Arabic sociolinguistics : topics in diglossia, gender, identity, and politics / Reem Bassiouney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bassiouney, Reem, 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics--Arab countries.

Sociolinguistics.

Language and culture--Arab countries.

Language and culture.

Arabic language--Social aspects.

Arabic language.

Arabic language--Dialects.

Arab countries.

Physical Description:

xvii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2009]

Summary:

This introduction to major topics in the field of Arabic sociolinguistics examines key issues in diglossia, code-switching, gendered discourse, language variation and change, and language policies. It introduces and evaluates various theoretical approaches and models, and it illustrates the usefulness and limitations of these approaches to Arabic with empirical data. Reem Bassiouney explores how current sociolinguistic theories can be applied to Arabic and, conversely, what the study of Arabic can contribute to our understanding of the function of language in society

Contents:

Introduction

Diglossia and dialect groups in the Arab world

Code-switching

Language variation and change

Arabic and gender

Language policy and politics

General conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589015739

1589015738

OCLC:

316034478