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Youth Culture and Urban Pride; the Sociolinguistics of East Javanese Slang [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This study offers an overview of the characteristics and social functions of youth slang in the Indonesian province of East Java. It examines Boso Walikan and various types of Surabayan slang.
Hoogervorst, T. G. (Tom)
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Analysis of Phonological Adaptation of Arabic Loanwords in Yoruba Language

open access: yesAlsinatuna
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Arabic loanwords in the Yoruba language, aiming to understand the linguistic adaptations and cultural impacts of this exchange.
B. Kamorudeen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Contested heritage landscapes for Arabic language learning in a postcolonial France

open access: yesJournal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.
Abstract This article analyzes the contested and multiple meanings of “heritage” that emerge for advanced Arabic language learners in a postcolonial France. A linguistic life histories approach reveals a fraught duality of privileged access and exclusionary adversity for heritage students of Arabic.
Chantal Tetreault   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ajami in West Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
West Africans throughout the region have creatively adapted the Arabic script to write non-Arabic languages, a form of literacy known as Ajami which remains widespread today despite little or no government support.
Souag, Lameen
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Phonological Adaptation of Loanword into Egyptian Arabic [PDF]

open access: yesمجلة کلیة الآداب و العلوم الإنسانیة جامعة قناة السویس, 2020
Loanwords are words that entered one language from another language (the source language).  These types of words are also termed as borrowed words.  They are not part of the recipient language vocabulary, they are adopted from some other languages and become part of the borrowing language’s vocabulary” Nordquist,R (2019)[i].
openaire   +1 more source

Adaptation of Turkish Loanwords Originating from Arabic

open access: yesInternational Journal of English Linguistics, 2020
This study investigates the phonological and morphological adaptation of Turkish loanwords of Arabic origin to reveal aspects of native speakers’ knowledge that are not necessarily obvious. It accounts for numerous modification processes that these loanwords undergo when borrowed into Turkish.
Wafi Fhaid Alshammari   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluating Authoritarian Performance: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Attitudes in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesGovernance, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Many authoritarian regimes seek mass support through policy performance – delivering material benefits to citizens. When do citizens respond to these appeals? Standard explanations emphasize national‐level outcomes and individual patronage, along with regimes' messaging “spin.” By contrast, we argue that historical legacies of coalition ...
Andrew Leber, Jonas Bergan Draege
wiley   +1 more source

Implications of Autosegmental Analysis in the Exploration of Prosodic Phonology in Mandarin Chinese [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Autosegmental Phonology (Goldsmith, 1979) is a theoretical framework for understanding the phonological effects of suprasegmentals such as tone, stress, etc.
Frazier, Kristen
core   +1 more source

Trends and Insights in Arab Audit Research: A Bibliometric Exploration

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, Volume 43, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study employs bibliometric analysis to investigate audit research trends across five Arab countries—Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates—each reflecting distinct sociopolitical, economic and legal contexts.
Zouhour Ben Hamadi, Peter Ghattas
wiley   +1 more source

Traversing Terrains of Proximities and Place Attachment in Forced Migrants' Lives in Finland

open access: yesPopulation, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study focuses on place attachment in the experiences of forced migrants in Finland. We are interested in how places feel distant or close and analyze the relations of everyday materialities and place attachment. Forming place attachments and a sense of home during forced migration is crucial for wellbeing and requires negotiation between ...
Iida Kauhanen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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