Professor

Ahmad M. Saidat

College of Literature / Department of Department of English Language and Literature
Theoretical Linguistics/English language and linguistics
032179000-7445
A full professor of linguistics in the department of English language and literature at Al-Hussein bin Talal University. Graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2006. My research interests include general linguistics syntax, morphology, language attitude and change, and sociolinguistics

Academic Qualifications

Degree / Major University Year GPA
See Qualifications — PH.D. in Linguistics/Syntax. The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas: USA M.A. in Linguistics/Syntax. The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas: USA B.A. in English Language and Literature. Al-Mustansirriyah University, Baghdad: Iraq - 2000

Academic Experience

Position University / Department Period
See Details Full professor of linguistics in the Department of English language and Literature at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan. 2019 Associate professor of linguistics in the Department of Foreign Languages at Albaha University, KSA. (Sabbatical Leave) 2015-2017 Associate professor of linguistics in the Department of English language and Literature at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan. 2013-2019 Assistant professor of linguistics in the Department of English language and Literature at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan. 2006-2013 Adjunct Faculty of English and Arabic Linguistics. Brookhaven College- Dallas, USA. 2003-2006 Adjunct Faculty of Arabic Linguistics. Program of Linguistics at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA. 2005 A certified Translator and Interpreter. Translation and Interpretation Network (NIT), Catholic Charities- Diocese of Fort Worth, Inc. DFW metroplex, Texas, USA. 2002-2006 Teacher of English. Ministry of Higher Education. Petra, Jordan. 1997-2001 -
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Administrative Experience

Position Institution Period
See Details Director of The Language Center . Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. Jordan. 2010 Vice Dean of the College of Arts. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. Jordan. 2010 Chair of the Department of English Language and Literature. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University. Jordan. 2009 - — 2000/01 -

Publications & Articles

Al-Baldawi, W. N., & Saidat, A. M. Linguistic Overgeneralization: A Case Study. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 1, Special Isuue. 184-193. 2011 | | 2000

Alenazy, M. A., & Saidat, A. M. The Implications of Animal Metaphors for Syntactic Agreement in Arabic. Acta Linguistica, 9(1). 98-110. 2015 | | 2000

Alenazy, M. A., & Saidat, A. M. Verbal Agreement in Arabic: A Phase-Based Approach. SKASE Journal of Theoretical Linguistics, 12(4). 2-16. 2015 | | 2000

Al-Naimat, Ghazi & Saidat, Ahmad. The Aesthetic Symbolic and Communicative Function of English Signs in the Urban Spaces of Jordan: Typography, Multimodality, and Ideological Values. Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics. 2019 | | 2000

Kreishan, R. A., & Saidat, A. M. The Effect of Religious and Cultural Schemata on Jordanian Students; Comprehension of English Texts. International Journal of Academic Research, 3(4). 339-347. 2011 | | 2000

Saidat, A. A sociolinguistic comparison of the syntax of modern standard Arabic and Jordanian Arabic. Master's thesis, The University of Texas, Arlington. ProQuest. 2003 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Categorization in the history of English (review). Language, 83(4), 916-917. 2006 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Jordanian Arabic: A Study of the Motivations for the Intentionality in Dialect Change. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 8(6), 580-587. 2018 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Language Attitude: The Case of Jordan. International journal of academic research, 2(6). 235-243. 2010 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Richard Hogg and David Denison (eds.), A history of the English language. Language in Society, 37(01), 156-156. 2008 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. The syntax of Quranic classical Arabic: A principles and parameters approach. ProQuest. 2006 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Word order and the Minimalist Program: Data from Jordanian varieties. Acta Linguistica, 7(1). 3-10. 2013 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M., & Alenazy, M. A. Participant Reference in Qur’anic Arabic: Dialogues of Moses: A Corpus Based Study. Argumentum, 11, 155-165. 2015 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M., & Alenazy, M. A. Thematic Roles in Somali: A Principles and Parameters Approach. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 6(5), 104-110. 2015 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M., & Khlifat, J. A. Phonetics and Phonology Paradox in Levantine Arabic: An Analytical Evaluation of Arabic Geminates’ Hypocrisy. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 9(7), 854-864. 2019 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M., & Rabea, R. A. The Mortality of Metaphors: A Semantic-pragmatic Study of the Conventionalization of Jordanian Arabic. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 8(1), 43-53. 29. 2019 | | 2000

