THE PHONOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR OF FINAL CONSONANT CLUSTERS IN BAGHDADI ARABIC

Abstract

The present paper throws light on the field of Phonotactics in which the treatment of final consonant clusters of Baghdadi Arabic (BA) is investigated, Consonant Cluster refers to a sequence of two or three consonant sounds in a single word. The purpose of this study is to investigate the patterns of final consonant clusters in BA.A full description of final consonant cluster in BA is presented in this study by providing a list of the permissible consonant clusters, their phonological distribution and thephonological processes that they may undertake especially across word boundaries.