Ali M. El-Sayed

List of John Benjamins publications in which Ali M. El-Sayed is involved.

Articles

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El-Sayed, Ali M. 1990 Politeness Formulas in English and Arabic: A Contrastive Study ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 89/90, pp. 1–23 | Article
To be familiar with the kinds of formulaic expressions used by speakers of a language as markers of politeness, is a knowledg which is indispensable to the acquisition of communicative competence in lan-guage. Such expressions can present many pitfalls for the learner who is not fully aware of… read more
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El-Sayed, Ali M. 1988 An Investigation into the Current Status of English Instruction to the Gulf: Some Comments on the Problems and Suggestions for Solutions ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 81/82, pp. 47–72 | Article
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El-Sayed, Ali M. 1987 Varieties of Today’s English: Implications for Teaching EFL in the Arab World ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics 76, pp. 63–86 | Article
Today’s English refers to a state or states of the English language as used by its speakers. There are many varieties of English spoken throughout the world. Today’s English is a term that does not describe a single regional or national variety of English, but a language that extends beyond the… read more
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