Feature Structure of Functional Categories - A Comparative Study of Arabic Dialects

Zusatztext a very impressive and complex array of facts ... the contribution made to the comparative study of Arabic dialects is important Klappentext Focusing on the relation between functional categories and lexical and phrasal categories in Arabic dialects, Benmamoun proposes that universally functional categories are specified for categorial features which determine their relation with lexical categories. Language variation is attributed to differences with respect to the categorial feature specifications of functional categories and how they interact with lexical categories. The book brings new insights to issues related to the syntax of functional categories, the relation between syntax and the morpho-phonological component, and comparative syntax. Zusammenfassung Focusing on the relation between functional categories and lexical and phrasal categories in Arabic dialects, Benmamoun proposes that universally functional categories are specified for categorial features which determine their relation with lexical categories. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction Part 1: The Feature Structure of Tense 2: The Tense Systems of Egyptian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, and Standard Arabic 3: The Categorial Features of Tense 4: Checking the Categorial Features of Tense Part 2: The Feature Structure of Negation 5: Sentential Negation in the Modern Arabic Dialects 6: Negation in Standard Arabic 7: Negation and Imperatives Part 3: Agreement Asymmetries 8: Subject Verb Agreement Asymmetries References Index

Product details

• Authors: Elabbas Benmamoun, Elabbas (Assistant Professor of Linguis Benmamoun, Benmamoun Elabbas
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9780195119947
• ISBN: 978-0-19-511994-7
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax; Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax; Oxford Studies in Comparative
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Arabic, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology