An investigation into diglossia, literacy, and tertiary-level EFL classes in the Arabian Gulf states

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" An investigation into diglossia, literacy, and tertiary-level EFL classes in the Arabian Gulf states "
Jane Nathalie Rivard

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	54147
Doc. No	:	TL24101
Call number	:	‭MR28573‬
Main Entry	:	Jane Nathalie Rivard
Title & Author	:	An investigation into diglossia, literacy, and tertiary-level EFL classes in the Arabian Gulf states\ Jane Nathalie Rivard
College	:	McGill University (Canada)
Date	:	2006
Degree	:	M.A.
student score	:	2006
Page No	:	102
Abstract	:	This study investigates whether the remedial tertiary-level EFL classes in the Arabian Gulf States optimize the process of acquiring English for the majority of the students, namely the graduates of government high schools. I have endeavoured to uncover, by reference to my three years as an EFL teacher in the Gulf and the pertinent literature, why so much time and effort invested by myself and my students resulted in such a disproportionate lack of progress in reading and writing. I show how three major factors (diglossia, a linguistic trichotomy, and low literacy levels) conspire to impede students from learning to read and write in English through second language methodology and compare this situation to the one in Québec. I conclude with two suggestions to make tertiary-level EFL classes more efficient and effective: the use of more familiar methodology and the teaching of reading and writing through a literacy framework. I also propose some longer-term solutions to deal with the linguistic trichotomy, a problem the Gulf Arabian States may wish to address if they intend to pursue the goal of providing a world-class education to their children.
Subject	:	Education; Language arts; Bilingual education; Multicultural education; 0282:Multicultural education; 0279:Language arts; 0282:Bilingual education
Added Entry	:	McGill University (Canada)