Origin of the Plural Adjectives of the Fuʿāl Pattern in Modern Arabic Dialects

Putten, M. van (2019)

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In several modern Arabic dialects the noun pattern fiʿāl(ah) shifts to fuʿāl(ah) in emphatic environments. This development also affects adjectival plurals with an original shape fiʿāl. From this conditioned shift the innovative fuʿāl pattern was generalized to all adjectives. It is not likely that this development goes back to a Proto-dialectal “koiné”.

• All authors: Putten, M. van
• Editor(s): Miller, C.; Barontini, A.; Germanos, M.A.; Guerrero, J.; Pereira, C.
• Date: 2019
• Title of host publication: Studies on Arabic Dialectology and Sociolinguistics. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of AIDA held in Marseille from May 30th to June 2nd 2017
• ISBN (electronic): 9791036533891
• DOI: doi:10.4000/books.iremam.4160
• Sponsorship: NWO