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Problems of English Language Acquisition in Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory-cum-remedial Study

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Al-Nasser, Ahmed Sulaiman·2015·Theory and Practice in Language Studies
DOI 10.17507/tpls.0508.10
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An international language belongs to its users, not to the countries whose national languages have become internationalized' (Edge 1992).With an ever increasing number of L2 users it is time we rewrote the description of the place of English among world languages.All types of interactions, more particularly between nations, are through English, for a reason no other than the fact that it is the only language in which non native users can possibly communicate.It is the language of science, technology and business apart from being significant in political or diplomatic dialogues.English Language has come to be owned by all people in the world of work.Saudi Arabia is no exception.Almost a hundred years on Saudi schools, colleges and universities teach English with primary and genuine concern.Still, just like non-native learners in other non-English speaking countries, Saudi learners also confront many problems in their English Language acquisition.This study is a humble effort to bring out the major barriers and problems that Saudi students face while learning English; it proposes remedial measures for the said barriers and problems.In this study, the researcher has tried to focus on the teaching methodologies and learning atmosphere prevalent in Saudi English classrooms.

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Authors
Al-Nasser, A. S.
Affiliations
Qassim University (SA)
Corresponding author
Al-Nasser, Ahmed Sulaiman
Venue
Theory and Practice in Language Studies
Publisher
Academy Publication
Published
2015-08-11
Volume
5
Issue
8
Pages
1612
ISSN
1799-2591 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.17507/tpls.0508.10
OpenAlex
W1757792618
Cited by
76
References
1
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FWCI
37.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Theory and Practice in Language Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
  • Social Sciences › Education › English Language Learning and Teaching
Keywords
English language learning, Saudi students, language learning difficulties, remedial measures, English as a foreign language, teaching methods, classroom climate, international language

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