This paper suggests a sociolinguistic approach to typographic landscape analysis. Typography is discussed as semiotic resource with meaning-making potential. The argues that variation provides dynamic indexical links social practice. It obtains its ‘social voice’ and becomes an integral part of the context in which it perceived typical able generate particular socially loaded meanings. research...

Silent films have long been shown during language classes to ease contextual and pragmatic acquisition. Equally empowering, muted videos are commonly used help students learn culture-laden fixed expressions. They report appreciate enjoy using visual cues understand then appropriately use unfamiliar ,and especially cope with novel situations such as job interviews. This study analyses students’ ...

This study examines the production of geminates in Emirati Pidgin Arabic (EPA) spoken by blue-collar workers United Arab Emirates. A simple naming test was designed to determine whether EPA speakers would produce a geminated or degeminated phoneme. Following that, semi-structured interview conducted with subset cohort obtain participants’ own explanation where they consonants. Our findings sugg...