In his book, the author addresses modern concepts of Arabic phonology and the historical evolution of some of these concepts. He explores the sounds of the Arabic language as understood by ancient scholars, as well as those studied by modern linguists. The roots of the Arabic dialects used in Palestine are also examined, including their exchange among Arab communities. Additionally, this book delves into Palestinian Arabic dialect sounds and their pronunciation differences across urban, rural, and Bedouin settings in Palestine. It further discusses phonetic phenomena such as stress, intonation, syllables, divergence, assimilation, substitution, and elevation in Palestinian dialects.

Publishing house: Dar Osama for Publishing and Distribution

Number of Pages: 200

Year of publication: 2003