Makkah is the Ultimate Multilingual Phenomenon

The majority of the published studies on multilingualism concentrate on education, while only a few published papers describe this concept outside the education environment. The current descriptive study uses Makkah City as an example to describe two multilingual phenomena: Umrah and Hajj as example...

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Published in:International journal of Islamic thought 2018-12, Vol.14 (1), p.60-71
Main Author: Alhamami, Munasir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
communication
Education
Hajj
Islam
Lifestyles
Makkah
multiculturalism
Multilingualism
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Summary:The majority of the published studies on multilingualism concentrate on education, while only a few published papers describe this concept outside the education environment. The current descriptive study uses Makkah City as an example to describe two multilingual phenomena: Umrah and Hajj as examples of permanent and temporary multilingualism phenomena, respectively. This study uses government and published statistics to illustrate each multilingual phenomenon. First, this research describes temporary multilingual phenomenon and uses Hajj to illustrate it. Second, the current study describes permanent multilingualism phenomenon by using Umrah as an example. Third, this study discusses the issues related to the diversity of native speakers in one location. Lastly, research agendas are suggested.
ISSN:2232-1314
2289-6023
2232-1314
DOI:10.24035/ijit.14.2018.006