Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXIV–XXV

Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXIV–XXV

Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXIV–XXV

Editorial page

Editorial page

Editorial page

Title page

Title page

Title page

LCC data

LCC data

LCC data

Table of contents

Table of contents

Table of contents

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

Introduction

Introduction

Introduction

Part I. Phonology and Morphology

Part I. Phonology and Morphology

Part I. Phonology and Morphology

Geminate representation in Arabic

Geminate representation in Arabic

Geminate representation in Arabic

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Background – The phonological representation of geminates

2. Background – The phonological representation of geminates

2. Background – The phonological representation of geminates

3. Arabic evidence for the moraic representation of geminates

3. Arabic evidence for the moraic representation of geminates

3. Arabic evidence for the moraic representation of geminates

3.1 Word-final geminates

3.1 Word-final geminates

3.1 Word-final geminates

3.2 Word stress and geminate consonants

3.2 Word stress and geminate consonants

3.2 Word stress and geminate consonants

3.3 Geminates in loanwords (Cairene Arabic)

3.3 Geminates in loanwords (Cairene Arabic)

3.3 Geminates in loanwords (Cairene Arabic)

3.4 L1 acquisition of final clusters in Cairene Arabic

3.4 L1 acquisition of final clusters in Cairene Arabic

3.4 L1 acquisition of final clusters in Cairene Arabic

4. Conclusion and remaining problems

4. Conclusion and remaining problems

4. Conclusion and remaining problems

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

References

References

References

Stress assignment in Makkan Arabic

Stress assignment in Makkan Arabic

Stress assignment in Makkan Arabic

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. The weight system in Makkan Arabic

2. The weight system in Makkan Arabic

2. The weight system in Makkan Arabic

2.1 Theoretical assumptions

2.1 Theoretical assumptions

2.1 Theoretical assumptions

2.2 Syllable quantity in MA

2.2 Syllable quantity in MA

2.2 Syllable quantity in MA

2.3 Extrametricality

2.3 Extrametricality

2.3 Extrametricality

3. Stress in Makkan – presenting the facts

3. Stress in Makkan – presenting the facts

3. Stress in Makkan – presenting the facts

4. Stratal-ot – motivating the levels

4. Stratal-ot – motivating the levels

4. Stratal-ot – motivating the levels

5. Analysis of the stress facts

5. Analysis of the stress facts

5. Analysis of the stress facts

5.1 Transparent stress

5.1 Transparent stress

5.1 Transparent stress

6. Morphologically conditioned stress – the case of the feminine marker /-at/ ‘she’

6. Morphologically conditioned stress – the case of the feminine marker /-at/ ‘she’

6. Morphologically conditioned stress – the case of the feminine marker /-at/ ‘she’

7. Opaque stress

7. Opaque stress

7. Opaque stress

7.1 Syncope

7.1 Syncope

7.1 Syncope

7.2 Motivation for the different strata

7.2 Motivation for the different strata

7.2 Motivation for the different strata

7.3 Syncope and cvvc syllables – licensing semisyllables

7.3 Syncope and cvvc syllables – licensing semisyllables

7.3 Syncope and cvvc syllables – licensing semisyllables

7.4 Initial epenthesis

7.4 Initial epenthesis

7.4 Initial epenthesis

7.5 Syncope and initial epenthesis in parallel-ot

7.5 Syncope and initial epenthesis in parallel-ot

7.5 Syncope and initial epenthesis in parallel-ot

8. Conclusion

8. Conclusion

8. Conclusion

References

References

References

Investigating variation in Arabic intonation

Investigating variation in Arabic intonation

Investigating variation in Arabic intonation

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Background

2. Background

2. Background

2.1 Formal analysis of intonational phonology

2.1 Formal analysis of intonational phonology

2.1 Formal analysis of intonational phonology

2.2 Arabic intonation

2.2 Arabic intonation

2.2 Arabic intonation

2.3 Data collection for intonational analysis

2.3 Data collection for intonational analysis

2.3 Data collection for intonational analysis

3. Methods

3. Methods

3. Methods

3.1 Data collection

3.1 Data collection

3.1 Data collection

3.2 Transcription

3.2 Transcription

3.2 Transcription

4. Results

4. Results

4. Results

4.1 Identification of variety used by speakers in the corpus

4.1 Identification of variety used by speakers in the corpus

4.1 Identification of variety used by speakers in the corpus

4.2 Patterns observed in read speech

4.2 Patterns observed in read speech

4.2 Patterns observed in read speech

4.3 Patterns observed in narratives and conversation

4.3 Patterns observed in narratives and conversation

4.3 Patterns observed in narratives and conversation

5. Discussion

5. Discussion

5. Discussion

5.1 Sanaani Arabic intonation

5.1 Sanaani Arabic intonation

5.1 Sanaani Arabic intonation

5.2 Comparison with Cairene Arabic intonation

5.2 Comparison with Cairene Arabic intonation

5.2 Comparison with Cairene Arabic intonation

5.3 Intonational variation in Arabic

5.3 Intonational variation in Arabic

5.3 Intonational variation in Arabic

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

References

References

References

Appendix

Appendix

Appendix

The Morpheme /-in(n)-/ in central Asian Arabic

The Morpheme /-in(n)-/ in central Asian Arabic

The Morpheme /-in(n)-/ in central Asian Arabic

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. /-in(n)-/ as particle-suffix connector

