Download or read book Arabic, Self and Identity written by Yasir Suleiman and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-08-10 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book builds on Suleiman's earlier research on the link among the Arabic language, identity and conflict, which he explored at some length in 'The Arabic Language and National Identity' and 'A War of Words'. The present study builds on his interest in the symbolic realms of signification, and Suleiman approaches the Arabic language as a marker of identity and as a factor in sociopolitical conflict in society.