The Cambridge handbook of Arabic linguistics / edited by Karin Christina Ryding, David Wilmsen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ryding, Karin C., editor.

Wilmsen, David, editor.

Series:

Cambridge handbooks in language and linguistics.

Cambridge handbooks in language and linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 617 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

Arabic linguistics encompasses a range of language forms and functions from formal to informal, classical to contemporary, written to spoken, all of which have vastly different research traditions. Recently however, the increasing prominence of new methodologies such as corpus linguistics and sociolinguistics have allowed Arabic linguistics to be studied from multiple perspectives, revealing key discoveries about the nature of Arabic-in-use and deeper knowledge of traditional fields of study. With contributions from internationally renowned experts on the language, this handbook provides a state-of-the-art overview of both traditional and modern topics in Arabic linguistics. Chapters are divided into six thematic areas: applied Arabic linguistics, variation and sociolinguistics, theoretical studies, computational and corpus linguistics, new media studies and Arabic linguistics in literature and translation. It is an essential resource for students and researchers wishing to explore the exciting and rapidly moving field of Arabic linguistics.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title page

Series page

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Notes on Contributors

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Part I Arabic Applied Linguistics

1 Arabic Applied Linguistics

2 Language Planning in the Arab World in an Age of Anxiety

3 The Study of Arabic Language Acquisition: A Critical Review

4 Issues in Arabic Language Testing and Assessment

5 Arabic Study Abroad: Critical Contextualization and Research-Based Interventions

6 Models of Arabic Pronunciation

Part II Arabic Variation and Sociolinguistics

7 Diglossia, Variation, and Structural Complexity

8 Sociolinguistic Variation and Variation in Sociolinguistics

9 What Is Formal Spoken Arabic?

10 Arabic Dialectology

11 Maltese: A Peripheral Dialect in the Historical Dialectology of Arabic

Part III Theoretical and Descriptive Studies

12 Grammaticalization in Arabic

13 Arabic and Onomastics

14 The Intonation of Arabic: Review and Hypotheses

15 Case in Arabic

16 On Arabic Morphosyntax and Its Implications for the Theory of Generative Grammar

17 Arabic Morphology: Inflectional and Derivational

Part IV Arabic Computational and Corpus Linguistics

18 Arabic Computational Linguistics

19 Arabic Corpus Linguistics and Related Tools: An Overview and Some Critical Observations

20 The Utility of Arabic Corpus Linguistics

Part V Arabic Linguistics and New Media Studies

21 Language Policy and the Arabic Localization of Twitter

22 Variation and Social Change on Syrian Dissidents' Social Media: A Sociopolitical Approach to a Digital Sociolinguistics of Arabic

Part VI Arabic Linguistics in Literature and Translation

23 Vernacular Varieties in Recent Arabic Literature.

24 Stylistics and Translation: A Corpus-Based Case Study of English-Arabic Demonstratives

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Oct 2021).

ISBN:

1-108-28101-X

1-108-27867-1

1-108-27732-2

OCLC:

1240263065