The Arabic Variety of Nefza (Northwest Tunisia): Phonology, Morphology and Texts; 1st ed.

Naddari, Aleksandra

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2024
Prensas de la Universidad de Zaragoza Zaragoza
ISBN: 979-13-87705-12-1
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Resumen: The present study arose out of the project “Tunisia’s Linguistic terra incognita: An Investigation into the Arabic Varieties of Northwestern and Central Tunisia (TUNOCENT)”, which was funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), project number P 31647-G. The study could definitely not have been realized without the help and support of people, to whom I would like to express my deep gratitude. First of all, I owe thanks to all Nfǟza (people of Nefza), who gave me the warmest welcome in their homes and hearts, participated in the field research and contributed to this study with their priceless precious narratives and by patiently answering my endless linguistic questions. I thank my local helpers Arij and Rawend (and their families) for hosting me in Nefza and assisting me at the field research campaigns by accompanying me and helping me establish contact with the interview partners, both in the town of Nefza and in the rural surroundings of Nefza. This publication, which is revised version of my PhD thesis, could definitely not have been possible without the exceptional mentoring, motivation and support of my supervisor Prof. Dr. Veronika Ritt-Benmimoun, who is a leading expert in Tunisian Bedouin-type Arabic varieties. She supported me through the ups and downs of my PhD journey and helped me expand my knowledge of Tunisian Arabic varieties through her precious feedback on my work in progress and assistance with occurring challenges I encountered over the four years of working on the PhD thesis. I owe you infinite thanks for your patience, endurance, energy and time you spent supervising my thesis!

DOI: 10.26754/uz.979-13-87705-12-1