Conceptualizing Heterogeneity in Arabic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15034705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niloofar Haeri (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 27-28 |
| Pages | 301-315 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Égypte/Monde arabe (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1110-5097 • E-ISSN: 2090-7273 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/ema.1947 |
| OpenAlex | W328986598 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
I am and shall remain, unalterably opposed to those who regard the colloquial as a suitable instrument for mutual understanding and a method for realizing the various goals of our intellectual life because l simply cannot tolerate any squandering of the heritage, however slight, that classical Arabic has preserved for us. The colloquial lacks the qualities to make it worthy of the name of a language, I look upon it as a dialect that has become corrupted in many respects" (Taha Hussein, 1954, p. 86 [1944], emphasis added) "The colloquial is one of the diseases from which the people are suffering and of whch they are bound to rid themselves as they progress ; l consider the colloquial one of the failings of our society
Arabic · Linguistics · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |