The ethnolinguistic vitality of Arabic in the Australian multicultural landscape
This paper investigates the ethnolinguistic vitality of Arabic in Australian society and the implications such vitality has on claims of a successfully multicultural Australia. Vitality in this regard is defined as ‘that which makes a group likely to behave as a distinctive and active collective e...
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| author | Gemma Tarpey-Brown Abdel-Hakeem Kasem |
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| description | This paper investigates the ethnolinguistic vitality of Arabic in Australian society and the implications such vitality has on claims of a successfully multicultural Australia. Vitality in this regard is defined as ‘that which makes a group likely to behave as a distinctive and active collective entity in intergroup situations’ (Giles, Bourhis and Taylor 1977, p. 308). To conduct this research, empirical data was collected to understand the way members of the Arabic ethnolinguistic community view their own vitality. Additionally, secondary sources were studied to present an overview of the place Arabic holds within the Australian multicultural landscape. A total number of 53 (n=53) students across Melbourne were surveyed. The results indicate that when looking at the variable of demography and informal institutional support, Arabic held a high rate of vitality. However, participants believed Arabic had a low vitality in regard to the level of social status and formal institutionalised support. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d13c57cbc8a04c47bc7d74c45c26cbe52022-12-21T22:28:31ZengEducational Role of Language AssociationEducational Role of Language Journal2657-97742019-08-01116075https://doi.org/10.36534/erlj.2019.01.06The ethnolinguistic vitality of Arabic in the Australian multicultural landscapeGemma Tarpey-Brown0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4962-5290Abdel-Hakeem Kasem1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8742-5818Deakin University, AustraliaDeakin University, AustraliaThis paper investigates the ethnolinguistic vitality of Arabic in Australian society and the implications such vitality has on claims of a successfully multicultural Australia. Vitality in this regard is defined as ‘that which makes a group likely to behave as a distinctive and active collective entity in intergroup situations’ (Giles, Bourhis and Taylor 1977, p. 308). To conduct this research, empirical data was collected to understand the way members of the Arabic ethnolinguistic community view their own vitality. Additionally, secondary sources were studied to present an overview of the place Arabic holds within the Australian multicultural landscape. A total number of 53 (n=53) students across Melbourne were surveyed. The results indicate that when looking at the variable of demography and informal institutional support, Arabic held a high rate of vitality. However, participants believed Arabic had a low vitality in regard to the level of social status and formal institutionalised support.http://educationalroleoflanguage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ERL-Journal-Volume-1-G-Tarpey-Brown-A-H-Kasem-The-ethnolinguistic-vitality-of-Arabic.pdfenthnolingusticenthnolinguistic vitalityarabicarab communitymulticulturalism |
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| title | The ethnolinguistic vitality of Arabic in the Australian multicultural landscape |
| title_full | The ethnolinguistic vitality of Arabic in the Australian multicultural landscape |
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| title_short | The ethnolinguistic vitality of Arabic in the Australian multicultural landscape |
| title_sort | ethnolinguistic vitality of arabic in the australian multicultural landscape |
| topic | enthnolingustic enthnolinguistic vitality arabic arab community multiculturalism |
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