Phonology and Morphology of Arabic

Name: Phonology and Morphology of Arabic
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ISBN: 9780199226696

ISBN-10: 0199226695

ISBN-13: 9780199226696

Edition: 2007

Authors: Janet C. E. Watson

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This book is the first comprehensive account of the phonology and morphology of Arabic. It is a pioneering work of scholarship based on the author's research in the region.Arabic is a Semitic language spoken by some 250 million people in an area stretching from Morocco in the West to parts of Iran in the East. Apart from its great intrinsic interest, the importance of the language for phonological and morphological theory lies, as the author shows, in its rich root-and-pattern morphology and its large set of guttural consonants. Dr Watson focuses on two eastern dialects, Cairene and San'ani. Cairene is typical of an advanced urban Mediterranean dialect and has acultural importance…

Book details

List price: $69.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/20/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English




Introduction



The Phoneme System of Arabic



Phonological Features



Syllable Structure and Syllabification



Word Stress



Morphology



Morphology 2



Lexical Phonology



Post-Lexical Phonology



Emphasis


References


Index of Authors


Index of Subjects