
ERIC Number: EJ136299
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Publication Date: 1975
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Subjective Reactions to Various Speech Styles in Egypt
El-Dash, Linda; Tucker, Richard
Linguistics, 166, 33-54, Dec 15 75
A study is reported which was designed to investigate the views held by Egyptians of various ages and educational backgrounds toward several of the speech varieties used in the Egyptian context, and to ascertain the perceived suitability of these codes for diverse purposes within Egyptian society. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Dialects, Diglossia, English, Language Attitudes, Language Variation, Sociolinguistics, Speech
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Identifiers - Location: Egypt