The first systematic survey of the language planning and language policy discourse of major Arabic language academies.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. The Arabic Language Academy Phenomenon -- 3. Arabic Diglossia and Arab Nationalisms -- 4. Arabi(ci)sation and Counter-peripheralisation -- 5. Language Modernisation between Self and the Other -- 6. Conclusion: The Ideologisation of Language via Language Symbolism -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
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