2. /-in(n)-/ as particle-suffix connector

2. /-in(n)-/ as particle-suffix connector

2.1 Nigerian Arabic

2.1 Nigerian Arabic

2.1 Nigerian Arabic

2.2 Gulf Arabic

2.2 Gulf Arabic

2.2 Gulf Arabic

2.3 Bahraini Shiʕi ‘Baharna’ Arabic

2.3 Bahraini Shiʕi ‘Baharna’ Arabic

2.3 Bahraini Shiʕi ‘Baharna’ Arabic

2.4 Dathi:nah and Hadramawt

2.4 Dathi:nah and Hadramawt

2.4 Dathi:nah and Hadramawt

2.5 Oman/Zanzibar

2.5 Oman/Zanzibar

2.5 Oman/Zanzibar

2.6 ʕAnazi (ʕAnaza, ʕAnazeh, ʕAniza, ʕAneza) Bedouins

2.6 ʕAnazi (ʕAnaza, ʕAnazeh, ʕAniza, ʕAneza) Bedouins

2.6 ʕAnazi (ʕAnaza, ʕAnazeh, ʕAniza, ʕAneza) Bedouins

2.7 Khorasan Arabic

2.7 Khorasan Arabic

2.7 Khorasan Arabic

2.8 /-in(n)-/ as it attaches to participles in the central Asian dialects

2.8 /-in(n)-/ as it attaches to participles in the central Asian dialects

2.8 /-in(n)-/ as it attaches to participles in the central Asian dialects

3. Functions of the /-in(n)-/ morpheme

3. Functions of the /-in(n)-/ morpheme

3. Functions of the /-in(n)-/ morpheme

4. Theories explaining the /-in(n)-/ morpheme

4. Theories explaining the /-in(n)-/ morpheme

4. Theories explaining the /-in(n)-/ morpheme

5. A distinction between three /-in/ morphemes

5. A distinction between three /-in/ morphemes

5. A distinction between three /-in/ morphemes

5.1 Arabic dialects apart from Central Asia

5.1 Arabic dialects apart from Central Asia

5.1 Arabic dialects apart from Central Asia

5.2 Khorasan and Central Asian Arabic Dialects

5.2 Khorasan and Central Asian Arabic Dialects

5.2 Khorasan and Central Asian Arabic Dialects

6. An alternative Tanwi:n theory

6. An alternative Tanwi:n theory

6. An alternative Tanwi:n theory

7. Deeper semitic connections

7. Deeper semitic connections

7. Deeper semitic connections

Conclusion

Conclusion

Conclusion

References

References

References

Part II. Syntax

Part II. Syntax

Part II. Syntax

Variations on the same theme

Variations on the same theme

Variations on the same theme

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Sentential negation in Arabic varieties

