Nonlinear Analysis of the Morpho-phonemics of the Glottal Tri-Consonantal Verbs in Libyan Arabic: Benghazi Dialect
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Arabic Dialectology (North African/Libyan varieties specifically), Nonlinear Phonology, Benghazi Dialect, Auto-segmental Theory, CV-Skeletal Modeling, Morpho-phonemics, Glottal Verbs (Hamzated Verbs), Compensatory Lengthening, Moraic TheoryAbstract
This study is an attempt to examine the morphophonemic patterns of glottal tri-consonantal verbs within the Benghazi Dialect (BD) of Libya. The study employed nonlinear phonology, specifically auto-segmental theory and consonant vowel-skeletal modeling, the study sightsees how the glottal stop (/ʔ/) cooperates with prosodic templates. The sample of the study included a naturalistic digital corpus covering authentic YouTube and media tapes from Benghazi. The corpus was analyzed to recognize systematic alternations as well as omission, compensatory lengthening, and glide conversion. The results reveal that the Hamza is a "taxed" radical in Benghazi dialect, leading to structural restructuring to preserve moraic weight. This study makes available a formal account of the "eye-mind link" in dialectal processing and provides an environmentally valid model for Arabic morphological analysis.
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