Variations Std Arab Dialects

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course introduces the variation within and across Standard Arabic and the dialects. The focus will be on the variation in the structure of words (morphology) and the structure of sentences (syntax). We will study the variation within Standard Arabic and in Standard Arabic on the one hand and the dialects on the other hand. Although an introductory course, this course will increase your knowledge of the Arabic language system from a comparative perspective. This class will be conducted in English. The comparative aspect of this course will be discussed from a socio-historical and cultural perspective. The difference and similarities between the Standard and the colloquial and between the different dialects will be connected to the different socio-historical and cultural surroundings where these varieties of Arabic are. Pre-requisite: ARAB012, or ARAB021 or placement by exam.