Middlebury

ARBC 0227

Arabic Sociolinguistics

Arabic Sociolinguistics (taught in English)
In this course we will focus on the inter-relationships between the way Arabic is used by native speakers and the various social contexts affecting that usage. In particular, we will discuss the phenomenon of diglossia in Arabic speech communities (that is, the co-existence of Modern Standard Arabic with the vernacular Arabic dialects of today); aspects of linguistic variation and change in the Arab world; the relation between register and language; as well as the relation between language and such sociological variables as education, social status, political discourse, and gender. Readings are primarily drawn from sociolinguists' studies in the Arab world. (ARBC 0101 or instructor's approval)
Subject:
Arabic
Department:
Arabic
Division:
Languages
Requirements Fulfilled:
AAL MDE SOC
Equivalent Courses:
LNGT 0227

Sections in Spring 2015

Spring 2015

ARBC0227A-S15 Lecture (Nassif)