A Brief Overview of the History of Arabists`Studies on Arabic Sounds: Achievements and Prospects

Authors : Vugar Garadaghli

Pages : 4010-4031

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Publication Date : 2025-02-07

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The article reviews the works of Western, Russian, and Azerbaijani Arabists dedicated to the study of Arabic sounds, providing a brief overview of their contributions. The phonetic structure of the Arabic language has been explored in several significant works by Western linguists and Arabic scholars. These studies address the Arabic language both as a direct object of phonetic research and in the context of various other topics such as sociolinguistics, dialectology, and historical linguistics. The works utilize diverse approaches, standards, and criteria that meet modern linguistic requirements, allowing for a multifaceted examination of the Arabic language. These studies are presented both as independent research and as parts of broader thematic investigations. However, despite the numerous works devoted to Arabic phonetics, none of them have provided a comprehensive examination of the language\\\'s phonetic system from both phonetic and applied phonology perspectives. As for Azerbaijani Arabistics, several significant articles on Arabic sounds have been published in recent years. However, their limited number has not allowed for a comprehensive study of all aspects of the Arabic language\\\'s phonetic structure. Despite the importance of these studies, many issues related to the detailed examination of Arabic sounds within the context of their phonetic system remain unresolved, and further in-depth research is needed in this area. This would significantly expand the understanding of the specifics of the Arabic language and enrich both the lexicogrammatical and phonetic theory of Arabistics.
Keywords : Arabic Sounds, Phonetics, Phonology

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