Arabic Phonology from the Perspective of Western Linguists Arabic Phonology from the Perspective of Western Linguists

Abstract

      The current paper aims at studying the phonology of modern Arabic linguists from the perspective of Western linguists, Particularly those who studied and taught Arabic phonology in Western or Arab Universities.  The paper focuses on two western Scholars, namely  : Shada, in his lectures entitled: “Phonology of Siba Wayhi and ours” and Cantino, in his book entitled” Lessons in Arabic Phonology.  The two scholars showed that ancient Arab scholars preceded western scholars and modern Phonology in Phonological studies and in devising theories in phonology that are considered advanced for their era.