ISSN: 0320-8095
ISSN: 0320-8095
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The Connection Between the Choice of the Language Code and the Role of the Speaker (Based on the Material of Public Speeches of Egyptian Politicians)

The Connection Between the Choice of the Language Code and the Role of the Speaker (Based on the Material of Public Speeches of Egyptian Politicians)

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Keywords: Egypt; diglossia; code-switching; political communication; Modern Standard Arabic; Egyptian Colloquial Arabic

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Zakryzhevskiy M.Sh. The Connection Between the Choice of the Language Code and the Role of the Speaker (Based on the Material of Public Speeches of Egyptian Politicians). // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2021. N 3, p.98–108

N 3, 2021

Abstract

Using a speech by former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, the article examines code-switching between Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic and the speaker’s role.