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ARAB-492 Arabic Dialectology

ARAB-492 Arabic Dialectology
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Study of the structure of regional dialects, with reference to theory of language change. Contrastive and comparative analysis of spoken Arabic varieties, as related to MSA and to each other. Use of recordings to illustrate special regional features and innovations. Students present one or two oral reports to the class (depending on class size). Prerequisite: The equivalent of two years of Modern Standard Arabic. Familiarity with at least one colloquial dialect is very helpful. This course satisfies one semester of the College's social science general education requirement.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Two years of Arabic
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