ABSTRACT
This chapter examines in detail language ideology and attitudes towards the Arabic language and focuses on the role of political movements and civil society, Arabic language academies and future vision documents. It begins with linguistic ideologies as reflected in the platforms and activities of parties and political movements as well as in civil society. The chapter explains the various attempts to enhance the Arabic language. It also examines the impact of three other socio-political bodies on the linguistic space within Palestinian Arab society, namely Balad, the Islamic Movement and civil society. The chapter deals with the new Arabic language academies established in Palestinian Arab society as well as with the produced visionary documents, paying particular attention to Arabic. A heated discussion rages in the Arab world with regard to the process of modernization. Some researchers contend that the modernization of the Arabic language is a precondition for the modernization project in the socio-political domain.
