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Language, Identity and Education on the Arabian Peninsula : Bilingual Policies in a Multilingual Context / / Louisa Buckingham



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Titolo: Language, Identity and Education on the Arabian Peninsula : Bilingual Policies in a Multilingual Context / / Louisa Buckingham Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Blue Ridge Summit, PA : , : Multilingual Matters, , [2016]
©2016
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (246 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Disciplina: 306.44/60953
Soggetto topico: Multilingualism - Arabian Peninsula
English language - Arabian Peninsula
Language and languages - Economic aspects - Arabian Peninsula
Sociolinguistics - Arabian Peninsula
Language policy - Arabian Peninsula
English language - Arabian Peninsula - History - 21st century
Soggetto geografico: Arabian Peninsula Languages
Classificazione: ER 930
Persona (resp. second.): BuckinghamLouisa
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Multilingualism in the workplace: English and Bengali -- Introduction -- 1. Heritage, Heteroglossia and Home: Multilingualism in Emirati Families -- 2. Emirati Pre-Service Teachers’ Perspectives of Abu Dhabi’s Rich Linguistic Context -- 3. Commercial Signs in Oman and Yemen: A Study of Street Advertising in English -- 4. Emirati Cultural Identity in the Age of ‘Englishisation’: Voices from an Abu Dhabi University -- 5. A Phenomenological Study of Identity Construction in the Education Sector of Qatar -- 6. From ‘Late–Late’ to ‘Early–Early’ Immersion: Discontinuities and Dilemmas in Medium of Instruction Policies and Practices -- 7. Revisiting the Suitability of the IELTS Examination as a Gatekeeper for University Entrance in the UAE -- 8. English in the United Arab Emirates: Innocuous Lingua Franca or Insidious Cultural Trojan Horse? -- 9. Novice Practitioners’ Views on the Applicability of Post-method and Critical Pedagogy in Saudi EFL Contexts -- 10. Between the Covers: A Case Study of Scholarly Journal Publishing in Oman -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: This collection examines the urban multilingual realities of inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula in the early 21st century from the perspectives of learners, teachers and researchers. Focusing on both public and private spheres, it considers the importance of both English and immigrants’ languages in a context of rapid socioeconomic development. Extending beyond English–Arabic societal bilingualism, the language practices of the Peninsula’s citizens and residents serve multiple purposes in their daily lived realities. Chapters on home and heritage languages, identity, ELT, commercial signage and academic publishing contribute to a deepening understanding of the inherent linguistic diversity in these dynamic societies.
Titolo autorizzato: Language, Identity and Education on the Arabian Peninsula  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-78309-661-6
1-78309-660-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910154925403321
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Serie: Multilingual Matters Series