Sociolinguistics of Moroccan Arabic

This book focuses on Moroccan sociolinguistic dynamics of change. Its aim is to analyse the changing contemporary situation of Moroccan Arabic as a local language and linguistic resource. Starting with a critical sociolinguistic overview of language policy in Morocco, the book aims to respond to the following questions: How do new linguistic practices in Morocco contribute to a restructuring of the Moroccan linguistic field? Will the new local multilingual practices, specifically the use of Moroccan Arabic in writing and other communicative modalities, play an important role in the social and political empowerment as well as the standardisation of this linguistic variety? Finally, the book examines current attempts to achieve a standardisation of the written variety of Moroccan Arabic, and how these attempts are influenced by a number of factors, including political, ideological and obviously sociolinguistic dynamics of change.

Contents Conventions Introduction The structure of the book Stigmatisation and linguistic categorisation Sociolinguistic of Morocco: The multilingual situation Language Ideologies, Arabic language and Nation State. Language Policy and Planning in Morocco: Historical and Critical Approach Standardisation of Moroccan Arabic: Sociolinguistic Challenges and Ideological paradigms Empowerment and social and political recognition of Moroccan Arabic Writing in Moroccan Arabic (MA) as a linguistic practice: diversity and linguisticvheterogeneity Different forms of Writing towards a Standard for Moroccan Arabic