The Role of Animated Cartoons in Developing Children’s Standard Arabic Languag

Abstract

Cartoons are the most popular and preferable characters for children around the world. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of cartoons in developing the modern standard Arabic language of children. This research paper has started with an introduction of the topic, and then three problematic issues have been raised. The first one is about factors that let the pre-school children not perform the Standard Arabic Language. The second one concerns the influence of cartoons on developing children’s linguistic abilities in speaking that language. The third one is the role of parents, as well as, caregivers in supporting children when speaking their language. To answer these questions; a qualitative research design has been adopted where the interview was the method that has been applied in a descriptive framework. The sample was collected from” Regad Mohammad primary school in Médiouna, pre-school level. Furthermore, two caregivers were interviewed. The findings of this study obtained from the analysis of caregivers’ interview have revealed that cartoons have a great influence on developing children’s linguistic abilities in speaking their Modern Standard Arabic and circumstances of making them keep silence and not to use that language in their daily life. In that, caregivers in the pre-school class brave children to talk as possible as they can. Suggested recommendations to both parents and caregivers are forwarded to select appropriate educative cartoons that may help children master their standard language and are also introduced in this study.