A story at the periphery
Documenting, standardising and reviving Cypriot Arabic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4178113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marilena Karyolemou (0000-0003-0914-5794, University of Cyprus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 2019 |
| Issue | 260 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of the Sociology of Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0165-2516 • E-ISSN: 1613-3668 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/ijsl-2019-2045 |
| OpenAlex | W2987757599 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 7 |
The aim of this article is to present the current sociolinguistic situation of the Cypriot Maronite community and report on recent efforts to revitalize its language, Cypriot Arabic or Sanna. After a brief historical account, the article focuses on the sociodemographic and sociolinguistic characteristics of the community, which has steadily declined ever since its establishment on the island of Cyprus in the seventh to eighth century AD. Finally, the article discusses the revitalization efforts undertaken since 2007 as well as recent political and social developments that (de)favour the process of revitalization
Arabic · Geography · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociolinguistics · Sociology · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |