A Comparative Study of Linguistic Ideology in English and Arabic Language

Abstract

Linguistic ideologies aim to understand the language and culture present in the world. English is the most widely accepted language worldwide, used for global communication. Arabic, on the other hand, is increasingly important due to its diverse culture and knowledge. The problem of the study is identified as the discrepancies of ideologies based on socio-cultural codes that may generate differences in meaning when using both English and Arabic language. A comparative study examines linguistic ideologies in English and Arabic languages, using interpretive methodology and secondary data. The findings reveal significant differences in ideology, indicating historical and characteristic differences between the two languages. Linguistic ideology stemming from different cultures provides the opportunity for exploding diverse social cultural codes and political dimensions which impacts the social world and impacts the process of meaning generation and understanding as well.