English as an Islamic language: a case study of Pakistani English

  1. AHMAR MAHBOOB

Article first published online: 8 MAY 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-971X.2009.01583.x

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World Englishes

World Englishes

Volume 28, Issue 2, pages 175–189, June 2009

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MAHBOOB, A. (2009), English as an Islamic language: a case study of Pakistani English. World Englishes, 28: 175–189. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-971X.2009.01583.x

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  1. Department of Linguistics, University of Sydney, #245 Transient Building, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. E-mail: ahmar.mahboob@usyd.edu.au

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 MAY 2009
  2. Article first published online: 8 MAY 2009
  3. (Received 1 October 2007.)

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ABSTRACT:  In this paper we will explore the nature of English as it is used in one Muslim country and argue that, far from being a colonizing language, English used in Pakistan reflects Islamic values and embodies South Asian Islamic sensitivities. Through analysis of the current discourses on the politics of the English language and a study of Pakistani English, a framework is developed that can be used to study the relationship between Islam and English in other contexts.

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