Overview

This volume is intended as the first in a series of studies on traditional Arab linguistic theories concentrating on Sībawayhi and his grammatical legacy. Here, the reader is introduced to the major issues and themes that have determined the development of Arabic grammar and presents Sībawayhi in the context of his intellectual and social environment. The papers make significant contributions to and offer in-depth introductions into major aspects of the foundations of Arab Linguistics, early Syriac and medieval Hebrew linguistic traditions. This is a unique reference on the three main Semitic linguistic traditions, accompanied by a detailed analysis of some grammatical and pragmatic aspects of Kitāb Sībawayhi in the light of modern theories and scholarship. Contributors include: M. G. Carter, Hanadi Dayyeh, Manuela E.B. Giolfo, Mohamed Hnid, Almog Kasher, Geoffrey Khan, Daniel King, Amal Marogy, Avigail S. Noy, Arik Sadan, Haruko Sakaedani

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Author:   Amal Elesha Marogy ,  M. G. Carter
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   65
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.160kg
ISBN:  

9789004223592

ISBN 10:   9004223592
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   10 May 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Foreword List of contributors Part I Sibawayhi in the Kitab 1. The term maf'ul in Sibawayhi's Kitab Almog Kasher 2. Don't be absurd: the term muhal in Sibawayhi's Kitab Avigail S. Noy 3. Spatial language in the Kitab of Sibawayhi - the case of the preposition fi/in Mohammed Hnid 4. The Relation between frequency of usage and deletion in Sibawayhi's Kitab Hanadi Dayyeh Part II Sibawayhi in his historical and linguistic context 5. The parsing of Sibawayhi's Kitab, title of chapter 1, or fifty ways to lose your reader M. G. Carter 6. Zayd, 'Amr and 'Abdullahi: theory of proper names and reference in early Arabic grammatical tradition Amal E. Marogy 7. yaqum vs qama In the conditional context: a relativistic interpretation of the frontier between the prefixed and the suffixed conjugations of the Arabic language Manuela E.B. Giolfo 8. A comparison between the usage of laysa in the Qur'an and laysa in Sibawayhi's Kitab Haruko Sakaedani 9. The mood of the verb following hatta, according to medieval Arab grammarians Arik Sadan Part III The Grammar of Others 10. Elements of the Syriac grammatical tradition as these relate to the origins of Arabic grammar Daniel King 11. The medieval Karaite tradition of Hebrew grammar Geoffrey Khan

Reviews

To sum up, The Foundations of Arabic Linguistics is a significant contribution to our increasing knowledge of this important branch in the history of linguistic thinking. The book makes it plain how rich and profound is the Arabic grammatical tradition. Michal Marmorstein, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Studies in Language vol. 37, issue 2, pp. 445-453. Der von Amal Marogy sorgfaltig edierte Band, de in keiner Fachbibliothek fehlen sollte, bietet ausnahmslos anregende Lekture und stellt eine wirkliche Bereicherung der Literatur zur nativen arabischen Sprachwissenschaft dar. - Lutz Edzard, Erlangen/Oslo.

To sum up, The Foundations of Arabic Linguistics is a significant contribution to our increasing knowledge of this important branch in the history of linguistic thinking. The book makes it plain how rich and profound is the Arabic grammatical tradition. Michal Marmorstein, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Studies in Language vol. 37, issue 2, pp. 445-453.

Author Information

Amal E. Marogy, Ph.D. (2007) in Oriental Languages and Cultures, is lector of Arabic at Cambridge University. She is organiser of the Foundations of Arabic linguistics Conferences, FAL1 (2010) and FAL2 (2012) and her publications include Kitāb Sībawayhi: Syntax and Pragmatics (2010).

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