A War of Words

Name: A War of Words
Author: Yasir Suleiman

Language and Conflict in the Middle East

Gebonden Engels 2004 9780521837439

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Yasir Suleiman's 2004 book considers national identity in relation to language, the way in which language can be manipulated to signal political, cultural or even historical difference. As a language with a long-recorded heritage and one spoken by the majority of those in the Middle East in a variety of dialects, Arabic is a particularly appropriate vehicle for such an investigation. It is also a penetrating device for exploring the conflicts of the Middle East, the diversity of its peoples and the diversity of their viewpoints. Suleiman's book offers a wealth of empirical material, and intriguing, often poignant illustrations of antagonisms articulated through pun or double entendre.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9780521837439

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:gebonden

Aantal pagina's:286

Uitgever:Cambridge University Press

Verschijningsdatum:10-6-2004

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij

Serie:Cambridge Middle Eas

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Inhoudsopgave

1. Introduction; 2. Language, power and conflict in the Middle East; 3. When language and dialects collide: standard Arabic and its 'opponents'; 4. When dialects collide: on the banks of the River Jordan; 5. When languages collide: between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean sea; 6. Language and conflict in the Middle East: a conclusion.