UID:
almahu_9949792866802882
Format:
1 online resource (xviii, 510 pages) :
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6 illustrations, 68 tables.
ISBN:
9781805112532
Series Statement:
Cambridge Semitic languages and cultures vol. 23
Content:
"This volume undertakes a linguistic exploration of the endangered Arabic dialect spoken by the Jews of Gabes, a coastal city situated in Southern Tunisia. Belonging to the category of sedentary North African dialects, this variety is now spoken by a dwindling number of native speakers, primarily in Israel and France. Given the imminent extinction faced by many modern varieties of Judaeo-Arabic, including Jewish Gabes, the study's primary goal is to document and describe its linguistic nuances while reliable speakers are still accessible. Data for this comprehensive study were collected during fieldwork in Israel and France between December 2018 and March 2022. The volume's primary objective is a meticulous comparative analysis of Jewish Gabes, with a special emphasis on syntax, aiming to discern unique linguistic features through comparison with other North African dialects. The results of the study suggest that the Jewish dialect of Gabes emerged in the first wave of the Arab conquest of the Maghreb, thus exhibiting features that set it apart from its Muslim counterpart. This old variety therefore has the potential to provide invaluable information on the formation of Maghrebi Arabic and the mechanisms of language contact in the pre-Islamic Maghreb. The volume is organised in three main sections: phonology, morphology, and syntax, with the syntax section adopting historical and typological perspectives to shed light on this linguistic terra incognita."--Publisher's website.
Note:
Additional resources available from the publisher's website.
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At foot of cover: University of Cambridge, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
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At head of front cover: Cambridge Semitic languages and cultures.
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Available through Open Book Publishers.
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1. Introduction / Wiktor Gębski -- 2. Phonology / Wiktor Gębski -- 3. Verbal morphology / Wiktor Gębski -- 4. Nominal morphology / Wiktor Gębski -- 5. Syntax of nouns / Wiktor Gębski -- 6. Syntax of verbs and Clauses / Wiktor Gębski -- 7. Syntax of pronouns / Wiktor Gębski -- 8. Conclusions / Wiktor Gębski.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
URL:
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