Saidat, Ahmad & Al-Naimat, Ghazi. Pedagogical Grammar Errors due to Generalized Translation of Technical Grammar Concepts and Terms. Al-Hussein Bin Talal's Journal of Research. 2019 | | 2000

Taweel, A. Q., Saidat, E. M. R., Hussein, A., & Saidat, A. M. Hedging in political discourse. The Linguistic Journal, 5(1), 169-196. 2011 | | 2000

Al-Baldawi, W. N., & Saidat, A. M. Linguistic Overgeneralization: A Case Study. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 1, Special Isuue. 184-193. 2011 | | 2000

Alenazy, M. A., & Saidat, A. M. The Implications of Animal Metaphors for Syntactic Agreement in Arabic. Acta Linguistica, 9(1). 98-110. 2015 | | 2000

Alenazy, M. A., & Saidat, A. M. Verbal Agreement in Arabic: A Phase-Based Approach. SKASE Journal of Theoretical Linguistics, 12(4). 2-16. 2015 | | 2000

Al-Naimat, Ghazi & Saidat, Ahmad. The Aesthetic Symbolic and Communicative Function of English Signs in the Urban Spaces of Jordan: Typography, Multimodality, and Ideological Values. Journal of Research in Applied Linguistics. 2019 | | 2000

Kreishan, R. A., & Saidat, A. M. The Effect of Religious and Cultural Schemata on Jordanian Students; Comprehension of English Texts. International Journal of Academic Research, 3(4). 339-347. 2011 | | 2000

Saidat, A. A sociolinguistic comparison of the syntax of modern standard Arabic and Jordanian Arabic. Master's thesis, The University of Texas, Arlington. ProQuest. 2003 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Categorization in the history of English (review). Language, 83(4), 916-917. 2006 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Jordanian Arabic: A Study of the Motivations for the Intentionality in Dialect Change. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 8(6), 580-587. 2018 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Language Attitude: The Case of Jordan. International journal of academic research, 2(6). 235-243. 2010 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Richard Hogg and David Denison (eds.), A history of the English language. Language in Society, 37(01), 156-156. 2008 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. The syntax of Quranic classical Arabic: A principles and parameters approach. ProQuest. 2006 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M. Word order and the Minimalist Program: Data from Jordanian varieties. Acta Linguistica, 7(1). 3-10. 2013 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M., & Alenazy, M. A. Participant Reference in Qur’anic Arabic: Dialogues of Moses: A Corpus Based Study. Argumentum, 11, 155-165. 2015 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M., & Alenazy, M. A. Thematic Roles in Somali: A Principles and Parameters Approach. Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 6(5), 104-110. 2015 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M., & Khlifat, J. A. Phonetics and Phonology Paradox in Levantine Arabic: An Analytical Evaluation of Arabic Geminates’ Hypocrisy. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 9(7), 854-864. 2019 | | 2000

Saidat, A. M., & Rabea, R. A. The Mortality of Metaphors: A Semantic-pragmatic Study of the Conventionalization of Jordanian Arabic. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 8(1), 43-53. 29. 2019 | | 2000

Saidat, Ahmad & Al-Naimat, Ghazi. Pedagogical Grammar Errors due to Generalized Translation of Technical Grammar Concepts and Terms. Al-Hussein Bin Talal's Journal of Research. 2019 | | 2000

Taweel, A. Q., Saidat, E. M. R., Hussein, A., & Saidat, A. M. Hedging in political discourse. The Linguistic Journal, 5(1), 169-196. 2011 | | 2000

