Intro to Arabic Linguistics

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course provides a detailed description and analysis of Standard Arabic and selected colloquial varieties. It focuses on three components: (i) Arabic speech sounds and sound system; (ii) Arabic words, their structure and meaning; and (iii) Arabic phrases, their structure and meaning. Throughout the course, students will develop skills and engage in exercises that help them identify linguistic structure and behavior, make linguistic generalizations, and explain these generalizations by using evidence-based reasoning.