The Emergence of <i>Tab</i> in Najdi Arabic
This study empirically investigates functional and social variation in the use of TAYYIB (‘okay, well, right’) in light of grammaticalisation. Thirty naturally occurring conversations of 60 Najdi Arabic speakers were recorded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The analysis demonstrates that TAYYIB has two rea...
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MDPI AG
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Languages |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/8/4/245 |