Biography

Sufyan Abuarrah received his PhD in Linguistics from Vrije Universitate Brussels (VUB) in 2011. Since then, he has been teaching at the Department of English Language and Linguistics at An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.  Abuarrah acted as the director of the Language Center for two years.  Currently he is the coordinator of the MA program in Applied Linguistics and Translation. Abuarrah's research interest is particularly interdisciplinary. He focuses on language function in relation to language teaching, translation, cultural understanding, and discourse studies.

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Education
Institution
VUB
Country
Belgium
Degree
PhD
Faculty
Linguistics
Department
Linguistics
Thesis
Request and Request Refusals in Palestinian Arabic and British English Implications for Language Learning in Palestine
Speciality
Sub speciality
Duration
2008 - 2011
Institution
An-Najah national University
Country
Palestine
Degree
MSc
Faculty
Graduate Studies
Department
Applied linguistics and Translation
Thesis
0
Speciality
Sub speciality
Duration
2001 - 2004
Institution
Birzeit University
Country
Palestine
Degree
BSc
Faculty
Arts
Department
English Language and literature
Thesis
0
Speciality
Sub speciality
Duration
1997 - 2001
Employment History
Country
Palestine
Institution
Al-Quds Open University
Position/Job Description
Instructor of English language
Period
May 21, 2016 - April 1, 2008
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Assistant Professor
Period
Jan. 1, 2012 - Until Now
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Head of the Language Center
Period
Oct. 15, 2012 - Oct. 15, 2014
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Coordinator of the MA program in Applied Linguistics and Translation
Period
Oct. 15, 2018 - Until Now
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-najah National University
Position/Job Description
Chair of the English Department
Period
Oct. 27, 2019 - Until Now
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