The Language Planning Situation in the Sultanate of Oman

Autor/in	Al-Issa, Ali S. M.
Titel	The Language Planning Situation in the Sultanate of Oman
Quelle	In: Current Issues in Language Planning, 21 (2020) 4, S.347-414 (68 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Al-Issa, Ali S. M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1747-7506
DOI	10.1080/14664208.2020.1764729
Schlagwörter	Language Planning; Semitic Languages; English (Second Language); French; German; Second Language Learning; Public Policy; Language Attitudes; Power Structure; Profiles; Language Role; Language of Instruction; Strategic Planning; Language Usage; Language Maintenance; Language Skill Attrition; Foreign Countries; Teacher Education; Multilingualism; Private Schools; Second Language Instruction; Language Tests; Professional Associations; Higher Education; Accreditation (Institutions); Standards; Immigrants; Mass Media; Oman + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachwechsel; Arabisch; Hebräisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Französisch; Deutscher; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Öffentliche Ordnung; Sprachverhalten; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Sprachgebrauch; Sprachpflege; Sprachverfall; Ausland; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Private school; Privatschule; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language test; Sprachtest; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Standard; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Massenmedien
Abstract	This paper examines the language planning situation in the Sultanate of Oman with emphasis on the planning of Arabic, English, French and German, and their choice and spread in serving different interests and purposes. The paper explores the historical, social, political, and ideological processes and complexities of the language policy and planning (LPP) situation in the Sultanate. The discussion attempts to show that language planning, as carried out by the elites, is top-down and ideologically oriented and motivated, as it favors certain knowledge and traditions, while marginalizing and oppressing others. A brief introductory history of Oman is followed by an account of the language profile of the country. The paper then examines the role of Language in Education Planning (LEP) in the spread of Arabic, English, French, and German in schools and higher education. It concludes that there is an ideological struggle, contest, and conflict at the LEP level resulting in a lack of strategic planning and organized effort affecting language choice, language spread, language contact, language preservation, language maintenance, and language shift. Finally, the paper recommends avenues for further research and ways forward for LPP and LEP in Oman. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01