The Use of English and Arabic Blended Syllables in the Plural Form by Iraqi Undergraduate Students

الملخص

This study investigates the use of loan blends between
English and Arabic syllables in the plural form of Iraqi
undergraduate students. The study was conducted with
a sample of 25 (male and female) young volunteers aged
(18-22) and 25 (male and female) old volunteers aged
(35-60) undergraduate students from Al-Yarmok
University College, Diyala, Iraq. Lawshe’s Method
(CVR) and Cohen’s Kappa Index (CKI) have been used
to test the content and face validity of the pilot study
procedures. After the data were collected, Lawshe’s
Method (CVR) was used again to test the validity of the
data analysis. The results of the study showed that the
use of loan blends between English and Arabic syllables
in the plural form is common among Iraqi
undergraduate students. The study also showed that the
use of loan blends between English and Arabic syllables
in the plural form is associated with the use of informal
language