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A War of Words

Language and Conflict in the Middle East

Yasir Suleiman author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:10th Jun '04

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The 2004 book investigates how language articulates socio-political conflicts in the Middle East.

Suleiman's 2004 book considers national identity in relation to language, the way in which language - in this case the Arabic language - can be manipulated to signal political, cultural or historical difference.Yasir Suleiman's 2004 book considers national identity in relation to language, the way in which language can be manipulated to signal political, cultural or even historical difference. As a language with a long-recorded heritage and one spoken by the majority of those in the Middle East in a variety of dialects, Arabic is a particularly appropriate vehicle for such an investigation. It is also a penetrating device for exploring the conflicts of the Middle East, the diversity of its peoples and the diversity of their viewpoints. Suleiman's book offers a wealth of empirical material, and intriguing, often poignant illustrations of antagonisms articulated through pun or double entendre.

'Yasir Suleiman's book is a seminal work on the linguistic situation in the Middle East, its socio-political and cultural roots, and its implications for nationhood and the study of conflict. This is a well-crafted, well organized, and eloquent book. ' Karin Ryding, Georgetown University
' … the book is a good read also for non-linguists, offering possible new perspectives on conflict dynamics.' Journal of Peace Research

ISBN: 9780521837439

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm

Weight: 550g

286 pages