The phonology and morphology of Arabic /

Watson, Janet C. E.,

The phonology and morphology of Arabic / Janet C. E. Watson. - xiii, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Phonology of the world's languages .

Originally published : 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This is an account of the phonology and morphology of modern spoken Arabic, the first to be published in any language and based largely on the author's research. Dr Watson's approach is theoretically innovative and aware, but accessible to Arabic language specialists outside linguistics. Broad in coverage, this is an important and pioneering book. - ;This book is the first comprehensive account of the phonology and morphology of Arabic. It is a pioneering work of scholarship based on the author's research in the region. Arabic is a Semitic language spoken by some 250 million people in an area.

9780199226696 (pbk.)


Arabic language--Morphology.
Arabic language--Phonology.



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