The aim of the present study was to determine the main discoursal functions of the most commonly used Arabic coordinating conjunction, Wa (the English equivalent of 'and'). In order to do this, the researchers selected ten Jordanian parliamentary speeches to be used as the data of the study. In contrast to what has been heavily stated by Arabic linguists, the study showed that the Wa can have many discoursal functions. Upon analyzing the findings of the study in light of advancements made in The Relevance Theory, this research has provided further empirical evidence on how relevance considerations shape collaborative language use.
The purpose of this study is to investigate Mohsin Hamid’s novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist by utilizing the theory of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. The study, a theoretical construct founded on two key concepts from Bourdieu’s theory, namely habitus and field, aims at offering a new perspective to understand the dilemma of the protagonist Changez from a sociological cultural perspective. It shows how Changez cultivates his habitus to pursue a specific taste in America through multiple forms of cultural capital and manifests how these forms shape his attitudes and relations. It also offers a metaphorical portrayal of Changez as a footballer who struggles within various positions to retain power and eventually fulfill his American dream through both the macrocosmic and microcosmic social fields that he finds himself in. The assumption that this paper is seeking to validate is that there is a common ground between the novel and Bourdieu’s theory of practice in some key concepts and that understanding the habitus and the doxa of Changez’ social fields can help understand his practices, dispositions, and most importantly the reasons behind him leaving America.
Reading and writing skills play essential roles in second language teaching and learning. The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of extensive reading on the writing performance of freshmen students at the University of Jordan. In order to achieve the aim of the study, 16 students were chosen as a convenient sample from freshmen students. This group of students were exposed to extensive reading texts over the period of one and a half month. Data of the study were collected via a writing pretest and posttest. The pretest was conducted prior to the application of the treatment. A paired samples test was used as a statistical test. The findings of the study showed that there is an improvement in the writing performance of the group. This resulted in the rejection of the null hypothesis, indicating that the extensive reading may have a significant positive effect on the writing performance of freshmen.
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