Thesis Supervision

Thesis Title Student Type / Role Status
1. Understanding English Idioms Through Linguistic Contexts: A Case Study in Al-Baha Region. 2016-2017 2. Phonological Alternation of foreign loanwords in KSA : A Generative Approach. 2016-2017 3. The Judges' Style of Speech and Shift-Style in Saudi Arabia. 2016-2017 4. The Misuse of Homographic Items among EFL Learners in Albaha University. 2016-2017 5. A Linguistic Investigation of Saudi Bilingual Children Verbal Production: A Case Study of Saudi Twin Brothers. 2016-2017 6. Metaphorical Expressions in the Dialect of Tehama: A Pragmatic Study. 2016-2017 7. The Influence of Using Twitter in Reducing English Writing Anxiety Among Female EFL Students in Al-Baha Region. 2016-2017 8. The Effectiveness of Teachers Commitment to Implementation A Reading Workshop on the Students Reading Achievement. 2016-2017 9. The Effect of The Qualifications of English Teachers on The Performance of Elementary School Students in Al-Baha. 2016-2017 10. The Relationship between Schematic Constituents of EFL Learners and Their Reading Comprehension Capabilities. 2016-2017 11. Using the Communicative Approach as a Linguistic Tool to Enhance the Speaking Skill among Learners of English. 2016-2017 12. The Impact of Computer Assisted Language Learning on Teaching and Developing English Reading by the Intermediate School Students in Al-Qunfutha Educational Zone, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2016-2017 13. Teachers' of English Perception of the Communicative Approach in Saudi Secondary Schools : A Field study in Misan Educational Bureau. 2016-2017 14. English Comprehension Barriers Inside the Classroom for Intermediate Students in AlBaha from Teachers' and Students' Point of Views . 2016-2017 See Details
 Master's
Main Supervisor		 Completed

Conferences

Conference / Paper Location Period
Conferences - See Details Saidat, Ahmad Mahmoud. Is Arabic Really a VSO Language? ACES 2006. The University of Texas at Arlington, USA. 2006 Saidat, Ahmad Mahmoud. The Syntax of Classical Arabic: The Application of Binding Theory. ACES 2005. The University of Texas at Arlington, USA. 2005 Saidat, Ahmad Mahmoud. Arabic a collection of Vernaculars or a Collection of Languages. What do Jordanians Think? UTASCIL 12. Program of Linguistics, The University of Texas at Arlington. USA. 2004 -, 2000/01/01 -

Committee Memberships

Committee Organization Role Period
1. رئيس اللجنة الفنية للامتحان الوطني في اللغة الإنجليزية 2018-2019 2. عضو اللجنة الفنية للامتحان الوطني في اللغة الإنجليزية 2017-2018 3. عضو اللجنة العليا للامتحان الوطني في اللغة الإنجليزية 2018-حاليا 4. رئيس لجنة متابعة معايير الاعتماد وضمان الجودة في كلية الآداب 5. رئيس اللجنة التأديبية للطلبة في كلية الآداب 6. لجنة حوسبة الامتحان الوطني المكافئ في اللغة الإنجليزية Member 2000/01 -

Awards & Grants

Award / Grant Awarding Body Year
Fully funded M.A. Scholarship. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan. 2001 M.A. Graduate Assistantship. The University of Texas, USA. 2001 M.A. Graduate Assistantship. The University of Texas, USA. 2002 Fully funded Ph.D. Scholarship. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan. 2003 Ph.D. Graduate Assistantship. The University of Texas, USA. 2003 Award — - 2000

Research Interests

Syntax, Pragmatics, Morphology, Sociolinguistics, Dialectology and Language attitude

Teaching Fields

1. English Syntax2. English Morphology 3. English Grammar 4. Linguistics 5. Semantics and Pragmatics 6. Research Methods 7. English Reading and Writing 8. English Speaking and Listening 9. Translation

Courses Taught

Course Code Level Hours
1. English Syntax2. English Morphology 3. English Grammar 4. Linguistics 5. Semantics and Pragmatics 6. Research Methods 7. English Reading and Writing 8. English Speaking and Listening 9. Translation 10.Study Skills in English 11. Pronunciation - Bachelor

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