Khalid Al-shdifat | Jordan University of Science and Technology (original) (raw)

Uploads

Papers by Khalid Al-shdifat

Research paper thumbnail of Comparison Between two Phonological Awareness Tasks in Arabic

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting early language development in the Arab world and Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 10 and 17

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Research paper thumbnail of Acquisition of stress in the speech of Ammani Arabic-speaking children

Research paper thumbnail of Multisyllabic word production by Jordanian Arabic speaking children

Speech, Language and Hearing

Research paper thumbnail of The effect of short vowels on Arabic reading accuracy

Research paper thumbnail of Acquisition of Syllable Structure in Jordanian Arabic

Communication Sciences & Disorders

The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonolo... more The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonological processes in the speech of Jordanian Arabic (JA)-speaking children. Methods: Elicited and spontaneous speech productions of 20 children were transcribed and analyzed by syllable structure. The ages of the participants ranged from 1 to 3 years, divided into four age groups: 1;0-1;6, 1;7-2;0, 2;1-2;6, and 2;7-3;0. Then, the data was analyzed according to ten phonological processes influencing word syllable structure and number. Results: CVC was found to be the most prevalent syllable structure used across all age groups. In terms of syllable number, disyllabic words were the most frequently used. Onomatopoeia, weak syllable deletion, and closed syllable CVVC reduction to CVV were noticed in the productions of children in the first age group. Cluster reduction and onset/ coda deletion occurred the most with the age group 2;1-2;6, while syllable deletion was evident until age 3. Conclusion: It appears that JA-speaking children use CVC syllable structure heavily in bisyllabic and polysyllabic words in their early speech; they avoid monosyllabic CV or CVC syllables to preserve the minimal bimoraic weight of Arabic phonological words. Onomatopoeia is noticed beyond the age of 1 with syllable deletion in the speech of children up to 3. The results are discussed within the context of the current literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the efficacy of melodic intonation therapy with Broca’s aphasia in Arabic

The South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2018

Background Even though the efficacy of melodic intonation therapy (MIT) with persons with aphasia... more Background Even though the efficacy of melodic intonation therapy (MIT) with persons with aphasia (PWA) has been explored in different languages, the efficacy of MIT with Arabic-speaking PWA has never been explored. Aims To explore the efficacy of MIT, adapted to Arabic, in promoting the expressive abilities of a 70-year-old Jordanian Arabic-speaking male subject with severe Broca’s aphasia 3 months post-onset. Methods An 8-week MIT therapy programme with tapping (1.5 h daily, 6 days a week) was used in a multiple baseline design across two types of trained phrases (i.e. automatic and self-generated phrases). Outcome measures included accuracy of production of trained (at the end of each session) and untrained phrases (at the end of each week). Pre- and post-treatment measures used, were the bilingual aphasia test, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association Functional Assessment of Communicative Skills, the communicative effectiveness index and the American Speech and Hearing ...

Research paper thumbnail of Acquisition of Syllable Structure in Jordanian Arabic

Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2019

Objectives: The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and not... more Objectives: The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonological processes in the speech of Jordanian Arabic (JA)-speaking children. Methods: Elicited and spontaneous speech productions of 20 children were transcribed and analyzed by syllable structure. The ages of the participants ranged from 1 to 3 years, divided into four age groups: 1;0-1;6, 1;7-2;0, 2;1-2;6, and 2;7-3;0. Then, the data was analyzed according to ten phonological processes influencing word syllable structure and number. Results: CVC was found to be the most prevalent syllable structure used across all age groups. In terms of syllable number, disyllabic words were the most frequently used. Onomatopoeia, weak syllable deletion, and closed syllable CVVC reduction to CVV were noticed in the productions of children in the first age group. Cluster reduction and onset/ coda deletion occurred the most with the age group 2;1-2;6, while syllable deletion was evident until age 3. Conclusion: It appears that JA-speaking children use CVC syllable structure heavily in bisyllabic and polysyllabic words in their early speech; they avoid monosyllabic CV or CVC syllables to preserve the minimal bimoraic weight of Arabic phonological words. Onomatopoeia is noticed beyond the age of 1 with syllable deletion in the speech of children up to 3. The results are discussed within the context of the current literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Attitudes of Communication Sciences and Disorders Students at Jordan University of Science and Technology toward Stuttering and People Who Stutter

