Thursday, November 5, 2009
Merger of Hebrew and Arabic
Dr. Faruq Mawasi documents a merger of Hebrew and Arabic termed variously irbiyya, Hirbia, and irvit, which is akin to Spanglish (page 126, Stavans)
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