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Publication Date: 1987
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Cross-dialectical Variation in Arabic: Competing Prestigious Forms.
Abd-el-Jawad, H. R.
Language in Society, v16 n3 p359-67 Sep 1987
Sociolinguistic studies of spoken Arabic show at least three varieties at different levels of prestige: (1) Modern Standard Arabic (MSA); (2) regional standard with local prestige; and (3) vernacular varieties. The social function of the local prestigious nonstandard features can override the influence of the prestige of MSA. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Arabic, Bidialectalism, Code Switching (Language), Comparative Analysis, Diglossia, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Language Role, Language Variation, Nonstandard Dialects, Phonology, Regional Dialects, Sociolinguistics, Standard Spoken Usage, Stereotypes, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Urban Language
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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