Suleiman's book considers national identity in relation to language, the way in which language can be manipulated to signal political, cultural or historical difference. As a language with a long-recorded heritage and one spoken by the majority of those in the Middle East in various 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.'This is a well-crafted, well organized, and eloquent book. 'Karin Ryding, Georgetown University
| Author | Yasir Suleiman |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Release Date | 2004-06-10 |
| ISBN | 9780521546560 |
| Pages | 270 pages |
