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November 09, 2005
On Arabic
My dear Pratike has a comment, trivial and a side item, but moves me to comment: "In any case, it isn't "classical Arabic" that they're speaking on Arab sats but rather Modern Standard Arabic or Fusha, often sprinkled with "amiyya al-muthaqafeen" or "the colloquial of the intellectuals." "
I note for his benefit that the differentiation, although a good one, is not recognised as valid by many Arabs or Muslims. I also note that the 'intellectuals' colloquial' is something of a rather too precious American University in Cairo construct, and I wouldn't bandy the phrase around too much. Many people consider it ridiculous.
Posted by The Lounsbury at November 9, 2005 06:41 PM
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