Virtual Linguistic Landscape of Saudi Arabia’s Language Policy in Higher Educational Institutions’ Websites

This study aims at examining Saudi Arabia’s language policy through the virtual linguistic landscape (VLL) of the kingdom’s higher educational institutions’ websites. The study sought to reveal the languages evident in the university websites, their informational and symbolic functions, and the current language situation of the Kingdom. Results reveal that there are four available languages;

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Asian Conference on Education official conference proceedings/ACE
Published
2025-03-13
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https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-5892.2025.15
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Second Language Learning and Teaching
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Virtual Linguistic Landscape of Saudi Arabia’s Language Policy in Higher Educational Institutions’ Websites

Nadine Emirey Lacsina
Asian Conference on Education official conference proceedings/ACE
Second Language Learning and Teaching
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Virtual Linguistic Landscape of Saudi Arabia’s Language Policy in Higher Educational Institutions’ Websites

Nadine Emirey Lacsina
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Abstract

This study aims at examining Saudi Arabia’s language policy through the virtual linguistic landscape (VLL) of the kingdom’s higher educational institutions’ websites. The study sought to reveal the languages evident in the university websites, their informational and symbolic functions, and the current language situation of the Kingdom. Results reveal that there are four available languages;

Asian Conference on Education official conference proceedings/ACE
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
Second Language Learning and Teaching
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