| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 246 pages) : illustrations |
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Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics, 0081-8461 ; volume 52 |
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Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 52.
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| Contents |
Preface; Chapter One Introduction: Historical Background and Modern Approaches; Chapter Two Type-1 Sentences: Verb+Subject; Chapter Three Type-2 Sentences: Subject+Predicate; Chapter Four Problems in the Theory of Sentence Types; Chapter Five Extended Versions of Type-2 and Type-3 Sentences; Summary and Conclusions; Bibliographical References; Index |
| Summary |
"Sentence types and word-order patterns in Arabic have been a matter of debate and controversy for a long period of time. They were hotly discussed by the medieval Arab grammarians and continue to be a major topic of discussion among modern scholars. This book describes the development of the medieval grammarians' theory of sentence types; a development from the theory of 'amal, which lies at the heart of medieval Arabic grammatical tradition." "Each major topic is discussed with a view to explore the basic principles underlying the medieval grammarians' arguments. Special attention is given to conceptual problems arising from conflicts with the theory of 'amal. This is followed by an assessment of the contributions made by modern scholars to the analysis and description of the constructions involved. Modern Arabists and linguists are shown to have concentrated on word-order patterns rather than on sentence types, placing special emphasis on the functional aspects of word order variations in Arabic."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Arabic language -- Word order
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Arabic language -- Syntax
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Arabic.
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Arabic language -- Syntax
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Arabic language -- Word order
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Arabisch
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Schriftsprache
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Syntax
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Wortstellung
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Arabisch.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047412120 |
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9047412125 |
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