Introduction to Arabic Linguistics von Youssef A Haddad

<p><b>A comprehensive introduction to the linguistic fundamentals of modern Arabic, ideal for Arabic language learners as well as speakers interested in developing a richer understanding of language use and behavior</b><p><i>Introduction to Arabic Linguistics</i>presents a clear and engaging overview of the core linguistic aspects of modern Arabic, focusing on Modern Standard Arabic and Levantine Arabic. Designed to be welcoming for undergraduates without fluency in Arabic and for students with only limited familiarity with linguistics, this textbook covers all fundamental areas of Arabic linguistics. Detailed yet accessible chapters include comprehension and analysis questions, critical thinking exercises, application examples with authentic data, reading assignments, and classroom and homework projects.<p>This valuable textbook is organized into three units which cover sounds and sound systems, word structure and meaning, and phrases and phrase structure. Author Youssef Haddad draws from both the Arabic grammatical tradition and recent linguistic research to provide students with a solid foundation in the linguistic features and structures of Arabic sounds, words, and phrases. Topics include phonological processes, derivational morphology, noun and verb phrases, sentence structure, structural ambiguity, and more.<ul><li>Discusses key topics in the formal study of Arabic linguistics, suitable for Arabic speakers and language learners</li><li>Encourages students to investigate a dialect not covered in the book at different levels of linguistic analysis</li><li>Answers many of the most common and relevant questions in the field of Arabic linguistics</li><li>Includes a typological and historical overview of the Arabic language</li><li>Offers an instructors website with additional exercises, practice questions, PowerPoint presentations, and answer keys</li></ul><p><i>Introduction to Arabic Linguistics</i>is the perfect textbook for undergraduates in modern language and linguistic courses and a valuable resource for graduate students in Arabic studies or linguistics programs.

YOUSSEF A. HADDAD is a Professor of Arabic Language and Linguistics at the University of Florida. His research covers topics in syntax, pragmatics, phonology, and prosodic morphology. He is the author of two books,Control into Conjunctive Participle Clauses: The Case of Assamese andThe Sociopragmatics of Attitude Datives in Levantine Arabic, and the co-editor of volumes XXVIII and XXXI ofPerspectives on Arabic Linguistics.

