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The Effect of Peer-Assisted Reading Activities on Reading Comprehension and Self-Efficacy Among Iraqi EFL Learners

Authors Department of Technologies, Al-Futat Al-awsat Technical University, Karbala, [email protected] Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2026.v5n5p4 Abstract Peer-assisted learning, a structured instructional approach in which learners work collaboratively in dyads or small groups to support each other’s academic development, has accumulated considerable empirical support as a means of enhancing reading achievement across diverse… اقرأ المزيد »The Effect of Peer-Assisted Reading Activities on Reading Comprehension and Self-Efficacy Among Iraqi EFL Learners

Manic Histories: The Gendered Aesthetics of Hysterical Realism in the Works of Jennifer Egan and Zadie Smith

Authors Associate Professor, Dept of English Language & Literature, Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh. Saudi [email protected] Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2026.v5n5p9 Abstract This research reevaluates the literary mode of “Hysterical Realism” through the lens of New Historicism, arguing that its characteristic narrative excess serves as a sophisticated “somatic archive” for… اقرأ المزيد »Manic Histories: The Gendered Aesthetics of Hysterical Realism in the Works of Jennifer Egan and Zadie Smith

The Echo of Philosophical Tone in the Poems of Antarah in Modern Society

Authors Department of English Language, Faculty of Education, Al-Mansour University College, Baghdad, [email protected] Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2026.v5n5p12 Abstract Tasting linguistic philosophy plays a crucial role in one’s daily life behavior. It has rooted origins in the far deep history of humanity and has acquired tremendous attention among educated individuals. Mixing philosophy… اقرأ المزيد »The Echo of Philosophical Tone in the Poems of Antarah in Modern Society

The Effectiveness of Incorporating Video Conversations in an EFL University Classroom for Promoting Oral Communication Skills

Authors Assist. Professor Dr. in Linguistics, Shatt Al-Arab University College, Basra, Iraq [email protected] Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2025.v4n11p8 Abstract This study explores the impact of technology-enhanced instruction, specifically video conversation practices, on the oral communication skills of first-year university students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Over an 8-week period, a… اقرأ المزيد »The Effectiveness of Incorporating Video Conversations in an EFL University Classroom for Promoting Oral Communication Skills

Semiotic Analysis of the Poem “If the People One Day Will to Live”

Authors Senior Instructor, Department of Arabic Language, College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates [email protected] Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2025.v4n9p7 Abstract This study is a semiotic analysis of the poem “If the People One Day Desire Life” by the poet Abu al-Qasim al-Shabi. The text is analyzed through the… اقرأ المزيد »Semiotic Analysis of the Poem “If the People One Day Will to Live”

A Comparative Study of Arabic Questions and their English Translations in Surat Al_Kahf

Authors Assist. Prof. Dr., Department of English, Basic Education College, University of Kirkuk, Iraq [email protected]     Department of English, Basic Education College, University of Kirkuk, Iraq [email protected] Department of English, Basic Education College, University of Kirkuk, Iraq [email protected] Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2025.v4n7p14 Abstract This study aims to describe types of question in… اقرأ المزيد »A Comparative Study of Arabic Questions and their English Translations in Surat Al_Kahf

Modern Poetry and Artificial Intelligence Investigating How Al-Generated Poetry is Shaping Perceptions of Creativity and Authorship

Authors Teaching Associate, Department of English language, Mehd Al Hedharat University, Iraq [email protected] Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2025.v4n5p3 Abstract The creative possibilities and constraints of artificial intelligence in poetry generation are examined in this study, with an emphasis on how AI questions conventional ideas of authorship, creativity, and emotional expression. Three different… اقرأ المزيد »Modern Poetry and Artificial Intelligence Investigating How Al-Generated Poetry is Shaping Perceptions of Creativity and Authorship

The Phonetics of Aspiration in English and Arabic

Authors College of Dentistry, Al-Iraqia University, Iraq [email protected] https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6918-8247 Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2025.v4n5p9 Abstract This research focuses on aspiration’s phonetic phenomenon in English as well as Arabic, testing every acoustic feature, phonological importance and occurrence in English and Arabic. It is realized as a breath burst coming after the specific consonants’… اقرأ المزيد »The Phonetics of Aspiration in English and Arabic

Language Processing in the Human Brain: The Role of the Left and Right Sides

Authors Lect., English Department, Faculty of Education, University of Kufa, Iraq [email protected] Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2025.v4n4p3 Abstract This academic paper elucidates that cognitive functioning in any domain — memory, attention, abstract reasoning, language, etc. — cannot be uniquely correlated to either the left or right cerebral hemispheres. These complex actions stem from… اقرأ المزيد »Language Processing in the Human Brain: The Role of the Left and Right Sides

Productive and Receptive Knowledge and Avoidance of Phrasal Verbs: The Case of Saudi Learners of English

Authors Assistant Professor, PhD in Applied linguistics, King Abdullah Air Defense College, Saudi Arabia [email protected] Paper DOI https://doi.org/10.59992/IJSR.2025.v4n4p11 Abstract Recent studies in different parts of the world generally agree that multi-word expressions, including phrasal verbs (PVs), present difficulties for many language learners. The present study not only examines productive and… اقرأ المزيد »Productive and Receptive Knowledge and Avoidance of Phrasal Verbs: The Case of Saudi Learners of English