..Arabic (famously audible in the speech of singers like Elissa).

A case where central-western Syrian varieties align phonetically with Lebanese patterns, rather than with standardized Syrian expectations :)
#ArabicDialectology #Phonology #LevantineArabic #ArealFeatures

..travel in unexpected ways—and don’t respect our university boundaries :)
#ArabicDialectology #Negation #LevantineArabic #FieldworkSurprises

...travel in unexpected ways—and don’t respect our university boundaries :)
#ArabicDialectology #Negation #LevantineArabic #FieldworkSurprises

'Maw' in Jaramana, used by Muwahideen Druze speakers.
The 1st time I heard 'maw' was in Oct 2021, in Maʿbatli (central Afrin), Aleppo countryside..

A small reminder of how micro-variation persists across Levantine Arabic varieties.
#ArabicDialectology #LevantineArabic #FieldworkNotes

a man in a suit and red shirt says i 'm gonna say that slowly ALT: a man in a suit and red shirt says i 'm gonna say that slowly

Perks of being a #PolyglotWannabe :

Randomly practising pronunciation and articulation of غ ,ع ,ظ ,ط ,ض ,ص to make sure my mouth, tongue and throat understand these letters.

#Langsky #LevantineArabic