The Intersection of Science and Sensuality in Elif Shafak's 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World pp. 263

Farhan Ahmad

From Confusion to Clarity: The Power of Artificial Intelligence in Understanding Linguistic Ambiguities pp. 273

Jumanah Abdulwahab Abusulaiman

Narrative Resistance and Identity Reconstruction: African Children's Literature as Decolonial Praxis pp. 285

Hisham Muhamad Ismail

Understanding English Language Mindsets among Undergraduate Students in the ASEAN Region pp. 294

Thanh Duy Vo and Jeffrey Dawala Wilang

An OT Approach to Spanish and Thai Learners' Production of Past Tense Markers in L2 English pp. 305

Metab Alhoody

Julia Kristeva's Concept of Intertextuality in the Analysis of Elif Shafak's Novel The Forty Rules of Love pp. 316

Neslihan Parlak

Archives of the Third Space: An Indigenous Exploration of Noongar Titling in Kim Scott's Autofictions pp. 328

Sukanya A.s and J. Michael Raj

Staging the Fragility of Eastern Identity in English Drama: A literary Study with Linguistic Insights pp. 339

Mohammed Ahmed Rawashdeh

Development and Validation of a Reading-Writing Module to Enhance Students' Critical Thinking and EFL Writing pp. 351

Tian Li, Mohamad Termizi Borhan and Simranjeet Kaur Judge

Improving Students' Writing Achievement: The Implementation of Peer- and Self-Review and Collaborative Discussion pp. 363

Sri Hardiningsih, I Made Rai Jaya Widanta, Muhammad Yusuf, Muhammad Noor Ardiansah, Netty Nurdiyani, Aprilza Aswani, I Wayan Dana Ardika, I Made Darma Sucipta and Wening Nur Habibah Alif

Emails from Young Saudi Females: A Postmodernist Reading of the English-Language Edition of Girls of Riyadh pp. 380

Sultan Alanazi, Anjali Hans and Hamoud Yahya Ahmed Mohsen

Investigating the English Sentence Types in Albanian Middle School EFL Students' Essays: Syntactic Perspective pp. 391

Teuta AGAJ Avdiu, Flora Maliqi and Venera Totaj

Pragmatic Marker Combinations: An Investigation of the Co-Occurrence with the Pragmatic Marker Well pp. 401

Zhaoyi Pan

The Efficacy and Techniques of LCE Implementation in Iraqi EFL Learning Context: Instructors' and Students' Perspectives pp. 413

Zainab Yaseen Shakir and Parviz Alavinia

Navigating Language Education: Embracing the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in Higher Education Language Programs pp. 428

Sharon Jeevarajathy E. and Hema N.

Bridging Languages: Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of Translation Use in Saudi EFL Classrooms pp. 445

Rola Lababidi

Effectiveness of PBL Using ChatGPT in Language Learning to ESL Students: An Investigational Study pp. 459

N. Priyadarsini, Tribhuwan Kumar, T. Jayasudha, Retna Mony R, K. Savitha and P. Jayakumar

The Author–Translator Collaboration in the Translation of Religious Culture-Loaded Word Jinjin Fengqing, WufuTaishang Laojun and Ecological Culture-Loaded Word Huangmao Shu in Xuemo's White Tiger Pass pp. 470

Lingling He, Chwee Fang Ng and Hazlina Abdul Halim

Understanding Language Teacher Cognition in EFL Education: A Systematic Review pp. 484

Wei Zhong, Hanita Hanim Ismail and Azlina Abdul Aziz

Reviewer Acknowledgements for World Journal of English Language, Vol. 16, No. 3 pp. 499

Joe Nelson

Volume 16, issue 2, 2026

Evaluating Three Neural Machine Translation Platforms for English-Arabic Translation: A Comparative Study of Linguistic Accuracy and Cultural Fidelity pp. 1

Shahab Ahmad Al Maaytah

Beyond Language: Exploring the Hidden Curriculum's Contribution to the Language Development of English Language Learners pp. 15

