An investigation of the four English specialties: a case study of teacher applicants at the National University

Abstract EN

The paper aimed to identify the best English specialty (English Literature, English Language, English Language Teaching, or Translation) through an analysis of the performance of teacher applicants applying to the Department of English Language and Translation at the National University - Sana'a.

To identify the best English specialty, whose graduates were able to teach academic courses and translate miscellaneous texts, an analysis of 1) the teacher applicants‟ language through two mediums: interviews and cover letters that were attached alongside their CVs, 2) their specializations, 3) their employment, 4) and their responses to the questionnaire had been studied and then evaluated.

Remarkably, the conclusion was reached that the literature specialty might be the best specialization.