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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Al-Khatib, Mahmoud A. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1997
This study examines congratulation and thank you announcements in Jordanian newspapers. The practice of placing personal messages in Jordanian papers is very common and is looked at in terms of their use by Jordanian people for the purpose of serving a number of communicative functions. The purpose of the investigation is to determine the full…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Traits, Foreign Countries, Newspapers
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Al-Khatib, Mahmoud A. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1994
Investigates persuasion as a sociolinguistic phenomenon in Jordan. This study focuses on three main modes of persuasion and explores attitudes toward factors contributing to persuasion success. Devices such as the Quranic verses, the Traditions, wisdoms and proverbs, as well as trustworthiness, are crucial in influencing listener beliefs. (50…
Descriptors: Arabic, Foreign Countries, Language Research, Motivation Techniques