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Libya, English in
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes, pp.2190-2200
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
2025
Abstract
English language learning and teaching in Libya has a chequered history. It has come in and out of favor over the last 50 years. It has been a necessary commodity in the oil economy, a pariah during the Gaddafi era, and an enduring source of cultural capital in the twenty-first century. However, to most Libyans, English language also represents the threat of cultural and linguistic displacement of Libyan culture; other invaders have attempted to do this in previous centuries. Against this historical background, in a country struggling to repair its governance and economic stability after a decade of civil unrest, English language teaching and learning in Libya is faced with some insurmountable challenges. These challenges also include systemic corruption and mismanagement in education in general, and a deeply ingrained culture of nepotism at all levels of politics and public administration. Abstract: English language learning and teaching in Libya has a chequered history. It has come in and out of favor over the last 50 years. It has been a necessary commodity in the oil
Details
- Title
- Libya, English in
- Authors
- Abed Aloreibi (Author) - University of Ajdabiya (Libya)Michael Carey (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary Access
- Contributors
- Kingsley Bolton (Editor) - Stockholm University
- Publication details
- The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes, pp.2190-2200
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Date published
- 2025
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; Engage Research Lab
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99638379002621
- Output Type
- Encyclopedia entry
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