<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Palestinian-Israeli literature is the literature of a minority that is in a state of political and cultural conflict with the Jewish majority. Thus, Palestinian literature has no clear-cut definition in Israel and is not considered part of the canon of Hebrew literature. To be considered legitimate by the Jewish majority, Palestinian-Israeli writers must disguise their political and cultural conflict with the majority culture and refrain from creating literature that is stereotyped or socially engaged. This article examines the rhetorical devices Palestinian-Israeli writers use to convey their emotions and attitudes toward the Jewish majority without expressing these overtly.</p></abstract>

Palestinian-Israeli literature is the literature of a minority that is in a state of political and cultural conflict with the Jewish majority. Thus, Palestinian literature has no clear-cut definition in Israel and is not considered part of the canon of Hebrew literature. To be considered legitimate by the Jewish majority, Palestinian-Israeli writers must disguise their political and cultural conflict with the majority culture and refrain from creating literature that is stereotyped or socially engaged. This article examines the rhetorical devices Palestinian-Israeli writers use to convey their emotions and attitudes toward the Jewish majority without expressing these overtly.

Language and Identity: a Rhetorical Analysis of Palestinian-Israeli Writers’ Language

Head, Hebrew Language Department, Levinsky College of Education, P.O. Box 48130, Tel-Aviv 61481, Israel

Psychology of Language and Communication

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Palestinian-Israeli literature is the literature of a minority that is in a state of political and cultural conflict with the Jewish majority. Thus,...

Language and Identity: a Rhetorical Analysis of Palestinian-Israeli Writers’ Language

Published Online: Dec 21, 2012

Page range: 269 - 281

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10057-012-0018-4

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