bˈɜːkz lɪŋɡwˈɪstɪk vˌɜːsətˈɪlᵻɾi ɪz mˌeɪd ɐpˈæɹənt hˈɪɹ ɪn hɪz tɹænslˈeɪʃənz ʌv ˈæɹɐbˌɪk pˈoʊɪtɹi fɹʌmðə klˈæsɪkəl pˈiəɹɪəd tə ðə pɹˈɛzənt, ænd ɪn hɪz ɐnˈæləsˌɪs ʌvðə vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz ʌv spˈoʊkən ænd ɹˈɪʔn̩ ˈæɹɐbˌɪk.
Berque's linguistic versatility is made apparent here in his translations of Arabic poetry from the classical period to the present, and in his analysis of the varieties of spoken and written Arabic.