2025
Journal article
Cross-Linguistic Syntactic Priming in Late Bilinguals of Levantine Arabic (L1) and English (L2)
Khlifat, J. A., & Kan, P. F. Languages, 10(4), 72.
University of Colorado Boulder
Lecturer · Linguist · Researcher Jamal Khlifat
A linguist, researcher, and writing instructor whose work connects Arabic–English bilingualism, language processing, phonetics and phonology, and second-language learning with the everyday work of teaching writing and rhetoric.
5Peer-reviewed articles
13Honors & grants
3Current course lines
LEVANTINE ARABIC✦BILINGUAL PROCESSING✦WRITING & RHETORIC✦PHONETICS✦SECOND-LANGUAGE LEARNING✦SYNTAX✦
“What happens when two languages are active in the same speaker?”
Arabic–English bilingualismSyntactic primingBilingual language processingCross-linguistic influenceLevantine Arabic phonetics & phonologySecond-language learningWriting & rhetoric
01 · Journey
Explore Jamal's journey Language, cognition, and the work of teaching.
Jamal's path moves through English language and literature, library and information science, linguistics, speech and language research, and more than a decade of teaching. That combination continues to shape how he approaches bilingualism: as a cognitive question, a classroom reality, and an everyday human experience.
02 · Selected work
Selected research & publications.
Selected work across bilingual language processing, Levantine Arabic phonetics and phonology, and language-learning pedagogy.
2019
Journal article
Phonetics and phonology paradox in Levantine Arabic: An analytical evaluation of Arabic geminates’ hypocrisy
Saidat, A., & Khlifat, J. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 9(7), 854–864.
2016
Journal article
Evaluation of training student reviewers for the purpose of enhancing writing quality in ESL writing classes
Khlifat, J. International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature, 4(7), 51–59.
03 · Teaching
Writing, rhetoric, and multilingual classrooms.
Current teaching at CU Boulder brings research on language into practical work with writers, including multilingual students.
First-Year Writing and Rhetoric
Academic writing and rhetorical practice, including ESL-focused sections for multilingual writers.
Topics in Writing
Upper-division topical writing courses, including Body, Mind, and Identity.
Writing on Science and Society
Rhetorical and analytical writing at the intersection of science, public life, and society.
Recognition
Beverly Sears Grant
University of Colorado Boulder · Fall 2022