The space and place of humans and humanity in language: Arabic and Indonesian compared
Language, aside from representing the culture of a people, also constructs humankind and humanity. Arabic conceptualizes humanity differently than the world's other languages, such as Indonesian. In Arabic, humans are positioned as subordinate, as dependent on God, whereas in Indonesian they ar...
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| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
2020-12.
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