@article{Idrissi_2023, title={Metathesis in Moroccan Arabic: Optimality-theoretic account}, volume={3}, url={https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/ijlss/article/view/4623}, DOI={10.32996/ijls.2023.3.1.3}, abstractNote={<p>This paper aims to examine the phonological process of metathesis occurring in MA. The article provides preliminary observations and analysis within Optimality Theory and the rule-based approach. Notably, this paper aims to analyse and unveil the constraint interactions responsible for the consonantal sequence alteration occurring in MA. After presenting the MA data, an optimality-theoretical analysis is developed for further scrutiny. The results have highlighted that the SyllCon constraint is an undominated constraint and motivating force behind the metathesis process in MA.</p>}, number={1}, journal={International Journal of Linguistics Studies }, author={Idrissi, Oumaima}, year={2023}, month={Jan.}, pages={62–67} }