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Peer reviewedBolinger, Dwight – Language, 1973
Presidential address delivered to the Linguistic Society of America at its Annual Meeting, December 28, 1972, Atlanta, Georgia. (DD)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Correlation, Evaluative Thinking, Mutual Intelligibility
Perez Botero, Luis – Yelmo, 1975
This paper explores the origins and correct use in Spanish of "tu,""vos" and "Usted." Corroboration for the points made is sought in ancient and contemporary literature. (Text is in Spanish.) (CK)
Descriptors: Contemporary Literature, Language Usage, Mutual Intelligibility, Pronouns
PDF pending restorationOmar, Margaret K. – 1976
The purpose of this booklet is to describe the major differences between the Levantine (Palestinian and Lebanese) and Egyptian (Cairene) dialects of Arabic, with some references to other geographical varieties of these dialects. It is designed to provide help to persons who have learned either one dialect or the other and need to transfer to the…
Descriptors: Arabic, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction
Download full textFarris, Amal – 1975
The purpose of this paper is to present a general overview of the linguistic setting of Arabic. Three main areas are covered. The first of these, diglossia, is defined in general terms and then examined more closely in relation to its historical development in Arabic-speaking countries (i.e., as resulting from geographic, socioeconomic, and…
Descriptors: Arabic, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics
