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Determining code choice: written slogans during Egyptian revolution-January 2011

This qualitative study aims at depicting the phenomenon of the written code switching between Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Egyptian colloquial Arabic (ECA) in the written slogans during the Egyptian revolution January 2011. Findings show that ECA clauses comprise a significant percentage as obse...

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Main Author: Amin, Hanzada Hesham
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Published: AUC Knowledge Fountain 2013
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description This qualitative study aims at depicting the phenomenon of the written code switching between Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Egyptian colloquial Arabic (ECA) in the written slogans during the Egyptian revolution January 2011. Findings show that ECA clauses comprise a significant percentage as observed from the survey done through the questionnaire and application of Myers-Scotton's (1993) theoretical framework of Matrix Language Frame (MLF). These findings shed light on 1) Merging between MSA and ECA is a distinctive feature in Arabic in many domains 2)The best ways to benefit from this phenomenon in AFL teaching 3)The importance of the event in documenting the Arabic language and its varieties in face of future language change;and 4) Building on Bassiouney's (2010) idea that code switching and role are related, this thesis demonstrates that the protestors chose ECA code when they wanted to express their anger and embrace their new role or identity as having power over the regime.
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spelling oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2144 Determining code choice: written slogans during Egyptian revolution-January 2011 Amin, Hanzada Hesham This qualitative study aims at depicting the phenomenon of the written code switching between Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Egyptian colloquial Arabic (ECA) in the written slogans during the Egyptian revolution January 2011. Findings show that ECA clauses comprise a significant percentage as observed from the survey done through the questionnaire and application of Myers-Scotton's (1993) theoretical framework of Matrix Language Frame (MLF). These findings shed light on 1) Merging between MSA and ECA is a distinctive feature in Arabic in many domains 2)The best ways to benefit from this phenomenon in AFL teaching 3)The importance of the event in documenting the Arabic language and its varieties in face of future language change;and 4) Building on Bassiouney's (2010) idea that code switching and role are related, this thesis demonstrates that the protestors chose ECA code when they wanted to express their anger and embrace their new role or identity as having power over the regime. 2013-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1145 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2144/viewcontent/Thesis_20Hanzada_20Amin_2026_5_13.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Revolutions Egypt
spellingShingle Revolutions
Egypt
Amin, Hanzada Hesham
Determining code choice: written slogans during Egyptian revolution-January 2011
title Determining code choice: written slogans during Egyptian revolution-January 2011
title_full Determining code choice: written slogans during Egyptian revolution-January 2011
title_fullStr Determining code choice: written slogans during Egyptian revolution-January 2011
title_full_unstemmed Determining code choice: written slogans during Egyptian revolution-January 2011
title_short Determining code choice: written slogans during Egyptian revolution-January 2011
title_sort determining code choice written slogans during egyptian revolution january 2011
topic Revolutions
Egypt
url https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1145
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