Language and Identity in Modern Egypt

This study provides an interesting insight into the link between identity and language in a barely investigated diglossic context, combining sociolinguistics and discourse analysis.' -- Carmen Ebner * Language In Society *
Bassiouney’s good command of both Arabic and English, sophisticated understanding of sociolinguistics, deep insight into the linguistic subtleties and discursive nuances of the data analyzed, and sound theoretical proposals presented render this book an indispensable reference to any researcher interested in the ways in which language plays a role in constructing national identity particularly in linguistically complex environments.' * Multilingua *
[Reem Bassiouney's] work tackles exciting and complex issues through the analysis of a rich and diverse corpus. There are few books that put on the same level of analysis of popular songs, TV shows, newspaper articles, novels, and political speeches...This book will certainly remain one of the important references in the field of studies of linguistic ideologies in the Arab world.' -- Catherine Miller * Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée *
[Reem Bassiouney's] work tackles exciting and complex issues through the analysis of a rich and diverse corpus. There are few books that put on the same level of analysis of popular songs, TV shows, newspaper articles, novels, and political speeches...This book will certainly remain one of the important references in the field of studies of linguistic ideologies in the Arab world.' -- Catherine Miller * Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée *
This is a timely book by a knowledgeable scholar who has a deep and sophisticated appreciation of the complexities of language and identity in Egypt. -- Abbas Benmamoun, University of Illinois