The phonology of spoken Iraqi Arabic from the functional point of view
This thesis attempts to arrive at a phonematic analysis of Spoken Iraqi Arabic (SIA) based on theories of the functional school of linguistics. It falls into two parts: PART ONE comprises six chapters and it presents an outline of functional linguistic theories with special emphasis on phonology. Chapter One deals with the historical background of functional linguistics with particular reference to F. de Saussure (the founder of modern linguistics), some principal members of the Prague School, and A. Martinet (the leading figure in neo-Praguian functionalism). Chapter Two treats of the notion of 'function' and the functions of language as viewed by F. de Saussure, K. Buhler, J.M Korinek, J. von Laziczius, N. S. Trubbtzkoy, and A. Martinet. Chapter Three and Chapter Four explain some basic functional notions such as the phoneme, the relevant feature, phonemic content, variant, contrast, opposition, the archiphoneme, neutralization, and defective distribution. Chapter Five deals with various methods of 'phonemic diagnosis' (e. g. the commutation test) with particular reference to Trubetzkoy's rules for monophonematic or polyphonematic evaluation. Chapter Six classifies oppositions into 'distinctive oppositions'
Rahim, Abbas Jawat
The phonology of spoken Iraqi Arabic from the functional point of view. This thesis attempts to arrive at a phonematic analysis of Spoken Iraqi Arabic (SIA) based on theories of the functional school of linguistics. It falls into two parts: PART ONE comprises six chapters and it presents an outline of functional linguistic theories with special emphasis on phonology. Chapter One deals with the historical background of functional linguistics with particular reference to F. de Saussure (the founder of modern linguistics), some principal members of the Prague School, and A. Martinet (the leading figure in neo-Praguian functionalism). Chapter Two treats of the notion of 'function' and the functions of language as viewed by F. de Saussure, K. Buhler, J.M Korinek, J. von Laziczius, N. S. Trubbtzkoy, and A. Martinet. Chapter Three and Chapter Four explain some basic functional notions such as the phoneme, the relevant feature, phonemic content, variant, contrast, opposition, the archiphoneme, neutralization, and defective distribution. Chapter Five deals with various methods of 'phonemic diagnosis' (e. g. the commutation test) with particular reference to Trubetzkoy's rules for monophonematic or polyphonematic evaluation. Chapter Six classifies oppositions into 'distinctive oppositions'
phonology speak iraqi arabic functional point_view attempt arrive analysis spoken iraqi arabic base theory functional school linguistics fall_two_part part_one comprise present outline functional linguistic_theory special_emphasis phonology one_deal historical_background functional_linguistics particular_reference founder modern_linguistics principal member prague school leading figure neo functionalism treat notion function function_language view explain basic functional notion phoneme relevant feature phonemic content variant contrast opposition defective distribution five_deal various method phonemic diagnosis test particular_reference rule evaluation classifies opposition distinctive opposition