Saeed Abdullah Alzahrani

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Vice Dean of Quality for Planning and Development and the Head of the Foreign Languages Department. at Al Baha University

Code-switching is the use of two languages within a conversation. Bilinguals can adjust to social and cultural situations very easily. Socio-linguistic triggers have dominated previous research, but the personality and socio-biographical factors determining code-switching among Arab-English bilinguals in Saudi Arabia are generally less investigated...

The invention deals with a speech recognition and correction robot that has been specially designed to help people, particularly second language learners, in detecting and correcting their phonological mistakes. It is an interactive educational tool using the most advanced speech recognition technology that identifies minute phonetic differences, t...

The chapter explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in language education, focusing on methodology and key findings. The study involved 400 participants divided into experimental and control groups, with the experimental group using AI-driven tools and the control group following traditional methods. Pre- and post-asse...

The perceived learning performance becomes an integral component of a student's success which reflects how efficiently learners believe that they have acquired knowledge. Knowledge acquisition determinants play an important role in increasing the perceived learning performance through increased satisfaction of the students. Therefore, the study aim...

Objective: The goal of this study was to look into how students' beliefs about their own learning and how well they speak English affect how well they learn in higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia. It specifically looks at how students' opinions affect the connections between how well they know English, how well they understand, and how we...

This research studied the dynamic relationships of linguistic challenges, cultural competency, host national connectedness, and self-efficacy among expatriates. It examines how these factors affect the process of cultural accommodation in a multicultural society. The research first used a mixed-methods study, interviewing 14 expatriates to discover...

The linguistic dynamics within a workplace play a pivotal role in shaping the organizational milieu, thereby significantly influencing the overall success or failure of the organization. Consequently, this investigation was crafted to scrutinize the impact of various linguistic elements, such as directive communication, empathetic discourse, profic...

In the recent years, the importance of teacher well-being (TWB), which plays a key role in teaching quality and students’ educational outcomes, has encouraged a plethora of empirical studies across various disciplines. However, there are four notable gaps in the literature on TWB: (i) most studies focus on TWB in terms of negative psychological sta...

The current study investigated the use of pragmatic markers during oral classroom presentations by Saudi Arabian undergraduate EFL learners at Albaha University, Saudi Arabia.

The current study investigated the use of pragmatic markers during oral classroom presentations by Saudi Arabian undergraduate EFL learners at Albaha University, Saudi Arabia. The use of pragmatic markers in academic contexts such as presentations is significant as failure to use these markers can cause poor comprehension by audience members and in...

This study reports on the use of the English definite article, which forms a problem for EFL learners in formal writing. Specifically, the study attempts to measure the teaching of English definite article through reading comprehension tasks which are assumed to be suitable tactic in a Sudanese EFL classroom. In this concern, the study also intends...

This scholarly investigation delves into the correlation among fundamental motifs in cross-cultural research. The inquiry specifically examines the impact of language impediments on the psychological well-being, social assimilation, and cultural adjustment of expatriates. Furthermore, the study endeavours to elucidate the nexus between language, cu...

Education plays a pivotal role in fostering socioeconomic development, and the phenomenon of globalization has significantly increased the influx of students pursuing studies in foreign countries. Given that education serves as a catalyst for economic and cultural advancement, nations face the challenge of enticing international students. Consequen...

Research in the production of powerful screen subtitles receives more attention from those who are interested in movies business for the benefit of viewers worldwide. Arguably viewers hardly benefit from screen subtitles due to the inconsistency between scenes and the pragmatic meaning of subtitles. Specifically, the study aims to examine the exten...

The ability to read and comprehend texts has long been considered critical for achieving success in academic pursuits. While a myriad of studies has investigated the components that affect 'learners' reading comprehension, there are a limited number of investigations into such elements in the Middle East and North Africa. The following article will...

Second language (L2) learners' vocabulary knowledge is crucial to their success in learning a L2 and is largely dependent on their vocabulary knowledge. Further, L2 students can only master a target L2 by developing effective reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, which again, are all dependent on their vocabulary knowledge. Therefore, t...