36.2170, Qs: Research Study Participation Opportunity: Discover Communication Skills in Arabic!

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LINGUIST List: Vol-36-2170. Tue Jul 15 2025. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 36.2170, Qs: Research Study Participation Opportunity: Discover Communication Skills in Arabic!

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Date: 15-Jul-2025
From: Duaa Makhoul [dxm8364 at mavs.uta.edu]
Subject: Research Study Participation Opportunity: Discover Communication Skills in Arabic!


Dear Arabic-speaking friends,
We are excited to invite bilingual speakers of English and Arabic to
participate in a unique research study aimed at analyzing
conversational strategies in dialectical Arabic in different cultural
contexts. This study focuses on understanding how dialect speakers
interact and ask questions in various situations, which is crucial for
effective cross-cultural communication. This study is approved under
UTA’s IRB Protocol # 2025-0190.
Study Details:
•       Purpose: To explore how speakers of Arabic dialects interact
in everyday social scenarios.
•       Participation: You will be asked to take part in a 30-minute
role-playing exercise where you engage in conversation strategies
based on hypothetical social situations.
•       Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
•       Duration: Approximately 30 minutes
Why Participate?
•       Contribute to Research: Your participation will contribute to
valuable research in the field of linguistics and cross-cultural
communication.
•       Enhance Communication Skills: Engage in interactive
communication that may improve your conversational abilities and
heritage language skills.
Eligibility Requirements:
•       Female
•       18 years old or older
•       Speaker of both English and a Levantine dialect of Arabic
(e.g., Palestinian, Jordanian, Lebanese, Syrian)
•       Born to an Arab family in the U.S. or arrived in the U.S. by
the age of 5
We welcome participants from diverse backgrounds who meet the above
criteria.
How to Participate:
If you are interested in participating, please email the researcher
at:  duaa.makhoul at uta.edu
Your involvement will make a significant impact on our research, and
you will gain valuable insights into effective communication
strategies among heritage speakers. If you have any questions, feel
free to contact us.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to contribute to our
research and improve cross-cultural communication skills!

Linguistic Field(s): Pragmatics

Subject Language(s): Arabic (ara)
                     English (eng)

Language Family(ies): Arabic



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