<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper contends that the English Language Education Policies (ELEP) of a state depend largely on its movement in Wallerstein’s world system. To test the hypothesis, ELEPs of China and Saudi Arabia are compared and found to be similar due to the states’ parallel journey in the world system.</p></abstract>

The paper contends that the English Language Education Policies (ELEP) of a state depend largely on its movement in Wallerstein’s world system. To test the hypothesis, ELEPs of China and Saudi Arabia are compared and found to be similar due to the states’ parallel journey in the world system.

Chinese and Saudi English Language Education Policies: A World System Perspective

Faculty of Languages and Translation, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Romanian Journal of English Studies

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The paper contends that the English Language Education Policies (ELEP) of a state depend largely on its movement in Wallerstein’s world system. To test the...

Chinese and Saudi English Language Education Policies: A World System Perspective

Published Online: May 01, 2014

Page range: 264 - 271

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2014-0030

Keywords
China, English Language Education Policies, Saudi Arabia, World System

© Romanian Journal of English Studies

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Chinese and Saudi English Language Education Policies: A World System Perspective

Published Online: May 01, 2014

Page range: 264 - 271

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2014-0030

KeywordsChina, English Language Education Policies, Saudi Arabia, World System

© Romanian Journal of English Studies

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
China, English Language Education Policies, Saudi Arabia, World System