Perceptions and attitudes of Qatar University students regarding the utility of arabic and english in communication and education in Qatar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12833852 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eiman Mustafawi (0000-0001-5271-9461, Qatar University, corresponding author), Kassim Shaaban (American University of Beirut), Tariq Khwaileh (0000-0002-2590-6920, Qatar University), Katsiaryna Ata (Qatar University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-119 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1568-4555 • E-ISSN: 1573-1863 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10993-021-09590-4 |
| OpenAlex | W3182628810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 77 |
This study investigates the linguistic attitudes and perceptions of Qatar University students regarding the utility and vitality of the two languages that define the education and communication scenes in Qatar, namely, Arabic and English. It also reports on the predictors of these attitudes in terms of demographic traits. 861 students completed a questionnaire that was divided into: Media Language Preference (MLP); Value and Symbolism of Arabic (VSA); Arabic in Education and Society (AES); Medium of Instruction (MOI); Impact of Al-Jazeera Network (IJN); English in Scientific and Professional Communication (ESPC); Qatari Cultural Identity (QCI); Arabic Books (AB); English in Society and Work (ESW); Language in Workplace (LIW); Arabic in Employment (AE); Status of Arabic (SA); and Manifestations of Sociocultural Identity (MSI). Results showed that Arabic got higher ratings for MLP, VSA, AES, MOI, QCI, and MSI, while English was perceived as more useful than Arabic in ESPC. Correlational analysis showed that Gender had significant correlations with MLP, MOI, ESPC, and MSI, while Nationality, Specialization, and Number of spoken languages had correlations with MLP and MOI
Arabic · Intercultural communication · Linguistics · Medium of instruction · Modern Standard Arabic · Pedagogy · Perception · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Anthropology · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |