Description
Language profiles
In pairs or groups of three (but no more than three), prepare a profile for a Middle Eastern language or dialect providing information on classification, geographic distribution, number of speakers, status, orthography, structure and any other information you may find intriguing. You will find information on the world’s 6000 or so languages on the ethnologue web site at:
www.ethnologue.com/language_index.asp
If you are not sure which language you would like to profile, go to the country index and check a Middle Eastern country. The page will give you links to the country’s languages.
www.ethnologue.com/country_index.asp
You may also consult the linguistics Wikipedia which is more reliable than the general Wikipedia.
Note: Do not profile a language you already know! If you have studied Egyptian Arabic, then profile another dialect distantly related, e.g., Moroccan, Nigerian Arabic, Uzbeki Arabic, or choose another language.
Submission date is Tuesday evening September 11.
Some helpful guidelines
Length
The collective essay should be minimally three pages (750 words), typed, double-spaced including references and any charts, maps, etc.
Citations
Should you decide to refer to dictionaries, web sites, or articles/books, do the following:
• Name all (but also only) sources you used. This includes books, articles, websites.
• Use a consistent and complete format for all your quotations.
• List all your sources in the List of Sources Cited, the final section of your paper
General Comments
• Structure your paper clearly and purposefully by dividing it into purposeful paragraphs.
• Insert page numbers.
• Avoid conversational, informal language; however, do not replace it with convoluted language.
• Avoid any kind of jargon and wordiness, i.e., don’t try to impress the reader with "big" words and statements; instead, use clear writing to make an impact on the reader.
• If at all possible, let a person unfamiliar with Linguistics read your paper to assess its clarity.
• Spell-check and proof-read your paper for typos and grammatical errors.
Explanation & Answer
Attached final. cheers!!!
Running Head: SUDAN LANGUAGE
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Sudan Language
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SUDAN LANGUAGE
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Sudan Language
Sudan is an independent country in the eastern side of Africa. The country is made of
many cultures and people with multiple languages but most parts of the country are being
dominated by Sudanese Arabic. The country in 2005 published in their constitution that the
official languages of Sudan are Literary Arabic and English. The English language in the
constitution was passed as an official language as a result of Indo-European language family and
the language is written in the Latin alphabet. The Arabic in the constitution was passed because
of the Afro-Asiatic language speaking family and the language is written in the Arabic alphabet
which normally runs from right to left and is usually a script like. The government proceedings
in their parliament and court sessions do acknowledge the use of English; it is also used in public
education to pass education to the students together with scholars and the business ventures. In
Sudan during public announcements and ...
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