According to Walters (2018) “[L]anguage – and more particularly the fuṣḥaa – became iconized as symbolizing Arabness and Arab nationalism. At the same time… given its symbolic links to a glorious past, to the religion of the majority of Arabs, and, more practically, its function as the written variety and the very medium in which the published theorizing was taking place, the fuṣḥaa was the logical choice for such a task.” (p. 485)
In 250-300 words, explain why you agree or disagree with this statement? How is this view of language reflected (or not) in the Arab world? Provide specific examples from the readings and class discussions to make your argument.
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