E-book: Language, Identity and Education on the Arabian Peninsula: Bilingual Policies in a Multilingual Context

As the Arabian peninsula continues to globalise and invest in English-medium education, this volume is timely in bringing to light issues of language maintenance and loss, cultural identity, and education relying on sound theories and methodologies and addressing the complexities of the regions linguistic and cultural contexts. The findings can inform language planning and curriculum design in the area. * Silvia Pessoa, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Qatar * [ This book] vividly and critically captures the multilingual landscape in the Arabian

Peninsula. Edited by Louisa Buckingham, the book brings together a constellation of writings by outstanding contributors. -- Dania Ammar, University of New Mexico, USA * Journal of Language, Identity & Education, 2019 * [ This book] is a welcome addition to the literature on multilingualism, identity and education. It highlights the immense ethnic and linguistic diversity of some Arabian Peninsula countries that have undergone rapid language changes in recent years. -- Abderrahman Zouhir, Wayne State University, USA * Language Policy (2018) 17 * Bilingualism and multilingualism are evolving linguistic, cultural and especially educational phenomena of the modern day Arabian Peninsula. As rightly put by the editor, this region represents complex and multi-layered societies. In this book the editor and the authors capture these linguistic complexities offering an in-depth analysis of the increasingly powerful position of English in society at large and at universities. The book is a timely work and is applauded for tackling the thorny issues of EMI, identity, language and educational policies. * Salah Troudi, University of Exeter, UK * Language, Identity and Education on the Arabian Peninsula brings together a refreshing variety of methodologies to illuminate how different stakeholders perceive English, Arabic and other languages in relation to their own lives. The rich range of insider data in the book and the focus on curricular and social context make a valuable contribution to the literature on this region, with implications for other parts of the world where English is similarly embraced and contested. * David M. Palfreyman, Zayed University, UAE *