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3 - Gender

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2022

Enam Al-Wer ,
Uri Horesh ,
Bruno Herin  and
Rudolf De Jong
Enam Al-Wer
Affiliation:
University of Essex
Bruno Herin
Affiliation:
Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris
Rudolf De Jong
Affiliation:
Universiteit Leiden
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The chapter focuses on gender-differentiated patterns. It begins with a review of Labov’s principles regarding gender differentiation and proceeds to rectify misconceptions about the interpretation of Arabic data. It contains ample examples from a variety of regions and dialects that illustrate different patterns of gender-based variation.

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Arabic Sociolinguistics , pp. 48 - 76
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Gender
  • Enam Al-Wer, University of Essex, Uri Horesh, Bruno Herin, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris, Rudolf De Jong, Universiteit Leiden
  • Book: Arabic Sociolinguistics
  • Online publication: 01 July 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316863060.003
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  • Gender
  • Enam Al-Wer, University of Essex, Uri Horesh, Bruno Herin, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris, Rudolf De Jong, Universiteit Leiden
  • Book: Arabic Sociolinguistics
  • Online publication: 01 July 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316863060.003
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  • Gender
  • Enam Al-Wer, University of Essex, Uri Horesh, Bruno Herin, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris, Rudolf De Jong, Universiteit Leiden
  • Book: Arabic Sociolinguistics
  • Online publication: 01 July 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316863060.003
Available formats
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