Hi There! I’m Dr Zainab Sa'aida
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About
Personal Profile
Throughout my life, I’ve approached every challenge with enthusiasm, creativity, and ceaseless desire to achieve success. This passion and drive have paved the way to countless opportunities, unique experiences and exceptional relationships both personally and professionally. If you’re interested in learning more about me, keep reading or get in touch.
My Experience
Roles & Responsibilities
July 2021 - Present
Associate professor of phonology & phonetics, Tafila Technical University, Jordan
Dr Zainab Sa’aida is a distinguished linguist and phonologist who has a passion for languages, cultures, fine art, and documentary. She has devoted most of her time exploring phonological and morphological processes in the speech of various social groups. She is interested in phonology, phonetics and speech, morphology, dialectology, anthropological linguistics, syntax and language documentation.
March 2016 - July 2021
Assistant professor of phonology & phonetics, Tafila Technical University, Jordan
Dr Sa’aida taught several courses in linguistics, phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, comparative linguistics, pronunciation and speech, teaching methods, advanced grammar, translation, advanced reading, advanced writing, listening and speaking. She worked on designing a phonetics laboratory in her department. She volunteered to run several training courses of English four skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading besides grammar in her department. She has been a member of the following committees and councils at TTU:
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A member of the local arrangements committee for organising ongoing conferences in her department.
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A member of the committee working on developing the study plan and courses description in the English department.
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A chief member of the coordination of the computerised English course E99 committee.
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A member of the committee working on the project of the phonetics lab at TTU.
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A member of the committee working on bringing up-to-date and translating the web page of TTU on Wikipedia.
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A member of the social committee in the English department.
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A member of the committee working on investigating with students at the university.
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A member of the study schedule committee.
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A member of the faculty of arts council.
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A member of Tafila technical university council.
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A chief member of the invigilation committee at the university of Leeds, UK.
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A member of Tafila construction council in Tafila, Jordan.
September 2007 – October 2011
Lecturer (Master’s degree holder) in linguistics, Tafila Technical University, Jordan
She taught several courses in linguistics, translation, advanced grammar, syntax, and advanced English skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. She worked as an advisor for second and third year students in the department of English. She worked on developing English study plan in the department. She was in charge for co-ordinating and organising computerised examinations of English.
Academics
Learning and Living
PhD in phonology|February 2016
University of Leeds, UK
​Non-assessment programme; passed her viva voce examination with distinction
Master’s degree by research in applied linguistics|2007
Mutah University, Jordan
Assessment of excellent with distinction
​Bachelor’s degree in English language and literature|2005
Mutah University, Jordan
​Assessment of excellent with distinction (top student for 2005)
My Skills
Tricks of the Trade
Praat
Wordpress.com
Otter.ai
Rev
Microsoft Visual Studio
SPSS
Matlab
TreeForm
Canva.com
network solutions
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Sonix
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Elan
Recognition
Awards & Prizes
Projects
PhD scholarship
Jointly funded from Tafila Technical University and Ministry of higher education, Jordan | 2011
Undergraduate first prize for excellence
From Mutah University, Jordan | 2005
Undergraduate scholarship
From the Jordanian government, Jordan | 2001
First prize for excellence in A Level (Advanced Level)
From the Jordanian royal family, Jordan | 2001
Publications & theses
Sa’aida, Zainab. 2021. An Autosegmental Account of Melodic Processes in Jordanian Rural Arabic. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 10 (1).
Sa’aida, Zainab. 2020. Theoretical Models Testing for Examining Permissible Onset Sequences in Jordanian Urban Arabic. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 9 (5), 27-32.
Sa’aida, Zainab. 2020. Dominance in Coronal Nasal Place Assimilation: The Case of Classical Arabic. English Linguistics Research, 9 (3), 25-35.
Sa’aida, Zainab. 2020. Phonological Substitution is Motivated by Adjacent Phonological Features: Evidence from Classical Arabic. English Linguistics Research, 9 (4), 23-31.
Sa’aida, Zainab. 2017. Deixis in Spontaneous Speech of Jordanian Urban Arabic Native Speakers. Advances in literature and literary studies, 8(1), 88-94.
Sa’aida, Zainab. 2016. Expanding the lexicon: The case of Jordanian Arabic. Advances in literature and literary studies, 7(6), 9-14.
Sa’aida, Zainab. 2015. Aspects of the phonology of English loanwords in Jordanian Urban Arabic: A distinctive feature, moraic, and metrical stress analysis. Unpublished PhD Thesis. University of Leeds, UK.
Sa’aida, Zainab. 2007. Feminine identity of women in Tafila: A linguistic study. Unpublished MA Thesis. Mutah University, Jordan.
Academic Events
Conferences, Seminars, Workshops & Training Courses
University of Leeds, Faculty of Arts and PVAC poster conference, Do languages borrow words from each other?, 18th October 2012, Leeds, UK.
University of Leeds, Third Annual University of Leeds Postgraduate Researcher Conference, Borrowed English words in Jordanian Arabic, 13th December 2012, Leeds, UK.
Research data management essentials, Leeds, UK
Word for thesis, Leeds, UK
Research methodology, Leeds, UK
Research ethics, Leeds, UK
Common statistics with SPSS, Leeds, UK
Getting started with EndNote, Leeds, UK
PGR core language skills: What is proofreading and how do I go about doing it? Leeds, UK
Teaching Arabic for non-native speakers, Leeds, UK
Boost your productivity, online event
Keep crafting, online event
Learning platforms: Google classroom, Zoom, Microsoft teams and Thuraya, Tafila, Jordan
Mind mapping, online event
Introduction to networking, online event
Introduction to photography, online event
Leading the change, online event
Say 'NO' and stop violence against women and girls, online event
Launch of Ascent Digital Learning Platform for Women, online event
Light, Land, and Water: Native and non-Native Visions of New England, online event
Interests
Hobbies & Sport
Fitness, Zumba choreography, swimming, tennis, playing chess, drawing, painting, photography, photo editing, crafts, fashion design, graphic design, hiking, travelling
Quote
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Do not go where the path may lead. Instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail"