Grammar of Khuzestani Arabic

Grammar of Khuzestani Arabic
Author: Bettina Leitner
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2022-07-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004510249

This book is the first comprehensive description of the Arabic variety spoken in the Iranian province of Khuzestan. It contains a detailed description of its grammar based on fieldwork data with numerous examples and a collection of authentic texts.

Language Diversity in Iran

Language Diversity in Iran
Author: Charles G. Häberl
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2024-09-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110637766

The current companion will offer a survey of the Afroasiatic, Dravidian, Indo-Aryan, and Turkic languages in contact with Iranian languages. Comparatively few of Iran's minority languages are well-documented or even widely known outside of a small cadre of specialists. A volume that organizes sketches of the non-Iranian languages of Iran offers a unique perspective on the history and structure of the Iranian language.

AIDA Granada: A Pomegranate of Arabic Varieties

AIDA Granada: A Pomegranate of Arabic Varieties
Author: Carmen Berlinches Ramos
Publisher: Prensas de la Universidad de Zaragoza
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2024-05-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 8413408296

This volume, organized alphabetically, comprises 37 presentations from the 14th AIDA conference. The authors have revised their work, which has been reviewed to ensure suitability for publication as chapters. This selection of papers covers the Arabic-speaking world from East to West, and from both synchronic and diachronic perspectives (E. Larbi, F.B. Francisco). Scholars have delved into both theoretical (S. Procházka) and empirical realms, exploring topics such as the analysis of linguistic traits within cultural expressions (E. De Blasio, N. Fottouh & B. Horvat, A.S. Ould Mohamed Baba). Additionally, they have contributed to the description of previously unidentified linguistic varieties (J. Aguadé & A. Salim, A. Bar-Moshe, L. Ben Salah, M. Benítez Fernández, A. Torzullo). Their investigations have spanned phonological (A. Avram, V. Bozkurt, I. Youssef), morphological (G. Biţună, A. Boucherit, M. Garaoun, D. Wilmsen & F. Al Muhairi), morphosyntactic (M. Afkir, G. Chikovani, G. Grigore, A. Iriarte Díez, E. Ravier, A. Sigourou), and semantic aspects (L. Lombezzi, C. Taine-Cheikh); The exploration of sociolinguistic phenomena (L. Cerqueglini, J. Falchetta, J. Guerrero, I. Moufid, A. Naddari, L. Zack, K. Ziamari, D. Caubet & C. Miller); Arabic in contact with other languages (H. El Shazli, V. Engler, E. Gutova); and innovative teaching methodologies (N. Ejibadze).

Arabic and contact-induced change

Arabic and contact-induced change
Author: Stefano Manfredi
Publisher: Language Science Press
Total Pages: 702
Release: 2019
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3961102511

This volume offers a synthesis of current expertise on contact-induced change in Arabic and its neighbours, with thirty chapters written by many of the leading experts on this topic. Its purpose is to showcase the current state of knowledge regarding the diverse outcomes of contacts between Arabic and other languages, in a format that is both accessible and useful to Arabists, historical linguists, and students of language contact.

Coastal Dhofari Arabic

Coastal Dhofari Arabic
Author: Richard Davey
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2016-05-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004317430

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.

Language Contact

Language Contact
Author: Yaron Matras
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2020-09-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1108425119

Revised edition of a seminal introduction to language contact, providing an overview of the field and its most recent developments.

Iranian and Minority Languages at Home and in Diaspora

Iranian and Minority Languages at Home and in Diaspora
Author: Anousha Sedighi
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2023-02-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 311069431X

While the typology, syntax, and morphology of Iranian languages have been widely explored, the sociolinguistic aspects remain largely understudied. The present companion addresses this essential yet overlooked area of research in two ways: (i) The book explores multilingualism within Iran and its neighbouring countries. (ii) It also investigates Iranian heritage languages within the diasporic context of the West. The scope of languages covered is vast: In addition to discussing Iranian minority languages such as Tati and Balochi, the book explores non-Iranian minority languages such as Azeri, Tukmen, Armenian and Mandaic. Furthermore, the companion investigates Iranian heritage languages such as Wakhi, Pashto, and Persian within their diasporic and global contexts. In the current era of migration and globalization, minority and heritage speakers are increasingly valuable resources. By focusing on the speakers, the companion provides new insights into a multitude of sociolinguistic issues including language attitude and identity, language use and literacy practices, language policy, language shift and loss. The companion is an essential reference for those interested in Iranian languages, minority languages, heritage languages, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, language policy and planning, diaspora and migration studies, as well as those researching in related fields.

Coastal Dhofari Arabic

Coastal Dhofari Arabic
Author: Richard Davey
Publisher: Brill
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2016-06-09
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9789004316706

In Coastal Dhofari Arabic: A Sketch Grammar, Richard Davey provides a detailed account of the Phonology, Morphology and Syntax of a hitherto neglected Arabic dialect found in southern Oman. It is a timely account of a dialect that is endangered due to development, modernisation, and the resulting social changes in Dhofar.