Programme

The course will discuss subject matters about understanding variation in the Arabic linguistic system and will address issues about diglossia, multiglossia and "Arabic as one" models

Core Documentation

Al-Batal, M. (Ed.), 2018. Arabic as one language: integrating dialect in the Arabic language curriculum. Georgetown University Press, Washington, DC.

Ferguson, C.A., 1959. Diglossia. Word 15, 325–340.

Hary. “The Importance of the Language Continuum in Arabic Multiglossia,” Understanding Arabic: Essays in Contemporary Arabic Linguistics in Honor of El‐Said Badawi, A. Elgibali [ed.], Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 1996. 69–90.

Lancioni, G., 2014. VS/SV Order in Spoken Arabic: A Categorial Grammar Account, in: Durand, O., Langone, A.D., Mion, G. (Eds.), Alf Lahǧa Wa Lahǧa: Proceedings of the 9th Aida Conference, Neue Beihefte Zur Wiener Zeitschrift Für Die Kunde Des Morgenlandes. Lit, Wien, pp. 225–236.

Lancioni, G., Solimando, C., 2018. Didattica dell’arabo e certificazione linguistica: riflessioni e iniziative. RomaTre Press, Roma.

Type of delivery of the course

The course will be performed through class activities integrated by activities of text reading and homework. Students will also follow exercitations held by native language experts

Attendance

Frequency, although not compulsory, is strongly recommended in order to achieve a better understanding of issues and subject matters addressed in the course

Type of evaluation

Students will pass a preliminary written test and an oral test