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Arabic Dialectology and the Influence of Coptic on Egyptian Arabic
- Date Issued:
- 2007
- Summary:
- The Arabic language includes many dialects that differ considerably from one another. In fact, they differ in almost every linguistic category : syntax, morphology, phonology, style and the lexicon. Written and spoken varieties also differ greatly , which is why Arabic is a prime example of diglossia within a single language. The dialects of Arabic were influenced by languages spoken previously in those regions. In addition, written Arabic has remained syntactically, morphologically and phonologically essentially unchanged for over a millennium. The spoken varieties, however, have evolved freely. This thesis will describe some of the differences that exist between these dialects and it will demonstrate that some of these differences are a result of the influence of substratum languages on Arabic. In particular, it will focus on the influence of Coptic on Egyptian Arabic.
Title: | Arabic Dialectology and the Influence of Coptic on Egyptian Arabic. |
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Name(s): |
Soliman, Mary Trammell, Robert L., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Date Created: | 2007 | |
Date Issued: | 2007 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 78 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Summary: | The Arabic language includes many dialects that differ considerably from one another. In fact, they differ in almost every linguistic category : syntax, morphology, phonology, style and the lexicon. Written and spoken varieties also differ greatly , which is why Arabic is a prime example of diglossia within a single language. The dialects of Arabic were influenced by languages spoken previously in those regions. In addition, written Arabic has remained syntactically, morphologically and phonologically essentially unchanged for over a millennium. The spoken varieties, however, have evolved freely. This thesis will describe some of the differences that exist between these dialects and it will demonstrate that some of these differences are a result of the influence of substratum languages on Arabic. In particular, it will focus on the influence of Coptic on Egyptian Arabic. | |
Identifier: | FA00000965 (IID) | |
Degree granted: | Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2007. | |
Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
Note(s): | Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters | |
Subject(s): |
Diglossia (Linguistics)--Egypt Sociolinguistics--Egypt Arabic language--Etymology Linguistics--Arab countries |
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Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000965 | |
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Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |