A War of Words: Language and Conflict in the Middle East
, by Yasir SuleimanNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780521837439 | 052183743X
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 7/5/2004
Yasir Suleiman's 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.