The role and status of the English language in Kuwait

Dashti, Abdulmohsen A.

doi:10.1017/s026607841500022x

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“…Avram () suggests that Gulf Pidgin Arabic can be classified as an ‘interethnic contact language’. Avram () and Dashti (), in this respect, have identified the ‘foreigner talk’ register of Arabic (a simplified version of a language that ‘native speakers’ sometimes use when addressing non‐native speakers), the Gulf dialects, and various English dialects as the main sources of the ‘Gulf Pidgin Arabic’. Holes () identifies a local pidgin made up of Gulf Arabic, Urdu, and English.…”

Section: The Sociolinguistic Contextmentioning

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English, super‐diversity, and identity in the State of Qatar

Hillman

Eibenschutz

2018

World Englishes

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This article provides a contemporary profile of English, or Englishes thereof, in the State of Qatar, a tiny country undergoing tremendous socio-cultural transformations. The historical background section contextualizes Qatar's contemporary linguistic 'super-diversity' as a continuity of mobility, integration, and exchange with various communities within and beyond the shores of the Arab/Persian Gulf for centuries. We describe Qatar's present-day sociolinguistic situation, English language policy initiatives and reforms in the educational context, and take a critical stance toward the common homogenizing view of English and Arabic language in the region, one that precludes a nuanced understanding in terms of wider cultural and linguistic processes taking place and shaping identities in Qatar today.

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Section: The Sociolinguistic Contextmentioning

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English, super‐diversity, and identity in the State of Qatar

Hillman

Eibenschutz

2018

World Englishes

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“…Code-switching has become one of the most controversial topics in Kuwaiti society (Dashti, 2015)-a judgment tool by which Kuwaitis form their opinions about one another. People discuss it on several platforms, including social gatherings and social media platforms.…”

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“…The situation is similar in the Kuwaiti context. A study conducted by Dashti (2015) demonstrated that female bilinguals code-switch more than male bilinguals in Kuwait.…”

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Code-Switching Among Kuwaitis in the Social Context: Attitudes and Practices

AlRumaihi¹

2021

ELLS

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This paper investigates the Kuwaiti attitudes and code-switching practices between the two most common languages used: Arabic and English. Additionally, it discusses which factors may affect how Kuwaitis code-switch, as well as their attitudes toward this phenomenon. In this study, a qualitative approach was used to collect data by conducting one-on-one interviews with seven participants. The study results showed that four of the seven participants had positive attitudes toward code-switching, whereas the remaining few had either neutral or negative attitudes. The thematic analysis of the qualitative narratives revealed that all of the participants habitually employed code-switching in their social interactions, despite their different attitudes. Being a bilingual speaker is an advantage—it can widen users’ horizons and open new socioeconomic opportunities thanks to globalization and English as a lingua franca. Therefore, parents, teachers, and policymakers are encouraged to work and help create bilingual speakers who are competent users of their mother tongue and their second language, English.

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“…Where this view is negative, it impacts on their engagement and willingness to participate orally in the EFL classroom. Learners who are demotivated at this age can negatively affect their peers and teachers (Dashti, 2015).…”

Section: Young Kuwaiti Efl Learners and Challenges In Efl Speech Prodmentioning

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The Impact of Digital tools on Motivating young Arab EFL Learners to Improve Their Speaking Skills

Al.kandari

2018

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Kuwait has a very low rate of English proficiency and ranks 65 out of 70 in the global English foreign language proficiency index for schools. A number of factors account for this including the amount of time allocated to spoken English in the curriculum and the lack of students' interest and subject confidence by the time they reach Grade 5. This study uses the Research Onion methodology to explore the potential for using digital tools (Apps and tablets) to increase the motivation and engagement of 5th grade young Arab EFL learners in Kuwait, improve their levels of spoken English and expand their learning space beyond the classroom into the home and everyday activities. It adopts the mixed methods approach and uses sample groups of students, parents and teachers from one school in Kuwait, including an online quantitative survey and semi-structured qualitative oral interviews, to gain insights into the topic. The results showed that the digital tools can have a positive impact on EFL learners speaking proficiency, and the increase of their sense of motivation to communicate but the newness of the idea in the Kuwaiti context raises questions for some parents and teachers in relation to their expectations based on the traditional teaching methods and curriculum.

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The role and status of the English language in Kuwait

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

English, super‐diversity, and identity in the State of Qatar

English, super‐diversity, and identity in the State of Qatar

Code-Switching Among Kuwaitis in the Social Context: Attitudes and Practices

The Impact of Digital tools on Motivating young Arab EFL Learners to Improve Their Speaking Skills

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