Social Attitudes Towards Bedouin and Sedentary Dialects in Central Najd

This study examines whether Bedouins in Najd are converging on the sedentary dialect due to social attitudes towards these two dialects. It is hypothesized that will be positive, as opposed those of bedouin dialect. The dialects measured using indirect approach, via verbal-guise test. In this test, implicit individuals a language/dialect measured. Participants presented with stimuli (short speech excerpts) from both and asked rate each speaker list selected status solidarity traits. results show ranked higher than civilization, education, open-mindedness, expressing emotions. dialect, however, only self-confidence. Thus, it stated bedouins because Najdis’