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Coastal Dhofari Arabic : a sketch grammar / by Richard J. Davey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davey, Richard J., 1972-
- Series:
- Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 87.
- Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; v. 87
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Arabic language--Dialects--Oman--Dhofar.
- Arabic language.
- Arabic language--Dialects--Grammar--Oman--Dhofar.
- Arabic language--Dialects.
- Arabic language--Dialects--Grammar.
- Oman--Dhofar.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (335 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 südarabische 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.
- Contents:
- Front Matter / Richard J. Davey
- Introduction / Richard J. Davey
- Phonology / Richard J. Davey
- Nominal Morphology and Noun Phrases / Richard J. Davey
- Verbal Morphology / Richard J. Davey
- Local Relations, Temporal Relations, and Prepositions / Richard J. Davey
- Adverbs and Particles / Richard J. Davey
- Syntax / Richard J. Davey
- Grammaticalization in Coastal Dhofari Arabic / Richard J. Davey
- Lexicon / Richard J. Davey
- Sample Texts / Richard J. Davey
- Bibliography / Richard J. Davey
- Index / Richard J. Davey.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 07, 2016).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9789004317437
- 9004317430
- OCLC:
- 946968471
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004317437 DOI
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