Arabic Dialectology Original

1. Define and differentiate between language and dialect.
2. Identify the key characteristics of various Arabic dialects.
3. Compare and contrast the views of classical and modern scholars on Arabic dialectology.
4. Explain the factors that contribute to the divergence of a language into dialects.
5. Analyze the linguistic features of the Hijazi dialect.
6. Understand the historical development of Arabic dialects.

13 weeks, about 24.5 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: اللهجات العربية في العصر القديم

   • Unit 1: اللغة واللهجة · 1.5 hours

     Read the introduction to understand the connection between language and dialects.. Define 'language' and 'dialect' based on the provided definitions.. Identify the differences between language and dialect.. Complete self-assessment exercises to test your understanding..

2. Week 2Module 1: اللهجات العربية في العصر القديم

   • Unit 2: ألقاب اللهجات العربية وخصائصها (1) · 2 hours

     Study the characteristics of Arabic dialects: Al-Istanata, Al-Takhallus min al-hamz, Al-Tamtamiyya, and Al-'Ajrafiyya.. Identify the tribes associated with each dialect characteristic.. Understand the linguistic features of each dialect.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

3. Week 3Module 1: اللهجات العربية في العصر القديم

   • Unit 3: ألقاب اللهجات العربية وخصائصها (2) · 2 hours

     Continue studying the characteristics of Arabic dialects: Al-Tadajju', Al-Taltala, Al-'Aj'aja, Al-'An'ana, and Al-Ghamghama.. Identify the tribes associated with each dialect characteristic.. Understand the linguistic features of each dialect.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

4. Week 4Module 1: اللهجات العربية في العصر القديم

   • Unit 4: ألقاب اللهجات العربية وخصائصها (3) · 2 hours

     Study the characteristics of Arabic dialects: Al-Dartiyya, Al-Shinshina, Al-Fahfaha, Al-Furatiyya, and Al-Qat'a.. Identify the tribes associated with each dialect characteristic.. Understand the linguistic features of each dialect.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

5. Week 5Module 1: اللهجات العربية في العصر القديم

   • Unit 5: ألقاب اللهجات العربية وخصائصها (4) · 2 hours

     Study the characteristics of Arabic dialects: Al-Kaskasa, Al-Kushkusha, Al-Khalkhaniyya, Al-Watham, Al-Wakma, and Al-Wahm.. Identify the tribes associated with each dialect characteristic.. Understand the linguistic features of each dialect.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

6. Week 6Module 2: اللهجات العربية في العصر الحديث

   • Unit 6: مفهوم اللهجة عند المحدثين · 1.5 hours

     Define the concept of dialect from the perspective of modern linguists.. Distinguish between a language and a dialect.. Explain when a dialect can evolve into a separate language.. Identify the characteristics that differentiate one dialect from another.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

7. Week 7Module 2: اللهجات العربية في العصر الحديث

   • Unit 7: نظرة القدامى إلى اللهجات العربية · 2 hours

     Explore the views of classical scholars on Arabic dialects.. Understand the historical context of these views.. Analyze the methodologies used by classical linguists in studying dialects.. Discuss the impact of these methodologies on the classification of Arabic dialects.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

8. Week 8Module 2: اللهجات العربية في العصر الحديث

   • Unit 8: نشأة اللغة العربية المشتركة (الفصحى) · 2 hours

     Examine the emergence of the shared Arabic language (Al-Fusha).. Understand the factors that contributed to linguistic unification.. Identify the distinctive features of the shared Arabic language.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

9. Week 9Module 2: اللهجات العربية في العصر الحديث

   • Unit 9: اختلف آراء علماء العربية (قدامى و محدثين) في نظرتهم إلى العربية المشتركة ولهجاتها · 2 hours

     Compare and contrast the views of classical and modern scholars on the shared Arabic language and its dialects.. Analyze the reasons for their differing perspectives.. Discuss the implications of these views on the study of Arabic dialectology.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

10. Week 10Module 3: عوامل تفرع اللغة إلى لهجات

    • Unit 10: الجوانب التي يجب توفرها في اللهجة · 1.5 hours

      Identify the essential aspects that must be present in a dialect.. Understand the relationship between a dialect and the broader language it belongs to.. Analyze the factors that contribute to the differentiation of dialects.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

11. Week 11Module 3: عوامل تفرع اللغة إلى لهجات

    • Unit 11: عوامل تفرع اللغة إلى لهجات · 2 hours

      Examine the political factors that lead to the divergence of a language into dialects.. Understand how political fragmentation influences linguistic variation.. Analyze the social factors that contribute to the divergence of a language into dialects.. Explore the role of social structures and cultural norms in shaping linguistic differences.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

12. Week 12Module 3: عوامل تفرع اللغة إلى لهجات

    • Unit 12: عامل التصثر بلغات أجنبية · 2 hours

      Explore the impact of linguistic contact on the formation of dialects.. Understand how languages influence each other through borrowing and adaptation.. Analyze the role of foreign elements in shaping the characteristics of Arabic dialects.. Complete self-assessment exercises..

13. Week 13Module 3: عوامل تفرع اللغة إلى لهجات

    • Unit 13: اللهجة الحجازية · 2 hours

      Study the linguistic factors that contribute to the divergence of a language into dialects.. Understand how variations in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary lead to dialectal differences.. Analyze the specific linguistic features of the Hijazi dialect.. Complete self-assessment exercises..