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INTERNATIONAL ARAB STUDENTS ATTITUDE TOWARDS LEARNING ENGLISH

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).29      10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).29      Published : Dec 2018

International Arab Students Attitude towards Learning English

Abstract

    English is not more the language of few countries it has become an international phenomenon. Thats why many types of research all over the world are exploring the attitude of these non-native English learners towards it. The current study explores the attitude of Arab students (studding in Malaysia) towards learning English. This study adopted the methods of descriptive research design. In this approach, quantitative data from questionnaires of 49 respondents, Arab countries students studying at the University of Science Malaysia was collected. For data analysis, Pearson correlation and multiple recreations were conducted and it was found out that the Arab students with the attitude towards English had a significant correlation with English learning and importance and English language Policy of their country.

    Attitude, English Language, Learning English

    (1) Saira Maqbool
    Assistant Professor,Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Lubna Umar
    Lecturer,Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Umaima Kamran
    Lecturer,Department of Linguistics, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Maqbool, Saira, Lubna Umar, and Umaima Kamran. 2018. "International Arab Students Attitude towards Learning English." Global Regional Review, III (I): 389-401 doi: 10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).29

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    HARVARD : MAQBOOL, S., UMAR, L. & KAMRAN, U. 2018. International Arab Students Attitude towards Learning English. Global Regional Review, III, 389-401.

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    MHRA : Maqbool, Saira, Lubna Umar, and Umaima Kamran. 2018. "International Arab Students Attitude towards Learning English." Global Regional Review, III: 389-401

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    TURABIAN : Maqbool, Saira, Lubna Umar, and Umaima Kamran. "International Arab Students Attitude towards Learning English." Global Regional Review III, no. I (2018): 389-401. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).29