The Cambridge Handbook of Arabic Linguistics by Ryding, Karin; Wilmsen, David;

Series: Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics;

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Publisher Cambridge University Press
Date of Publication 17 April 2025

ISBN 9781108404891
Binding Paperback
No. of pages642 pages
Size 244x170x33 mm
Weight 1082 g
Language English

Short description:

A state-of-the-art survey of Arabic linguistics, covering both traditional and modern topics and pioneering studies of new Arabic media.

Long description:

Arabic linguistics encompasses a range of language forms and functions from formal to informal, classical to contemporary, written to spoken, all of which have vastly different research traditions. Recently however, the increasing prominence of new methodologies such as corpus linguistics and sociolinguistics have allowed Arabic linguistics to be studied from multiple perspectives, revealing key discoveries about the nature of Arabic-in-use and deeper knowledge of traditional fields of study. With contributions from internationally renowned experts on the language, this handbook provides a state-of-the-art overview of both traditional and modern topics in Arabic linguistics. Chapters are divided into six thematic areas: applied Arabic linguistics, variation and sociolinguistics, theoretical studies, computational and corpus linguistics, new media studies and Arabic linguistics in literature and translation. It is an essential resource for students and researchers wishing to explore the exciting and rapidly moving field of Arabic linguistics.

'Edited by two distinguished scholars of Arabic, this Handbook is a welcome, critical introduction to one of the largest and most important languages of the world. It finds a balance between treating core linguistic matters - including theoretical and descriptive grammar, dialectology, sociolinguistics, and computational and corpus linguistics - and exploring emerging domains such as Arabic in the social media and Applied Linguistics. With its breadth and individual expertise, it promises to be a standard reference work for years to come.' Jonathan Owens, Professor of Arabic Linguistics, Bayreuth University

Introduction and Chapter Summaries Karin Ryding and David Wilmsen; Part I. Arabic Applied Linguistics: 1. Arabic Applied Linguistics Mohammad Alhawary; 2. Language Planning in the Arab World Hussein Elkhafaifi; 3. The Study of Arabic Language Acquisition Karen Froud and Reem Khamis-Dakwar; 4. Issues in Arabic Language Testing and Assessment Michael Raish; 5. Arabic Study Abroad: Critical Contextualization and Research-based Interventions Emma Trentman; 6. Models of Arabic Pronunciation Kassem Wahba; Part II. Arabic Variation and Sociolinguistics: 7. Diglossia, Variation, and Structural Complexity Samira Farwaneh; 8. Sociolinguistic Variation and Variation in Sociolinguistics Uri Horesh; 9. What is Formal Spoken Arabic? Gunvor Mejdell; 10. Arabic Dialectology Stephan Proch&&&225;zka; 11. Maltese: A Peripheral Dialect in the Historical Dialectology of Arabic David Wilmsen; Part III. Theoretical and Descriptive Studies: 12. Grammaticalization in Arabic Mohssen Esseesy; 13. Arabic and Onomastics Terrence Potter; 14. The Intonation of Arabic Khaled Rifaat; 15. Case in Arabic Karin Ryding; 16. On Arabic Morphosyntax within the Theory of Generative Grammar Usama Soltan; 17. Arabic Morphology: Inflectional and Derivational Janet Watson; Part IV. Arabic Computational and Corpus Linguistics: 18. Arabic Computational Linguistics Nizar Habash; 19. Arabic Corpus Linguistics and Related Tools: An Overview and Some Critical Observations Mark Van Mol; 20. The Utility of Arabic Corpus Linguistics Mai Zaki, David Wilmsen and Dana Abdulrahim; Part V. Arabic Linguistics and New Media Studies: 21. Language Policy and the Arabic Localization of Twitter Amy Johnson; 22. Variation and Social Change on Syrian Dissidents' Social Media Francesco Sinatora; Part VI. Arabic Linguistics in Literature and Translation: 23. Vernacular Varieties in Recent Arabic Literature Eva H&&&229;land; 24. Stylistics and Translation: A Corpus-based Case Study of English-Arabic Demonstratives Mai Zaki.