Arabic in modern Hebrew texts : the stylistics of exophonic writing / Mohamed A. H. Ahmed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahmed, Mohamed A. H., author.

Series:

Edinburgh scholarship online.

Edinburgh scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ballas, Shimon, 1930-2019--Criticism and interpretation.

Ballas, Shimon.

Michael, Sami--Criticism and interpretation.

Michael, Sami.

Amir, Eli--Criticism and interpretation.

Amir, Eli.

Ballas, Shimon, 1930-.

Hebrew fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Hebrew fiction.

Hebrew fiction--21st century--History and criticism.

Iraq.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 178 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2021]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Focusing on the literary works of the writers Shimon Ballas, Sami Michael and Eli Amir, this volume examines their use of their native Iraqi Arabic in their Hebrew works. It focuses on the influence of Arabic language and culture and explores questions of language, place and belonging from the perspective of sociolinguistics and multilingualism.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

Typography, Translations and Transcription

Transcription

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1 Arabic and Hebrew in One Text: Early Potential, Current Perspective

2 Exophonic Writing, Stylistics and the Study of Iraqi Jewish Fiction

3 The Use of Arabic Between Authors and Novels

4 Final Remarks

Appendices

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-7671-6

1-4744-4445-8

OCLC:

1306541966