2011 – 2016: Ph.D. in Linguistics

University of Leeds, Dept. of Linguistics and Phonetics

School of Modern Languages Cultures and Societies

Thesis:

The role of input in the acquisition of English articles by L1 Najdi Arabic speakers.

The results from an experimental classroom study shows that explicit instruction using authentic reinforced texts benefits second language learners in acquiring features that show acquisition difficulties due to L1 transfer, feature re-assembly and rare evidence in the input.

Supervisors: Main supervisor: Professor Melinda Whong, Internal supervisor at KSU: Dr. Eman Kamal

Examiners: Professor Roumyana Slabakova, Professor Cecile De Cat. 

2003 – 2008: Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (G.P.A. 4.63) from the English department, College of Arts at King Saud University.

1995 – 2000: Bachelor of English translation with second class honour (G.P.A. 4.34) from the College of Languages and Translation at King Saud University.

1995: Achieved 9th in rank over students of the middle region, KSA in the high school diploma unified exams with an average of 98%.