Data augmentation approach for language identification in imbalanced bilingual code-mixed social media datasets by Mohd Suhairi, Md Suhaimin, Mohd Hanafi, Ahmad Hijazi, Moung, Ervin Gubin, Mohd Azwan, Mohamad Hamza

“…Addressing the problem of language identification in code-mixed datasets poses notable challenges due to data scarcity and high confusability in bilingual contexts. These challenges are further amplified by the associated imbalance and noise characteristic of social media data, complicating efforts to optimize performance. …”
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EFL teacher cognition in grammar teaching: an investigation in the Saudi Arabian bilingual educational context at university level by Ahmad, Iftikhar

“…This study is an investigation of EFL teacher cognition in teaching grammar to university students in the Saudi Arabian bilingual educational context. As reflected in literature review, much research has been conducted in the domain of EFL teacher cognition in monolingual context but little in bilingual context. …”
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Use of First Language in the Classroom: Non-native EFL Teachers’ Beliefs in Teaching English to Adult Learners in Bilingual Context by Ahmad, Iftikhar, Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan, Hussain, Muhammad Sabboor

“…The findings of the study revealed that all camps of teachers, Arab, non-Arab, male, female, and students were in favour of judicious bilingual approach. The study finds statistically significant difference between the beliefs of Arab and non-Arab EFL teachers about the use of L1. …”
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An investigation of English reading comprehension text difficulties among master level Saudi students by Sajid, Muhammad Khalid Mehmood

“…However, it was recommended that the publishers should introduce supplements or bilingual glossaries, and there should be matching text with the learning material. …”
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The cross-linguistic influence of Arabic on the English passive voice by Lghzeel, Fatma Ali Mohamed, Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan

“…Whenever the speaker of a language becomes bilingual, the first language will subtly affect the new one, even if it is not used much. …”
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Issues and functions of code-switching in studies on popular culture: A systematic literature review by Siti Nur Atikah, Nazri, Asiah, Kassim

“…A good number of studies in the bilingual and multilingual contexts have zoomed in on the use of code-switching primarily analysing its roles and functions in varied discourse settings. …”
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The cross-linguistic influence of Arabic Language on the English Language writing: A case study of Misrata Secondary School by Lghzeel, Fatma Ali Mohamed, Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan

“…As soon as a speaker becomes bilingual, the new language will very subtly influence the native one, even if it is not much used. …”
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The cross-linguistic influence of arabic on the english passive voice by Fatma, Ali Lghzeel

“…As soon as a speaker becomes bilingual, the native language will subtly influence the new one even if it is not much used. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Directions on Language and Literacy by Hazlina, Abdullah, Syadiyah, Abdul Shukor, Humaira, Raslie, Ezihaslinda, Ngah, Noryani Neni, Ahmad Jamain

“…The primary conclusion reveals that language and literacy can be considered a substantial field of research, and the most important themes identified are connected to five thematic clusters: (1) General development in language and literacy (2) Language and literacy in Early Childhood Education (ECE) (3) Language and literacy in English as a Second Language (ESL), (4) Issues in language and literacy and (5) Language and literacy for bilinguals. The field is also marked by constant growth; as indicated by the international collaborations, new trends and other related fields that conveyed great interest in the areas of language and literacy. …”
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