Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024)

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  From Rags to Riches: A Symbolic Depiction of Jane’s Journeys to Self-Discovery in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre

  SEKONGO Ouana Alassane

  This paper addresses Jane’s quest for a new identity in Victorian patriarchal culture as portrayed in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. Going on a pilgrimage to self-discovery, Jane challenges the societal norms of the time and changes her social status through strong subversive acts. Though…

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  Overcoming English Speaking Anxiety: Challenges Faced by University Students in Rajasthan

  Suman Devi

  English speaking proficiency remains a significant hurdle for many university students, especially in regions where English is not the primary language. This qualitative study explores the difficulties faced by first-year students in speaking English during classes at Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s…

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  The Walking Qur’an and its Contribution to Historical Perspectives and History of Islam in Africa

  Alhassan Abdul Rahman

  This paper explores the contribution of the Walking Qur’an… [1] by Rudolf Ware III to historical perspectives and studies of the history of Islam in Africa as drawn of wisdom from an intellectual, historical, and religious perspective as his methodology beautifully tries to explain the…

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  A Semantic Analysis of Discourse Representations of ASUU-FGN Impasse in Nigerian Newspapers

  Awoniyi Olalekan Ogundeji, Happiness Uduk

  This study provided a semantic analysis of discourse representations of the ASUU-FGN impasse in Nigerian newspapers. It indicated the semantic tools that the Nigerian newspapers explored to confer discourse representations on ASUU and FGN in Nigeria. The data for the study were collected from five…

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  Fragmented Memory and Resonances of the Traumas of the Holocaust and War in the Novels of Patrick Modiano

  Oussama Amir

  The 20th century marked a peak in trauma phenomena, largely driven by numerous wars and catastrophes that had devastating effects on both individual and collective identities. The identity void created by unconscious defense mechanisms emerged as a significant issue, resulting in fragmented…

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  Van Leeuwen’s Categorization of Lower Caste Christians are in Our Lady of Alice Bhatti

  Hamid Mukhtar

  This study tries to explore how the lower caste Christians are represented in the text of a novel, Our Lady of Alice Bhatti, by Mohammad Hanif . Applying van Leeuwen’s categorization from the SAR (Social Actor Representation) model, it deconstructs the textual representation of lower caste…

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  Enhancing Pronunciation Skills of Diploma Students at Bangladesh University of Business and Technology through Oral Drilling: A Comparative Study of Pre- and Post-Exposure to Accurate English Sounds among ESL Learners

  Umme Habiba Hassan

  The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of oral drilling activities for improving phonetic skills at the diploma level at the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology. Data were gathered from 200 Bangladeshi students who were purposefully chosen, who speak Bangla as their…

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