Arabic sociolinguistics
By: Reem Bassiouney.
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781589015739
Subjects: Sociolinguistics -- Arab countries; Language and culture -- Arab countries; Arabic language -- Social aspects; Arabic language -- Dialects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Diglossia and dialect groups in the Arab world; title: Code-switching; title: Language variation and change; title: Arabic and gender; title: Language policy and politics; title: General conclusion.