Chartered Institute of Linguists Interpreting Division “The World of the Voice-over” and “The World of a Professional Tour Guide” on 28th April 2018 Come and learn about working in these two very different sectors “The World of the Voice-over” and “The World of a Professional Tour Guide” Come and learn about working in these… Read More
What do Arabs in London speak?
“Immigrants to a new country bring their language into contact with each other and with those of existing population” (Edwards 1994, 33) Introduction There has been a long history of interaction and trade between Britain and the Arab world which can be traced back to the medieval time. During the nineteenth century, Yemeni sailors lived… Read More
Varieties of the Arabic Language
Note: These are parts of my Master’s dissertation “Arabic Language Maintenance Without Maintaining Spoken Arabic: A case study of ‘speaking Fusha’ at a weekend school in London”. I was awarded a distinction on this research. I am hoping it will help answer some questions about Arabic sociolinguistics. I am also attaching the complete Dissertation. Abstract This study explores a… Read More