Coastal Dhofari Arabic : : a sketch grammar / / by Richard J. Davey.

• Superior document: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics, Volume 87
• VerfasserIn: Davey, Richard J., 1972-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; Volume 87.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (335 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Front Matter /; Introduction /; Phonology /; Nominal Morphology and Noun Phrases /; Verbal Morphology /; Local Relations, Temporal Relations, and Prepositions /; Adverbs and Particles /; Syntax /; Grammaticalization in Coastal Dhofari Arabic /; Lexicon /; Sample Texts /; Bibliography /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004317430
• ISSN: 0081-8461
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Richard J. 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 südarabische 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.