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Arabic Phonetics

Faculty: 
Faculty of Arts
Course Description: 

Beginning by defining phonology, the course includes works of classical Arab scholars in the field, casts light on development of phonology by Western linguists, and moves on to study the articulatory system, the manner and rules of sound production. There is also a comprehensive study of silent sound and harkat (vowels) in Arabic, affixes and their types and some phonological phenomena and laws.