Readability of Arabic language books  For non-speaking students In The Language Center, University of Sharjah And its relationship to their linguistic expression

Salem, Mohammed El-sayed Ibrahim

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2021.202425

Readability of Arabic language books For non-speaking students In The Language Center, University of Sharjah And its relationship to their linguistic expression

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Mohammed El-sayed Ibrahim Salem

Curricula & Teaching Methods, Faculty of Education (Dakahlia) Al -Azhar University, Egypt.

10.21608/jsrep.2021.202425

Abstract

The current research aims to identify the level of readability of the book (Classical Our Language - Sixth Edition) for non-Arabic speaking students at the LanguageCenter of the University of Sharjah, and its relationship to expressive performance in its two dimensions (oral / written). To achieve this, a completion test (close) was used to measure the book's readability, a note card for oral expression skills, and a scale for written expression skills, and it was applied to a sample of (36) students of the Language Center at the University of Sharjah. After applying the tools and analyzing the scores, the results indicated a low level of readability in the book (Al-Fusha Our Language), and a weak level of oral expression and written expression for non-Arabic speaking second-level students at the center. It also indicated that there is a relationship between the level of readability of the book and the students' oral expression scores; where the correlation coefficient was (0.67), which is a function value at the level (05.0). It is a direct positive correlation, and there is a relationship between the level of book readability and the degrees of written expression; where the correlation coefficient was (0.62), which is a function value at the level (05.0), which is a direct positive correlation. The research recommended that: Paying attention to the development of expression skills (oral / written) among non-Arabic speakers, and paying attention to books teaching Arabic to non-native speakers in form and content. And writing those books in the light of the foundations and standards of preparation and authorship. And take into account the level (readability) of these books. Avoid the individual authorship style of those books. And applying the system of specialized academic committees when writing books for non-native speakers. And avoid using the books available in the market to teach Arabic to non-native speakers.

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