Acknowledgements

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. List of charts, maps and tables xi
5. List of abbreviations xiii
6. Conventions used in this book xv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Diglossia and dialect groups in the Arab world 10
9. 2. Code-switching 30
10. 3. Language variation and change 97
11. 4. Arabic and gender 158
12. 5. Language policy and politics 228
13. 6. A critical approach to Arabic sociolinguistics 308
14. General conclusion 345
15. Bibliography 348
16. Index 374