Noor Abo Mokh
List of John Benjamins publications in which Noor Abo Mokh is involved.
Articles
2025 Chapter 2. Two cases of dissimilation in Palestinian Arabic and their theoretical implications Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXXV: Papers from the Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics, Washington, D.C., 2022, Al-Qassas, Ahmad (ed.), pp. 29–54 | Chapter
In-depth analyses of specific cases of consonantal dissimilation are rare in the literature on Arabic phonology. This chapter examines two instances of consonantal dissimilation that occur in two different Palestinian varieties: the depharyngealization of emphatic fricatives when occurring… read more
2020 What triggers 'imāla: Focus on a Palestinian variety with phonological analysis Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXXII: Papers selected from the Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics, Tempe, Arizona, 2018, Gelderen, Elly van (ed.), pp. 35–54 | Chapter
'imāla is a term used to describe the raising of the low vowel /a/ to [e] or [i], a feature of several Arabic dialects, including Levantine varieties where conditional raising occurs. This paper discusses various issues related to final 'imāla focusing on a Palestinian dialect. Final… read more
2020 A study of the place of articulation of the Arabic voiceless dorsal fricative Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXXII: Papers selected from the Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics, Tempe, Arizona, 2018, Gelderen, Elly van (ed.), pp. 55–68 | Chapter
Previous descriptions of the place of articulation of the Arabic dorsal fricative suggest that it ranges from velar to uvular, and there remains uncertainty in terms of identifying the place of articulation of this fricative. If the dorsal fricatives are velar in articulation, this presents a… read more

