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Codeswitching as an index and construct of sociopolitical identity : the case of the Druze and Arabs in Israel
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ISBN: 9789004534803 Year: 2023 Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill,

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"This book presents an empirically based examination of language patterns found among the Israeli Druze community, which is profiled against that of the Arabs in Israel. The results document the emergence of a mixed language previously undescribed and provides a socio-political analysis. This study intends thus to make a contribution to the debate on "mixed languages", introducing a model that facilitates the analysis of the link between codeswitching and sociopolitical identity. Special attention is paid to the assessment of language and identity issues of Golan Heights Druze and Israeli Druze, taking into exam two major political debates within these communities, regarding the Israeli Nation-state Law and the so-called 'Syrian-Israeli secret Golan deal' speculation"--

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