UAE: English language threatens Arabic

[Francis Hult]

Gulf News

 

English language threatens Arabic

 

English is taking over the world, says English teacher Patricia Ryan Abu Wardeh. And its status as a global language comes at the expense of other languages, she argues.

After 30 years of teaching her native language in the Gulf, Abu Wardeh has come to the conclusion that while English is an important language, its status as a global language is overshadowing other languages, including Arabic.

 

Full story:

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/english-language-threatens-arabic-1.810984

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