Communication Sciences & Disorders

and Technology for their cooperation in allowing this study on campus. Objectives: The current st... more and Technology for their cooperation in allowing this study on campus. Objectives: The current study explored the attitudes of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) toward stuttering and people who stutter (PWS). Methods: All students in the CSD program from each year level at JUST were invited to participate in the current study. A translated Arabic version of the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S), a standard instrument, was used to compare stuttering attitudes from the four classes and also to compare them to attitudes of similar students and the general population from different countries on the POSHA-S database. Results: Data collected from the CSD students at JUST did not reflect any significant change in students' overall attitudes toward stuttering as they progressed from the 1st through the 4th year. However, they exhibited more positive attitudes than the public in Jordan. Compared to the POSHA-S database, Jordanian attitudes were somewhat less positive than most SLP students sampled in other regions. Conclusion: The current study revealed that students of CSD in Jordan hold less positive attitudes toward stuttering and PWS compared to people from other countries in the same region. Findings are discussed relevant to the literature on attitudes toward stuttering and PWS.

Research paper thumbnail of Attitudes of Communication Sciences and Disorders Students at Jordan University of Science and Technology toward Stuttering and People Who Stutter

Communication Sciences & Disorders

and Technology for their cooperation in allowing this study on campus. Objectives: The current st... more and Technology for their cooperation in allowing this study on campus. Objectives: The current study explored the attitudes of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) toward stuttering and people who stutter (PWS). Methods: All students in the CSD program from each year level at JUST were invited to participate in the current study. A translated Arabic version of the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S), a standard instrument, was used to compare stuttering attitudes from the four classes and also to compare them to attitudes of similar students and the general population from different countries on the POSHA-S database. Results: Data collected from the CSD students at JUST did not reflect any significant change in students' overall attitudes toward stuttering as they progressed from the 1st through the 4th year. However, they exhibited more positive attitudes than the public in Jordan. Compared to the POSHA-S database, Jordanian attitudes were somewhat less positive than most SLP students sampled in other regions. Conclusion: The current study revealed that students of CSD in Jordan hold less positive attitudes toward stuttering and PWS compared to people from other countries in the same region. Findings are discussed relevant to the literature on attitudes toward stuttering and PWS.

Research paper thumbnail of Acquisition of Syllable Structure in Jordanian Arabic

Communication Sciences & Disorders

The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonolo... more The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonological processes in the speech of Jordanian Arabic (JA)-speaking children. Methods: Elicited and spontaneous speech productions of 20 children were transcribed and analyzed by syllable structure. The ages of the participants ranged from 1 to 3 years, divided into four age groups: 1;0-1;6, 1;7-2;0, 2;1-2;6, and 2;7-3;0. Then, the data was analyzed according to ten phonological processes influencing word syllable structure and number. Results: CVC was found to be the most prevalent syllable structure used across all age groups. In terms of syllable number, disyllabic words were the most frequently used. Onomatopoeia, weak syllable deletion, and closed syllable CVVC reduction to CVV were noticed in the productions of children in the first age group. Cluster reduction and onset/ coda deletion occurred the most with the age group 2;1-2;6, while syllable deletion was evident until age 3. Conclusion: It appears that JA-speaking children use CVC syllable structure heavily in bisyllabic and polysyllabic words in their early speech; they avoid monosyllabic CV or CVC syllables to preserve the minimal bimoraic weight of Arabic phonological words. Onomatopoeia is noticed beyond the age of 1 with syllable deletion in the speech of children up to 3. The results are discussed within the context of the current literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Comparison Between two Phonological Awareness Tasks in Arabic

