37.3186, Books: English in Kuwait: Alenezi (2026)

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Subject: 37.3186, Books: English in Kuwait: Alenezi (2026)

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Date: 02-Oct-2026
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: English in Kuwait: Alenezi (2026)


Title: English in Kuwait
Subtitle: Development, status and usage
Series Title: Varieties of English Around the World   G73
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: John Benjamins
           http://www.benjamins.com/
Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/veaw.g73

Author(s): Mohammad A.N. Alenezi

eBook ISBN:  9789027243300 Pages:  247 Price: Europe EURO 140.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027243300 Pages:  247 Price: U.K. £ 118.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027243300 Pages:  247 Price: U.S. $ 182.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027237736 Pages:  247 Price: Europe EURO 140.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027237736 Pages:  247 Price: Europe EURO 148.40
Hardback ISBN:  9789027237736 Pages:  247 Price: U.K. £ 118.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027237736 Pages:  247 Price: U.S. $ 182.00

Abstract:

This volume presents the first in-depth exploration of Kuwait within
the framework of World Englishes. It examines the historical
trajectory of English language contact, the contemporary spread of the
language, and public attitudes toward its use in the country. Central
to the study is the development and analysis of the Kuwaiti English
National Corpus, almost 128 million words across both spoken and
written texts. The volume also assesses the relevance of Schneider’s
(2003, 2007) Dynamic Model and Buschfeld and Kautzsch’s (2017) Extra-
and Intra-territorial Forces Model in the Gulf context. Findings
reveal the emergence of innovative linguistic forms, particularly in
discourse pragmatics, while also highlighting significant
interpersonal variation and the multifaceted role of English in
identity construction. This work offers valuable insights for scholars
examining the status and functions of English in the Gulf and
contributes to ongoing efforts to refine the World Englishes paradigm
to better represent linguistic realities on the ground.

Written In: English (eng, stan1293)



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