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Linguistic Identities in the Arab Gulf States
Waves of Change
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Book Description
Combining empirical and theoretical approaches from a range of disciplines, Linguistic Identities in the Arab Gulf States examines current issues surrounding language and identity in the Arab Gulf states. Organized in four parts, the book addresses the overarching theme of ‘waves of change’ in relation to language and power, linguistic identities in the media, identities in transition, and language in education.
The authors of each chapter are renowned experts in their field and contribute to furthering our understanding of the dynamic, changeable, and socially constructed nature of identities and how identities are often intricately woven into and impacted by local and global developments. Although the book geographically covers Gulf region contexts, many of the concepts and dilemmas discussed are relevant to other highly diverse nations globally. For example, debates surrounding tolerance, diversity, neoliberal ideologies in English-medium instruction (EMI), media representation of language varieties, and sociolinguistic inequalities during coronavirus communication are pertinent to regions outside the Gulf, too.
This volume will particularly appeal to students and scholars interested in issues around language and identity, gender, language policy and planning, multilingualism, translingual practice, language in education, and language ideologies.
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Notes on the contributors
Introduction:
Linguistic identities in the Arab Gulf states: Waves of change
Sarah Hopkyns and Wafa Zoghbor
PART I: Language and power in the Gulf
1 Arabic vis-à -vis English in the Gulf: Bridging the ideological divide
Sarah Hopkyns and Tariq Elyas
2 Planning language identity in the Sultanate of Oman: A linguistic anthropological perspective
Ali Al-Issa
3 No Mary Poppins in sight: Linguistic effects of the nanny culture on Gulf identities
Hanada Taha-Thomure
PART II: Gulf cultural and linguistic identities in the media
4 A semiotic analysis of Saudi Arabian women’s Instagrammable identities following the campaign for the right to drive
Zoe Hurley
5 The pact(s): Identity, gender, and social order in Kuwaiti literature
Emanuela Buscemi
6 Unifying multiple identities through Arabic varieties: An analysis of Arabic dialects in Kawaja Abdulqader’s discourse
Wafa Zoghbor and Muneer Alqahtani
PART III: Gulf identities in transition
7 Glocal identities in the Gulf: Narratives of Bangladeshi third culture kids
Habibul Haque Khondker
8 Linguistic inclusion and exclusion on Abu Dhabi coronavirus signage
Sarah Hopkyns and Melanie van den Hoven
9 Cultural bias in English examinations and its effect on Gulf linguistic and cultural identities
Hilda Freimuth
PART IV: Gulf identities in English-medium instruction (EMI) contexts
10 Translanguaging for transformation: Resisting monolingual ideologies
Kevin S. Carroll
11 Multilingual teacher identity in the Emirates: Implications for language policy and education
Raees Calafato
12 Navigating identity and belonging as international branch campus students: The role of linguistic shame
Sara Hillman
Index
Editor(s)
Biography
Sarah Hopkyns is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. She received her PhD in Educational Research in the discipline of Applied Linguistics from the University of Leicester, UK. Her research interests include cultural identities, language policy, translingual practice, linguistic landscaping, and English as a global language. Dr Hopkyns has published widely in journals such as Asian Englishes, Multilingua, Policy Futures in Education, and World Englishes, and she has contributed numerous chapters to edited volumes. She is the author of The Impact of Global English on Cultural Identities in the United Arab Emirates (Routledge, 2020).
Wafa Zoghbor is Associate Professor at the Department of Languages, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zayed University. Her expertise in applied linguistics covers phonology and pronunciation, English as a lingua franca (ELF), EMI in higher education, Arabic dialects, and sociolinguistics. Dr Zoghbor has published in journals such as System, Intellectual Discourse, World Englishes, and Asian Englishes. Dr Zoghbor is an accredited professional international trainer in strategic planning and critical thinking, she was the Assistant Dean for Research at the University College, and she is currently advisor to the Provost for Professional Development and Special Initiatives at Zayed University.
Reviews
"A powerful, insightful, timely, diverse, and well-presented volume on the complexity of the multilingual context of the Gulf countries. This book is a must-read for any researcher, education policy maker, graduate and undergraduate student interested in the role of language in society, assessing multilingual development, language, identity and investment, language policy and planning, language and power, and linguistic landscape."
Ahmad Al-Issa, Professor, College of Arts and Science, American University of Sharjah, UAE
"This edited volume demonstrates the significance in adopting a context-sensitive approach to researching language, identity and culture. It provides rich insights into the changing language policy, ideologies and practices in the Gulf region, as well as key global issues such as inequality, migration and cultural changes. It is a timely addition to the growing body of critical literature in applied linguistics."
Zhu Hua, Professor of Language Learning and Intercultural Communication, UCL Institute of Education, UCL, UK.
"Drawing on recent developments in identity, ideology and emotion research, this exciting volume gives readers fresh insights into how the multilingual ecologies of the Arab Gulf States are evolving in relation to contemporary phenomena like globalization and neoliberalism. This book is a must-read for applied linguists who are interested in language policy and practice issues in the Gulf region and beyond."
Peter De Costa, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Culture and the Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University, USA.