西西里阿拉伯语是闪米特语族和罗曼语族高度混合形成的一个阿拉伯语变体，形成于阿拉伯帝国和诺曼底王朝统治西西里岛期间。西西里阿拉伯语虽已灭亡，但它对马耳他语以及意大利南部方言的影响仍然延续至今，是现代马耳他语的主层。本文试从历史、地理和社会语言学角度论述和分析西西里阿拉伯语的诞生和衰亡过程，着重讨论如何基于现有材料重构西西里阿拉伯语。此外，本文还介绍了现代西西里语中的阿拉伯语元素及其与现代马耳他语之间的联系。
Sicilian Arabic is an Arabic variety formed through a high-degree mixture of Semitic and Romance languages. It was developed during the rule of the Arab Empire and the House of Normandy in Sicily. Although Sicilian Arabic has been extinct，its influence on Maltese and southern Italian dialects continues until today，forming the principal stratum of modern Maltese. The present paper discusses the development and extinction of Sicilian Arabic from the perspectives of history，geography，and social linguistics，focussing on the reconstruction of this language based on existing materials. The final part describes the Arabic feature retained in today’s Sicilian dialect and its connection with modern Maltese.
