(q) as a sociolinguistic variable in the Arabic of Gaza City
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William Cotter
Abstract
This study examines the effect of dialect contact between the indigenous residents of Gaza City and refugees originally from the city of Jaffa. The study offers a quantitative sociolinguistic investigation of the variable (q) in the speech of 22 residents of Gaza City. The sample is divided along the lines of dialect background and gender, and it is separated into three age groups. Analysis of the data has revealed that for (q) a significant correlation exists with dialect background and gender, with female speakers and speakers of a Jaffa dialect background showing the highest tendencies to favor the glottal [ʔ] realization for (q). Male speakers in the sample, regardless of their dialect background, showed a tendency to favor the localized [g] realization of (q).
Abstract
This study examines the effect of dialect contact between the indigenous residents of Gaza City and refugees originally from the city of Jaffa. The study offers a quantitative sociolinguistic investigation of the variable (q) in the speech of 22 residents of Gaza City. The sample is divided along the lines of dialect background and gender, and it is separated into three age groups. Analysis of the data has revealed that for (q) a significant correlation exists with dialect background and gender, with female speakers and speakers of a Jaffa dialect background showing the highest tendencies to favor the glottal [ʔ] realization for (q). Male speakers in the sample, regardless of their dialect background, showed a tendency to favor the localized [g] realization of (q).
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgement vii
- Introduction ix
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Phonetics and phonology
- Phonation and glottal states in Modern South Arabian and San'ani Arabic 3
- Examining feature economy in Arabic dialects 37
- L1-English tense-lax vowel system influence on L2-Arabic 63
- On the status of derived affricates in Arabic dialects 89
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Syntax
- On NPIs and QPs in Sason Arabic 107
- Temporal NPIs and NCIs as adverb phrases 129
- Clause structure in contact contexts 153
- The syntax of motion light verbs in Jordanian and Moroccan Arabic 173
- Cyclic Spell-Out Derived Agreement in Arabic Raising Constructions 193
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Sociolinguistics
- (q) as a sociolinguistic variable in the Arabic of Gaza City 229
- Index 247
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgement vii
- Introduction ix
-
Phonetics and phonology
- Phonation and glottal states in Modern South Arabian and San'ani Arabic 3
- Examining feature economy in Arabic dialects 37
- L1-English tense-lax vowel system influence on L2-Arabic 63
- On the status of derived affricates in Arabic dialects 89
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Syntax
- On NPIs and QPs in Sason Arabic 107
- Temporal NPIs and NCIs as adverb phrases 129
- Clause structure in contact contexts 153
- The syntax of motion light verbs in Jordanian and Moroccan Arabic 173
- Cyclic Spell-Out Derived Agreement in Arabic Raising Constructions 193
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Sociolinguistics
- (q) as a sociolinguistic variable in the Arabic of Gaza City 229
- Index 247
