Arabic Sociolinguistics - ASJ50040

• Title: Arabic Sociolinguistics
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies (21-USPV)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2025
• Semester: summer
• Points: 4
• E-Credits: 4
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: prof. PhDr. Petr Zemánek, CSc.
• Teacher(s): prof. PhDr. Petr Zemánek, CSc.
• Class: A – Mezioborová nabídka VP: Sociální vědy; A - Mezioborová nabídka VP: Lingvistika; Exchange - 09.3 Linguistics; Exchange - 14.9 Others-Social Sciences

Annotation

Introduction to the basic concepts of Arabic sociolinguistics. <br>
Language variation and change in the Arabophone world<br>
Arabic varieties and diglossia<br>
Codeswitching<br>
Social identity in the Arabic world<br>
Language attitudes and heritage speakers<br>

Last update: Zemánek Petr, prof. PhDr., CSc. (03.02.2026)

Literature

Al-Wer E, Horesh U, Herin B, De Jong R. Arabic Sociolinguistics. Cambridge University Press; 2022.

Al-Wer E., Horesh U. (eds.). 2019. The Routledge Handbook of Arabic Sociolinguistics. London: Routledge

Bassiouney, R. (2020). Arabic Sociolinguistics (2nd ed.). Georgetown University Press.

Last update: Zemánek Petr, prof. PhDr., CSc. (03.02.2026)

Syllabus

Al-Wer E, Horesh U, Herin B, De Jong R. Arabic Sociolinguistics. Cambridge University Press; 2022.

Al-Wer E., Horesh U. (eds.). 2019. The Routledge Handbook of Arabic Sociolinguistics. London: Routledge

Bassiouney, R. (2020). Arabic Sociolinguistics (2nd ed.). Georgetown University Press.

Last update: Zemánek Petr, prof. PhDr., CSc. (27.11.2025)