| Parallels in Semitic Linguistics: The Development of Arabic La- And Related Semitic Particles Contributor(s): Testen (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004109730 ISBN-13: 9789004109735 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $163.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: This linguistic study is concerned with the role of the emphasizing particle "la- (known as l?m al-ta'k?d) in the grammatical traditions of Classical Arabic, as well as with the question of the historical relationship connecting this particle to a set of elements in several other Semitic languages showing comparable forms and functions. Although these particles have hitherto seemed to defy a coherent reconstruction, the very complexity of the data to which they attest proves to provide a key to their interpretation. They represent a critical first step in the refining of our understanding of the history of the Semitic sonorant phonemes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Arabic - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 492.75 |
| LCCN: 98018946 |
| Series: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.48" W x 9.64" (1.24 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This linguistic study is concerned with the role of the emphasizing particle la- (known as lām al-ta'kīd) in the grammatical traditions of Classical Arabic, as well as with the question of the historical relationship connecting this particle to a set of elements in several other Semitic languages showing comparable forms and functions. Although these particles have hitherto seemed to defy a coherent reconstruction, the very complexity of the data to which they attest proves to provide a key to their interpretation. They represent a critical first step in the refining of our understanding of the history of the Semitic sonorant phonemes. |