2. Sentential negation in Arabic varieties

2. Sentential negation in Arabic varieties

3. Synchronic and diachronic evidence

3. Synchronic and diachronic evidence

3. Synchronic and diachronic evidence

3.1 Synchronic evidence

3.1 Synchronic evidence

3.1 Synchronic evidence

3.2 Diachronic evidence

3.2 Diachronic evidence

3.2 Diachronic evidence

4. Conclusion

4. Conclusion

4. Conclusion

References

References

References

Negation and heads

Negation and heads

Negation and heads

1. General remarks

1. General remarks

1. General remarks

2. Negation in Palestinian Arabic

2. Negation in Palestinian Arabic

2. Negation in Palestinian Arabic

2.1 Ma-X-ʃ negation where X is a verb

2.1 Ma-X-ʃ negation where X is a verb

2.1 Ma-X-ʃ negation where X is a verb

2.2 Negation in verbless sentences

2.2 Negation in verbless sentences

2.2 Negation in verbless sentences

3. Benmamoun’s analysis of negation

3. Benmamoun’s analysis of negation

3. Benmamoun’s analysis of negation

4. Heads and negation

4. Heads and negation

4. Heads and negation

4.1 Verbs with object clitics

4.1 Verbs with object clitics

4.1 Verbs with object clitics

5. Non-verbs merging with negation

5. Non-verbs merging with negation

5. Non-verbs merging with negation

5. 1 Bidd+pronoun and ʕend+pronoun

5. 1 Bidd+pronoun and ʕend+pronoun

5. 1 Bidd+pronoun and ʕend+pronoun

5.2 Prepositions, adverbial particles and negation

5.2 Prepositions, adverbial particles and negation

5.2 Prepositions, adverbial particles and negation

5.3 The negative polarity item ħada

5.3 The negative polarity item ħada

5.3 The negative polarity item ħada

6. Defining the X in ma-X-ʃ

6. Defining the X in ma-X-ʃ

6. Defining the X in ma-X-ʃ

7. Conclusion

7. Conclusion

7. Conclusion

References

References

References

On negative concord in Egyptian and Moroccan Arabic

On negative concord in Egyptian and Moroccan Arabic

On negative concord in Egyptian and Moroccan Arabic

1. Introduction: Negative concord

1. Introduction: Negative concord

1. Introduction: Negative concord

2. nc in Egyptian and Moroccan Arabic: walaa and ħətta

2. nc in Egyptian and Moroccan Arabic: walaa and ħətta

2. nc in Egyptian and Moroccan Arabic: walaa and ħətta

2.1 ea walaa and ma ħətta as ncis

2.1 ea walaa and ma ħətta as ncis

2.1 ea walaa and ma ħətta as ncis

2.2 Syntactic differences between ea and ma nc structures

2.2 Syntactic differences between ea and ma nc structures

2.2 Syntactic differences between ea and ma nc structures

3. Previous analyses of nc

3. Previous analyses of nc

3. Previous analyses of nc

3.1 The npi-analysis of nc

3.1 The npi-analysis of nc

3.1 The npi-analysis of nc

3.2 The nq-analysis of nc

3.2 The nq-analysis of nc

3.2 The nq-analysis of nc

3.3 The lexical ambiguity analysis

3.3 The lexical ambiguity analysis

3.3 The lexical ambiguity analysis

3.4 The syntactic agreement analysis

3.4 The syntactic agreement analysis

3.4 The syntactic agreement analysis

4. nc as syntactic agreement: An economy-based implementation

4. nc as syntactic agreement: An economy-based implementation

4. nc as syntactic agreement: An economy-based implementation

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

References

References

References

On the distribution and licensing of polarity-sensitive items in Egyptian Arabic:

On the distribution and licensing of polarity-sensitive items in Egyptian Arabic:

On the distribution and licensing of polarity-sensitive items in Egyptian Arabic:

1. Introduction: Polarity-sensitive items

1. Introduction: Polarity-sensitive items

1. Introduction: Polarity-sensitive items

2. The distribution of the npi ʔayy and the nci walaa in ea

2. The distribution of the npi ʔayy and the nci walaa in ea

2. The distribution of the npi ʔayy and the nci walaa in ea

2.1 Contexts where both ʔayy and walaa occur

2.1 Contexts where both ʔayy and walaa occur

2.1 Contexts where both ʔayy and walaa occur

2.2 Contexts where walaa, but not, ʔayy occurs

2.2 Contexts where walaa, but not, ʔayy occurs

2.2 Contexts where walaa, but not, ʔayy occurs

2.3 Contexts where ʔayy, but not walaa, occurs

2.3 Contexts where ʔayy, but not walaa, occurs

2.3 Contexts where ʔayy, but not walaa, occurs

2.4 Summary of the distribution of ʔayy and walaa in ea

2.4 Summary of the distribution of ʔayy and walaa in ea

2.4 Summary of the distribution of ʔayy and walaa in ea

3. The monotonicity-based approach (mba) to psi licensing

3. The monotonicity-based approach (mba) to psi licensing

3. The monotonicity-based approach (mba) to psi licensing

4. The veridicality-based approach (vba) to psi licensing

4. The veridicality-based approach (vba) to psi licensing

4. The veridicality-based approach (vba) to psi licensing

5. Further empirical consequences for licensing of ʔayy and walaa

5. Further empirical consequences for licensing of ʔayy and walaa

5. Further empirical consequences for licensing of ʔayy and walaa

6. The locality constraint on walaa versus ʔayy

6. The locality constraint on walaa versus ʔayy

6. The locality constraint on walaa versus ʔayy

7. Conclusions

7. Conclusions

7. Conclusions

References

References

References

Modes of interrogatives entail modes of sluicing

Modes of interrogatives entail modes of sluicing

Modes of interrogatives entail modes of sluicing

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Two Types of wh-constructions

2. Two Types of wh-constructions

2. Two Types of wh-constructions

2.1 Wh-fronting

2.1 Wh-fronting

2.1 Wh-fronting

2.2 Wh-clefts

2.2 Wh-clefts

2.2 Wh-clefts

3. Properties of Emirati Arabic sluicing

3. Properties of Emirati Arabic sluicing

3. Properties of Emirati Arabic sluicing

4. Determining the sluicing source

4. Determining the sluicing source

4. Determining the sluicing source

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

References

References

References

Index

Index

Index