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The syntax of Arabic

Joseph E. Aoun, Elabbas Benmamoun, Lina Choueiri

(Cambridge syntax guides)

Cambridge University Press, 2010

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  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-244) and index

Description and Table of Contents

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.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Issues in the syntax of Arabic
  • 2. Clause structure in Arabic
  • 3. The syntax of subjects
  • 4. Sentential agreement
  • 5. The syntax of sentential negation
  • 6. Modes of interrogation
  • 7. Restrictive relatives
  • 8. Clitic left dislocation and focus constructions
  • 9. The syntax of the Arabic left periphery.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB00413362
  • ISBN
    • 9780521659864
    • 9780521650175
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 247 p.
  • Size
    23-24 cm
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