Ahmad Ali Alzahrani and Waheeb Shadid Albiladi

“I Didn't Get Jobs Because of the Way I Spoke, and Because of Where I Came from": How English 'Native Speaker' Teacher' Accents Affect Their Employment Opportunities pp. 33

Muneer Hezam Alqahtani and Nasser Fahad Al-Dosari

National Features of Discourse: A Systematic Review pp. 44

Kulzat Sadirova, Guldana Nauryzbaikyzy, Aigul Imangazina and Aigul Aitbenbetova

Discursive Resistance to Orientalism: A Critical Approach to an Ideological Justification pp. 53

Ms. Ghulam Hifsa and Tabassum Saba

Exploration of Cultural Odyssey and Traumatic Upheaval in Rohinton Mistry and Elif Shafak's Novels pp. 65

Latha Devi R, Prabahar S, Priya K S, Maheshwari S, Mary Vanaja J and Amal J. Eronimus

Discursive Strategies in Imran Khan's Address to the United Nations General Assembly: Ideological Square Model Perspective pp. 72

Muhammad Mooneeb Ali, Mahwish Farooq, Muhammad Amir Saeed and Yasir Ahmed Ali

The Effectiveness of Mind Mapping Techniques in Vocabulary Learning: A Mixed-Methods Study pp. 83

Elhafez Morsi and B Sivakami

Supervisory Styles and Graduate Expectations: Perceptions of Saudi Master's Students pp. 105

Basim Alamri

Exploring AI-Generated Texts vs. Human-Written Texts in EFL Academic Writing: A Case Study of Qassim University in Saudi Arabia pp. 114

Mohammed AbdAlgane, Rabea Ali, Khalid Othman, Intisar Zakariya Ahmed Ibrahim, Mohamed Kamal Mustafa Alhaj, Ezzeldin M. T. Ali and Faris Salim Allehyani

Linguistic Accuracy in Translating the Qur'anic Arabic Homograph al-HawÄ (الهوى) into English: An Equivalence Theory Approach pp. 132

Majda Babiker Ahmed Abdelkarim and Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj

A Corpus-based Re-categorization for English and Chinese Hedges pp. 143

Xiaole Liu, Roslina Binti Mamat and Salina Binti Husain

Navigating Challenges and Solutions in English as a Second Language Speaking Instruction: Insights from the Teachers' Perspectives pp. 159

Nallamuthu. P and Gandhimathi S.N.s

Peer Collaborative Dialogues: Perceptions and Attitudes of EFL Students and Teachers pp. 180

Sheikha Ali Al-Buraiki

Marginalization of Disability as Alterity in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire pp. 191

Hayder Ali Kadhim Gebreen Ali Gebreen, Ravichandran Vengadasamy and Jeslyn Sharnita Amarasekera

Implementation of Gamification as an Active Methodology to Enhance Motivation and Academic Performance in EFL Learners pp. 203

Carmen Benitez-Correa, Ana Quiñonez-Beltran and Elsa Morocho-Cuenca

Undergraduate Students' Perceptions on Growth Mindset, Intrinsic Values, and Self-Regulation in English Language Learning pp. 213

Rattima Thanyathamrongkul, Vorakarn Chalermchaikit and Nongnuch Sriussadaporn

Technical Oral Presentations (TOP) in EFL Engineering Education: A Systematic Literature Review on Workplace Communication Preparedness pp. 229

Muhammad Younus, Abdullah Adnan bin Mohamed, Fatimah binti Ali and Mohd Rashid Bin Ab Hamid

A Systematic Literature Review of Emotional Scaffolding in EFL Pedagogy pp. 242

Yao Yao, Hanita Hanim Ismail and Melor Md Yunus

Examining the Efficacy of ChatGPT and Human-Derived Corrective Feedback in Addressing Grammatical Errors in Saudi EFL Students' Compositions pp. 258

Fawaz Al Mahmud

Reporting Verbs in ELT Research Discussions: A Corpus-Based Comparison of Thai Scholars and International Editor-Authors pp. 271

Natthaphong Sirijanchuen and Supakorn Phoocharoensil

Theme-Based, Sheltered, or Adjunct? Evaluating CBI Models for Improving English Reading Skills in Chinese EFL Classrooms pp. 282

