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3. Arabic Diglossia and Arab Nationalisms

Chaoqun Lian

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Language, Ideology and Sociopolitical Change in the Arabic-speaking World

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Frontmatter i
Contents v
Figures and Tables vii
Acknowledgements viii
1. Introduction 1
2. The Arabic Language Academy Phenomenon 17
3. Arabic Diglossia and Arab Nationalisms 48
4. Arabi(ci)sation and Counter-peripheralisation 105
5. Language Modernisation between Self and the Other 144
6. Conclusion: The Ideologisation of Language via Language Symbolism 197
Glossary 217
Bibliography 227
Index 247

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Figures and Tables vii
Acknowledgements viii
1. Introduction 1
2. The Arabic Language Academy Phenomenon 17
3. Arabic Diglossia and Arab Nationalisms 48
4. Arabi(ci)sation and Counter-peripheralisation 105
5. Language Modernisation between Self and the Other 144
6. Conclusion: The Ideologisation of Language via Language Symbolism 197
Glossary 217
Bibliography 227
Index 247

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