This book focuses on Moroccan sociolinguistic dynamics of change. Its aim is to analyse the changing contemporary situation of Moroccan Arabic as a local language from a critical sociolinguistic perspective. The book also examines current attempts to achieve a standardisation of Moroccan Arabic.

Autorentext

Adil Moustaoui Srhir is an Associate Professor at Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid. His fields of research are Moroccan Sociolinguistic, Language Policy and Planning, Discourse Studies and Social Communication. His recent publications include books, contributions and articles on Sociolinguistics and Language policy.

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Contents Conventions Introduction The structure of the book Stigmatisation and linguistic categorisation Sociolinguistic of Morocco: The multilingual situation Language Ideologies, Arabic language and Nation State. Language Policy and Planning in Morocco: Historical and Critical Approach Standardisation of Moroccan Arabic: Sociolinguistic Challenges and Ideological paradigms Empowerment and social and political recognition of Moroccan Arabic Writing in Moroccan Arabic (MA) as a linguistic practice: diversity and linguisticvheterogeneity Different forms of Writing towards a Standard for Moroccan Arabic