A Grammar of the Bedouin Dialects of the Northern Sinai Littoral Bridging the Linguistic Gap Between the Eastern and Western Arab World |
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| Author:
| de Jong, Rudolf Erik |
| Series title: | Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the near and Middle East Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-11868-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2000 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $390.00 |
Book Description:
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This study offers a thorough analysis of the bedouin dialects of the northern Sinai littoral. Proposing 82 criteria and introducing 'partial isoglosses' to typologically measure dialects, the author shows that three of five dialect groups identified form a linguistic continuum.
This study offers a thorough analysis of the bedouin dialects of the northern Sinai littoral. Proposing 82 criteria and introducing 'partial isoglosses' to typologically measure dialects, the author shows that three of five dialect groups identified form a linguistic continuum.