Master’s Degree Awarded to Ms. Hanaa Ali Mohammed Adlan in English Language and Literature
Ms. Hanaa Ali Mohammed Adlan was awarded a Master’s Degree in Linguistics with an average of excellent and a grade of (95) for her thesis titled: Negation in Sana’ani Dialect: A Linguistic Analysis, which was submitted to the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Humanities – Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
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Committee Members |
Designation |
Position |
1 |
Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Shwei Mohammed Damoom |
External Examiner |
Chair |
2 |
Dr. Fawaz Mohammed Ahmed Al-Nashef |
Main Supervisor |
Member |
3 |
Dr. Ali Yahya Ahmed Al-Nuzaili |
Internal Examiner |
Member |
The study aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the forms and strategies of negation in Sana’ani dialect, highlighting similarities and differences between this dialect, Modern Standard Arabic, and other Arabic dialects.
The study yielded a number of key findings, summarized as follows:
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It identified and described the forms, positions, and functions of negation markers in Sana’ani dialect, demonstrating how these markers interact with different syntactic structures.
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The analysis showed that negation in Sana’ani dialect cannot be explained by a single syntactic position (NegP); instead, it involves two distinct positions—one located above TP and another below it.
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The study established that the negation particle ma functions as the head of the NegP, while the suffix –sh serves an emphatic role within the negation phrase.
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It examined the semantic interpretation of ambiguous negative sentences, with particular attention to the constructions ma…–sh and mish.
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The research provided a comprehensive morphological, syntactic, and semantic account of negation in Sana’ani dialect, highlighting the distinctive patterns and features that characterize this variety
In light of such findings, the researcher recommended conducting further studies on:
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Analyzing the phonological properties of negation in Sana’ani dialect.
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Investigating the semantic interpretation of negation in real communicative contexts within Sana’ani dialect.
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Comparing negation patterns across different Yemeni dialects to identify regional and historical variations.
At the end of the thesis defense, the viva voce recommended the publication and distribution of the thesis in Yemeni universities and libraries.
The defense session was attended by faculty members, researchers, students, colleagues, and the researcher’s family.
A video from the Viva-Voce
https://youtu.be/OcloVmCfuc0
