1st International Conference on: "Current Academic Research"
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Symbolic Implications of the Moon and Sky in Coleridge’s Poems with Special Reference to “Dejection: An Ode” and the Trio
(2012-05-05)<p>This study explores the fundamental associations and symbolic implications of images of the moon and sky in Coleridge’s poems, particularly “Dejection: An Ode” and the Trio. Images of the moon in Coleridge’s poetry, ... -
Reinstating Oscar Wilde within the Literary Canon of Post Modernity: Re-visioning Salome
(2012-05-05)<p>Oscar Wilde has always been a paradigm of opposites and contradictoriness and far beyond his literary age as far as his narratology goes. Drawing reflective sustenance from Pater and Ruskin, he moved much beyond the ... -
The Adventures of Kirby Allbee in Saul Bellow’s The Victim
(2012-05-05)<p>With the appearance of Ravelstein, Bellow’s most recent novel, we again encounter a familiar character in Chick, who, in more ways than one, functions as a “mentor”, a “brain truster”, a “reality instructor” or a ... -
Investigating The Cultural Aspects in EFL Textbooks A Case Study of the NorthStar Intermediate Textbook
(2012-05-05)<p>This study investigated the cultural aspects in the NorthStar textbook which has been taught since 2008 at An-Najah University as a compulsory course . The study addressed the following questions:<br /> 1-What are the ... -
Students' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Using Non-Traditional Techniques to Improve Oral Communication Skills
(2012-05-05)<p>Speaking is considered a major skill of any language. Some linguists, in this regard, define language as nothing but a system of vocal symbols used to communicate ideas and thoughts among the members of a certain social ... -
Developing Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Blended Learning Environment
(2012-05-05)<p>Obviously, every caring teacher wants to do a good job for his or her students by looking for new methods to improve his/ her students' performance. Technological advances and widespread access to information and ... -
The Psychology of Language and Power in the Middle east: a Comparative Discourse Analysis of Legitmation using Pronouns, Modality and Lexicalization in News Reporting of the Gaza War
(2012-05-05)<p>This paper has shown how war language is dependent on elements like the just war theory, the choice of the lexical items, the modality of the speaker in expressing self-confidence about his commitment to the truth of ... -
Difficulties and Problems that Face English Students of Al Quds Open University in Scientific Translation process from English to Arabic and Vice Versa and the solutions for the Same
(2012-05-05)<p>The study aims at exploring the difficulties that face the students of Al Quds Open University in Scientific translation process from English to Arabic and vice versa. The researcher attempted to find suitable solutions ... -
Learner’s Milestones in Acquiring Higher Level Language Proficiency
(2012-05-05)<p>Learning language at the higher ends of the proficiency scale differs in a number of ways from beginning and intermediate language learning. For advanced learners, linguistic factors change with increasing proficiency. ...