Coastal Dhofari Arabic: A Sketch Grammar

By Richard Davey

In Coastal Dhofari Arabic: A Sketch Grammar, Richard Davey provides a detailed description of a hitherto neglected Arabic dialect found in southern Oman. Previously recorded by Rhodokanakis, as part of the s?darabische Expedition of the Austrian Imperial Academy, the dialect presented here offers a specific account of the day-to-day language spoken by the historical sedentary, coastal community.

Using data collected during 2010-2012, Richard Davey delivers an overview of the phonology, morphology and syntax of this variety. In addition to this, a lexicon of coastal Dhofari Arabic is provided, along with a discussion of its grammaticalized features. It is a timely account of a dialect that is endangered due to development, modernization, and the resulting social changes in Dhofar.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004316701
• ISBN13: 9789004316706
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"