Language, Politics and Society in the Middle East: Essays in Honour of Yasir Suleiman

Yonatan Mendel; Abeer AlNajjar

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2018

Language, Politics and Society in the Middle East

Essays in Honour of Yasir Suleiman

Yonatan Mendel and Abeer AlNajjar

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474421546

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Explores the dynamic relationships between language, politics and society in the Middle East

Published in honour of Professor Yasir Suleiman, this collection acknowledges his contribution to the field of language and society in general, and to that of language analysis of socio-political realities in the Middle East in particular. Presenting a range of case studies relating to the role of language in the Middle East, each shows that the study of language unearths deeper processes relating to political affiliations, social behaviour and transnational as well as religious and sectarian identities. It also explores questions related to the power of language as a socio-political instrument, and addresses current issues that facilitate an understanding of the evolving intersections in the areas of language and politics in the modern Middle East. This includes how language forms and is shaped by its social and political surroundings, the language manifestations of social, religious and political identifications, as well as groupings, divisions and polarisations in the encounter between language, conflict and politics in contemporary Middle Eastern communities. Looking at language as a proxy for social and political struggles, the volume gives prominence to the long-lasting legacy and great contribution of Professor Yasir Suleiman to the field.

Key Features

Brings together scholars from the fields of sociology, political science, Middle Eastern history, linguistics, sociolinguistics, political communication and media studies
Includes chapters on identity changes via literary creations and word choice, code-switching and its importance in understanding political realities; Arabic studies in Jewish schools in Israel; the influence of the dominant Hebrew on Arabic spoken by Palestinians in Israel, and ‘the language of the revolution’ with case studies from Tunisia, Egypt and Libya

Contributors

Ashraf Abdelhay, Clare Hall College, Cambridge
Mariam Aboelezz, Lancaster University
Muhammad Amara, Beit Berl Academic College
Reem Bassiouney, The American University of Cairo
Maisalon Dallashi, Tel Aviv University
Eirlys E. Davies, King Fahd School of Translation, Tangier
Carole Hillenbrand, University of St Andrews and University of Edinburgh
Rana Issa, University of Oslo
John E. Joseph, University of Edinburgh
Chaoqun Lian, Peking University and University of Cambridge
Sinfree Makoni, Pennsylvania State University
Karin Christina Ryding, Georgetown University
Sonia Shiri, University of Arizona

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Figures and Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Foreword: About Professor Yasir Suleiman Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction: Words, Language, Message Yonatan Mendel and Abeer AlNajjar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. The Hauntology of Language and Identity John E. Joseph Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
2. Transcultural Content and Translingual Refl ection: Rethinking the Arabic Language Learning Experience Karin Christina Ryding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
3. Metaphorical Recurrence and Language Symbolism in Arabic Metalanguage Discourse Chaoqun Lian Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
4. Colloquial Moroccan Arabic: Shifts in Usage and Attitudes in the Era of Computer-mediated Communication Eirlys Davies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
5. ‘Arabic is Under Threat’: Language Anxiety as a Discourse on Identity and Confl ict Ashraf Abdelhay and Sinfree Makoni Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	90
6. Code Choice, Place and Identity in Egypt: Evidence from Two Novels Reem Bassiouney Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
7. Language as Proxy in Egypt’s Identity Politics: Examining the New Wave of Egyptian Nationalism Mariam Aboelezz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
8. Rakākah and the Petit Quarrel of 1871: Christian Authors and the Competition over Arabic Rana Issa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
9. Orchestrating Multimodal Protest and Subverting Banal Nationalism in the Linguistic Landscape of the Tunisian Revolution Sonia Shiri Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
10. The Arab Jews and the Arabic Language in Israel: An Ongoing Ambivalence between Positive Nostalgia and Negative Present Maisalon Dallashi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
11. War Names in the Arab–Israeli Confl ict: A Comparative Study Muhammad Amara Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
About the Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	228
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	232

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 256
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- Other: 4 B/W tables 2 B/W line art
Keywords: Islamic Studies

eBook

Published: March 24, 2022
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