westernization
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Contexto: "However, to allay the fears that English will lead to Westernization, many of the Muslim countries have developed their own curriculum and textbooks that take an Islamic and a local perspective on issues."
Fonte: Mahboob, A. (2013). Middle Eastern Englishes: A focus on Saudi Arabia. In R. Akbari and C. Coombe (Eds). Middle East Handbook of Applied Linguistics. Dubai: TESOL Arabia Publications.
Fonte: Mahboob, A. (2013). Middle Eastern Englishes: A focus on Saudi Arabia. In R. Akbari and C. Coombe (Eds). Middle East Handbook of Applied Linguistics. Dubai: TESOL Arabia Publications.
Termo equivalente: ocidentalização
Definição: "To cause the ideas and ways of doing things that are common in North America and most of Europe to be used and accepted by someone or something in or from another part of the world."
Fonte: Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus
Fonte: Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus
Definição em português: "Fazer com que as ideias e as maneiras comuns na América do Norte e em grande parte da Europa sejam usadas e aceitas por alguém ou algo em ou de outra parte do mundo."