This thesis provides a synchronic morphosyntactic description of the Hadari dialect, a variety of... more This thesis provides a synchronic morphosyntactic description of the Hadari dialect, a variety of Gulf Arabic spoken in Kuwait, and presents a current documentation of this rapidly changing, under documented spoken dialect of Arabic. The description covers the basic morphology and syntax of Hadari, focusing mainly on the syntax. The description refers to Modern Standard Arabic both as a point of comparison and a point of reference when describing the spoken dialect's morphology and syntax. The study also draws on discussion of existing descriptions of the dialect and reflects upon their current adequacy. 'a Kuwaiti citizen' Amrika 'America' Amrik-i 'American' aṣl 'origin' aṣl-i 'original' However, not all adjectives or nouns ending with /-i /are derived, as there are many adjectives that end with i but do not have a noun functioning as a source as in: (60) ṭrɛɛjʿi 'cheaply made' xrəṭi 'fake' zgumbi 'lacking virtue'
This thesis provides a synchronic morphosyntactic description of the Hadari dialect, a variety of... more This thesis provides a synchronic morphosyntactic description of the Hadari dialect, a variety of Gulf Arabic spoken in Kuwait, and presents a current documentation of this rapidly changing, under documented spoken dialect of Arabic. The description covers the basic morphology and syntax of Hadari, focusing mainly on the syntax. The description refers to Modern Standard Arabic both as a point of comparison and a point of reference when describing the spoken dialect's morphology and syntax. The study also draws on discussion of existing descriptions of the dialect and reflects upon their current adequacy. 'a Kuwaiti citizen' Amrika 'America' Amrik-i 'American' aṣl 'origin' aṣl-i 'original' However, not all adjectives or nouns ending with /-i /are derived, as there are many adjectives that end with i but do not have a noun functioning as a source as in: (60) ṭrɛɛjʿi 'cheaply made' xrəṭi 'fake' zgumbi 'lacking virtue'
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