- Volume 11, Number 1 (2023)
SOUNDING OUT OBSTACLES: A SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION OF PERCEPTION DIFFICULTIES IN ENGLISH FRICATIVES FOR KUWAITI ARABIC UNDERGRADUATE LEARNERS
Jamal Al-Farsi
This paper aims to investigate the perception of English labial [v] and post-alveolar [ʒ] fricatives by undergraduate students in Kuwait, who speak Kuwaiti Arabic as their native language and are studying English. The study administered perception tests including the identification and discrimination tests for phonetic and lexical phonological perception. The data obtained from 104 female native speakers of Kuwaiti Arabic studying in the College of Basic Education in Kuwait were analysed using reliable and consistent techniques. The results show that the perception of English [v] was better than [ʒ] on all word positions. Moreover, the students' perception of [ʒ] showed...
DIGITAL GUARDIANS: POLICY STRATEGIES FOR COUNTERING VIOLATIONS AND ENSURING THE WELL-BEING OF BLACK WOMEN ONLINE
Emily Marie Sanchez
Online trolling and digital violence have become pervasive problems, especially towards Black women on social media platforms such as Twitter. Yet, there is a lack of care and concern for the safety of Black women on social media and their abusive experiences being handled poorly. Addressing these issues, this study employs the Muted Group Theory to explore the experiences of Black women on social media. The research intends to find strategies that Black women are utilizing to cope with online abuse and to suggest measures that can be implemented by social media sites to regulate and punish policy violations. The...
FROM RALLIES TO REACTIONS: UNPACKING TRUMP'S LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION FAILURES IN OFFICE
Jonathan Thomas
The communication style and shortcomings of the presidency of Donald Trump are examined in this article. The author argues that Trump's communication and leadership style failed as it was based on an authoritarian and autocratic corporate model that did not work in a democratic system. The article examines Trump's lack of critical thinking skills, response to COVID-19, ego and value issues, and other shortcomings. The author concludes that a President of the United States requires certain characteristics, including intellectualism, compassion, critical thinking skills, honesty, and visionary thinking. The article suggests that Trump's presidency was an experiment that failed because he...