Metrical problems of the contemporary Bedouin 'qasida': a linguistic approach. (Arab Folklore) From: Asian Folklore Studies | Date: April 1, 1993| Author: Palva, Heikki | COPYRIGHT 1993 Asian Folklore Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Najdi dialects, such as those used in Bedouin qasida poetry, lend themselves to quantitative metrical analysis. Because the different syllable structures of outside dialects have gradually been incorporated into the more traditional dialects, the metrical role of stress has been undermined. A linguistic analysis of the metrical structure of Bedouin poetry is still possible, and the various dialects employed allow the spread of the oral tradition to be traced.

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