Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Dr. Maha Yaseen
Associate Professor
Major: Linguistics/ Phonology
Department: English Language Department
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Email:
Extention: 2516
Profiles:
COURSES TAUGHT
- TOEFL ITP preparation course, English 99, 101, 102, Introduction to linguistics, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Introduction to Phonetics
- Research Methods in Languge and Literature , Pronunciation and Speech
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Semantics
- Research Writing
- Pronunciation and Speech
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Systemic Functional Linguistics
ACADEMIC RANKS
| Rank | University | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Jordan | 2023 |
| Assistant Professor | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Jordan | 2018 |
QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Specialization | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phd | The University of Jordan | Linguistics/ Phonology | June / 2018 | |
| Masters Degree | Middle East University for Graduate Studies | Linguistics | June / 2010 | |
| Bachelors Degree | Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan | English Language and Literature | June / 2007 |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Job Title | Institute | Time Period |
|---|---|---|
| A full-time lecturer | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | March / 2017 - January / Present |
| A part-time lecturer | Arab Open University | February / 2013 - February / 2017 |
| A full-time lecturer | Middle East University | November / 2010 - January / 2013 |
| English Language Teacher | The New Orthodox School | August / 2007 - June / 2008 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Phonology and Sociolinguistics
RESEARCHES AND PUBLICATIONS
- Maha S. Yaseen, Fadi Alrimawi, Hanan Ibrahim (2025) Modeling Sentence Meaning Using Linear Operators in a Vector Space Semantics Framework: An Interdisciplinary Approach Forum for Linguistic Studies, Volume 7, Issue 5, 2025, 891 - 898
- Maha S. Yaseen, Salem Saleh Ibnian, Sa’ida W. Al-Sayyed (2024) Exploring Vocabulary Development and Student Preferences: A Comparative Study of Digital and Print Extensive Reading in an EFL Context Al-Balqa Journal for Research Studies, Vol.(27) No.(4) 2024
- Talha A. Sharadgah and Maha S. Yaseen (2022) An Investigation of Common Stress Placement Errors in English Word Roots and their Suffixed Derivatives by Arabic-Speaking EFL Learners Arab World English Journal, Vol 13 no 3 pp 54-71
- Rami A Sa'di, Talha A Sharadagh (2021) Functions of Code Switching from Arabic to English among Jordanian Pilots in their Daily Informal Conversations: A Case Study Arab World English Journal , 2021
- Talha A Shardagh, Maha Yaseen (2021) Faulty Stress Assignment in the Pronunciation of English by Arabic-speaking EFL Learners – Erratic Practice or Systematic Crosslinguistic Influence International Journal of Arabic-English Studies (IJAES), 2021
- Talha A Shardagh, Maha Yaseen (2021) Smartphones as a Tool for Expediting English Vocabulary Learning: Teachers’ Perceptions of Benefits and Drawbacks International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation , 4(4), 123-132
- Salem Saleh Ibnian & Maha Yaseen (2018) The Level of Fluency in Articulating American English among Jordanian Arabic Speakers European Journal of Scientific Research , Vol. 150 No 2 September, 2018, pp. 201-212
- Maha S. Yaseen & Radwan S. Mahadin (2018) An Optimality Analysis and Treatment of Phonological Disorders in the Speech of Jordanian Children: A Case Study International Journal of Linguistics, Vol. 10, No. 5, August 2018
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
| Conference Title | Type of Participation | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Attendance | N/A | January / 2021 |
THESIS SUPERVISION
| Title | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Politics of Tradition and European Universalism in Adichie's Purple Hibiscus and Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | 2023 |
| N/A | 2020 |
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP
| Title | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | 2020 |
