Exploring English Calques in Colloquial Arabic

Abstract

According to previous studies in the field, such social factors are reflected in people's language in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has recently undergone dramatic socioeconomic changes over the last decade. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into English calques that have been incorporated into colloquial Arabic as a result of social media, globalization, and socioeconomic factors. The findings indicated that there appeared to be a lack of significant correlation between social factors such as age, bilingualism, and gender, as well as native speaker attitudes toward the use of calques. Despite their integration and personal use, native Arabic speakers demonstrated puristic attitudes toward their language, and the majority viewed the concept of calquing negatively.