Syntax of Arabic

Informationen zum Autor Joseph E. Aoun is President of Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. Lina Choueiri is Associate Professor in the English Department at the American University of Beirut. Elabbas Benmamoun is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Klappentext A guide to Arabic syntax covering a broad variety of topics including argument structure, negation, tense, agreement phenomena, and resumption. Zusammenfassung A guide to Arabic syntax covering a broad variety of topics 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joseph Aoun, Joseph E. Aoun, Joseph E. (Northeastern University Aoun, Joseph E. Choueiri Aoun, Aoun Joseph E., Elabbas Benmamoun, Elabbas (University of Illinois Benmamoun, Benmamoun Elabbas, Lina Choueiri, Lina (American University of Beirut) Choueiri, Choueiri Lina
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.12.2009
• EAN: 9780521659864
• ISBN: 978-0-521-65986-4
• Pagine: 258
• Serie: Cambridge Syntax Guides; Cambridge Syntax Guides
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Altre lingue / altre letterature; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Middle East, Arabic, Grammar, syntax & morphology, North Africa, Grammar, syntax and morphology