UID:
edoccha_9961491831302883
Format:
1 online resource (530 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-80511-253-8
Series Statement:
Semitic Languages and Cultures Series ; v.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:
Intro -- 0. Front matter -- Contents -- PREFACE -- LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES -- Tables -- Figures -- ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS -- 1. Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- 1.0. Historical Background of the Jewish Community of Gabes -- 2.0. Linguistic Features of Jewish Gabes -- 3.0. Previous Research on North African Arabic and its Challenges -- 4.0. Languages Spoken in North Africa Prior to the Arrival of Arabs: Historical Background5F -- 4.1. Berber -- 4.2. Late Punic -- 4.3. African Latin -- 5.0. Aims of the Study -- 6.0. Methodology and Transcription -- 7.0. Structure of the Volume 2. Phonology -- Part I Phonology -- 2. Phonology -- 1.0. Introduction0F -- 2.0. Overview of the Consonants -- 3.0. Remarks on Realisation of Consonants -- 3.1. Bilabials -- 3.1.1. /b/-/ḅ/ -- 3.1.2. /m/-[ṃ] -- 3.2. Labiodentals -- 3.2.1. /f/-[ḟ] -- 3.3. Dentals -- 3.3.1. /t/ -- 3.3.2. /ṭ/ -- 3.3.3. /d/ -- 3.3.4. /ḍ/ -- 3.3.5. /n/-[ṇ] -- 3.4. Alveolars and Postalveolars -- 3.4.1. [s]-/ṣ/ -- 3.4.2. /š/ -- 3.4.3. [z]-/ẓ/-/ž/ -- 3.5. Laterals -- 3.5.1. /l/-[ḷ] -- 3.6. Trills -- 3.6.1. /r/-/ṛ/ -- 3.7. Uvulars -- 3.7.1. /q/ -- 3.7.2. /ġ/ -- 3.8. Velar Plosives -- 3.8.1. /k/ -- 3.8.2. /g/ 3.9. Velar Fricative -- 3.9.1. /x/ -- 3.10. Pharyngeals -- 3.10.1. /ḥ/ -- 3.10.2. /ʕ/ -- 3.11. Laryngeal -- 3.11.1. /h/ -- 3.12. Treatment of hamza -- 3.13. Emphasis and Emphaticisation: A Cross-Dialectal Perspective -- 3.14. Acoustic Data -- 3.15. Data Analysis -- 3.15.1. Leftward Spread -- 3.15.2. Rightward Spread -- 3.15.3. Summary of Findings -- 3.16. Assimilation -- 3.16.1. Partial Assimilation -- 3.16.2. Total Assimilation -- 4.0. Vowels -- 4.1. General Characteristics -- 4.2. Long Vowels -- 4.3. Short Vowels -- 4.3.1. /ə/ with the quality of [e] -- 4.3.2. /ə/ with the quality of [u] 4.3.3. /ə/ with the quality of [i] -- 4.3.4. The Distribution of /o/ -- 4.3.5. Sounds Reflecting Hebrew Vocalisation Signs -- 4.4. Acoustic Analysis of Vowels -- 4.5. Diphthongs -- 5.0. Phonotactics -- 5.1. Syllabic Patterns -- 5.2. The Syllable Structure of Jewish Gabes as Compared to CA -- 5.3. Epenthetic Vowel -- 5.3.1. Word Initial -- 5.3.2. In the Middle of the Word -- 5.3.3. Word Final -- 5.4. Syllable Structure in the Perspective of Sonority -- 5.5. The Syllabic Typology of Jewish Gabes in a Cross-Dialectal Perspective -- 6.0. Stress -- 7.0. Conclusions -- 3. Verbal Morphology Part II Morphology -- 3. Verbal Morphology -- 1.0. General Characteristics of the Verbal System of Jewish Gabes -- 2.0. Stem Patterns of the Verbal System -- 2.1. Basic Form -- 2.2. Development of the Passive6F -- 2.3. Development of Form IV -- 2.4. Vestiges of Form VIII -- 2.5. Reflex of Form IX -- 3.0. Inflection -- 3.1. Stem I -- 3.1.1. Strong Roots -- 3.1.2. Geminated Roots -- 3.1.3. Weak First Radical -- 3.1.4. Weak Second Radical -- 3.1.5. Weak Third Radical -- 3.1.6. Verbs kla 'to eat' and xda 'to take' -- 3.1.7. Two Weak Radicals -- 3.1.8. Irregular Forms -- 3.2. Derived Stems.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-80511-251-1
Language:
English
