English in Kuwait development, status and usage Mohammad A.N. Alenezi

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alenezi, Mohammad A. N., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Kuwait.

English language.

English language--Variation--Kuwait.

English language--Variation.

Kuwait.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam John Benjamins Publishing Company [2026]

Summary:

"This volume presents the first in-depth exploration of Kuwait within the framework of World Englishes. It examines the historical trajectory of English language contact, the contemporary spread of the language, and public attitudes toward its use in the country. Central to the study is the development and analysis of the Kuwaiti English National Corpus, almost 128 million words across both spoken and written texts. The volume also assesses the relevance of Schneider’s (2003, 2007) Dynamic Model and Buschfeld and Kautzsch’s (2017) Extra- and Intra-territorial Forces Model in the Gulf context. Findings reveal the emergence of innovative linguistic forms, particularly in discourse pragmatics, while also highlighting significant interpersonal variation and the multifaceted role of English in identity construction. This work offers valuable insights for scholars examining the status and functions of English in the Gulf and contributes to ongoing efforts to refine the World Englishes paradigm to better represent linguistic realities on the ground"-- John Benjamins

Contents:

Methodology

English in Kuwait

Overview of structural features in Kuwaiti English

Discourse-pragmatic markers in Kuwaiti English

Structural nativisation in Kuwaiti English : A multi-method exploration

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (John Benjamins, viewed August 26, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Alenezi, Mohammad A. N. English in Kuwait

ISBN:

9789027243300

9027243301

OCLC:

1612843661

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license