Preface xiAcknowledgments xivAbbreviations xvGlossary xviAbout the Companion Website xxvii1 Arabic: An Insiders Perspective 11.1 My Experience with Arabic 41.2 My Experience with Other Languages 101.3 About this Book 12Further Reading 13PART I Arabic Sounds and Sound Systems 152Speech Sounds: An Overview 172.1 Production of Speech Sounds 182.2 The International Phonetic Alphabet 212.3 The Arabic Writing System 232.4 Conclusion 27Further Reading 273Arabic Consonants and Vowels 283.1 Modern Standard Arabic Consonants 283.1.1 Place of Articulation 293.1.1.1 Bilabial Consonants 293.1.1.2 Labiodental Consonants 323.1.1.3 Interdental Consonants 333.1.1.4 Alveolar Consonants 343.1.1.5 Palatal Consonants 363.1.1.6 Velar Consonants 373.1.1.7 Uvular Consonants 383.1.1.8 Pharyngeal Consonants 393.1.1.9 Glottal Consonants 403.1.2 Voicing 413.1.3 Manner of Articulation 423.1.3.1 Oral Stops 423.1.3.2 Nasal Stops 453.1.3.3 Fricatives 453.1.3.4 Liquids 493.1.3.5 Glides 503.2 Modern Standard Arabic Vowels 523.3 Modern Standard Arabic Sounds: Putting it all Together 563.4 Levantine Arabic Sounds 593.4.1 Levantine Arabic Consonants 603.4.2 Levantine Arabic Vowels 623.4.3 Levantine Arabic Sounds: Putting it all Together 623.5 Conclusion 67Further Reading 674Arabic Syllable Structure and Stress 694.1 Syllable Structure in Modern Standard Arabic 704.2 Stress in Modern Standard Arabic 804.3 Syllable Structure and Stress in Levantine Arabic 844.4 Conclusion 90Further Reading 905 Arabic Sound System 915.1 Minimal Pairs and Phonemes vs. Allophones 935.2 Phonological Derivation 975.2.1 Assimilation 975.2.2 Epenthesis 1085.2.3 Syncope and Vowel Shortening 1145.2.4 Ordering of Rules 1165.3 Conclusion 117Further Reading 118PART IIArabic Words: Their Structure and Meaning 1196Arabic Morphology: An Overview 1216.1 Agglutination 1226.2 Interdigitation: Root-and-Pattern Morphology 1286.3 Conclusion 133Further Reading 1337Arabic Verbs: Form and Meaning 1347.1 Modern Standard Arabic Verbs 1347.2 Pattern I: C1VC2VC3 or faal-a/fail-a/faul-a 1417.3 Augmented Patterns II through X 1467.3.1 Patterns II and V: faal-a and tafaal-a 1477.3.2 Patterns III and VI: faal-a tafaal-a 1507.3.3 Patterns IV and X: afal-a stafal-a 1547.3.4 Patterns VII and VIII: nfaal-a ftaal-a 1587.3.5 Patterns IVIII, X: Looking at Them Together! 1607.3.6 Patterns IX: fall-a 1637.3.7 Verb Patterns: A Word of Caution 1647.4 Levantine Arabic Verbs 1657.4.1 Verb Conjugation in Levantine Arabic 1667.4.2 LA Pattern I Verbs 1697.4.3 LA Pattern II 1707.4.4 LA Pattern III 1737.4.5 LA Pattern IV 1747.4.6 LA Pattern V 1777.4.7 LA Pattern VI 1787.4.8 LA Pattern VII 1807.4.9 LA Pattern VIII 1817.4.10 LA Pattern X 1827.4.11 LA Pattern IX 1847.5 Conclusion 184Further Reading 1858Arabic Nouns: Form and Meaning 1868.1 The Modern Standard Arabic masdar 1878.1.1 Pattern I Verbal Nouns 1888.1.2 Patterns IIX Verbal Nouns 1908.2 Modern Standard Arabic Participles 1948.2.1 Participles Derived from Pattern I Verbs 1948.2.2 Participles Derived from Patterns IIX Verbs 1968.3 Other Types of Modern Standard Arabic Nouns 2048.3.1 Nouns of Instance 2048.3.2 Nouns of Profession 2068.3.3 Nouns of Instrument 2078.3.4 Nouns of Place 2088.4 Modern Standard Arabic Adjectives 2108.4.1 Adjective Derivation from Pattern I Verbs 2108.4.2 Adjectives Denoting Color and Physical Traits 2118.4.3 Relative Adjectives 2128.4.4 Comparative and Superlative Adjectives 2148.5 Modern Standard Arabic Nouns and Adjectives: Inflectional Categories 2168.5.1 Modern Standard Arabic Gender 2168.5.2 Modern Standard Arabic Number 2178.5.2.1 Modern Standard Arabic Dual 2188.5.2.2 Modern Standard Arabic Sound Feminine Plural 2188.5.2.3 Modern Standard Arabic Sound Masculine Plural 2218.5.2.4 Modern Standard Arabic Broken Plural 2228.5.3 Modern Standard Arabic Case 2268.5.4 Modern Standard Arabic Definiteness 2288.6 Levantine Arabic Noun Morphology 2298.6.1 Levantine Arabic Definiteness 2308.6.2 Levantine Arabic Gender 2308.6.3 Levantine Arabic Number 2328.6.4 Levantine Arabic Case 2328.7 Conclusion 235Further Reading 2369Arabic Morphophonology 2379.1 The Arabic Verb Root 2389.2 Verb Roots and Morphophonology 2409.2.1 The Morphophonology of Assimilated Roots 2409.2.2 The Morphophonology of Hollow Roots 2429.2.3 The Morphophonology of Defective Roots 2469.2.4 The Morphophonology of Verbs Derived from Geminated Roots 2509.3 Other Morphophonological Phenomena 2549.3.1 The Morphophonology of Imperatives 2559.3.2 Syncope and Epenthesis in Lebanese Arabic Verb Paradigms 2569.4 Conclusion 258Further Reading 258PART IIIArabic Phrases and Phrase Structure 25910Phrase Structure: An Overview 26110.1 Categories and Phrases 26210.2 Constituency 26910.3 Conclusion 273Further Reading 27311The Simple Sentence in Arabic 27511.1 Verbal Sentences 27511.2 Nominal Sentences 28711.2.1 Verbless Nominal Sentences 28711.2.2 Nominal Sentences with Linking Verbs 29011.2.3 Nominal Sentences with Lexical Verbs 29511.3 Conclusion 301Further Reading 30212Arabic Noun Phrases 30312.1 The Minimal Noun Phrase 30312.2 Noun Phrases with Specifiers 30812.2.1 Indefiniteness 30812.2.2 Definiteness vial- Suffixation 31012.2.3 Demonstratives 31412.3 Noun Phrases with Modifiers 31612.3.1 Noun Phrases with Adjectives 31612.3.2 Noun Phrases with Prepositional Phrases 32112.4 Construct Noun Phrases 32312.4.1 The Structure of Construct Noun Phrases 32412.4.2 Construct Noun Phrases as Single Prosodic Units 32912.4.3 Construct Noun Phrases: Meaning Contributions 33712.4.4 Other Uses of Construct Noun Phrases 34712.5 Conclusion 349Further Reading 34913Arabic Verb Phrases 35113.1 Verb Phrases: Selectional Requirements 35113.2 Tense, Aspect, and Mood 35813.2.1 The Perfective 35913.2.2 The Imperfective 36213.2.2.1 The Imperfective in Modern Standard Arabic 36213.2.2.2 The Imperfective in Levantine Arabic 37113.3 Verb Phrases with Compounds Verbs 37713.4 Conclusion 386Further Reading 38614Before You Go 38814.1 What Have We Accomplished? 38814.2 Where Do We Go Now? 390Bibliography 391Index 397

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