Introduction to Arabic Linguistics



The course provides students with the fundamental theories and linguistic concepts as well presents an overview of the most important issues in theoretical linguistics in the Arabic tradition. The historical development of Arabic, dialect variation, the phenomenon of “diglossia” and the “level” of language use are among the topics to be explored in this course. Through lecture, presentations and discussion, students will gain knowledge about the language system and Arabic morphology, phonology and syntax.

Schedule
8:45am-10:00am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Jul 1, 2013 to Aug 9, 2013)
Location
Mills College (LS)
Instructors