Lu Zhang, Hanita Hanim Ismail and Nur Ainil Sulaiman

Impact of Sustainability Awareness on AI Perception, Engagement, and Motivation among University-Level Literature Students pp. 295

Bilal Ibrahim Zakarneh, Fahad Aljabr, Diana Amin Mohammad Mahmoud, A. Nagaletchimee Annamalai, Rim Chakraoui and Ahmed Yakoob

Bridging or Dividing? Chinese Language Integration and the Resilience of ELT in Saudi Higher Education under Vision 2030: Policy Symbolism vs. Pedagogical Realities pp. 309

Gaus Chowdhury, Javed Ahmad, Nisar Ahmad Koka and Anjum Mishu

From Theory to Practice: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Indonesian Noun Clauses for Educators and Learners pp. 324

Herman Herman, Kartini Hutagaol, Elisabeth Sitepu, Indah Sari, Tanggapan C. Tampubolon, Gracia Elizabeth Simatupang, Ridwin Purba and Magdalena Ngongo

Unearthing Ecofeminist Voice in Jessica Zafra's "Portents": Language in Nature-Culture Relationship Construction pp. 336

Jaycel Anne B. Panday, Jonathan V. Gochuico, Mark Louie D. Reyes, Wincel M. Atienza and Gil M. Mallen

Enhancing Vocabulary Acquisition in EFL Education: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Digital Minimalism and Technology Use pp. 347

Shreya Basu and Soodeh Hamzehlou-Moghadam

Charting Specific Paths: A Decade of English for Specific Purposes Research (2015-2024) pp. 358

Lim Seong Pek, Rita Wong Mee Mee, Fatin Syamilah Che Yob, Khairul Firdaus Ne'matullah, Ali Derahvasht and Henry E. Lemana

Emancipatory Learning Strategies in English Language Teaching: Insights from Indonesia pp. 372

Yuni Budi Lestari, Kamaludin Yusra, Ni Wayan Mira Susanti, Makmur Hadi and Euis Naqeisha Windaputri

Exploring the Sources of English as a Foreign Language Teachers' Stress at Secondary High School pp. 389

Charly Jerome J, Sutharshan V, Ramesh Pettela, R. Rajadurai, P. Jayakumar and Lamessa Oli

Gendered Language in English-Medium Professional Digital Discourse: A Corpus-Based Study of Achievement Narratives and Interaction Dynamics on LinkedIn pp. 407

Ahmad Raza, Urooj Fatima Alvi, Ashwaq A. Aldaghri and Shadi Majed Alshraah

Sustainability in English Language Acquisition: Points to Explore pp. 420

Suhair Eyad Al-Alami

Self and Others in the English Translation of Taha Hussein's Al-AyyÄ m (The Days): A Posthumanist Perspective pp. 428

Samir Khalifa, Elham Alzain, Ghiadaa Khodier, Ali Alshebami, Abdullah Seraj and Ayman Elhalafway

Were It Not To Be Anachronism: Coriolanus As Seen by Aristotle pp. 436

Bahadir Cahit Tosun

Investigating Grammar Learning Challenges for Effective English as a Foreign Language Instruction in Ethiopia pp. 441

T. Jayasudha, Ramesh Pettela, G. Arun, Dhanyamol C.t, Ramaiyan D and Lamessa Oli

Emergency Remote Teaching during COVID-19: Saudi Male English as a Foreign Language Students' Perceptions pp. 458

Abdulrahim A. Aloufi, Katina Zammit and Maree A. Skillen

The Impact of Peer Feedback on Writing Anxiety and Performance: EFL Students at Wolkite University in Focus pp. 469

Esayas Teshome Taddese, Mitiku Tasisa Dinsa, Habtamu Adem Yassin, Anteneh Kebede Lakew and Wakgari Deressa Agemso

Postmodern Cultural Fragmentation and Subjectivity in Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party pp. 479

Abdulhameed A. Majeed, Mohammad A. Rawashdeh, Haydar Jabr Koban and Ghada Sasa

Teaching Reading through Short Stories in a Digital Task-Based Environment pp. 486