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting early language development in the Arab world and Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 10 and 17

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Research paper thumbnail of Acquisition of stress in the speech of Ammani Arabic-speaking children

Research paper thumbnail of Multisyllabic word production by Jordanian Arabic speaking children

Speech, Language and Hearing

Research paper thumbnail of The effect of short vowels on Arabic reading accuracy

Research paper thumbnail of Acquisition of Syllable Structure in Jordanian Arabic

Communication Sciences & Disorders

The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonolo... more The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonological processes in the speech of Jordanian Arabic (JA)-speaking children. Methods: Elicited and spontaneous speech productions of 20 children were transcribed and analyzed by syllable structure. The ages of the participants ranged from 1 to 3 years, divided into four age groups: 1;0-1;6, 1;7-2;0, 2;1-2;6, and 2;7-3;0. Then, the data was analyzed according to ten phonological processes influencing word syllable structure and number. Results: CVC was found to be the most prevalent syllable structure used across all age groups. In terms of syllable number, disyllabic words were the most frequently used. Onomatopoeia, weak syllable deletion, and closed syllable CVVC reduction to CVV were noticed in the productions of children in the first age group. Cluster reduction and onset/ coda deletion occurred the most with the age group 2;1-2;6, while syllable deletion was evident until age 3. Conclusion: It appears that JA-speaking children use CVC syllable structure heavily in bisyllabic and polysyllabic words in their early speech; they avoid monosyllabic CV or CVC syllables to preserve the minimal bimoraic weight of Arabic phonological words. Onomatopoeia is noticed beyond the age of 1 with syllable deletion in the speech of children up to 3. The results are discussed within the context of the current literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the efficacy of melodic intonation therapy with Broca’s aphasia in Arabic

The South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2018

Background Even though the efficacy of melodic intonation therapy (MIT) with persons with aphasia... more Background Even though the efficacy of melodic intonation therapy (MIT) with persons with aphasia (PWA) has been explored in different languages, the efficacy of MIT with Arabic-speaking PWA has never been explored. Aims To explore the efficacy of MIT, adapted to Arabic, in promoting the expressive abilities of a 70-year-old Jordanian Arabic-speaking male subject with severe Broca’s aphasia 3 months post-onset. Methods An 8-week MIT therapy programme with tapping (1.5 h daily, 6 days a week) was used in a multiple baseline design across two types of trained phrases (i.e. automatic and self-generated phrases). Outcome measures included accuracy of production of trained (at the end of each session) and untrained phrases (at the end of each week). Pre- and post-treatment measures used, were the bilingual aphasia test, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association Functional Assessment of Communicative Skills, the communicative effectiveness index and the American Speech and Hearing ...

Research paper thumbnail of Acquisition of Syllable Structure in Jordanian Arabic

Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2019

Objectives: The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and not... more Objectives: The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonological processes in the speech of Jordanian Arabic (JA)-speaking children. Methods: Elicited and spontaneous speech productions of 20 children were transcribed and analyzed by syllable structure. The ages of the participants ranged from 1 to 3 years, divided into four age groups: 1;0-1;6, 1;7-2;0, 2;1-2;6, and 2;7-3;0. Then, the data was analyzed according to ten phonological processes influencing word syllable structure and number. Results: CVC was found to be the most prevalent syllable structure used across all age groups. In terms of syllable number, disyllabic words were the most frequently used. Onomatopoeia, weak syllable deletion, and closed syllable CVVC reduction to CVV were noticed in the productions of children in the first age group. Cluster reduction and onset/ coda deletion occurred the most with the age group 2;1-2;6, while syllable deletion was evident until age 3. Conclusion: It appears that JA-speaking children use CVC syllable structure heavily in bisyllabic and polysyllabic words in their early speech; they avoid monosyllabic CV or CVC syllables to preserve the minimal bimoraic weight of Arabic phonological words. Onomatopoeia is noticed beyond the age of 1 with syllable deletion in the speech of children up to 3. The results are discussed within the context of the current literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Attitudes of Communication Sciences and Disorders Students at Jordan University of Science and Technology toward Stuttering and People Who Stutter

