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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
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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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