چکیده (انگلیسی):

The present study illustrates some of the phonological and morphological shifts that confuse the reading
process of Arab ESL Learners. The study proves that this student group tends to transfer some of the
Linguistic schemas they acquired during their acquisition of their first Language (Arabic Language) into the
process of L2 learning, confusing their reading process in L2. The study also shows how Arab ESL learners’
knowledge of English phonology and morphology rulesaffects their reading process, and how their reading
process improves or deteriorates based on their awareness of the distinctive nature of both languages.The
study concludes with some pedagogical recommendation for teaching English vocabulary strategies and
reading exercises for this student group