Title: Codeswitching as an Index and Construct of Sociopolitical Identity
Subtitle: The Case of the Druze and Arabs in Israel
Publication Year: 2023
Publisher: Brill
http://www.brill.com
Book URL: https://brill.com/display/title/64036

Author: Eva A. Kheir
Hardback: ISBN: 9789004534797 Pages: 264 Price: U.S. $ 121
Hardback: ISBN: 9789004534797 Pages: 264 Price: Europe EURO 109
Electronic: ISBN: 9789004534803 Pages: 264 Price: U.S. $ 121
Electronic: ISBN: 9789004534803 Pages: 264 Price: Europe EURO 109
Abstract:

This book presents an empirically based examination of language patterns found among the Israeli Druze community, which is profiled against that of the Arabs in Israel. The results document the emergence of a mixed language previously undescribed and provides a socio-political analysis.
This study intends thus to make a contribution to the debate on "mixed languages", introducing a model that facilitates the analysis of the link between codeswitching and sociopolitical identity. Special attention is paid to the assessment of language and identity issues of Golan Heights Druze and Israeli Druze, taking into exam two major political debates within these communities, regarding the Israeli Nation-state Law and the so-called ‘Syrian–Israeli secret Golan deal’ speculation.

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics

Subject Language(s): Arabic, North Levantine (apc)

Written In: English (eng)

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