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It has been said that the difference between a language and a dialect is that a language is a dialect with an army. This title explores the tension between dynamics of literary influence and canon formation within the Arabic literary tradition. It challenges the reader to re-examine notions of translation, bilingualism, and postcoloniality.

Thou Shalt Not Speak My Language

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Hardback by Abdelfattah Kilito , Waïl S. Hassan

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    Publisher: MP-SYR Syracuse University P
    Publication Date: 9/30/2008 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780815631910, 978-0815631910
    ISBN10: 081563191X

    Number of Pages: 132

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    It has been said that the difference between a language and a dialect is that a language is a dialect with an army. This title explores the tension between dynamics of literary influence and canon formation within the Arabic literary tradition. It challenges the reader to re-examine notions of translation, bilingualism, and postcoloniality.

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