Inquiry of five Muslim Canadian's and Arabic Language Learning

This is a qualitative inquiry focusing on the perceptions and reflections of five Muslim-Canadians who studied Arabic as a second language in Egypt or Syria. This study stems from my view that language provides an insightful representation of a culture and is people (Bosher, 1997; Geertz, 1973; Norton, 1997). My aim is to draw on the connections between language and identity (Cummins, 1996; Gee, 2001; Maguire & Graves, 2001).

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Zainab Alsmadi graduated from McGill University in Education and Society. Her research interests are in identity and second language learning. She also has a graduate certificate in TESL. Her undergraduate degree is in Child Studies and she loves working with young children. She currently lives in Montreal, Canada with her husband and four children