ARABIC WĀSṬA FROM A SOCIOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE

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" ARABIC WĀSṬA FROM A SOCIOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE "
Ahmad Khalaf Sakarna and Mahmoud Kanakri

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	811548
Doc. No	:	LA99222
Main Entry	:	Ahmad Khalaf Sakarna and Mahmoud Kanakri
Title & Author	:	ARABIC WĀSṬA FROM A SOCIOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE [Article]\ Ahmad Khalaf Sakarna and Mahmoud Kanakri
Title of Periodical	:	Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
Date	:	2005
Volume/ Issue Number	:	58-4
Page No	:	391--407
Abstract	:	Language and society are interrelated. One linguistic phenomenon that illustrates this relationship is Arabic "Wāsṭa" (W), literally 'connection' and idiomatically 'intermediation between two persons'. Although, there is a common belief in the Arab World that "Wāsṭa" (W) exists, there is no linguistic evidence whatsoever that it is proven or documented. In this paper, we are providing linguistic evidence based on special terms, expressions, and slogans that demonstrate that W exists. We point out the different aspects of this linguistic evidence. We argue that W should be fought by using new slogans and expressions that are able to replace the productive ones that are used daily.