Andria Babu and S. Soundiraraj

English and Identity in the Digital Age: Social Media, Code-Switching, and Linguistic Hybridity Among Jordanian Gen Z pp. 502

Maha S. Yaseen, Razan Alzyod, Amer Al-Adwan and Rami Sa'di

Reviewer Acknowledgements for World Journal of English Language, Vol. 16, No. 2 pp. 512

Joe Nelson

Volume 16, issue 1, 2026

Six NMT Systems, One Language Pair: Which Best Translates Arabic-English? pp. 1

Rand Habib, Linda Alkhawaja, Ogareet Khoury and Sa' ida Al-Sayyed

A Multidimensional Analysis of Linguistic Variation in Russian and British Newspaper Editorials pp. 17

Habibullah Pathan, Urooj Fatima Alvi, Shazia Ayyaz and Oksana I Aleksandrova

Freedom of Choice in C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce pp. 25

S. Jolin Sheena and A. Saridha

Language, Diplomacy and Global Governance: Discourse Strategies in a Middle Eastern UN Address pp. 33

Mohammad Awad AlAfnan

Strategies of Rendering Metaphor from Arabic into English: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT and Matecat pp. 45

Bilal Alsharif, Razan Khasawneh and Musa Alzghoul

Vocabulary Selection and Translation of China's Report on the Work of the Government: A Case Study of "Considerably" "Noticeably" & "Resolutely" from Their Semantic Prosody Performance pp. 52

Guangyao Ma, Salina Husain and Wan Muhammad Wan Sulong

Exploring EFL Teachers' Perceptions of Blended Onsite and Online Teaching at Saudi Universities: Benefits and Challenges pp. 62

Rashed Nasser Altamimi

A Corpus-Based Genre and Collocational Study of the Near-Synonyms: Grasp, Capture, Seize, Snatch, and Take pp. 73

Sani Yantandu Uba and Faiza Al-Dhahli

An Analysis of Figurative Language in Laurie Halse Anderson' Wintergirls pp. 86

Phanida Phunkrathok, Kampeeraphab Intanoo and Nawamin Prachanant

Decolonizing the Stage: Exploring Postcolonial Narratives and Identity in Rohina Malik's Unveiled pp. 95

Mohammad Alhourani, Mohammed Abou Adel, Maryam Abd el-Kareem Othman, Samir Khalifa and Ayman Elhalafawy

Discerning Turkish Food in The Bastard of Istanbul and The Forty Rules of Love pp. 104

Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Mohammad Jamshed, Sohaib Alam and Wahaj Unnisa Warda

Cebuano-Visayan Interference and Word Articulation of English Phonology Learners pp. 112

Marcelina S. Deiparine

Exploring Religious Discourse Authority among Nobel Peace Prize Laureates: A Pragmatic Approach pp. 120

Khaled Saeed Abdullah Abu Hikma and Abdul Hamid Saif Al-Hussami

Move Analysis in the Introduction Chapter of Thesis Written by Native English Speakers and Non-Native English Speakers pp. 130

Chen Dan, Ramiza Haji Darmi and Mohamad Ateff MD Yusof

Critical Analysis and Enhancement of Undergraduate English Syllabi: Aligning Pedagogical Deficiencies with Student and English Market Needs pp. 143

Udhayachandran R and Yadamala Sreenivasulu

The Extent of Technology Integration in Flipped English Classrooms in Language Education: A Multi-dimensional Exploration pp. 151

Fang Li

Decolonizing Travel Narratives: A Feminist Perspective in Cate Kennedy's Sing and Don’t Cry pp. 163

Asma Sakit Alshammari

Expressing Refusals in English: A Cross-Cultural Study of Invitation Responses amongst Malaysians pp. 171

Nur Asyrani binti Che Ismail and Nur Rasyidah Mohd Nordin

A Stylistic Analysis in Literary Texts: Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Everett's James pp. 183

Djoko Sutrisno, Martina Martina, Mu'jizah Mu'jizah, Nuraidar Agus, Herianah Herianah, Hastianah Hastianah, Nur Syamsiah, Dewi Juliastuty, Binar Kurniasari Febrianti and Syarifah Lubna

