Overt and Null Subject Variation in Ammani Arabic: Distribution, Constraints, and Implications

• Published in: Psiholìngvìstika Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 198 - 231
• Main Authors: Khater, Rahaf, Jarrah, Marwan, Al-Badawi, Mohammad, Al-Shawashreh, Ekab
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pereiaslav-Khmelnytsky Hryhorii Skovoroda State Pedagogical University 01.01.2024
• Subjects: ammani arabic, multivariate analysis, pro drop; variationist sociolinguistics

Purpose. This article investigates the distribution of overt and null subject pronouns in Ammani Arabic (AA) from a variationist perspective, identifying social and linguistic constraints that shape pronoun expression. The study examines how age, gender, and educational attainment, alongside grammat...