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Peer reviewedAbd-el-Jawad, H. R. – Language in Society, 1987
Sociolinguistic studies of spoken Arabic show at least three varieties at different levels of prestige: (1) Modern Standard Arabic (MSA); (2) regional standard with local prestige; and (3) vernacular varieties. The social function of the local prestigious nonstandard features can override the influence of the prestige of MSA. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Arabic, Bidialectalism, Code Switching (Language), Comparative Analysis
