Arabic Standardization

Bibliographic Data

ID23650944
AuthorsBrahim Chakrani (0000-0001-9555-0141, corresponding author)
Year2025
Pages1-4
Publication date2025-12-02
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueEncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0036.pub2
OpenAlexW4416918094
ISBN9781405198431
LanguageEN
References cited16

To understand the Arabic standardization process, linguists examine the different sociohistorical factors that link the Arabic language to the identity and history of its speakers. Arabic standardization is premised on choosing speech forms throughout the Arab peninsula. The standardization of Arabic was born out of the need for cross‐dialectal communication during the expansion of the Islamic empire. The expansion of literacy and knowledge production expedited the function of Arabic as the lingua franca for nations beyond the Arab peninsula. Arabs historically focused on maintaining Arabic away from the influence of foreign languages. The maintenance of the Arabic language is motivated by Arabs' ties to their history and identity, which reinforces conformity and stability of the language.

Arabic · Arabic languages · Archaeology · Conformity · Identity (music) · Islam · Linguistics · Modern Standard Arabic · Peninsula · Standard language · Standardization · African history and culture analysis · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Philosophy

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