‘She Has an Accent' - When Pronunciation Overrides Appearance in Determining Whether Someone Is a Native English Speaker pp. 207

Douglas C. Severo

Thainess as Part of Thai Diaspora Identity in Thai American Literature: A Case Study of Manning's A Good True Thai and Lapcharoensap's Sightseeing pp. 217

Kittiphong Praphan

Male Vulnerability and Victimization: Examining Vassanji's No New Land pp. 226

Anju J and P. Tamilarasan

From Past to Present: Leveraging Digital Traditional Games in Teaching English Vocabulary for Young Learners pp. 235

Ahmad Syawaluddin, Nur Aeni and Aswati Asri

Faithfulness in the Translation of the Qur'anic Arabic Homographic Word Kataba (كَتَبَ) into English: Revisiting the Equivalence Theory pp. 248

Majda Babiker Ahmed Abdelkarim, Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj and Ahmed Hadi Hakami

From English to Tok Pisin: A Sociolinguistic Inquiry of Gender Preference in the New Testament Bible Translation pp. 259

Andreas Noreewec, Mangatur Nababan and Djatmika Djatmika

Evaluating Literary Meaning: Appraisal and Argumentation in Dancing in the Dust pp. 274

Matiyenga Tinashe Charles

The Continuity of Identity in Susan Abulhawa's Mornings in Jenin pp. 284

MohammedLami Shamallakh, Ravichandran Vengadasamy and Mohamed Zain Sulaiman

A New Historicist Reading of Shakespeare's Aesthetic Autonomy and Republican Voice in Coriolanus pp. 293

Syed Zamanat Abbas

The Politics of Representing Gender and Sexuality in Arundhati Roy's Selected Books pp. 305

Ranga R. and Poonam Prasad

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Eclectic Method in ESL Creative Thinking and Writing - An Experimental Study pp. 315

T. Mahendran, S. Diravidamani, Hema M, Masilamani. C, Ramesh M and Sathya Thangavel

Presupposition Analysis in Written Online News Discourse CNN The Death of Liam Payne Ex One Direction Personnel pp. 325

Herman Herman, Jumaria Sirait, Rakhmat Wahyudin Sagala, Rohanna Sinambela, Ridwin Purba, Endang Fatmawati, Claudya Siagian and Dwi Fitria Anggraini

Translating English Polysemous Words: A Systematic Literature Review pp. 337

Dengke Pan, Syed Nurulakla Syed Abdullah, Muhammad Alif Redzuan Abdullah and Rosfazila Abd Rahman

Dubbing for Oral Language Acquisition: A Literature Review on Practices and Implementation (2017-2024) pp. 351

Qiuyao Wang, Nooreen Noordin, Joanna Joseph Jeyaraj and Zhao Sun

The Intersection of Medicine and Mortality: Analyzing the Human Experience in Margaret Edson's "Wit" pp. 364

M. Ilaya Kanmani Nanmozhi and S. Gunasekaran

Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart: A Case of Postcolonial Discourse Analysis and Reexploration pp. 375

Saif Al-Deen Al-Ghammaz

Exploring Factors Influencing English-Speaking Skills among Saudi EFL Security Guards in Healthcare Institutions pp. 384

Majid Alharthi

"Not Intended to Drive People Crazy": Genre, Gender, and the Politics of Reception in The Yellow Wallpaper pp. 393

Anas Alhaisony

Collaborative Writing in Omani ESL Classrooms: A Quasi-Experimental Study from a Sociocultural Perspective pp. 403

Shumaila Memon, Saadia Fatima and Abida Ayesha

Structured Scaffolding with Digital Graded Audiobooks: Impacts on L2 Listening Comprehension and Learner Perceptions pp. 419

Davika Sakkampang, Pilanut Phusawisot and Massaya Rachawong

YouTube and TikTok Videos as Emerging Digital Literacies in Online Teaching: A Must Already in the Wake of COVID-19? pp. 431

Bahadır C. Tosun and Selma D. Üğüten

Reviewer Acknowledgements for World Journal of English Language, Vol. 16, No. 1 pp. 442

Joe Nelson