Modern Arabic Sociolinguistics: Diglossia, variation, codeswitching, attitudes and identity
Abdulkafi Albirini
(Author)
Description
Modern Arabic Sociolinguistics outlines and evaluates the major approaches and methods used in Arabic sociolinguistic research with respect to diglossia, codeswitching, language variation and attitudes and social identity.
This book:
- outlines the main research findings in these core areas and relates them to a wide range of constructs, including social context, speech communities, prestige, power, language planning, gender and religion
- examines two emerging areas in Arabic sociolinguistic research, internet-mediated communication and heritage speakers, in relation to globalization, language dominance and interference and language loss and maintenance
- analyses the interplay between the various sociolinguistic aspects and examines the complex nature of the Arabic multidialectal, multinational, and multiethnic sociolinguistic situation.
Based on the author's recent fieldwork in several Arab countries this book is an essential resource for researchers and students of sociolinguistics, Arabic linguistics, and Arabic studies.
Product Details
Price
$80.49
Publisher
Routledge
Publish Date
September 08, 2015
Pages
438
Dimensions
6.8 X 9.6 X 1.0 inches | 1.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780415707473
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Abdulkafi Albirini is an Associate Professor of Arabic and Linguistics at Utah State University.