A Short Reference Grammar of Iraqi Arabic (Georgetown Classics in Arabic Language and Linguistics)

By Wallace M. Erwin

Book Overview

A Short Reference Grammar of Iraqi Arabic is the only volume of its kind, reflecting Iraqi Arabic as spoken by Muslims in Baghdad. With all the Arabic transcribed, it is written for beginners as well as Arabic speakers wanting to learn the dialect. It covers the phonology, morphology (word formation of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and numerals, achieved by adding prefixes and suffixes to roots), and syntax, teaching the reader how to make the sounds, form words, and construct sentences.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589010108
• ISBN13: 9781589010109
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

a good reference

This is a reprint of a well-written grammar of the Arabic variety spoken in Baghdad, Iraq. Despite its old-fashioned descriptive line, it offers a good and precise characterization of Iraqi Arabic syntax and phonology and shows the author's good knowledge and in-depth research into this dialect. I recommend it for both researchers and learners.