Inquiry of five Muslim Canadian's and Arabic Language Learning

This is a qualitative inquiry focusing on the perceptions and reflections of five Muslim-Canadians who studied Arabic as a second language in Egypt or Syria. This study stems from my view that language provides an insightful representation of a culture and is people (Bosher 1997; Geertz 1973; Norton 1997). My aim is to draw on the connections between language and identity (Cummins 1996; Gee 2001; Maguire & Graves 2001).