Comparative Grammar of Arabic Varieties

This grammar reference provides a detailed parallel and comparative study of a number of Arabic language varieties spanning the major regions of the Arab world.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Overview of the Arabic language, its history and diversity. Chapter 2. Background on the five varieties under study (Moroccan, Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, and Standard Arabic). Chapter 3. Verbal and Nominal Morphology of the five varieties (verbal and nominal paradigms, their features and distributions). Chapter 4. Tense , Aspect, and Modality in the five varieties. Chapter 5. Agreement and Concord in the five varieties. Chapter 6. Negation and Negative Constructions in the five varieties. Chapter 7. Nominal Constructions in the five varieties. Chapter 8. Relative Clauses, Questions, and Conditionals in the five varieties. Chapter 9. Verb classes and verbal alternations in the five varieties. Chapter 10. Prepositions and Particles in the five varieties. Chapter 11. Morpho-syntax of Diglossic discourse. Chapter 12. Diachronic issues in the five varieties and their historical relations with each other. Chapter 13. Acquisition of Arabic as First Language, Second Language, and Heritage Language.

About the author

Elabbas Benmamoun is a Professor of Linguisticsin the Department of Linguistics as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign. He previosuly studied at University College London and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Summary

This grammar reference provides a detailed parallel and comparative study of a number of Arabic language varieties spanning the major regions of the Arab world.

Product details

• Authors: Abbas Benmamoun, Abbas (Professor of Linguistics Benmamoun, Elabbas Benmamoun, Elabbas (University of Illinois Benmamoun, Benmamoun Elabbas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 05.01.2026
• EAN: 9780415824613
• ISBN: 978-0-415-82461-3
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, Arabic, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Arabic Grammar;Arabic Linguistics;Diglossia