The Syntax of Complementizers in Algerian Arabic: A Descriptive Study

Khadidja Hammoudi¹

Section:Survey Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.5 , Issue.12 , pp.122-126, Dec-2019

Online published on Dec 31, 2019

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Abstract :
The syntax of the Arabic language has not been too much dealt with in the literature of syntactic studies. The issue within this lack of interest is that most studies are done in the fields of vocabulary, language teaching, second language acquisition, and so forth. Algerian Arabic, as a dialectal descendent of Standard Arabic, is one of the language varieties that is rarely documented in syntax. Therefore, the present study aims at discussing the syntactic issue of complementizers in Algerian Arabic. A considerable descriptive account is devoted to the syntactic consideration of complementizers in Algerian Arabic in CP (Complement Phrase) and DP (Derivative Phrase) layers with some examples, illustrations, and explanations according to the researcher`s own analysis and knowledge of the language variety. The current descriptive research ended up by the idea that the syntactic rules of Algerian Arabic complementizers are distinct from those of Standard Arabic in place and function. Besides, the different types of complementizers, determined by the predicate, shape not only sentence structure but also have certain effects on its components as case assignment and agreement.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Algerian Arabic, Case Assignment, Clauses, Complementizers, Predicate, Syntactic Structure

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