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Yasir Suleiman, The Arabic language and national identity. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2003. Pp. viii + 280. Pb $25.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 February 2004

Muhammad Amara
Muhammad Amara
Affiliation:
Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, E-mail: khitam@zahav.net.il
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Extract

It is frequently remarked that, for instance, the French language is the French nation, or the Arabic language is the Arab nation. Whatever the nature of the link between language and nation is, language is perceived as an important component in defining social groups.

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BOOK REVIEW
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Language in Society , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , January 2004 , pp. 143 - 145
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© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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