A scoping review of world Englishes in the Middle East and North Africa

Hillman S., Selvi A. F., Yazan B.

WORLD ENGLISHES, cilt.40, sa.2, ss.159-175, 2021 (AHCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/weng.12505
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD ENGLISHES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Communication & Mass Media Index, EBSCO Education Source, Linguistic Bibliography, Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Sociological abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.159-175
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study presents the first scoping review (Arksey & O'Malley, 2005; Levac, Colquhoun, & O'Brien, 2010) of world Englishes (WE) research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - providing a knowledge synthesis of studies related to the sociolinguistic dynamics and realities of English(es) in one of the most underexplored WE contexts. Although the burgeoning research on English in the region focuses on macro sociolinguistic issues, language policy and planning, and language teaching and learning, there is a pressing need for a systematic investigation of scholarship with an exclusive WE perspective (Mahboob, 2013). On this premise, we map the body of WE literature pertinent to this region during the last two decades (2000-2019). We provide an overview of the state of the research activity, helping to identify the knowledge gaps and determine a fruitful research agenda for scholars interested in the diverse issues of WE in the MENA region.