Malays in the Holy land : an ethnolinguistic study / Asmah Haji Omar [and four others].



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Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-86) and index.

Title
Malays in the Holy land : an ethnolinguistic study / Asmah Haji Omar [and four others].
Artist
Kamila Ghazali, author.
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Type
Book
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.
Year
2015
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