DIALEK-DIALEK BAHASA ARAB

Abstract

In various Arabic literary works, especially the ones, whichconcern with Qoranic studies, it is argued that the Koranwas recited in the dialect of Quraisy. All dialects of theArabic language were renowned for their eloquence but thedialect of Quraisy was considered the most expressive andarticulate, and thus over generations, it came to be knownas the dialect of the Koran. Generally the dialects of classicalArabic can be classified into Hijaz, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, andMorocco. The variations on dialects are because of thefollowing factors: first are the extrinsic factors, whichconsist of social, cultural, geographical, and political factors.Second are the intrinsic factors, which cover phonological,morphological, and syntactical factor. All of those factorshave gone in the process of ibdāl, i’rab, binâ’, tashīh, ‘ilāl,itmām, naqs , etc.