Professor El Mustapha Lahlali
- Position: Professor of Applied Linguistics and Media
- Areas of expertise: Arab media and society; discourse analysis, classroom interaction and pedagogy; critical discourse analysis and media; appraisal theory; translation and ideology; teaching practice and pedagogy
- Email: E.M.Lahlali@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 3427
- Location: 401 Michael Sadler Building
Research interests
- Arab media and society
- discourse analysis, classroom interaction and pedagogy
- English and Arabic stylistics
- critical discourse analysis and media texts
- media discourse
- media and politics
- Arabic linguistics and semantics
- education in the Arab world
- political discourse, culture and society
- translation, translators and ideology
- learning and teaching of Arabic as a foreign language
Publications
Books
- Lahlali, E. M. & Islam, T. (2024). Arabic Idioms and Expresssions: Arabic English Translation. Edinburgh University Press.
- Lahlali, E. M. (2023). Arabic Media Coverage of Pandemics: Discourse, Strategy and Impact. Publisher: Routledge.
- Lahlali, E. M. (2022). Arabic Political Discourse in Transition. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- Lahlali, E. M. (2022). Advanced English-Arabic Translation: A Practical Guide (2nd edition). Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- Lahlali, E. M. (2021). How to Write in Arabic: Developing your Academic Writing Style. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- Lahlali, E. M. (2019). Arabic Media Dictionary. Publisher: Routledge
- Lahlali, E.M. & R. Kesseiri (2018). Essential Skills in Arabic: Fom Intermediate to Advanced. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- Lahlali, E. M. (2017). Advanced Media Arabic. Second Edition. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press.
- Lahlali, E. M., & Abu Hatab, W. (2014). Advanced Arabic- English Translation: A Practical Guide. Edinburgh University Press: Edinburgh.
- Lahlali, E. M. (2011). Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press.
- Lahlali, E. M., Al-Dihan, S., and Abu Hatab, W. (2010). Ibn al-Tayyib: the Forgotten Journey of an 18 Century Arab Traveller. London: I.B. Tauris.
- Lahlali, E. M. (2009). How to Write in Arabic. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press.
- Lahlali, E. M. (2008). Advanced Media Arabic. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press.
- Lahlali, E. M. (2007). Critical Discourse Analysis and Classroom Discursive Practices. Lincom Europa.
Selected Articles/chapters
- Alroumi, A. and Lahlali, E. M. (2023). ‘The role of assessments in providing evasive answers in news interviews’. Pragmatics and Society. 2023 (1).
- Alroumi, A. and Lahlali, E. M. (2022). 'The accountability of Assessments in News Interviews'. Discourse & Communication. 16 (1).
- Alhamadi, N. & Lahlali, E. M. (2019). 'The Role of Learners’ Gender Differences in L2 “Inter-Language” Errors of Intermediate-Level Saudi Language Learners'. Journal of Arts and Humanities. Volume 08, Issue 11, 2019: 63–74.
- Lahlali, M. (2014). 'The Discourse of Egyptian Slogans: from 'Long Live Sir' to 'Down with the Dictator'. Journal of Arab Media and Society. Issue 19, Fall 2014
- Zammit, M. and Lahlali, E. M. (2013). 'The Letters of the Moorish Slaves in Sixteenth-Century Malta: Transcription, translation and a linguistic analysis'. D. A. Agius (ed.). Georgio Scala and the Moorich Slaves: the Inquisition - Malta1598. Malta: Midsea Books.
- Lahlali, M., and Agius, D. (2013). 'Writing Private Letters: Breaking with Islamic and Literary Arabic Traditions'. D. A. Agius (ed.). Georgio Scala and the Moorich Slaves: the Inquisition - Malta1598. Malta: Midsea Books.
- Lahlali, M. (2012). 'Repetition and Ideology in Political Speeches'. Journal of Arab Media and Society. Issue 15.
- Lahlali, E. M. (2011). 'The Arab Media and Discourse of Conflict'. In Lahlali, E. M. (2011). Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press.
- Lahlali, E. M. (2011). 'Globalisation, Democracy and the Arab Media'. In Lahlali, E. M. (2011). Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press.
- Lahlali, E. M. (2011). 'Al-Jazeera, Al-Hurra and Al-Arabiya: Different Channels or Three Sides of the Same Triangle?' In Lahlali, E. M. (2011). Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media. Publisher: Edinburgh University Press.
- Krachzschmar, H., and Lahlali, E. M. (2011). “e-Government in Kuwait: Challenges and Opportunities” in LSE Kuwait Governance Programme, Volume 8.
- Lahlali, M. (2011). 'The Arab Spring and the discourse of desperation: shifting from an authoritarian discourse into a 'democratic' one'. Journal of Arab Media and Society. Issue 13.
- Lahlali, M. (2010). 'Arab Media discourse: Breaking Taboos'. International journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies, No: 13/14,
- Lahlali, E. M. (2009). ‘Alternative Arab Media and the Right to Communicate in the Middle East’. In Aliaa Dakroury; Mahmoud Eid; Yahya R. Kamalipour (eds.), The Right to communicate: Historical Hopes, Global Debates and Future Premises. Publisher: Kendall Hunt
Reviews
I have reviewed more than 25 books, articles and research grants in the field of Arabic, linguistics and Middle Eastern Studies.
Training and supervision of Research students
I supervised to successful completion 25 PhD students on a wide range of topics, including the topics below.
I am currently supervising students in the field of:
- Arabic media
- translation and media
- media, translation and conflicts; ideology and media
- discourse analysis and Arabic literature
- discourse analysis and religious texts
- translation and political discourse
- teaching methods and pedagogy
- Cross-cultural analysis
- Conceptual metaphor
- critical discourse analysis and appraisal theory
- critical discourse analysis and political speeches.
Internal and external examination of PhD candidates
I acted as Internal and External Examiner for more than 70 PhD theses in the United Kingdom and beyond.
Presentations at conferences and workshops
I have given more than 35 presentations, workshops and keynote speeches at different institutions nationally and internationally.
Organisation of conferences/workshops
I have organised and co-organised more than 40 events, including conferences, seminars and workshops.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- BA in Applied Linguistics
- MA in Applied Linguistics
- PhD in CDA and Classroom Discourse
Professional memberships
- Founder and President of BATA
- Member of BRISMES
- Former BRISMES Council member
- Member of the UCML Executive Committee
- Member of APETAU
Student education
I presently teach on a variety of modules with discourse and media elements.
Research groups and institutes
- Arabic