Arabic‐English Bilingualism in Australia

Cruickshank, Ken

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-30424-3_131

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“…4 These instances overlapped with the arrival of the Lebanese in the 1880s, who expanded the scope of Arabic use. 5 Today, Arabic remains a language of faith for 604,200 Australian Muslims, 6 as well as a language of communication and culture for 321,728 Australian Arabs who use Arabic in their homes. 7 In fact, Arabic is the third most widely spoken language in Australia.…”

Section: The Arabic Problem: Limited Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…15 However, participation in Arabic learning has been "likened to a pyramid with many students being involved for short times when younger but gradually dropping out until only 8 per cent of Arabic speakers study Arabic in the final year of school." 16 Using data provided by the Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross-Cultural Communication (RUMACCC), in 2009 Joseph Lo Bianco and Yvette Slaughter reported on the figures for participation across Australian schools for several languages in the year 2006. 17 This data was presented on two separate pages of the publication and reflected some discrepancies, contributing to a need to present two totals.…”

Section: The Arabic Problem: Limited Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Will Arabic Survive in Australia: Participation and Challenges

Selim

2019

ICR Journal

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Motivated by the need to preserve Arabic learning and teaching, this article acknowledges the importance of considering the various contexts in which Arabic is taught and learnt and its specific status therein. In this regard, the Australian context is underrepresented in the literature on Arabic language learning. This article will, therefore, shed some light on the specifics of the Australian context, in which Arabic is a language of wider teaching that struggles to attract sufficient numbers of learners in the senior years of school, thereby often calling into question the viability of university-level programs. With the viability of Arabic tertiary programs in Australia on the line, reversing such trends is a necessity. However, research on Arabic in the Australian context has also been very limited. Therefore, this article will explore five language-specific issues that might underpin problematic participation in the learning of Arabic.

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Section: The Arabic Problem: Limited Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Arabic Problem: Limited Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Will Arabic Survive in Australia: Participation and Challenges

Selim

2019

ICR Journal

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“…The situation of Arabic as an immigrant minority language in New World English-speaking countries has been the subject of a number of comprehensive studies (Alsahafi, 2015;Alsahafi & Barkhuizen, 2008;Clyne & Kipp, 1999;Cruickshank, 2008;Dweik, 1992;Dweik, Nofal, & Qawasmeh, 2014;Elkholy, 1966;Rouchdy, 2002;Sawaie, 1992;Sawaie & Fishman, 1985;Taft & Cahill, 1989;Tayash & Ayouby, 1992). The following subsections explore empirical research into Arabic-English language contact and maintenance in these major English-speaking countries of immigration.…”

Section: Studies On Arabic Heritage Language Contact and Maintenancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a recent review of Arabic-English bilingualism and research into Arabic language contact in the Australian context, Cruickshank (2008) reported that Arabic is widely used in a number of key domains including the home, the community, religion and in the media. Arabic is reported as one of the most widely used community languages in the home domain in Australia (Clyne, 2003).…”

Section: International Journal Of Research Studies In Language Learnimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As far as media use among Arabic-speaking families is concerned, Cruickshank (2008) noted a high usage of Arabic media including cable and Arabic satellite TV channels, Arabic radio, Arabic language videos, and Arabic internet sites. In addition, there is a high reported use of Arabic printed materials in local libraries and Arabic language newspapers.…”

Section: International Journal Of Research Studies In Language Learnimentioning

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Pluricentricity and heritage language maintenance of Arab immigrants in the English speaking New World countries

Alsahafi¹

2017

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Historical accounts of immigration from the Arab world show that Arab immigrants ended up in different New World destinations including North America, Australia, and New Zealand. The present review intended to be representative of studies on Arabic language contact and maintenance in English speaking New Word countries. As a pluricentric language (Abd-el-Jawad, 1992;Clyne & Kipp, 1999), Arabic has been brought to English speaking New Word countries by Arab immigrants from a range of different Arab countries. The Arabic language and its role in the formation of pan-Arab nationalism or Arabness throughout the Arab world seem to have an impact on the dynamics of Arabic language contact in immigrant multilingual contexts. The review indicates that Arabic pluricentricity plays an important role in creating a sense of "shared Arabness" among different Arabic-speaking immigrant groups. As a base of networking, the Arabic language provides one aspect of commonality for Arab immigrants that transcends other possible aspects such as religion and country of origin. Thus, Arabic operates as an important identity marker that seems to bring Arabic speaking immigrants together to establish their own ethnic associations and arrange for a variety of community events and activities conducive to heritage language maintenance.

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Implications of Linguistic Hegemony in Translating Health Materials: COVID-19 Information in Arabic in Australia

Dawood

2022

Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting

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Arabic‐English Bilingualism in Australia

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Will Arabic Survive in Australia: Participation and Challenges

Will Arabic Survive in Australia: Participation and Challenges

Pluricentricity and heritage language maintenance of Arab immigrants in the English speaking New World countries

Implications of Linguistic Hegemony in Translating Health Materials: COVID-19 Information in Arabic in Australia

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