Arabic, Self and Identity: A Study in Conflict and Displacement
Yasir Suleiman
(Author)
Description
Arabic, Self, and Identity uses autoethnography, autobiography, and a detailed study of names to investigate the links between conflict and displacement, and between the Self and group identity. In the process it raises questions about trauma and globalization, underscoring the complex roles of language and identity in society. Yasir Suleiman frames his findings against a far-reaching critique of the dominant, correlational approach in Arabic sociolinguitics. He argues that this approach does not sufficiently explore the link between language and the major narratives of identity and conflict in the Middle East. Instead he advocates for combining this approach with qualitative studies that are nevertheless aware of the limits of interpretation and the positionality of the researcher. This combined endeavor, Suleiman says, can generate a richer understanding of the sociopolitical underpinnings of language, and help to bridge the gaps between the various disciplines that converge on language as a field of investigation and analysis.Product Details
Price
$63.00
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Publish Date
August 10, 2011
Pages
288
Dimensions
6.3 X 0.9 X 9.4 inches | 1.25 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780199747016
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About the Author
Yasir Suleiman is Professor of Modern Arabic Studies at the University of Cambridge.