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Document Type : Thesis 
Document Title :
" INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF INSTAGRAM AND SAUDI ENGLISH USED BY SAUDI FEMALES AT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE: A SOCIO-LINGUISTICS STUDY "
"دراسة تأثير برنامج الانستقرام والانجليزي السعودي المستخدم من قبل عضوات معهد اللغة الانجليزية: دراسة لغوية ثقافية "
 
Subject : English Language Institute 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the impact of integrating Instagram in teaching vocabulary comprehension to Saudi ELI students enrolled in the preparatory year intensive English course at King Abdul-Aziz University, Saudi Arabia. Another aim was to find out participants` perceptions of the use of Instagram as regards the acquisition of vocabulary. A group of Saudi female intermediate level students aged between 18-20 years old participated in the study. Half of the target vocabulary was taught by using Instagram; whereas the other half of vocabulary was taught in a traditional way using only pictures. Pre-tests and post-tests were administered in order to collect data regarding the effectiveness of these two methods. The results clearly show that Instagram provided a statistically significant improvement in the students' vocabulary acquisition. The findings of the study also indicated that students have positive attitudes towards the use of Instagram in facilitating the acquisition of new vocabulary items. Another aim was to investigate if Saudi female staff at ELI use Instagram, and which socio-cultural topics were posted online by them and also which language they prefer to use. Moreover, Instagram accounts were analyzed and sentences and phrases used by the participants were collected and analyzed linguistically As a result of this, some examples of Saudi English were found and these were analyzed to identify their significant features. Keywords: KAU, ELI, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Instagram, Vocabulary Acquisition, Saudi English 
Supervisor : Dr. Tariq Elyas 
Thesis Type : Master Thesis 
Publishing Year : 1439 AH
2018 AD 
Added Date : Tuesday, May 22, 2018 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
ابتسام التويجريAl-Tuwaijri, Ebtisam ResearcherMaster 

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