Arabic Sociolinguistics

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Edinburgh University Press, 2009 - 311 pages
An introduction to the field of Arabic sociolinguistics, this title discusses major trends in research on diglossia, code-switching, gendered discourse, language change and language policies in relation to Arabic.

About the author (2009)

Reem Bassiouney is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the American University in Cairo. Her academic books include, Functions of code-switching in Egypt (2006), Arabic Sociolinguistics (2008), Arabic and the Media (2010), Arabic Language and Linguistics 2012 (co-ed). Her research and publications focus on topics in Arabic sociolingusitics, including code-switching, language and gender, leveling, register, language policy and discourse analysis. She is also an award winning novelist.

Bibliographic information

TitleArabic Sociolinguistics
Edinburgh University Press Series
AuthorReem Bassiouney
Editionillustrated
PublisherEdinburgh University Press, 2009
ISBN0748623736, 9780748623730
Length311 pages
  
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