Phonotactic parameters of final consonant clusters in Iraqi Arabic and Kuwaiti Arabic: Some contrastive points

Abstract

The present paper throws light on the field of phonotactics in which the treatment of final consonant clusters of Iraqi Arabic and Kuwaiti Arabic are investigated in order to trace the contrastive points of the two. It has been investigated that at the phonological level, differences are seen in phonological contrasts between forms purely on the basis of sound unit distributions. However, the contrasting features are not confirmed to one segment of the form, but, in some contexts, concern the syllabification of the whole form or part of it. © 2012 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland.