PROJECTS
Pieces of My Work
THE MATRIX LANGUAGE TURNOVER HYPOTHESIS: THE CASE OF THE DRUZE LANGUAGE IN ISRAEL, JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE CONTACT
August 2019
This study examines the language of the Druze community in Israel as going through the process of convergence and a composite Matrix Language formation, resulting in a split language, a.k.a. mixed language, based on Myers-Scotton’s Matrix Language turnover hypothesis (2002). Longitudinal data of Palestinian Arabic/Israeli Hebrew codeswitching from the Israeli Druze community collected in 2000 and 2017 indicate that there is a composite Matrix Language formation resulting in a split language. Such a composite involves convergence features in congruence with stage ii of the hypothesis, resulting in a composite morphosyntactic frame. The main features of convergence are the introduction of Israeli Hebrew system morphemes, including early system morphemes, bridge system morphemes and outsider late system morphemes-in some cases appearing independently, but in most cases, in conjunction with content morphemes. There are features of lexical conceptual structures and morphological realization patterns as well. Sociolinguistic factors are suggested as potential motivators for such composite and split language formation.
https://brill.com/view/journals/jlc/12/2/article-p479_479.xml?language=en
FROM DEATH TO PROSPERITY: DECIPHERING THE LANGUAGE OF MANIFESTATION
April 2021
This book has been made with inspiration from the Universal Intelligence, with the intention that every person who reads it will benefit greatly from it and change at least one aspect of his/her life for the better. If you read this book, that is a sign that the Universe has chosen this book for you. It will give you the tools and insights that enable you to manifest all your heart desires.
Drawing insights from both ancient and contemporary wisdoms, certain faiths and ancient practices and philosophies such as Druzism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism among others, valuable lessons learnt through extremely harsh life experiences (including the author's own death experience), as well as long years of research, the book offers a model that facilitates understanding of the language of the Universe. It includes systematic tools and methods to manifesting anything one desires to show up in his/her life. The author shares comprehensive step-by-step tools that she has personally applied throughout her spiritual journey and beyond to transform her life.
This will be the book that will change your life forever!
CODESWITCHING AS AN INDEX AND CONSTRUCT OF SOCIOPOLITICAL IDENTITY: THE CASE OF THE DRUZE AND ARABS IN ISRAEL
February 2023
This book presents an empirically based examination of language patterns found among the Israeli Druze community, which is profiled against that of the Arabs in Israel. The results document the emergence of a mixed language previously undescribed and provides a socio-political analysis.
This study intends thus to make a contribution to the debate on "mixed languages", introducing a model that facilitates the analysis of the link bewteen codeswitching and sociopolitical identity. Special attention is paid to the assessment of language and identity issues of Golan Heights Druze and Israeli Druze, taking into exam two major political debates within these communities, regarding the Israeli Nation-state Law and the so-called ‘Syrian–Israeli secret Golan deal’ speculation.
https://brill.com/display/title/64036
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November 2022
https://brill.com/view/journals/jlc/15/1/article-p110_003.xml?language=en