SOCIAL MEDIA AND ARAB IMMIGRANTS LEARNING THE SWEDISH LANGUAGE

Abstract

Purpose: The study aims to investigate the role of social media platforms in learning Swedish language for Arab immigrants and to identify the most effective platform for that purpose. Theory: Communities of Practice (Lave & Wenger, 1991). Method: Mixed methods: online questionnaire, and semi-structured interview. Results: Findings of this research show that social media helps Arab immigrants in Sweden to acquire the Swedish language skills. As a result, they can have more friends, communicate with others, and find a job. In addition, the researcher finds that YouTube is the most effective social media platform to help Arab immigrants learn Swedish language.