Linguistic Bias Detected in the TV Programme “Iftah Ya Simsim” (meaning Open Sesame)

Abstract

This research conducts the cultural biases in (Iftah ya Simsim) program. It was published in 2015 in a new Arabic version. the program (Iftah Ya Simsim), that was presented in September of this year on a number of children's Tv channels. Since that the origin of (Iftah ya Simsim) show of an American series called "Sesam street", The idea of the research is to indicate the ability of the Arabic version to get rid of the largest amount of the linguistic biases of the original show , specially the American version is made due to their culture that shows variance of the Islamic Arabic culture