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EDITORA: VERONIKA RITT-BENMIMOUN Zaragoza: Prensas de la Universidad de Zaragoza, 2017. Directores de la colección: Federico Corriente & Ángeles Vicente.
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The necessity of studying Arabic dialects has attracted more attention in the recent years. Qatar University chose to support the growing academic interest and research in the field by hosting the Association Internationale de Dialectologie Arabe (AIDA) conference on 11 - 13 November 2013. The AIDA10 conference and the tenth volume of AIDA proceedings show that a good deal of change and development in the field is occurring. Fewer papers deal on hitherto unknown dialects as the white spots on the map of Arabic dialects have significantly shrunk. More papers focus on syntactical issues because we now possess more and larger text collections. Papers using "change" in their titles indicate that Arabic dialectology has a long history. Perhaps the time has come to re-examine the studies of the 1940s, 50s and 60s concerning the dialects of certain regions.
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50. Arabic Dialects (general article)
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Karin C. Ryding, Georgetown (USA) 50. Arabic Dialects (general article) 1. Introduction 2. Geographical areas 3. Documentation of Arabic dialects 4. Comparative studies of linguistic issues 5. Introductions to modern Arabic dialects 6. Arabic before the spread of Islam 7. The relationship between ancient Arabic and modern Arabic dialects 8. Features of modern Arabic dialects as universal tendencies 9. Features of modern Arabic dialects as grammaticalisation 10. Evidence for a polygenetic explanation 11. The classification of Arabic dialects 12 The linguistic typology of Arabic dialects 13. Conclusion 14. References
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Languages have continuously evolved throughout history. Some fade away, like Celtic, Sanskrit, and Hittite, while others morph and give birth to new linguistic forms. Take, for example, Vulgar Latin, which blossomed into dialects known as Romance. These dialects then evolved into today's Romance languages: Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Romanian. This transformation is evidence that language is a vibrant system, adapting to meet the communication demands of its users. While linguistic changes are a testament to the fluidity of language, these shifts can sometimes introduce instability. However, interestingly, this instability does not pose communication challenges. The diverse elements of language remain structured, ensuring seamless interaction. Sociolinguistics, a branch of Linguistics focused on studying language variation and evolution, validates that such variations follow structured patterns. This ensures that despite changes, speakers can understand one another. Languages naturally vary due to user preferences and external influences from other languages and cultures. These differences manifest in syntax, morphology, phonology, and more. Wolfram (2006, p. 333) aptly captures this with, "If structure is at the heart of language, then variation defines its soul." Since language is ever-changing, understanding linguistic variation becomes crucial during the learning process, be it for native, second, or foreign languages. Renowned linguists Weinreich, Labov, and Herzog (1968) believe variation is intrinsic to grammar and becomes part of a speaker's internal knowledge over time. Consequently, it is vital to impart education on these variable linguistic structures influenced by language or the social backdrop of the speaker community. This study, therefore, aims to highlight the significance of language variation in Morocco and offers activity suggestions to explore the subject. Currently, sociolinguists lean more towards exploring social language variations than regional ones. However, to truly grasp the methods adopted in studying social variations, we must revisit foundational work in regional dialectology. This retrospection illuminates the evolution of current research methodologies. Even though studying www.refaad.com Bulletin of Advanced English Studies (BAES)
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