[lg policy] UAE: English language threatens Arabic

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded From:  edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


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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