The Effects of Modern Standard Arabic Immersion Programs Versus Traditional Preschool Attendance on the Reading and Composition Scores of Arab Children

Authors

Jennifer Eschler, Brigham Young University
Dr. R. Kirk Belnap, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Modern Standard Arabic. MSA, immersion programs, reading and composition, Arab children

College

Humanities

Department

Asian and Near Eastern Languages

Abstract

While Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is used for schooling and for writing in the Arab world, it is not the oral means of communication. Several dialects of Arabic exist. Each of these is related to Modern Standard Arabic, but vocabulary and some basic grammar rules differ according to geographic location. Although primary schools are conducted in MSA, most preschool instruction is in the local dialect or there is a combination of dialect and MSA with the amount of MSA varying according to school and instructor.

Recommended Citation

Eschler, Jennifer and Belnap, Dr. R. Kirk (2014) "The Effects of Modern Standard Arabic Immersion Programs Versus Traditional Preschool Attendance on the Reading and Composition Scores of Arab Children," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 561.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/561