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dc.contributor.author | Almubayei, Dalal Saleh | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-11-21T23:14:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2008-11-21T23:14:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Almubayei, Dalal S. 2007. Language and the shaping of the Arab-American identity. UTA Working Papers in Linguistics 2.91-119. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10106/1198 | |
dc.description.abstract | **Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study is an attempt to shed light on the interaction between language and the ethnic, cultural, and religious identities of Arab-Americans. It employs two focus groups consisting of Arab-Americans who share a group dialogue about the aspects of language and identity. The groups differ in terms of two variables: age and generation. Participants shared their experiences, life stories, feelings, and perspectives about the role of Arabic and English in their lives. The older participants emphasized a concern of language and ethnic identity loss among their U.S. born children, while younger participants talked about the importance of Arabic to belong and identify with first-generation parents and other Arabs in the homelands. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Linguistics & TESOL | en_US |
dc.subject | Linguistics | en_US |
dc.subject | Sociolinguistics | en_US |
dc.subject | Language communities | en_US |
dc.subject | Arab-American identity | en_US |
dc.subject | Arabic language | en_US |
dc.subject | English language | en_US |
dc.subject | Code-switching | en_US |
dc.title | Language and the shaping of the Arab-American identity | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.type | Working Paper | en_US |
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