Definiteness Systems and Dialect Classification

In this article I explore how typological approaches can be used to construct novel classification schemes for Arabic dialects, taking the example of definiteness as a case study. Definiteness in Arabic has traditionally been envisioned as an essentially binary system, wherein definite substantives...

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Main Author: Mike Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Languages
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/6/3/128