Space and time in as-Sāniʻ Arabic: A cross-generational study

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Abstract

"What is the relationship between spatial and temporal representations in language and cognition? What is the role of culture in this relationship? I enter this discussion by offering a community-based, cross-generational study on the community of speakers of as-Sani Arabic, members of a Negev Desert Bedouin tribe in Israel. The book presents the results of ten years of fieldwork, the linguistic and cognitive profiles of three generations, and first-hand narration of a century of history, from nomadism to sedentarism, between conservation, resilience, and change. Linguistic and cognitive representations change with lifestyle, culture, and relationships with nature and landscape. Language changes more rapidly than cognitive structures, and the relationship between spatial and temporal representations is complex and multifaceted"--
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLeiden; Boston
Number of pages462
ISBN (Electronic)9004511121, 9789004511125
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NameBrill's studies in language, cognition and culture
PublisherBrill
Volumevolume 33

ULI publications

  • uli
  • Arabic language -- Dialects -- Israel -- Negev
  • Arabic language -- Temporal constructions
  • Bedouins -- Israel -- Negev -- Language
  • Bedouins -- Israel -- Negev -- Languages
  • Language and culture -- Israel
  • Space and time in language

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