Verbal Negation in the Lebanese Dialect of Zeitoun, Keserwan

Khairallah, Natalie Maroun; Wilmsen, David

doi:10.4000/books.iremam.4000

Studies on Arabic Dialectology and Sociolinguistics 2019

DOI: 10.4000/books.iremam.4000

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Verbal Negation in the Lebanese Dialect of Zeitoun, Keserwan

Natalie Maroun Khairallah¹,

David Wilmsen²

Abstract: Zeineb Sellami 1. Introduction: the sociolinguistic situation in Morocco and the role of the Royal Academy 2. Multilingualism: an overview 3. Standard Arabic before and after the 2011 Constitution 4. MA before and after the 2011 Constitution 5. Conclusions

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Syrian Arabic negators' structural and social variation: Evidence from a supralocal-negation variety

Habib

2023

Journal of Arabic Sociolinguistics

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This study empirically investigates the structural and social variation of five negators, maa ‘not’, muu ‘not’, laʔ ‘no’, laa ‘no/imperative not’, and wa-laa ‘(and) no/not/imperative not’, in the naturally occurring Syrian Arabic speech of 72 speakers. It quantitatively analyzes the frequency of all possible grammatical/pragmatic functions and/or following structural contexts for each negator; whether certain negators favor certain functions/contexts; and whether generational, sex, and/or age differences exist. The findings show correlation between certain negators and certain functions/contexts. The most frequent negator, maa, occurs most frequently in four contexts, yet shows encroachment on muu’s contexts. The differences in laʔ’s, laa’s, and wa-laa’s functions/contexts, despite some similarities, and ability to operate independently support treating them separately. Sex, age, and/or generational differences emerged as statistically significant regarding the use of some negators. The generational differences of children using more laʔ and adults more laa reflect societal norms that disfavor children giving commands or sounding authoritative yet allow emphatic/assertive negation with the more forcefully sounding laaʔ. The findings have implications for teachers and learners of Arabic regarding implementing these negators in real-life interactions. They also show that negators may have unexpected meanings and functions and may occur favorably in contexts where they are unexpected.

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Syrian Arabic negators' structural and social variation: Evidence from a supralocal-negation variety

Habib

2023

Journal of Arabic Sociolinguistics

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The social distribution of non-verbal negation in the Lebanese Arabic of Zgharta

Joukhadar

2023

Journal of Arabic Sociolinguistics

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This article examines the sociolinguistic distribution of non-verbal negation in Zgharta Arabic, based on sociolinguistic interviews conducted in the Lebanese town of Zgharta. Quantitative data analysis shows that young, middle-class speakers are leading a change in progress towards an increased usage of the capital Beirut variant, while old, working-class members tend to favor the more local negators. The factor of gender was overall reported as statistically insignificant, but cross-tabulating gender with age reveals significant gender differences among the middle-aged and old groups. It is argued that Zghartawis design their language in order to project traits that match their social status and satisfy their communicative needs. This study is among the first to reveal a linguistic change in progress in Lebanon, an area whose sociolinguistic configurations remain underexplored. It also enhances our understanding of the role of dialect contact and urbanization in the Arabic-speaking world.

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Verbal Negation in the Lebanese Dialect of Zeitoun, Keserwan

Abstract: Zeineb Sellami 1. Introduction: the sociolinguistic situation in Morocco and the role of the Royal Academy 2. Multilingualism: an overview 3. Standard Arabic before and after the 2011 Constitution 4. MA before and after the 2011 Constitution 5. Conclusions

Cited by 2 publications

References 29 publications

Syrian Arabic negators' structural and social variation: Evidence from a supralocal-negation variety

Syrian Arabic negators' structural and social variation: Evidence from a supralocal-negation variety

The social distribution of non-verbal negation in the Lebanese Arabic of Zgharta

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