Phonological Phenomena in Bedouin and Urban Dialects: A Comparison between Old Arabic Dialects and Modern Syrian Dialects

Muhammet Abazoğlu

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Phonological Phenomena in Bedouin and Urban Dialects: A Comparison between Old Arabic Dialects and Modern Syrian Dialects

Authors:

Muhammet Abazoğlu

Publisher:

Cukurova University

Main Topics:

Arap Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Journal:

Çukurova Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (ÇÜİFD) Vol.23 Issue 2, pp.1-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001308629

pISSN:

2564-6427

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Abstract:

 Contemporary Arabic dialects are seen as an extension of the old Arabic dialects. These dialects have many common features. These features constitute a measure of eloquence for linguists. Based on this, linguists distinguished between the languages of city dwellers and desert dwellers. They accepted the language of the city dwellers, the Hijaz tribes, as a literary language, while the language of the Temim tribes living in the desert was regarded as a language with different dialectal features. Thus, Arabic dialects were divided into two parts as western dialects and central and eastern dialects of the Arabian Peninsula. This geographical division is similar between modern and ancient dialects in terms of nomadic and sedentary environments. This inter-regional dialectal diversity is similar to the modern Syrian dialects, which are now divided into two parts as rural and urban dialects. Based on these factors, this study tries to reveal the points of similarities and differences between ancient Arabic dialects and modern Syrian dialects. Based on the comparative descriptive method, the study aims to examine some phonological phenomena such as Fath and Imāle, Emphasis or softening of the hemza and Ibdāl in the dialects.

 Contemporary Arabic dialects are seen as an extension of the old Arabic dialects. These dialects have many common features. These features constitute a measure of eloquence for linguists. Based on this, linguists distinguished between the languages of city dwellers and desert dwellers. They accepted the language of the city dwellers, the Hijaz tribes, as a literary language, while the language of the Temim tribes living in the desert was regarded as a language with different dialectal features. Thus, Arabic dialects were divided into two parts as western dialects and central and eastern dialects of the Arabian Peninsula. This geographical division is similar between modern and ancient dialects in terms of nomadic and sedentary environments. This inter-regional dialectal diversity is similar to the modern Syrian dialects, which are now divided into two parts as rural and urban dialects. Based on these factors, this study tries to reveal the points of similarities and differences between ancient Arabic dialects and modern Syrian dialects. Based on the comparative descriptive method, the study aims to examine some phonological phenomena such as Fath and Imāle, Emphasis or softening of the hemza and Ibdāl in the dialects.

 Contemporary Arabic dialects are seen as an extension of the old Arabic dialects. These dialects have many common features. These features constitute a measure of eloquence for linguists. Based on this, linguists distinguished between the languages of city dwellers and desert dwellers. They accepted the language of the city dwellers, the Hijaz tribes, as a literary language, while the language of the Temim tribes living in the desert was regarded as a language with different dialectal features. Thus, Arabic dialects were divided into two parts as western dialects and central and eastern dialects of the Arabian Peninsula. This geographical division is similar between modern and ancient dialects in terms of nomadic and sedentary environments. This inter-regional dialectal diversity is similar to the modern Syrian dialects, which are now divided into two parts as rural and urban dialects. Based on these factors, this study tries to reveal the points of similarities and differences between ancient Arabic dialects and modern Syrian dialects. Based on the comparative descriptive method, the study aims to examine some phonological phenomena such as Fath and Imāle, Emphasis or softening of the hemza and Ibdāl in the dialects.

 Çağdaş Arap lehçeleri, eski Arap lehçelerinin uzantısı olarak görülmektedir. Bu lehçeler pek çok ortak özelliğe sahiptir. Bu özellikler dilbilimciler için fesahatın bir ölçüsünü teşkil etmektedir. Buna dayanarak dilciler şehir insanı ile çöl insanın dillerini birbirinden ayırmışlardır. Şehir sakinleri olan Hicaz kabilelerinin dilini edebi dil olarak kabul etmişler, çölde yaşayan Temim kabilelerinin dilini ise farklı lehçe özellikleri içeren dil olarak görmüşlerdir. Böylece Arap lehçeleri Arap Yarımadasının batı lehçeleri ve orta ve doğu lehçeleri olarak iki kısma ayrılmıştır. Bu coğrafi ayrıştırma, modern ve eski dönem lehçeleri arasında göçebe ve yerleşik çevreler açısından benzeşmektedir. Bölgeler arası bu lehçe çeşitliliği, günümüzde kırsal ve şehir lehçeleri olarak iki kısma ayrılan modern Suriye lehçelerine benzemektedir. Bu faktörlerden hareketle bu araştırma, eski Arap lehçeleri ile modern Suriye lehçeleri arasındaki benzerlik ve farklılık noktalarını ortaya koymaya çalışmaktadır. Çalışma, karşılaştırmalı betimsel metoda dayanarak lehçelerde Feth ve İmâle, Hemzenin vurgulanması veya yumuşatılması ve İbdâl gibi bazı fonolojik olguları incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Article Details

Phonological Phenomena in Bedouin and Urban Dialects: A Comparison between Old Arabic Dialects and Modern Syrian Dialects

Authors:

Muhammet Abazoğlu

Publisher:

Cukurova University

Main Topics:

Arap Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Journal:

Çukurova Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (ÇÜİFD) Vol.23 Issue 2, pp.1-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001308629

pISSN:

2564-6427

Arabic Language and Literature‎

Dialectology‎

Ancient Arabic Dialects‎

Modern Syrian Dialects‎Arap Dili ve Edebiyatı

Lehçe bilim

Eski Arap Lehçeleri

Modern Suriye Lehçeleri

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Muhammet Abazoğlu

Publisher: Cukurova University

Main Topics: Arap Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Journal: Çukurova Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (ÇÜİFD) Vol.23 Issue 2, pp.1-20

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: Arabic

Document ID (Org No.): 2001308629

pISSN: 2564-6427

Issues

Authors:

Muhammet Abazoğlu

Publisher:

Cukurova University

Main Topics:

Arap Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Journal:

Çukurova Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (ÇÜİFD) Vol.23 Issue 2, pp.1-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001308629

pISSN:

2564-6427