A War of Words: Language and Conflict in the Middle East

A War of Words: Language and Conflict in the Middle East
ISBN-10
0521546567
ISBN-13
9780521546560
Category
History
Pages
292
Language
English
Published
2004-06-10
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Yasir Suleiman

Description

Suleiman's book considers national identity in relation to language, the way in which language can be manipulated to signal political, cultural or historical difference. As a language with a long-recorded heritage and one spoken by the majority of those in the Middle East in various 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.'This is a well-crafted, well organized, and eloquent book. 'Karin Ryding, Georgetown University

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