| Coastal Dhofari Arabic: A Sketch Grammar Contributor(s): Davey, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004316701 ISBN-13: 9789004316706 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $147.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Arabic Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Arabic |
| Dewey: 494 |
| Series: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Coastal Dhofari Arabic: A Sketch Grammar, Richard Davey provides a detailed description of a hitherto neglected Arabic dialect found in southern Oman. Previously recorded by Rhodokanakis, as part of the s darabische Expedition of the Austrian Imperial Academy, the dialect presented here offers a specific account of the day-to-day language spoken by the historical sedentary, coastal community. Using data collected during 2010-2012, Richard Davey delivers an overview of the phonology, morphology and syntax of this variety. In addition to this, a lexicon of coastal Dhofari Arabic is provided, along with a discussion of its grammaticalized features. It is a timely account of a dialect that is endangered due to development, modernization, and the resulting social changes in Dhofar. |