Tripolitanian Arabic: An investigation in the phonology of the dialect spoken in the city of Tripoli-Libya
Journal Article

In the introduction of this paper the aims, the subject and its importance are briefly stated. However, the paper consists of two main parts. The first part deals with the segmental phonology of Tripolitanian Arabic and this includes classification of both vowels and consonants and relevant features such allophonic variation, length, geminating and clusters. The second part, on the other hand, deals with the suprasegmental level of the dialect and in which its syllable structure and stress pattern are discussed. In the conclusion, the findings of the research are summarised and some recommendations for further research are given. 


Albashir Ahmed, (12-2010), News Pulletin: Zawia University, 0