The Foundations of Arabic Linguistics - Sībawayhi and Early Arabic Grammatical Theory

This volume offers in-depth introductions into major aspects of the Foundations of Arabic Linguistics, early Syriac and medieval Hebrew linguistic traditions. It presents Sībawayhi in the context of his grammatical legacy and reviews his work in the light of modern theories.

About the author

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).

Product details

• Assisted by: Amal Elesha Marogy (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.05.2012
• EAN: 9789004223592
• ISBN: 978-90-04-22359-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 236 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: Studies in Semitic Languages a
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics