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Arabic sociolinguistics /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Arabic |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2009]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 be applied to Arabic and, conversely, what the study of Arabic can contribute to our understanding of the function of language in society. Key Features Introduces current theories and methods of sociolinguistics, with a special focus on Arabic. Topics include: language variation and change, gender, religion and politics. Aimed at students and scholars of Arabic with an interest in linguistics and students and scholars of linguistics with an interest in Arabic. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 311 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-298) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780748630172 0748630171 0748671374 9780748671373 1282620061 9781282620063 9786612620065 6612620064 |