| The Syntax of Arabic Contributor(s): Aoun, Joseph E. (Author), Benmamoun, Elabbas (Author), Choueiri, Lina (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521650178 ISBN-13: 9780521650175 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $75.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | Arabic |
| Dewey: 492.75 |
| LCCN: 2009031399 |
| Series: Cambridge Syntax Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 258 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Recent research on the syntax of Arabic has produced valuable literature on the major syntactic phenomena found in the language. This guide to Arabic syntax provides an overview of the major syntactic constructions in Arabic that have featured in recent linguistic debates, and discusses the analyses provided for them in the literature. A broad variety of topics are covered, including argument structure, negation, tense, agreement phenomena, and resumption. The discussion of each topic sums up the key research results and provides new points of departure for further research. The book also contrasts Standard Arabic with other Arabic varieties spoken in the Arab world. An engaging guide to Arabic syntax, this book will be invaluable to graduate students interested in Arabic grammar, as well as syntactic theorists and typologists. |
Contributor Bio(s): Choueiri, Lina: - Elabbas Benmamoun is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Aoun, Joseph E.: - Joseph E. Aoun is President of Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.Benmamoun, Elabbas: - Lina Choueiri is Associate Professor in the English Department at the American University of Beirut. |