Suleiman, Yasir. <br/><br/>
The Arabic language and national identity :  a study in ideology / 
Yasir Suleiman. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Georgetown University Press,  c2003. 
 - viii, 280 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-269) and index. 
<br/><br/>The Arabic language and national identity : aims and scope -- Setting the scene -- The past lives on -- The Arabic language unites us -- Arabic, first and foremost -- The Arabic language and territorial nationalism -- The Arabic language and territorial nationalism -- Conclusion : looking back, looking forward. 
<br/><br/> "The core focus of this book is nationalism in the Arab Middle East - an area of growing interest over recent times. Yasir Suleiman provides a fresh perspective on this topic by investigating the interaction between language and nationalist ideology. Although the role of Arabic has always been considered vital in nation-building in the Arabic-speaking world, this is the first time it has been examined at length. Yasir Suleiman's treatment of this topic covers both the communicative and the symbolic functions of the language in relation to the domains of cultural and political nationalism."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0878403957 (pbk.) 9780878403950 (pbk.) 0748617078 (br) 9780748617074 (br) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002151195 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Arab nationalism.<br/>National characteristics, Arab.<br/>Arabic language--Political aspects.<br/>Arabic language--Social aspects.<br/>Language and culture--Arab countries.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS63.6  / .S94 2003 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.54/089/927