The Role of the b-prefix in Gulf Arabic Dialects as a Marker of Future, Intent and/or Irrealis
Persson, Maria LU
(2008)
In Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies
8.
p.26-52
- Abstract
- This paper presents arguments for a re-analysis of the b-prefix in Gulf
Arabic dialects. Similar to several other dialects, Gulf Arabic possesses a b-prefix
that is inserted before the p-stem (prefix form) of the verb. However,
the Gulf Arabic b-prefix differs substantially from the one encountered in
other Arabic dialects. According to most previous studies, the Gulf Arabic
b-prefix encodes future tense or intentive mood or a combination of these.
Based on a thorough survey of the use of this particle in modern speech, I
suggest that it is used in Gulf Arabic today as a generalized marker of the
irrealis mood rather than being limited to function as a... (More) - This paper presents arguments for a re-analysis of the b-prefix in Gulf
Arabic dialects. Similar to several other dialects, Gulf Arabic possesses a b-prefix
that is inserted before the p-stem (prefix form) of the verb. However,
the Gulf Arabic b-prefix differs substantially from the one encountered in
other Arabic dialects. According to most previous studies, the Gulf Arabic
b-prefix encodes future tense or intentive mood or a combination of these.
Based on a thorough survey of the use of this particle in modern speech, I
suggest that it is used in Gulf Arabic today as a generalized marker of the
irrealis mood rather than being limited to function as a future/intentive
marker. Futurity is one - but not the only or necessarily the most important
one - of its connotations. Meanwhile, another marker, rāḥ, emerges as an
obvious future marker in some parts of the dialectal area. (Less)
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- Persson, Maria
LU
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- 2008
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- published
- subject
- keywords
- Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Dialect, Tense, Mood, Aspect, Syntax, Semantics, Future, Irrealis, b-prefix
- in
- Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies
- volume
- 8
- pages
- 26 - 52
- publisher
- University of Oslo
- ISSN
- 0806-198X
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 9885de75-0b1a-41bd-b079-9ea678a207ac (old id 1362002)
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Arabic dialects. Similar to several other dialects, Gulf Arabic possesses a b-prefix<br/><br>
that is inserted before the p-stem (prefix form) of the verb. However,<br/><br>
the Gulf Arabic b-prefix differs substantially from the one encountered in<br/><br>
other Arabic dialects. According to most previous studies, the Gulf Arabic<br/><br>
b-prefix encodes future tense or intentive mood or a combination of these.<br/><br>
Based on a thorough survey of the use of this particle in modern speech, I<br/><br>
suggest that it is used in Gulf Arabic today as a generalized marker of the<br/><br>
irrealis mood rather than being limited to function as a future/intentive<br/><br>
marker. Futurity is one - but not the only or necessarily the most important<br/><br>
one - of its connotations. Meanwhile, another marker, rāḥ, emerges as an<br/><br>
obvious future marker in some parts of the dialectal area.}},
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publisher = {{University of Oslo}},
series = {{Journal of Arabic and Islamic Studies}},
title = {{The Role of the b-prefix in Gulf Arabic Dialects as a Marker of Future, Intent and/or Irrealis}},
url = {{http://www.lancs.ac.uk/jais/volume/docs/vol8/v8_4_Persson_26_52.pdf}},
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