Arabic Sociolinguistics

by Reem Bassiouney

Book Overview

The first introduction to the field of Arabic sociolinguistics, this book discusses major trends in research on diglossia, code-switching, gendered discourse, language variation and change, and language policies in relation to Arabic. In doing so, it introduces and evaluates the various theoretical approaches, and illustrates the usefulness and the limitations of these approaches with empirical data. The book shows how sociolinguistic theories can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748623744
• ISBN13: 9780748623747
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher