Codeswitching as an index and construct of sociopolitical identity : : the case of the Druze and Arabs in Israel / / Eve A. Kheir.
"This book presents an empirically based examination of language patterns found among the Israeli Druze community, which is profiled against that of the Arabs in Israel. The results document the emergence of a mixed language previously undescribed and provides a socio-political analysis. This s...
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| Superior document: | Brill studies in language contact and the dynamics of language ; volume 5 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2023] |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill studies in language contact and the dynamics of language ;
v. 5. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 244 pages) :; colour map. |
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| Summary: | "This book presents an empirically based examination of language patterns found among the Israeli Druze community, which is profiled against that of the Arabs in Israel. The results document the emergence of a mixed language previously undescribed and provides a socio-political analysis. This study intends thus to make a contribution to the debate on "mixed languages", introducing a model that facilitates the analysis of the link between codeswitching and sociopolitical identity. Special attention is paid to the assessment of language and identity issues of Golan Heights Druze and Israeli Druze, taking into exam two major political debates within these communities, regarding the Israeli Nation-state Law and the so-called 'Syrian-Israeli secret Golan deal' speculation"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004534803 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Eve A. Kheir. |