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The role and status of the English language in Kuwait

How is English used as an additional language in the Middle East?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 August 2015

Abdulmohsen Dashti
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In the Arab world, English is having substantial effects on the region's educational systems, language policies and patterns of language use (Nunan, 2003; Bolton, 2008; Kirkpatrick, 2008). Having realized the importance of English in all domains of life, Arab countries have encouraged the acquisition of English by their people. Most Arab countries have introduced English as a main subject in the school curriculum. In most government and private sectors, most business organizations ask for proof of English proficiency before hiring people for employment.

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English Today , Volume 31 , Issue 3 , September 2015 , pp. 28 - 33
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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