Gender Differences in Using Arabizi Among Jordanian Undergraduate Students: A Socio-Linguistic Study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1201.10Keywords:
Arabizi, code switching, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language developmentAbstract
This study aimed to explore the statistical differences between each gender in using Arabizi according to their age, place of living. The sample of the study consisted (283) students selected randomly from both Yarmouk and Jadara universities. A quantitative method approach was employed by the researchers in order to answer the questions of the study. A fourteen-item questionnaire was adapted, developed and validated based on the past literature and data collection in order to achieve the purpose of the study. The results showed that there are statistically significant differences at (α = 0.05) due to the gender variable in favor of females, and regarding the age variable the preference is in favor 19-24 age group, and no preference found related to the place of living. The study recommends examining other students who study different majors in these two universities or in other universities located in/ out the geographic region.
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