ISBN:
9789831008263
,
983100826X
Language:
English
Pages:
xii, 91 pages
,
Illustrationen
,
23 cm
Keywords:
Malays (Asian people)
;
Malays (Asian people) Languages
;
Malays (Asian people) Social life and customs
;
Saudi-Arabien
;
Mekka
;
Malaien
;
Migration
;
Soziale Situation
;
Sprachgebrauch
Abstract:
"This book is an ethnolinguistic study of Malay settlers in Mecca, Madinah and Jeddah, based on a research undertaken by the authors in 2014. Narration from the people themselves of their background history and community life had resulted in a wealth of data depicting a historical landscape of maintenance and shift of language use and lifestyle of three generations of informants. Where there used to be a strong inclination to adopt and adapt to the Arab lifestyle inclusive of language use, there now appears to be a revitalisation among the younger generation in the use of Malay in preparation for their return to the Malay world, a situation motivated by a more stringent policy of the Saudi government in offering foreign settlers citizenship and permanent residence."--Publisher's website
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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