Ruʾūs al-Jibāl Arabic in Context: A Proposal for an Expanded Typology of Southeastern Arabian Dialects

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Shockley, Mark Daniel. 2022. « Ruʾūs Al-Jibāl Arabic in Context: A Proposal for an Expanded Typology of Southeastern Arabian Dialects ». Journal of Semitic Studies, 643-69. doi:10.1093/jss/fgad026, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/47580

Titre
Ruʾūs al-Jibāl Arabic in Context: A Proposal for an Expanded Typology of Southeastern Arabian Dialects
Créateur
Shockley, Mark Daniel
Sujet
Linguistique -- Oman
Résumé
This paper seeks to clearly outline the features that distinguish Ruʾūs al-Jibāl Arabic (also called Šiḥḥī Arabic, Musandam Arabic) spoken on the Omani peninsula from surrounding dialects. Comparison with nearby Arabic varieties yields a few areal features (in segmental phonology) that establish a dialect continuum from the coasts of northern Oman to Musandam. A large number of phonological similarities between Ruʾūs al-Jibāl Arabic and Dhofari Arabic are then documented here for the first time. This robust but discontinuous link re-frames many of the peculiarities of Ruʾūs al-Jibāl Arabic as vestiges of a coastal southern Arabian dialect group. This finding fits a wellknown ancient pattern of northward population movements out of south Arabia, and allows for a more effective delineation of innovations unique to Ruʾūs al-Jibāl . It also offers a direction forward for an expanded framework for the classification of the Arabic dialects of southeastern Arabia, incorporating Oman's peripheries at Dhofar and Musandam.
Est une partie de
Journal of Semitic Studies
pages
643-669
Date
2023
Langue
eng
doi
10.1093/jss/fgad026
issn
0022-4480, 1477-8556
Titre abrégé
Ruʾūs al-Jibāl Arabic in Context

Shockley, Mark Daniel. 2022. « Ruʾūs Al-Jibāl Arabic in Context: A Proposal for an Expanded Typology of Southeastern Arabian Dialects ». Journal of Semitic Studies, 643-69. doi:10.1093/jss/fgad026, bibliographie, consulté le 3 avril 2025, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/47580

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