Najdi Arabic
Central Arabian
| University of London
The region of Najd in Central Arabia has always been regarded as inaccessible, ringed by a belt of sand deserts, the Nafūd, Dahana and the Rub al-Khāli and often with its population at odds with the rulers of the outer settled lands. It is however the centre of a purely Arabian culture based on a partnership between bedouin camel husbandry and settled palm cultivation. Possibly as a result of overpopulation the bedouin have periodically spread over into the lands of the Fertile Crescent. Because of their isolated position the Najdi dialect is of a very interesting and archaic type showing very little non-Arabic influence, which has led to the reputation of the Arabian bedouin as preservers of the original Classical form and considerable prestige being attached to the Najdi type. Consequently the region is a powerhouse of dialect influence so that Najdi based dialects are spoken all along the Gulf Coast and throughout most of the Syrian Desert.
Interest in these dialects has led to a number of recent studies of their oral literature and of the morphology and phonology. Ingham's work concentrates on the grammatical system, syntax and usage and is based on a number of trips to the region over the last fifteen years. The data base includes bedouin oral narrative, ordinary conversation and radio plays.
Interest in these dialects has led to a number of recent studies of their oral literature and of the morphology and phonology. Ingham's work concentrates on the grammatical system, syntax and usage and is based on a number of trips to the region over the last fifteen years. The data base includes bedouin oral narrative, ordinary conversation and radio plays.
[London Oriental and African Language Library, 1] 1994. xvi, 215 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Preface | p. xi
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Aknowledgements | p. xiii
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Map – Najd and Surrounding Areas | p. xv
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1.Najd and the Najdi dialects | p. 1
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2.Phonology | p. 13
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3.Morphology | p. 21
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4.Sentence Structure | p. 35
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5.The Noun Phrase Structure | p. 47
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6.Number and Gender | p. 61
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7.The Verb Transitivity System | p. 69
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8.Tense, Aspect and Aktionsart | p. 87
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9.Modality in the Sentence | p. 117
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10. Time and Condition Structures | p. 131
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11. Texts | p. 149
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Appendices | p. 173
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Footnotes | p. 197
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Index | p. 211
“This is, to sum up, a linguistic treatise which is based on the careful gathering of a corpus [...], thought-provoking analysis, and an organized format which acts as a model for descriptive insight and synchronic technique.”
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