English Features in Saudi Arabia: A Syntactic Study Within the World Englishes Framework

Nuha AlShurfa; Norah Alotaibi; Maather Alrawi; Tariq Elyas

doi:10.3389/fcomm.2022.753135

Frontiers in Communication (Mar 2022)

English Features in Saudi Arabia: A Syntactic Study Within the World Englishes Framework

Nuha AlShurfa,
Norah Alotaibi,
Maather Alrawi,
Tariq Elyas

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Nuha AlShurfa: Department of European Languages and Literature, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Norah Alotaibi: English Language Department, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
Maather Alrawi: Department of European Languages and Literature, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Tariq Elyas: Department of European Languages and Literature, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2022.753135
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7

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Saudi English has recently emerged as a new variety within the World Englishes framework. Many scholars have argued that there is still a gap in the literature and more studies on Saudi English are needed. This study hopes to contribute to the growing research interest in Saudi English studies. The current study aims to identify Saudi English syntactic characteristics classified in relation to noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, and clausal structure. Data were collected using three methods: conversation in natural settings, open-ended questions, and students' writings. The findings confirm that substrate-superstrate interaction affects many syntactic characteristics of Saudi English.

Published in Frontiers in Communication

ISSN: 2297-900X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media
Website: http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/communication

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