A War of Words: Language and Conflict in the Middle East (Cambridge Middle East Studies)
"This is a well-crafted, well organized, and eloquent book."    Karin Ryding, Georgetown University"The book is interesting and valuable for its attempt to elaborate a sociolinguistic approach to political and social conflicts." The International History Review Eliezer Ben-Rafael, Tel-Aviv University"Suleiman does make a fine, well-reasoned, and yet passionate case for the emotion and commitment with which language communities defend their language use...A highlight of the book is his fascinating analysis of the implications of the specific language forms used on multilingual street signs in Jerusalem." - William O. Beeman"It is a contribution to Suleiman's continued explorations of the linguistic conflicts produced by the religious and military conquests of Islam and the continuing tensions in seeking resolutions...The potential is huge, and Suleiman is one of the few scholars who are daring to tackle it." anthropological linguistics Bernard Spolsky, Bar-Ilan University