Communication Sciences & Disorders

and Technology for their cooperation in allowing this study on campus. Objectives: The current st... more and Technology for their cooperation in allowing this study on campus. Objectives: The current study explored the attitudes of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) toward stuttering and people who stutter (PWS). Methods: All students in the CSD program from each year level at JUST were invited to participate in the current study. A translated Arabic version of the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S), a standard instrument, was used to compare stuttering attitudes from the four classes and also to compare them to attitudes of similar students and the general population from different countries on the POSHA-S database. Results: Data collected from the CSD students at JUST did not reflect any significant change in students' overall attitudes toward stuttering as they progressed from the 1st through the 4th year. However, they exhibited more positive attitudes than the public in Jordan. Compared to the POSHA-S database, Jordanian attitudes were somewhat less positive than most SLP students sampled in other regions. Conclusion: The current study revealed that students of CSD in Jordan hold less positive attitudes toward stuttering and PWS compared to people from other countries in the same region. Findings are discussed relevant to the literature on attitudes toward stuttering and PWS.

Research paper thumbnail of Attitudes of Communication Sciences and Disorders Students at Jordan University of Science and Technology toward Stuttering and People Who Stutter

Communication Sciences & Disorders

and Technology for their cooperation in allowing this study on campus. Objectives: The current st... more and Technology for their cooperation in allowing this study on campus. Objectives: The current study explored the attitudes of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) toward stuttering and people who stutter (PWS). Methods: All students in the CSD program from each year level at JUST were invited to participate in the current study. A translated Arabic version of the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S), a standard instrument, was used to compare stuttering attitudes from the four classes and also to compare them to attitudes of similar students and the general population from different countries on the POSHA-S database. Results: Data collected from the CSD students at JUST did not reflect any significant change in students' overall attitudes toward stuttering as they progressed from the 1st through the 4th year. However, they exhibited more positive attitudes than the public in Jordan. Compared to the POSHA-S database, Jordanian attitudes were somewhat less positive than most SLP students sampled in other regions. Conclusion: The current study revealed that students of CSD in Jordan hold less positive attitudes toward stuttering and PWS compared to people from other countries in the same region. Findings are discussed relevant to the literature on attitudes toward stuttering and PWS.

Research paper thumbnail of Acquisition of Syllable Structure in Jordanian Arabic

Communication Sciences & Disorders

The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonolo... more The aim of this research was to investigate the early word syllable structure and notable phonological processes in the speech of Jordanian Arabic (JA)-speaking children. Methods: Elicited and spontaneous speech productions of 20 children were transcribed and analyzed by syllable structure. The ages of the participants ranged from 1 to 3 years, divided into four age groups: 1;0-1;6, 1;7-2;0, 2;1-2;6, and 2;7-3;0. Then, the data was analyzed according to ten phonological processes influencing word syllable structure and number. Results: CVC was found to be the most prevalent syllable structure used across all age groups. In terms of syllable number, disyllabic words were the most frequently used. Onomatopoeia, weak syllable deletion, and closed syllable CVVC reduction to CVV were noticed in the productions of children in the first age group. Cluster reduction and onset/ coda deletion occurred the most with the age group 2;1-2;6, while syllable deletion was evident until age 3. Conclusion: It appears that JA-speaking children use CVC syllable structure heavily in bisyllabic and polysyllabic words in their early speech; they avoid monosyllabic CV or CVC syllables to preserve the minimal bimoraic weight of Arabic phonological words. Onomatopoeia is noticed beyond the age of 1 with syllable deletion in the speech of children up to 3. The results are discussed within the context of the current literature.