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Publication Date: 1998
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Human Language Rights: An Islamic Perspective.
Abdussalam, Ahmad Shehu
Language Sciences, v20 n1 p55-62 Jan 1998
Argues that Islam considers language a human right that must be guaranteed for all people due to language's advantageous effect on sociocultural relations. Denotes "right" as any action whose fulfillment might cause advantage or prevent damage to individuals or societies; and emphasizes that it is natural for individuals to use the language of their traditional environment. (36 references) (Author/CK)
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