Jul 2026· Dialectologia· pp. 31-60· 0 citations· 11 references
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The language situation in Morocco is an ongoing process jointly influenced by historical, sociocultural, and educational dynamics. The local ethnocultural fabric, the colonial legacy, and language policy are all interrelated elements that have shaped the multilingual landscape and continue to inform the linguistic performance of Moroccan Arabic. The aim of the current study is to offer a theoretical review with linguistic examples to contextualize these forces in line with the development of Moroccan Arabic (i.e., Darija) and its frequent alternation to French. As such, the study revisits language contact between Arabic and French in this Arabic colloquial variety, examining sites of equivalence and constraints at the overt and covert levels, and unpacking the underlying language ideologies at work. Adopting this approach is critical not only for understanding the linguistic applications of language shift, but also for discerning linguistic choices considering societal attitudes in post-independence Morocco and the sociopolitical implications they bear on language policy.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of Africa's most linguistically diverse states, and its eastern provinces are characterized by dense contact among local languages, Kiswahili, French and English. This article examines how English is being incorporated into that multilingual ecology, the domains in which it...
Kahindo Ngelengele Joackim· Revue Internationale Multidi...· 0 citations
India represents one of the most linguistically diverse nations in the world, making it a rich site for sociolinguistic
inquiry. This paper explores multilingual India from a sociolinguistic perspective, examining the dynamic interaction
between language, society, and identity. With constitutionally recognized language...
Anilkumar K Varsat· International Journal of Inn...· 0 citations
This volume presents the first in-depth exploration of Kuwait within the framework of World Englishes. It examines the historical trajectory of English language contact, the contemporary spread of the language, and public attitudes toward its use in the country. Central to the study is the development and analysis of t...
M. Alenezi· Varieties of English Around...· 0 citations
The research explored the operation of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in a specific tertiary academic-learning context within a subordinate-common language position (English-centric) and a relatively equal and secondary language position (plurilingual) model of accommodation and its implications on communicative effe...
D. Marieiev, I. Bakhov, L. Tsarova et al.· International Journal of Eng...· 0 citations
Specialists in multilingualism have long debated the role played by religious conceptualisations of linguistic diversity in fostering or hindering specific language practices and policies. With regard to Western societies, the myth of Babel has frequently been associated with the emergence of negative attitudes towards...
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This article analyzes the evolution of the Argentine language as a reflection of the country’s social, political and cultural transformations, from the nineteenth century to the present day. Drawing on a heterogeneous corpus of essays, literary works and cultural productions, it examines the major linguistic...
Fernando Stefanich· Conceφtos· 0 citations
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