Table of Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Preface

Notes on the contributors

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

About the Author

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.